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Monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) were first created in 1975 in mice. The first licensed mAb was approved in 1986 for use in humans to prevent kidney transplant rejection. This class of medications has improved in recent…
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Myasthenia Gravis: What Is It?

September 29, 2025 / Practitioner Updates

Myasthenia gravis (MG) is termed a “neuromuscular” disease. When an animal needs to execute a motor function, such as standing up and walking, neurons will send signals directly to the muscle fibers for contraction. The…
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Preventing Errors in Patient Identification 

August 25, 2025 / Practitioner Updates

Patient identification errors are among the most frequent and serious errors impacting healthcare systems across all settings. These occur when one patient is mistaken for another, leading to incorrect medications or doses being administered, inappropriate…
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Update on FreeStyle Libre

August 25, 2025 / Practitioner Updates

Abbott is discontinuing the FreeStyle Libre 2 sensor (FSL 2) previously stocked by the Veterinary Teaching Hospital. Therefore, we are now stocking the FSL 3 Plus sensor.  The new sensor is smaller and can store…
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Staff Spotlight: Rabeka Clarke, CTF

August 25, 2025 / Practitioner Updates

Clarke is a certified tradesman farrier. Tell us about your background. I grew up trail riding horses as well as riding on ranches in Oregon. I was fortunate enough to have a farrier as my…
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Considerations Surrounding Castration

August 25, 2025 / Practitioner Updates

We have all seen animals that we wish had come in about three months earlier! How do we encourage clients to castrate early? Why are we castrating at all? For many of our livestock species,…
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Misuse and Diversion of High-Risk Non-Controlled Medications

July 17, 2025 / Practitioner Updates

While controlled substances are typically the focus in drug diversion discussions, several non-controlled medications also pose significant risks for misuse and abuse. Due to their unscheduled status, these drugs are often subject to less stringent…
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