Banfield Applied Research and Knowledge (BARK) information and evidence resources are now available online, making it easier than ever to stay up to date with BARK’s latest research findings! Our new website, located at www.banfield.net/BARK, provides access to valuable resources … Continue reading
As a veterinary community we are increasingly aware of the importance nutrition has in the overall health and wellbeing of Pets. However, we still see some of the adverse effects of excess nutrition with the ever increasing proportion of overweight … Continue reading
PetWare™, Banfield’s e-health record system, was recently upgraded to include a better way to objectively measure overweight/obesity in Pets! The new functionality in PetWare will allow our veterinarians to measure body condition of each Pet on a 1 to 5 … Continue reading
This month, the BARK team finished a research evidence campaign on Pet overweight/obesity (see previous blog postings from June 22 and July 27). What we discovered in our analyses and literature searches probably won’t surprise you; however, the findings just … Continue reading
The BARK team has been sweating away (it was a 100 degrees in Portland, OR!) on the latest research studies for the Overweight/Obesity Evidence Campaign. We’ve been looking into factors that are associated with dogs and cats being overweight or … Continue reading
As more evidence is generated on the topic of Pet overweight/obesity, there is now little debate that this is a major health issue for our Pets in the US – the latest research is revealing alarming statistics. In fact, the prevalence … Continue reading
The Banfield Applied Research and Knowledge (BARK) team has compiled a heap of data about national, regional, state and age-based prevalence of fleas and ticks, as well as factors associated with flea and tick infestation in dogs and cats. These … Continue reading
Banfield’s internal research team just completed their latest research effort, which revolved around parasites. We focused primarily on fleas and ticks, but also pulled data on the prevalence and distribution of other parasites as well. Most information confirmed what we … Continue reading
Oral disease affects 68% of cats and 78% of dogs over the age of three years. Because it’s a common disease with a big potential impact on the Pet-family bond, the BARK team has spent a lot of time researching … Continue reading
Do veterinarians practice evidence-based veterinary medicine? In the human medical profession, evidence-based medicine (EBM) has become established and clinicians have accessible EBM tools to support clinical decision-making. What exactly does EBM mean to a practitioner? EBM is the conscientious and … Continue reading