Don't just hunt zebras: The new preventive healthcare guidelines

摘要

In September of last year, the American Animal Hospital Association and the American Veterinary Medical Association published the first Canine and Feline Preventive Healthcare Guidelines (available at aahanet .org/Library/PreventiveHealthcare .aspx).Some practitioners may wonder why guidelines were developed for preventive care visits-1 mean, isn't that a pretty straightforward appointment as compared with a complex medical case? As is turns out, it might not be as straightforward as it appears.