Nearly 6.4 million birds in Colorado and 2.2 million in Utah have died since April 2022 in an outbreak that Colorado State University’s Dr. Kristy Pabilonia called the worst she’s seen in the U.S. in her two-decade career monitoring avian diseases.
PODCAST: Drs. Jane Shaw, Natasha Janke, and Jason Coe, authors of “Veterinary technicians contribute to shared decision-making during companion animal veterinary appointments” in JAVMA, describe and compare veterinary professionals’ use of shared decision-making during companion animal appointments.
“One thing that we should not assume as a pet slows down is, ‘Well, it’s just getting old. If you are seeing your dog slowing down, that should be a warning flag for you to seek veterinary assessment.” -Nicole Ehrhart, director of the Columbine Health Systems Center for Healthy Aging at Colorado State University.