Author | Abi Bautista-Alejandre, Assistant Editor

In this guide to the canine adolescent years, Christopher Pachel, DVM, DACVB, CABC (IAABC), breaks down this critical phase—from hormones to the prefrontal cortex—based on his 2026 VMX session in Orlando, Florida.

New leadership moves, recognition, and achievement.

Thinking about age as a modifiable risk factor is reshaping how veterinarians approach care for aging dogs.

Brennen McKenzie, MA, MSc, VMD, director of veterinary medicine at Loyal, explains how energy metabolism changes as dogs age, and the health issues these changes can lead to.