November is Senior Pet Care Awareness Month, and to mark it, we have our very own Senior Issue! From optimizing the golden years, to complementary medicine for senior pets, to end-of-life services, we have a large selection of senior-oriented articles. Check inside also for an exploration of why queer leaders are few and far between in vet med, and an overview of the new RECOVER CPR guidelines.

Happy National Veterinary Technician Week month! Welcome to the Technician Issue, where we celebrate all things tech. This issue is packed with articles about technicians, from retaining your techs, to telehealth, to wellness and of course—the Trends annual Teams@Work photo contest.

This month we unpack the problem of veterinary care deserts, and what is being done to address them. In honor of World Rabies Day (September 28), we have an article on some incredible volunteers who go abroad to combat rabies in all corners of the globe. Also look inside for more great content such as the latest in CBD news, and how some veterinary professionals help out in times of disaster.

Welcome to the 2024 Cat Issue! In this issue we have great cat content, from Renee Rucinsky, DVM, DABVP (Feline), writing on new or underutilized feline diagnostic procedures, to Jamie Rauscher, LVT, and her piece on making use of technicians to help your practice be more cat friendly. We also have a unique article on how to recycle cat trees, and our “5 Questions for a Specialist” column is all about that feline specialty.

A guy with a chinchilla walks into a veterinary practice. Sounds like the beginning of a joke, but what would you do? Find out the answer as we explore exotics, exit strategies, a root canal on a bear, and more in this month’s issue of Trends!

This issue, we’re talking about what teams of the future will look like; how to handle language barriers; new attitudes about professional attire; and the impact of clients’ ability to pay for services.

In This Issue: Vet Med, We Have a Problem; Financial Health and Wellbeing; Are You Laser-Focused?; AI and PIMS; and more!

In This Issue: Should You Start a Podcast?; Dermatology Challenges; Parasite Drug Resistance; AI and You; and more!

In This Issue: Post-Pandemic Behavior Problems; Technology and Behavior Monitoring; What is Fear Free?; Angry Clients, Part 2; and more!

In This Issue: blendVET Pathways; Working in Vet Med with Disabilities; Liquid Biopsy; Dental Tool Care; and more!

In this issue: Natives in VetMed; Techs and Telehealth; What You Should Know About AI; Staff Retention Survey; and more!