AVMA Journals

Introducing the July 2024 JAVMA cover art! 🎨 “Blue” (19 in x 23 in; colored pencil) was created by Margi Hopkins in 2022. Born in Boston, Ms. Hopkins was a veterinary assistant from 2001 to 2020. She received her Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from Denison University and participated in training programs at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum, and Massachusetts College of Art and Design. She is a signature member of the Colored Pencil Society of America as well as the Society of Animal Artists. She is the director of Masterworks for Nature, a group of dedicated artists creating art for wildlife conservation. Over the last several years, she has been working on a series of portraits depicting humans with their animal companions and how they “rescue” each other. She currently lives in Clay Township, Ohio, with her husband, dog, and 3 cats. Artist: Pepper Portraits LLC

The serratus plane block is a recently introduced technique, and it is imperative to be mindful of and to critically evaluate any adverse effects that may arise following the use of this locoregional technique. Full case: jav.ma/spb

A type I Salter-Harris fracture of the accessory carpal bone in a dog was successfully managed with surgery. 🐕 Full case: jav.ma/shtype1

It's Spotlight Saturday! ✨ Learn how veterinary scientists at CSU College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences partner on impactful osteoarthritis research: jav.ma/arthritis

The AVMA House of Delegates (HOD) elected Dr. Michael Q. Bailey of Pittsburgh as 2024-25 AVMA president-elect and Dr. Gary A. Marshall of Mercer Island, Washington, as 2024-26 AVMA vice president on June 21, the final day of the HOD’s regular session in Austin, Texas. Both candidates ran unopposed and were elected by unanimous consent. https://lnkd.in/gg946jZR

What are your differential diagnoses for chronic, progressive, nonpainful left pelvic limb lameness of 6 months’ duration in a 12-year-old Labrador Retriever? Full case: jav.ma/pelvic

Dexamethasone treatment resulted in reduced body weight and average daily gain that was not mitigated by feed additives. 🐑 Open access article: jav.ma/dexsheep Article contributed by Purina Mills, LLC, Benjamin Trible, Daniel Grum, Alysta Sewell, Jason Sewell, & Murali Raghavendra Rao (Ph.D., PSTAT®)

A ventral diaphragmatic advancement technique was used to repair a large congenital peritoneopericardial diaphragmatic hernia in a dog with good clinical results. 🐶 Full case: jav.ma/hernia

Dr. Sandra Faeh promises that as 2024-25 AVMA president, she will maintain the priorities set by Association leadership and focus on the needs of AVMA members and the issues they face. That includes protecting the integrity of the veterinarian-client-patient relationship (#VCPR) while also advancing the health and welfare of their animal patients. https://lnkd.in/gQ57KpqG

No association was found between fresh-frozen plasma administration and changes in plasma hyaluronic acid concentration in critically ill dogs. 🐶 Open access article: jav.ma/ffp