By Philip H. Kass
Advances in Small Animal Care, 2025 reviews the yearโs most important findings and updates within the field in order to provide practitioners with the current clinical information they need to improve patient outcomes. A distinguished editorial board identifies key areas of major progressย and controversyย and invites preeminent specialists to contribute original articles devoted to topics covering rehabilitation, emergency and critical care, veterinarian wellness, and access to veterinary care. These insightful overviews in small animal care inform and enhance clinical practice byย bringing concepts to a clinical level and exploring their everyday impact on patient care.
Table of Contents
- Best Practices in Physical Rehabilitation After Cranial Cruciate Ligament Injury in Dogs
Covers anatomy, pathophysiology, surgical options, and both postoperative and conservative rehabilitation methods.
Key points โข Introduction โข Anatomy & Biomechanics โข Surgical Management โข Postoperative Rehabilitation โข Conservative Management โข Summary โข Clinics Care Points
- Health Literacy and Health Education in Veterinary Orthopedics and Physical Rehabilitation
Discusses health literacy, parallels between human and veterinary medicine, barriers, and recommendations to improve client communication.
Key points โข Introduction โข Health Literacy Definition & History โข Barriers โข Overcoming Barriers โข Summary โข Clinics Care Points
- Aquatic Therapy in Companion Animal Rehabilitation
Explains the principles, benefits, and logistics of hydrotherapy for veterinary patients.
Key points โข Patient Selection โข Properties of Water โข Equipment & Logistics โข Clinical Studies โข Clinics Care Points
- Pediatric Orthopedics and Physical Rehabilitation in Dogs and Cats
Focuses on orthopedic and developmental conditions in young animals and their rehabilitation approaches.
Key points โข Congenital & Developmental Disorders โข Bone Trauma โข Rehabilitation Strategies โข Clinics Care Points
- Use of Intravenous Lipid Therapy in Emergency and Critical Care
Reviews mechanism, dosing, benefits, and complications of IV lipid therapy in toxicity cases.
Key points โข Mechanism โข Formulations โข Dosage โข Effects โข Complications โข Summary โข Clinics Care Points
- Use of Albumin in Critical Illness
Explores the physiology, functions, and therapeutic use of albumin transfusion in critical veterinary patients.
Key points โข Synthesis โข Colloid Pressure โข Coagulation Role โข Hypoalbuminemia โข Indications โข Summary โข Clinics Care Points
- Viscoelastic Monitoring in Veterinary Critical Care
Introduces viscoelastic coagulation testing and its role in assessing hemostasis in small animals and other species.
Key points โข Coagulation Review โข Available Tests โข Viscoelastic Testing Updates โข Summary โข Clinics Care Points
- Point-of-Care Ultrasound (POCUS) in Emergency & Intensive Care โ Abdomen (Part I)
Outlines core abdominal scanning techniques and applications for rapid diagnosis.
Key points โข Introduction โข Summary โข Clinics Care Points
- Point-of-Care Ultrasound (POCUS) โ Thorax (Part II)
Describes thoracic scanning methods and interpretation in emergency settings.
Key points โข Introduction โข Summary โข Clinics Care Points
- Walking the Ethical Tightrope: Perfectionism and Moral Stress in Veterinary Practice
Analyzes perfectionism, moral stress, and ways to improve wellbeing in veterinary teams.
Key points โข Perfectionism in Practice โข Moral Distress โข Coping Strategies โข Peer Support โข Cultural Change โข Summary โข Clinics Care Points
- Spectrum of Care Practice and Well-Being of Veterinary Professionals
Highlights how adopting spectrum of care improves job satisfaction and client outcomes.
Key points โข Introduction โข Discussion โข Summary โข Clinics Care Points
- Wellbeing Challenges and Opportunities in Veterinary Medicine
Presents findings from studies on mental health, workload, and wellbeing in the profession.
Key points โข Introduction โข Discussion โข Summary โข Resource
- Clinical Communication Tools for Contextualizing Spectrum of Care
Describes communication frameworks that enhance shared decision-making and care discussions.
Key points โข Communication Skills โข Shared Decision-Making โข Tools & Strategies โข Discussion โข Summary โข Clinics Care Points
- How Access to Veterinary Care Relates to Animal Welfare
Examines how availability of care affects welfare and evaluates proposed solutions.
Key points โข Introduction โข Access and Welfare โข Solutions & Efficacies โข Summary โข Clinics Care Points
- Enhancing Spectrum of Care Learning in the Veterinary Curriculum
Explores integrating spectrum-of-care training and clinical experiences into vet education.
Key points โข Curriculum Design โข Clinical Rotations โข Staffing Strategies โข Interprofessional Learning โข Summary
- Using a Spectrum of Care Approach to Diagnose Canine Myxomatous Mitral Valve Disease
Applies spectrum-of-care thinking to MMVD diagnosis and staging in dogs.
Key points โข Introduction โข Diagnostic Investigation โข Congestive Heart Failure โข Clinics Care Points
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