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News briefs from across the industry and beyond. This month’s articles include: Decoding Canine Cognition; Decline in Spay-Neuter Surgeries During the Pandemic; Early Diagnosis of FIP; and more!

AAHA’s president-elect Mark Thompson, DVM, CCRP, talks about considerations for utilizing regenerative medicine. A Community highlight asks about unplanned inspections. Log in to the AAHA Community to join the conversation with other AAHA practice team members.

As pet owners become more interested in advanced treatment options for their pets, they may look to their veterinary team for guidance on the use of stem cells to treat various diseases and injuries. In this article we review what is known about stem cells, how they are being used, and how to set reasonable expectations for pet owners.

Two members of the task force behind the 2022 AAFP/AAHA Antimicrobial Stewardship Guidelines—chair Erin Frey, DVM, MPH, DACVPM, and Jennifer Granick, DVM, MS, PhD, DACVIM—help us simplify good stewardship for the entire veterinary team.

Much of the coursework and clinical rotations in veterinary school focus on gold-standard care, but this “ivory tower” approach limits the exposure of students to cases where alternative treatment plans are pursued, or even discussed. That’s why we must continue to talk about spectrum of care.

A new study offers hope for treating hemangiosarcoma, the “silent killer” that often isn’t diagnosed until a seemingly healthy dog suffers from acute collapse due to a ruptured, bleeding tumor, usually on the spleen.

In the current veterinary hiring market, job-hopping hardly has any stigma anymore—so what does that mean for keeping your best employees? Stacy Pursell, CPC, CERS, of The Vet Recruiter breaks down the three stages of retention.

Even after coming from farm roots and starting his own practice right out of vet school, Adam Hechko, DVM, would never say he has all the answers. That’s why AAHA’s immediate past president and his team get help from a consultant who coaches them on emotional intelligence and developing a common language of empathy and respect.

We face an unbelievable scenario in the United States with the treatment of feline infectious peritonitis (FIP), where our only option is to suggest clients meet up with strangers in parking lots to buy an unapproved medication to inject into their dying cats.

From a small Irish village to the Carolinas, Dermot Jevens, MVB, DACVS, has built a successful career as a board-certified veterinary surgeon and practice owner. He talks to NEWStat about his role as secretary/treasurer of the 2022–23 AAHA Board of Directors.