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Introducing VITAL VOICE, Vital Vet's new video series featuring interviews with leaders and experts in the field of pet rehabilitation.  This episode features an interview with Jean Pavlokas, a human physical therapist and a Certified Canine Rehabilitation Practitioner. Jean has more than 15 years experience helping dogs and cats with injuries, arthritis, recent surgeries, degenerative conditions, and weakness become more active and...

Since vet practices remain closed or have reduced hours, many of you are becoming familiar with telemedicine so that you can connect with your vet for a virtual appointment.  A Vital Vet Consult is different - it's a totally new concept in virtual consultation.  Here's how: You connect with experts from all over world without ever leaving your home - you do not...

Pain caused by DJD can be managed using an amalgamation of drugs and nonpharmaceutical options. According to the International Association for the Study of Pain, the new (2018) definition of pain is “an aversive sensory and emotional experience typically caused by, or resembling that caused by, actual or potential tissue injury.”1 Pain causes anxiety, stress, and fear; induces behavior changes;...

The reality is clear  APOP’s 2017 clinical survey, showed that 56% of dogs were classified as clinically overweight (body condition score (BCS) 6-7) or obese (BCS 8-9) by their veterinary healthcare professional. That equals an estimated 50.2 million dogs are too heavy, based on 2017 pet population projections provided by the American Pet Products Association (APPA). In 2016, APOP found...

You’re not the only one who needs to work out. Exercise is important to your cat’s overall health. Movement, especially the kind that uses her hunting skills, can keep her weight down and help her work off extra energy. Playtime is crucial for her mental well-being, too -- it can help stop depression and boredom, which can lead to bigger...