Editor’s Note:
Veterinary medicine needs to speak with a unified voice. It was the message that was repeated numerous times from leaders from all over the world during the recent American Veterinary Medical Association meeting in Atlanta. In fact, many of the same trends faced by veterinarians in the United States are surfacing in other countries too–the pet obesity epidemic, the shortage of veterinarians working within agriculture, the threat of zoonotic disease and a growing emphasis on public health, just to name a few. To combat the problems, veterinarians believe this profession needs to work together and speak with a unified, global voice. Talk about a 10,000-foot view of the market? This month, DVM Newsmagazine is planning some special coverage on this subject, and we will ask some of the leaders around the world to share their thoughts. We hope you enjoy the coverage.

And by all means, check out our comprehensive news coverage online every day at www.dvm360.com.

Companion-Animal:

• Veterinary leaders are talking about uniting in one global voice for animal health.
  

• Rehabilitation: Janet B. Van Dyke, DVM, CCRT and Jocelyn Pronko LVT, VTS (ECC), CCRA take on rehabilitation for critical care patients.
  

• Dentistry: Jan Bellows, DVM, Dipl. AVDC, Dipl. ABVP, will address compliance and ways to get clients dialed into homecare and routine dental care.
  

• ACVIM Abstracts: Dr. Pierre Bischel and Ronald Lyman discuss a study assessing treatment of idiopathic epilepsy using pregabalin.
  

• Parasitic risks: The Centers for Disease Control weighs in on the most recent cases of Dengue fever in south Florida.

Business:

• Dr. Barry A. Kipperman writes about the high cost of economic euthanasia on the veterinary profession.
  

• Management: Dr. Gerald Snyder addresses fee-setting strategies.
  

• Law: Some clients give clear signals that legal trouble could be coming. Dr. Christopher J. Allen wants to teach veterinarians how to spot it, and how to fire them before it escalates.  

Equine:

• Dr. Kenneth Marcella explores the multiple layers of biosecurity when it comes to the 2010 World Equestrian Games starting in September.
  

• "Delayed Uterine Clearance and a Need for Surgical Repair– Uteropexy–A New Surgical Technique to Improve the Fertility of Older Broodmares," by Dr. Ed Kane.

Ad Close Date: August 31, 2010
Materials Deadline: September 3, 2010

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