People benefit from living with pets. As companions, they provide stress relief, stability of routine, and improved health. Yet how to best care for our cats remains controversial, and there are cultural and regional differences in what people believe is the best way to house cats.
Dogs hold a special place in today’s society, and understanding how different people regard their dogs has a major impact on how veterinarians function on a daily basis.
What should an owner of working dogs feed their animals to ensure they stay in peak condition? Veerle Vandendriessche offers some hints and tips from her own viewpoint as a nutritional expert.
Service dogs take on various unique roles in today’s society, and the veterinarian plays a major part in ensuring that these dogs attain and maintain peak health, as Tara Edwards describes.
Working dogs are subject to many demands in their line of duty; in this paper the authors explore how an appropriate start in puppyhood can set the stage for a lifetime of activity for this group of dogs.
Our understanding of aging in dogs is making great strides forward; in this paper the authors discuss how to assess if a dog comes into the “frail” category and what we as veterinarians can do to help in this situation.
Nancy De Briyne describes how the veterinary profession can develop responsible policies for the use of antimicrobials that will enhance the health and welfare of both people and animals worldwide.
Science has started to unravel the processes behind aging. In this article Nathalie Dowgray offers a brief overview of what we know so far and what developments may lie ahead for both animals and humans.