According to the American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP), equine veterinarians are in short supply, jeopardizing U.S. horses’ wellbeing. Only around 7% of veterinarians become equine practitioners. Half of these specialists become small animal practitioners or leave the profession entirely within five years of beginning their career. Compensation, emergency coverage, and student support are some [...]
Veterinary patients who have orthopedic, neurologic, or developmental conditions often have a diminished quality of life. Therapies that include rehabilitation exercises and various treatment modalities are often extremely beneficial for patients with these conditions. However, they may not have easy access to a rehabilitation facility or specialist. Our VESPECON sports medicine and rehabilitation specialists can [...]
How often have you faced an anesthetic complication during surgery and been concerned about the best way to handle the problem? Anesthesia and analgesia specialists dedicate their careers to ensuring pet safety during procedures and learning the intricate complexities of their field. Designing an effective anesthetic protocol and knowing the quick action required when things [...]
General practice veterinarians are frequently faced with extremely sick patients and walk-in emergencies, and they must drop everything to stabilize and treat these pets. Weaving in emergencies with routine appointments can leave your head spinning, which is why VESPECON added emergency and critical care specialists to our consulting team. Dr. Aubrey L. Hnatusko is a [...]
Eyes are highly complex body structures with specialized tissues and functions, and their complexity means that many different eye diseases and conditions are possible. A pet’s vision determines how they navigate and interact with the world, and although blind pets can have a good quality of life, pet owners consider that preserving their pet’s vision [...]
Although primary care veterinarians perform routine dentistry daily, most did not receive in-depth training on the subject during veterinary school. To become a truly expert dental practitioner, you need advanced training and continuing education—and a great mentor doesn’t hurt. However, not every veterinarian seeks out or has the opportunity for this specialty training, and they [...]
Dr. Andrew Lewis was born into a medical family and became interested in large animal veterinary medicine while growing up around his uncle who had an equine practice. He graduated from veterinary school, completed an internship, a large animal surgery residency, and a master’s degree—reaching the highest level of expertise in his field—and then chose [...]
Zoo and exotic medicine is a highly specialized and challenging veterinary field—one that Dr. Javier Nevarez has tackled head on since graduating from veterinary school and completing a zoo medicine internship in 2002. He then achieved American College of Zoological Medicine (ACZM) diplomate and the European College of Zoological Medicine (ECZM) diplomate status in 2011, [...]
Critical and emergency cases often present to the primary veterinarian, where the pet may be stabilized and kept for overnight care or transferred to a local emergency facility. Many veterinarians enjoy the chaos and urgency surrounding these cases, while others must leave their comfort zone to effectively care for them. For those who do not [...]
According to the collaborative care coalition, the average primary veterinarian sees around 42 internal medicine cases per month, second only to dermatology cases at 43 per month. Despite that these cases comprise most of their caseload, primary veterinarians refer only about 7% to an internal medicine specialist for better disease management. Yet, many of the [...]
