Leading Off: Taking the parasite control message to the people June 1, 2008 By: Mike Paul, DVM

The political candidates aren't the only ones taking their messages to the people this summer. The Companion Animal Parasite Council (CAPC) is also hitting the road immediately after the AVMA Annual Convention in New Orleans in an effort to spread the word about the importance of year-round parasite control in dogs and cats.

Leading Off: CATalyst: Fighting indifference about feline health May 1, 2008 By: Jane E. Brunt, DVM

In front of a hundred-plus leaders of our profession, he told us in his own words, without preparation or prompting, exactly what the statistics are showing us--veterinary healthcare for cats is at a crisis stage!

Leading Off: Putting the new pain management guidelines into practice November 1, 2007 By: Robin Downing, DVM

The American Animal Hospital Association and the American Association of Feline Practitioners have just put together new guidelines for pain management, which cover types of pain, recognition and assessment, and intervention.

Leading Off: Are you doing all you can to reduce euthanasia of healthy, adoptable pets? October 1, 2007 By: Janet M. Scarlett, DVM, PhD

Veterinarians have an obligation to protect the health of all animals.

Leading Off: Make sure you're up-to-date on your heartworm disease recommendations September 1, 2007 By: Sheldon Rubin, DVM

Do you recommend year-round preventives to help control parasitic disease and increase client compliance?

Leading Off: Prepare to re-evaluate your feline vaccination protocols October 1, 2006 By: James R. Richards, DVM

More than a year in the making, the 2006 American Association of Feline Practitioners (AAFP) Feline Vaccine Advisory Panel Report is scheduled for publication in the Nov. 1 issue of the Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association.