We’ve highlighted two articles from the current JAVMA below.
Pet owners’ knowledge of and attitudes toward the judicious use of antimicrobials for companion animals Link.
Most (21/25 [84%]) pet owners expressed trust in their veterinarian to meet their pets’ medical needs and prescribe antimicrobials appropriately.
Musculoskeletal problems associated with lameness and poor performance in cutting horses: 200 cases (2007–2015). Link.In a retrospective case series involving 200 cutting horses, the most common performance problem was failure to reverse direction to follow cattle.
Cutting horses sustained more hind limb than forelimb musculoskeletal problems, and although these horses were more likely to be examined for decreased performance than lameness, veterinarians should be vigilant for problems affecting the stifle joint region.
Source: JAVMA, March 2019. Link. The table of contents is linked here.