Sponsor Content When it comes to oral care products, exam room demonstrations make a positive difference in pet owner adoption of daily oral care practices at home. MAXI/GUARD® products are well-suited to improve convenient daily use in home settings. This communication explains the benefits of using MAXI/GUARD® Oral Cleansing Wipes daily at home. They are ideal for … [Read more...]
Preparing for dental month promotional efforts
Commentary While promoting oral care at home should be an everyday objective during every exam, it is difficult for practices to get that done. VMX* is an excellent time to define your strategies for dental month and choose products to support them. Consider opportunities during dental month to feature oral care products and have them on hand. Addison Biological … [Read more...]
Alternatives to antibiotics for wounds in horses
Commentary, Sponsor Content We appreciate the intriguing review of One Health, natural/herb and gut-enhancing options for equine wound care in this article. It brings to mind the vast number of wound care products that are branded, licensed and manufactured without containing antibiotics or steroids. MAXI/GUARD® Zn7® Derm, manufactured by Addison Biological Laboratory, is … [Read more...]
Tips for preventing ear infections in dogs after swimming
A summer outing at the lake or beach is fun for pets and their people. Many dogs enjoy swimming in backyard pools as well. But those romps often result in swimmer’s ear problems or otitis externa. This Dogster article shares the importance of getting dogs’ ears dry and protected from potential infections. It also offers tips on avoiding infections caused by swimming. Source: … [Read more...]
Ear cleaning and treatment outcomes in dogs with otitis externa
Questioning why we do things the way we’ve always done them makes sense. In this article William Oldenhoff, DVM, DACVD, reviews a study that evaluated whether cleaning dogs’ ears improves treatment outcomes. Both groups had successful treatment outcomes, regardless of cleaning; however, cleaning before medication application was particularly important in patients with … [Read more...]
Improve oral health with Maxi/Guard
Visit VMX booth 3304. Addison Biological Laboratory, Inc. <Link> is a leader in zinc-based oral care. Learn how to help pet owners improve daily oral care compliance, discuss your dermatological skin and otic approaches and see what’s new in animal-print ties and scarves. … [Read more...]
Preventing pink eye with autogenous vaccines
Includes Sponsored Content Before commercial pinkeye vaccines were approved, autogenous vaccines offered veterinarians and producers a way to protect against herd-specific strains of bacteria that cause pinkeye in cattle. In the article linked here, Gregg Hanzlicek, DVM, PhD, reintroduces the value of autogenous vaccines, the challenges with cross-protection and how pinkeye … [Read more...]
Cat acne: causes, signs, treatment
A Google search of cat acne yields myriad options to learn about the common follicular keratinization that appears as tiny black open comedones along the chin and lips as if the cat had rubbed its chin in dirt or food. Cats generally develop acne when their hair follicles become blocked by an overproduction of keratin, writes Sarah Psaradelis. She shares information for cat … [Read more...]
Bearded dragon learns to brush its teeth
Sponsored Content Necessity is the mother of invention. Dragatini, a bearded dragon at the National Aquarium, has been trained by her veterinarian and care staff to clean her teeth using a foam brush and MAXIGUARD® Oral Cleansing Gel. Source: Addison Biological Laboratory, LLC, Facebook, August 21, 2023. Link. (0:33) … [Read more...]
It’s important to use all the otitis options (with video)
Amy Mohl, DVM, shares tips on getting recurrent Malassezia spp otitis under control. Citing a retrospective case series, the study excerpt shares key pearls including: Anesthetized ear flush procedures are underused for treatment of chronic otitis externa. Flushing with sterile saline can remove thick debris, which can be an impediment to successful management. Source: … [Read more...]
11 everyday habits that put dogs in danger
Includes Sponsored Content Pet owners often do things that can be harmful to their pets, writes Diana Kelly Levey. She identifies smoking around them, errors in bathing and nail trim, overfeeding and poor oral care as potentially harmful. Source: Reader’s Digest, July 27, 2021. Link. INSIGHTS: The Addison Biological Laboratory's MAXI/GUARD® family of oral care wipes, … [Read more...]
Florida veterinary technician demonstrates MAXI/GUARD® Oral Cleansing Wipes
Sponsored Content Oral Cleansing Wipes are a fabulous choice for in-between brushings and/or for hard-to-brush mouths, shares Vet Tech Sara from Deerwood Animal Clinic, Jacksonville, Florida. Source: Addison Biological Laboratory. Link. … [Read more...]
Pointers for pinkeye
Commercial Content Moraxella bovis is a commensal organism of the bovine eye meaning that it can be found on the eyes and periocular tissues of healthy animals nearly all the time, writes Tim Parks, DVM, and Lowell T. Midla, VMD, MS. The veterinarians explain Moraxella bovis generally does not cause infectious bovine keratoconjunctivitis, also known as pinkeye, unless there … [Read more...]
Understanding pinkeye; a laboratory overview
Commentary including sponsored content from Addison Biological Laboratory. Infectious bovine keratoconjunctivitis, also known as pinkeye, is a common eye disease cattle producers hate treating. Routinely transmitted by flies, pinkeye’s frequently observed pathogens are Moraxella bovis, Moraxella bovoculi, Mycoplasma bovis, Mycoplasma bovoculi and bovine herpesvirus type 1 … [Read more...]
Make in-home oral health a priority for every pet
Sponsored by Addison Biological Laboratory, Inc. Like vaccines and flea, tick and heartworm prevention, pet oral care has been identified for decades as a critical component of healthy pet management. Animal health pros know the effort it takes to support elements of preventative medicine. A product from AHD Sponsor Addison Biological Laboratory provides veterinary … [Read more...]
Sponsored Content: Addison Biological Laboratory featured
Congratulations to AHD sponsor, Addison Biological Laboratory, for being selected as a featured manufacturer for Spring 2017 by MWI Animal Health. The story featured Addison’s development of the first USDA conditional license for a commercial Moraxella Bovoculi Bacterin in early 2017. Moraxella bovoculi is frequently referred to as winter pinkeye. Source: Addison Biological … [Read more...]