Sentences with phrase «increasing number of veterinarians»

An increasing number of veterinarians are choosing to live in cities and treat pets instead of living in rural areas and working with farm animals.

An increasing number of veterinarians are starting to change the way they treat cats through the innovative Cat Friendly Practice ® program.

Each year an increasing number of veterinarians and veterinary technicians become certified in canine rehabilitation.

However, an increasing number of veterinarians are discouraging dog guardians from offering very hard chews, including antlers, due to the potential for broken teeth.

Although an increasing number of veterinarians promote geriatric exams for older cats and dogs, many are not accustomed to doing the same for rabbits.

In recent years an increasing number of veterinarians have introduced laser therapy in their treatment plans for dogs, cats and other animals to manage painful and inflammatory conditions.

In recent years, an increasing number of veterinarians have been utilizing low - level laser therapy to alleviate chronic pain, decrease tissue inflammation, and promote cell repair in pets.

This legislation will increase the number of veterinarians able to serve in the areas where they are needed most, which will help strengthen rural economies and protect the safety of our food supply.»

To help increase the number of veterinarians familiar with how to treat ferrets, the organization holds periodic veterinary symposiums.

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It turns out that with the increase in the number of holistic veterinarians that massage and acupuncture have become big news in the canine world too.

Unexpected dog costs Unexpected health emergencies are the number one thing that can dramatically increase ownership costs in any given year, but taking your dog to a veterinarian for regular exams can help prevent some of these emergencies.

The growing number of pets in the US, combined with the increasing desire among consumers for more convenience in their daily lives, creates a perfect environment for house call veterinarians.

The increase in the number of seats will increase the number of graduates entering the employment market for veterinarians.

Furthermore, the BLS estimates that the number of veterinarians will increase by 36 percent, to a total of over 83,000 vets by 2020.

Because veterinarians now have the knowledge and awareness to identify grape poisoning, the number of recorded cases has increased in recent years.

These facts are of particular importance to veterinarians, physicians, diagnosticians, public health officials, and pet owners as an increasing number of animals have been identified as reservoir host for zoonotic Bartonella species.

An increase in their number might help your veterinarian to decide which form of anemia is affecting your pet.

Some veterinarians believe the increase in hypothyroid disease parallels the increase in the number of vaccines given.

Today the Veterinary Public Health division of Harris County Public Health and Environmental Services sent a note to area veterinarians to alert us to a major increase in the number of cases of distemper in Harris County.

Many vets, myself included, are quite suspicious that commercial pet foods are responsible for the increased number of cases that veterinarians now see.

Many veterinarians associate the increased number of elderly cats with diabetes and obesity to their consumption of excess grain carbohydrates found in dry cat chows.

In Colorado, where recreational marijuana use is now legal, veterinarians are seeing a definite increase in the number of pets being brought in to clinics and emergency hospitals suffering from marijuana poisoning after ingesting pot - laced edibles.

In the last few years, veterinarians have seen an increase in the number of dogs that are heartworm - positive on their yearly checkups in spite of receiving monthly heartworm preventatives.

In March 2015, veterinarians in and around the Chicago area began to notice an increase in the number of dogs presented to their clinics for respiratory illness.

According to the American Heartworm Society, surveys of veterinarians noted that the number one reason for an increase in prevalence of heartworm disease was non-compliance by owners.

With an increasing number of feline only practices opening around the country, there are exciting opportunities for cat loving veterinarians.

There is potential to increase the number of sterilized cats and reduce the unplanned / unwanted litters of kittens if veterinarians routinely schedule this surgery for client - owned cats at the end of the kitten vaccination series.

In 2007, roughly 19 % of cats were found to be obese by their veterinarian and in 2010 that number increased to almost 225.

Heartworm disease in the past has been more prevalent in the south but in recent years veterinarians have seen an increase in the number of heartworm cases.

Growing numbers of American cat owners and veterinarians maintain increasing feline longevity can be attributed to indoor lifestyles, however.

The AKC has come under fire from an increasing number of critics including veterinarians, breeders, trainers and animal advocates that who charge that it has done purebred dogs irreparable harm.

According to Kimberly Cerny, the practice manager at Blum Animal Hospital in Chicago's Lakeview neighborhood, veterinarians in the area have seen a «drastic increase in the number of severe upper respiratory cases coming into their practices and at Blum» within the past two weeks.

The number of working veterinarians in the United States is also increasing every year.

Even in communities with much larger feral populations, the willingness of private veterinarians to handle a small number of cats on a consistent basis will allow the program to get under way while other efforts to increase spay / neuter capacity are pursued.»

The converse is also true for increases in the total number of abnormal beats in a 24 - hour period — an increase of less than 85 % may simply be normal day - to - day variation and adjustment of medications may or may not be recommended by your veterinarian or veterinary cardiologist.

Veterinarians have an increasing number of safe choices for managing pain in rabbits.

«The majority of veterinarians are still reporting an increasing number of animals coming in with respiratory symptoms,» said Dr. Donna Alexander, a vet who is administrator of the Cook County Department of Animal and Rabies Control.

Certain breeds are more susceptible (bichon, schnauzers, etc.) but genetics can not account for the greatly increased number of oxalate - affected pets veterinarians have seen in all dogs since 1981.