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Clinical Guidelines by Species or Topic

Anesthesia and Pain Management

ACVAA Guidelines and Position Statements
Includes supervision, monitoring, pain therapy, waste gas and equine anesthesia
ISFM/AAFP Consensus Guidelines on the Long-term Use of NSAIDs in Cats (2024)
AAFP Feline Anesthesia (2018)
AAHA/AAFP Pain Management Guidelines for Dogs and Cats (2022)
AAHA Anesthesia and Monitoring Guidelines for Dogs and Cats (2020)
WSAVA Guidelines for the Recognition, Assessment and Treatment of Pain (2022)
AAFP Chronic PainToolkit (2024)

Emergency and Critical Care

Behavior

Cardiology

Dentistry

Dermatology

Diabetes

Endocrinology

Euthanasia/Hospice

Fluids

Gastrointestinal

Nephrology and Urology

ACVIM Consensus Statement on Diagnosis and Management of Urinary Incontinence in Dogs (2024)
AAFP Consensus Statement: Approaches to Urolithiasis Treatment (2022)
ACVIM Assessment and Management of Proteinuria in Dogs and Cats (2004)
ACVIM Small Animal Consensus Recommendations on the Treatment and Prevention of Uroliths in Dogs and Cats (2014)
ISFM Diagnosis and Management of Feline Chronic Kidney Disease (2016)
WSAVA Renal Standardization Guidelines
International Society for Companion Animal Infectious Diseases (ISCAID) guidelines for the diagnosis and management of bacterial urinary tract infections in dogs and cats (2019)
This document is a revision and expansion on the 2011 Antimicrobial Use Guidelines for Treatment of Urinary Tract Disease in Dogs and Cats

Neurology

Genetics

WSAVA Hereditary Disease Guidelines

Oncology

AAHA Oncology Guidelines for Dogs and Cats (2016)
ACVIM Small Animal Consensus Statement on Safe Use of Cytotoxic Chemotherapeutics in Veterinary Practice (2013)
Veterinary Cancer Guidelines and Protocols
Group working to standardize tumor evaluation and reporting.
Global Initiative for Veterinary Cancer Surveillance
Global network of researchers working on cancer registration and epidemiology in animals.

Immunology

Nutrition and Weight Management

Respiratory

Spay-Neuter and Shelter Guidelines

Vaccinations (see also Prevention)

Communication (see Practice Management tab)

AAHA Mentoring Guidelines (2023)
AAHA Referral Guidelines (2013)
Guidelines on Global Principles of Veterinary Collegiality (2021)
Federation of European Companion Animal Veterinary Associations (FECAVA) and WSAVA

Biosecurity and Work Safety

Bacteriology, Infectious Diseases, and Parasitology

Antimicrobial Use

Parasitology

Bacterial Disease

Viral Disease

Canine influenza: epidemiology, clinical disease, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention (July 2009) (PDF)
Washington State University (WSU) Canine Influenza Fact Sheets for Veterinarians
Journal of Feline Medical Surgery: H5N1 Avian Influenza in Cats. ABCD Guidelines on Prevention and Management (2009)
AAFP Feline Retrovirus Management (2008)
2022 AAFP/EveryCat Feline Infectious Peritonitis Diagnosis Guidelines (2022)

Blood Donor Screening

Rabies

Life Stages or Occupation

Patient Care

Prevention (see also Vaccinations)

Zoonoses

Essential Medicines

WSAVA List of Essential Medicines for Cats and Dogs (2020)
from WSAVA Therapeutic Guidelines Group

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