The role of veterinarians is to facilitate that relationship by keeping animals healthy. Veterinarians have an increasing obligation to serve the committed pet owner with improved medical techniques and improved communication regarding quality of life and end-of-life care issues. Read more...

Determining which therapies pose risks or offer benefits is difficult without evidential support. Delegating care to non-veterinarians with questionable or unfamiliar credentials adds risk and exposure for veterinarians already managing a busy practice. Read more...

From holistic websites to nutritional seminars, messages bombarding consumers and the profession argue that “natural” vitamins are better than “synthetics” and often espouse the “more is better” line for orthomolecular or megavitamin therapy. Read more...

The majority of oral tumors in dogs are benign. Even the dreaded canine oral melanoma shows variability in its likelihood to metastasize. A recent manuscript found a median survival time of almost three years with small, well-differentiated oral melanomas (most were less than 1 cm) that were excised without any further radiation, chemotherapy or immunotherapy. Read more...

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Pet nutritionists offer nutritional counseling and guidance on pets. Read on to learn more information on pet nutritionists in Des Moines and get access to advice on homemade pet diets, clinical nutrition, individual pet case consultation, pet food safety, pet obesity handling, and life stage nutrition, as well as advice and content on organic pet food. Read more...

Veterinary dermatology treats animal skin disorders, skin diseases, and skin infections. Treatment is available for conditions such as animal hair loss, parasites, nail diseases, skin cancer, and nutritional diseases. Veterinarians may recommend animal allergy testing for some conditions. See below to learn more and for expert veterinarians in Des Moines, IA who give access to veterinary dermatology for different species of animals. Read more...