Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association (JAVMA)
@avmajavma.bsky.social
The official account for JAVMA, a peer-reviewed, hybrid scientific journal published monthly online and in print by the American Veterinary Medical Association.
It's "What is Your Diagnosis Wednesday?"
What are your differential diagnoses for a 9-year-old multiparous Quarter Horse mare that was presented at day 278 of gestation for evaluation of a markedly enlarged abdominal profile which had developed rapidly? 🐎
Full case: jav.ma/quarter
What are your differential diagnoses for a 9-year-old multiparous Quarter Horse mare that was presented at day 278 of gestation for evaluation of a markedly enlarged abdominal profile which had developed rapidly? 🐎
Full case: jav.ma/quarter
November 19, 2025 at 11:16 PM
It's "What is Your Diagnosis Wednesday?"
What are your differential diagnoses for a 9-year-old multiparous Quarter Horse mare that was presented at day 278 of gestation for evaluation of a markedly enlarged abdominal profile which had developed rapidly? 🐎
Full case: jav.ma/quarter
What are your differential diagnoses for a 9-year-old multiparous Quarter Horse mare that was presented at day 278 of gestation for evaluation of a markedly enlarged abdominal profile which had developed rapidly? 🐎
Full case: jav.ma/quarter
It's "What is Your Diagnosis?" Wednesday!
What are your differential diagnoses for a 17-year-old neutered male domestic shorthair cat that was presented for evaluation of a single new onset geriatric grand mal seizure? 🐈
Full case: jav.ma/seizures
What are your differential diagnoses for a 17-year-old neutered male domestic shorthair cat that was presented for evaluation of a single new onset geriatric grand mal seizure? 🐈
Full case: jav.ma/seizures
November 19, 2025 at 9:15 PM
It's "What is Your Diagnosis?" Wednesday!
What are your differential diagnoses for a 17-year-old neutered male domestic shorthair cat that was presented for evaluation of a single new onset geriatric grand mal seizure? 🐈
Full case: jav.ma/seizures
What are your differential diagnoses for a 17-year-old neutered male domestic shorthair cat that was presented for evaluation of a single new onset geriatric grand mal seizure? 🐈
Full case: jav.ma/seizures
Learn how @texastech.bsky.social aims to graduate practice-ready, confident veterinarians for rural and regional communities: jav.ma/ttu
November 19, 2025 at 8:47 PM
Learn how @texastech.bsky.social aims to graduate practice-ready, confident veterinarians for rural and regional communities: jav.ma/ttu
What are your differential diagnoses for acute lethargy, decreased appetite, and altered vocalizations in a 9-week-old female caique (Pionites leucogaster)? Full case: jav.ma/caique
November 19, 2025 at 8:08 PM
What are your differential diagnoses for acute lethargy, decreased appetite, and altered vocalizations in a 9-week-old female caique (Pionites leucogaster)? Full case: jav.ma/caique
An ultra-high-molecular-weight polyethylene implant secured with an interference screw appeared to be a safe & effective option for managing patellar ligament rupture in dogs, avoiding the need for postoperative immobilization, with a low complication rate. 🐕 Learn more: jav.ma/plr
November 19, 2025 at 7:17 PM
An ultra-high-molecular-weight polyethylene implant secured with an interference screw appeared to be a safe & effective option for managing patellar ligament rupture in dogs, avoiding the need for postoperative immobilization, with a low complication rate. 🐕 Learn more: jav.ma/plr
Insulin-induced hypoglycemic seizures occurred in most dogs with insulin-induced hypoglycemia; however, long-term seizure therapy was seldom required, suggesting a generally favorable prognosis. Learn more: jav.ma/iihs
November 18, 2025 at 8:17 PM
Insulin-induced hypoglycemic seizures occurred in most dogs with insulin-induced hypoglycemia; however, long-term seizure therapy was seldom required, suggesting a generally favorable prognosis. Learn more: jav.ma/iihs
Client investment and economic considerations play central roles in follow-up compliance. Open access article: jav.ma/compliance
November 18, 2025 at 8:03 PM
Client investment and economic considerations play central roles in follow-up compliance. Open access article: jav.ma/compliance
Tune in to the Veterinary Vertex Podcast to hear from Dr. Josh Becker and learn how taper suture needles are noninferior to reverse cutting needles for intradermal skin closures in tibial plateau leveling osteotomies: www.buzzsprout.com/2047448/epis... 🎙️ 🐕
November 14, 2025 at 9:53 PM
Tune in to the Veterinary Vertex Podcast to hear from Dr. Josh Becker and learn how taper suture needles are noninferior to reverse cutting needles for intradermal skin closures in tibial plateau leveling osteotomies: www.buzzsprout.com/2047448/epis... 🎙️ 🐕
Dogs with sudden acquired retinal degeneration syndrome are hypercoagulable; reduced clot lysis may contribute to thrombus-associated ischemic risk. 👁 Open access article: jav.ma/sards
November 13, 2025 at 4:58 PM
Dogs with sudden acquired retinal degeneration syndrome are hypercoagulable; reduced clot lysis may contribute to thrombus-associated ischemic risk. 👁 Open access article: jav.ma/sards
Tune in to the Veterinary Vertex Podcast to learn how parasternal thoracotomy via sternocostal disarticulation can be performed in cats with good short-term outcomes with Dr. Kristen Gabriel: www.buzzsprout.com/2047448/epis... 🐈🎙
November 12, 2025 at 10:31 PM
Tune in to the Veterinary Vertex Podcast to learn how parasternal thoracotomy via sternocostal disarticulation can be performed in cats with good short-term outcomes with Dr. Kristen Gabriel: www.buzzsprout.com/2047448/epis... 🐈🎙
A machine learning model accurately localized accessory pathways in canine ventricular preexcitation. 🐕
Open access article: jav.ma/vpe
Open access article: jav.ma/vpe
November 12, 2025 at 9:47 PM
A machine learning model accurately localized accessory pathways in canine ventricular preexcitation. 🐕
Open access article: jav.ma/vpe
Open access article: jav.ma/vpe
Repeated fecal microbiota transplantation could reduce disease activity and corticosteroid usage in dogs with refractory chronic enteropathy. 🐕
Open access article: jav.ma/fmt
Open access article: jav.ma/fmt
November 12, 2025 at 9:36 PM
Repeated fecal microbiota transplantation could reduce disease activity and corticosteroid usage in dogs with refractory chronic enteropathy. 🐕
Open access article: jav.ma/fmt
Open access article: jav.ma/fmt
Lung lobectomy with self-ligating loop provides a safe technique for total lung lobectomy and can be considered as an alternative when thoracic stapler is not available in cats. 🐈
Learn more: jav.ma/lobectomy
Learn more: jav.ma/lobectomy
November 12, 2025 at 8:59 PM
Lung lobectomy with self-ligating loop provides a safe technique for total lung lobectomy and can be considered as an alternative when thoracic stapler is not available in cats. 🐈
Learn more: jav.ma/lobectomy
Learn more: jav.ma/lobectomy
Tune in to the Veterinary Vertex Podcast to learn how vital pulp therapy remains a viable alternative to root canal therapy for managing pulp exposure in dogs from Ethan Elazegui and Dr. Elias Wolfs: www.buzzsprout.com/2047448/epis... 🎙️ 🦷 @uwvetmed.bsky.social
November 11, 2025 at 7:50 PM
Tune in to the Veterinary Vertex Podcast to learn how vital pulp therapy remains a viable alternative to root canal therapy for managing pulp exposure in dogs from Ethan Elazegui and Dr. Elias Wolfs: www.buzzsprout.com/2047448/epis... 🎙️ 🦷 @uwvetmed.bsky.social
Hear from Editor-in-Chief Dr. Lisa Fortier how #JAVMA and @ajvroa.bsky.social are navigating the responsible incorporation of AI into journal policy: doi.org/10.2460/javm...
November 11, 2025 at 5:47 PM
Hear from Editor-in-Chief Dr. Lisa Fortier how #JAVMA and @ajvroa.bsky.social are navigating the responsible incorporation of AI into journal policy: doi.org/10.2460/javm...
Have you seen the November #JAVMA cover art? 🎨 🪶
“A New Life Begins” (base, 7 x 11 in, Australian burl; eggs, 3.5 x 5.5 in, cherry wood; acrylic paint) was created by Dr. Richard Nye in 2020.
“A New Life Begins” (base, 7 x 11 in, Australian burl; eggs, 3.5 x 5.5 in, cherry wood; acrylic paint) was created by Dr. Richard Nye in 2020.
November 10, 2025 at 8:31 PM
Have you seen the November #JAVMA cover art? 🎨 🪶
“A New Life Begins” (base, 7 x 11 in, Australian burl; eggs, 3.5 x 5.5 in, cherry wood; acrylic paint) was created by Dr. Richard Nye in 2020.
“A New Life Begins” (base, 7 x 11 in, Australian burl; eggs, 3.5 x 5.5 in, cherry wood; acrylic paint) was created by Dr. Richard Nye in 2020.
What are your differential diagnoses for persistent and progressive anorexia of several weeks' duration in a 17-year-old spayed female domestic shorthair cat?
Full case: jav.ma/icterus
Full case: jav.ma/icterus
November 7, 2025 at 10:54 PM
What are your differential diagnoses for persistent and progressive anorexia of several weeks' duration in a 17-year-old spayed female domestic shorthair cat?
Full case: jav.ma/icterus
Full case: jav.ma/icterus
Learn how relationship-building and leading-edge patient care coalesce at the University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine: jav.ma/ufcvm
November 7, 2025 at 10:38 PM
Learn how relationship-building and leading-edge patient care coalesce at the University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine: jav.ma/ufcvm
Low-field standing MRI is valuable for assessing distal interphalangeal joint narrowing. Open access article: jav.ma/dipj 🐎
November 7, 2025 at 10:12 PM
Low-field standing MRI is valuable for assessing distal interphalangeal joint narrowing. Open access article: jav.ma/dipj 🐎
What are your differential diagnoses for a 9-year-old Vietnamese pot-bellied pig that was presented for dull mentation, inappetence, and failure to urinate for several days?
Full case: jav.ma/potbelliedpig
Full case: jav.ma/potbelliedpig
November 7, 2025 at 9:35 PM
What are your differential diagnoses for a 9-year-old Vietnamese pot-bellied pig that was presented for dull mentation, inappetence, and failure to urinate for several days?
Full case: jav.ma/potbelliedpig
Full case: jav.ma/potbelliedpig
Evaluating ear notch samples with RT-qPCR, antigen-capture ELISA, or Idexx SNAP after 7 days of age allowed reliable detection of persistently infected calves in the face of colostrum-derived immunity. Open access article: jav.ma/ace
November 7, 2025 at 9:21 PM
Evaluating ear notch samples with RT-qPCR, antigen-capture ELISA, or Idexx SNAP after 7 days of age allowed reliable detection of persistently infected calves in the face of colostrum-derived immunity. Open access article: jav.ma/ace
The double dorsal plating technique represents a viable alternative approach for pancarpal arthrodesis in medium-sized dogs, demonstrating reliable osseous union with acceptable morbidity. Learn more: jav.ma/pancarpal
November 7, 2025 at 8:55 PM
The double dorsal plating technique represents a viable alternative approach for pancarpal arthrodesis in medium-sized dogs, demonstrating reliable osseous union with acceptable morbidity. Learn more: jav.ma/pancarpal
Equivalent clinical outcome can be expected following folded-flap palatoplasty or traditional staphylectomy combined with modified multilevel surgical techniques for the treatment of brachycephalic obstructive airway syndrome.
Learn more: jav.ma/boas2
Learn more: jav.ma/boas2
November 7, 2025 at 6:42 PM
Equivalent clinical outcome can be expected following folded-flap palatoplasty or traditional staphylectomy combined with modified multilevel surgical techniques for the treatment of brachycephalic obstructive airway syndrome.
Learn more: jav.ma/boas2
Learn more: jav.ma/boas2
Learn how @tamuvetmed.bsky.social provides education beyond the classroom: jav.ma/tamu1
November 5, 2025 at 10:11 PM
Learn how @tamuvetmed.bsky.social provides education beyond the classroom: jav.ma/tamu1
It's "What Is Your Diagnosis?" Wednesday! 🐈
What are your differential diagnoses for a 9-month-old intact female Persian cat that was presented with a 3-day history of respiratory distress characterized by a hunched posture and open-mouth breathing?
Full case: jav.ma/persian
What are your differential diagnoses for a 9-month-old intact female Persian cat that was presented with a 3-day history of respiratory distress characterized by a hunched posture and open-mouth breathing?
Full case: jav.ma/persian
November 5, 2025 at 9:53 PM
It's "What Is Your Diagnosis?" Wednesday! 🐈
What are your differential diagnoses for a 9-month-old intact female Persian cat that was presented with a 3-day history of respiratory distress characterized by a hunched posture and open-mouth breathing?
Full case: jav.ma/persian
What are your differential diagnoses for a 9-month-old intact female Persian cat that was presented with a 3-day history of respiratory distress characterized by a hunched posture and open-mouth breathing?
Full case: jav.ma/persian