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A Peer-Reviewed Journal Contents May/June 2013 • Vol 3, No 3 ColuMNs 6 Editor's Note 7 Advertiser Index 67 ON YOuR BEsT BEHAvIOR The 10 Commandments of Cat Management Terry Marie Curtis, DVM, MS, Diplomate ACVB 8 TODAY's vETERINARY NEws Disaster Relief Network for pets, broad spectrum heartworm protection, insulin therapy, free disease certification, FDA approvals, AAHA Practice of the Year, 'Three is Key' program, and Banfield State of Pet Health 2013 Report. The management of multi-cat households requires attention to the art of feline care. The considerations are organized into 10 Commandments that cover space layout, intra-cat behavioral considerations, food distribution, water sources, play opportunities, litter boxes, resting places, scratching opportunities, urine marking, and outside areas. 35 35 vITAL vACCINATION sERIEs Antibody Titers Versus Vaccination Richard B. Ford, DVM, MS, Diplomate ACVIM & ACVPM (Hon) 71 PERsPECTIvEs The Future of Veterinary Medicine An increased focus on antibody titers raises questions concerning the indications for performing titers, titer interpretation and limitations, and the role of titers when making vaccination decisions for patients. Travis Meredith, DVM, MBA, Diplomate ACT 50 50 HEARTwORM HOTLINE Question & Answer: Heartworm Screening for Cats Clarke Atkins, DVM, Diplomate ACVIM (Internal Medicine & Cardiology) 59 Two questions regarding feline heartworm prevention are addressed in this issue's column: Is it necessary to test cats for heartworms prior to starting preventive therapy? And, is yearly testing necessary in cats receiving heartworm preventive? 77 DENTAL DIAGNOsIs Case of the Missing Tooth Brook A. Niemiec, DVM, FAVD, Diplomate AVDC 59 IMAGING EssENTIALs Small Animal Spinal Radiography Series: Thoracic Spine Radiography This roundtable discussion of The New York Times' article, High Debt and Falling Demand Trap New Vets, elicits the views of 6 individuals with unique perspectives regarding the veterinary profession. Participants included a first-year student at an offshore veterinary college, second-year veterinary student at a U.S. college, partner of a flourishing animal hospital, attorney and cofounder of a veterinary hospital network, dean of college of veterinary medicine, and the executive director of the AAVMC. The challenge is to determine the list of differentials, associated therapies, and further diagnostic measures based on an intra-oral image and radiograph of a missing tooth. 67 Danielle Mauragis, CVT, and Clifford R. Berry, DVM, Diplomate ACVR This installment concentrates on thoracic spine radiography with emphasis on high quality, correctly positioned and collimated radiographs that provide an accurate assessment of neck/back pain, trauma, and neurologic issues. 82 THE BACk PAGE Joining Forces Against the Controlled Substances Act An Interview With Ashley Morgan 77 todaysveterinarypractice.com • facebook.com/todaysveterinarypractice 4 Today's Veterinary Practice May/June 2013