Recently added articles from Veterinary Medicine:
Prevention: Our best strategy for fighting obesity and its ill effects
Jan 01, 2009; ... Obesity is turning out to be one of the great challenges facing medical professionals and the public in the 21st century. Although the potential short- and long-term effects of obesity are well-defined, our efforts to halt this growing problem appear to have had little effect on the expanding ...
Letters
Jan 01, 2009; ... Our profession's identity crisis We consider ourselves members of the medical profession, comparing our wages and starting salary with those of physicians and dentists. Our training and skill levels are on par with these other professionals, and we like to think of ourselves as ...
Using a scrotal mesh graft to repair degloving injuries
Jan 01, 2009; ... Degloving injury, secondary to trauma, is a common clinical problem in veterinary patients. Occurring most frequently on the distal limbs, these wounds can cause a high degree of morbidity because of damage and exposure of underlying tissues, including muscles, tendons, ligaments, bones, and ...
Spinal fractures and luxations: Most common causes, most common outcomes
Jan 01, 2009; ... In this review of cases treated at the University of Guelph's Ontario Veterinary College, the medical records of 11 cats and 84 dogs treated for spinal injury between 1995 and 2005 were reviewed. Vehicular trauma was the most common (60 cases) cause of the spinal fracture or luxation. Lesions ...
Is hypotonic water effective as an adjuvant therapy for canine mast cell tumors?
Jan 01, 2009; ... Cutaneous mast cell tumors occur frequently in dogs, and successful therapy is based on wide and complete surgical excision. When the size of a tumor or its location results in incomplete resection, adjuvant therapy with radiation is recommended. A simpler alternative to radiotherapy has been to ...
Delineating histologic prognostic factors for feline osteosarcoma
Jan 01, 2009; ... Although uncommon as a distinct clinical entity, osteosarcoma is the most frequently (70% to 80%) identified primary bone tumor in cats. Metastatic rates in cats (5% to 10%) are lower than those reported in dogs (80% to 90%), and wide surgical excision offers longer survival rates. This ...
Idea Exchange
Jan 01, 2009; ... A visible reminder to remove that gauze To absorb water during a dental procedure, we place gauze around the endotracheal tube. We roll a 3-x-3-in gauze square and tie a piece of yarn around the middle of it. The other end of the yarn is left hanging outside of the patient's mouth, ready ...
A modified subconjunctival enucleation technique in dogs and cats
Jan 01, 2009; ... These clinicians describe an alternative method of subconjunctival enucleation that may be ideally suited for some patients seen in general practice. An enucleation is the most common orbital surgical procedure performed by veterinary ophthalmologists and general practitioners.1 In ...
Local and regional anesthesia techniques, Part 1: Overview and five simple techniques
Jan 01, 2009; ... In this first article in a four-part series, these clinicians describe five easy-to-perform anesthetic techniques to improve patient care: infiltration anesthesia, splash blocks, digital nerve blocks, intravenous regional anesthesia, and soaker-type catheters. Local and regional ...
Product Preview
Jan 01, 2009; ... Dechra Veterinary Products Capsules for treating Cushing's in dogs VETORYL (trilostane) is now FDA-approved for the treatment of pituitarydependent hyperadrenocorticism in dogs. It has also received FDA designation status as a Minor Use Drug for treating canine ...
Some versatility required
Jan 01, 2009; ... My first book was Most of My Patients Are Animals. Published in 1985, it mostly consisted of stories that had originally appeared in this column. It was easy to write fascinating true stories because I had an unusual practice. It was, I am sure, the most mixed of all mixed-animal ...
Examining the risk factors for anesthetic-related deaths
Jan 01, 2009; ... In small animals, anesthetic-related death rates have been reported to range between 0.1% and 0.24%. Previous (1998 or earlier) studies identified poor patient health, use of xylazine, and increased age as factors associated with increased perioperative deaths, while premedication with ...
Letters
Dec 01, 2008; ... More support for the physical exam Bravo to Dr. David Robbins for his article in the October 2008 issue titled "Leading Off: Why the physical exam is still really necessary," I could not agree with him more. As a surgeon in a referral practice, I see cases that have not been thoroughly ...
Early screening and the role of DARthroplasty as an intervention in young dogs with hip dysplasia
Dec 01, 2008; ... PEER-REVIEWED For too long, many veterinarians who have diagnosed hip dysplasia in young patients have informed the owners that the consequences will have to be dealt with later in life, when signs of osteoarthritis develop. When this time comes, we treat the pain associated with ...
What's the significance of Mycoplasma species in the urogenital tract?
Dec 01, 2008; ... PEER-REVIEWED Mycoplasma species are bacteria that lack cell walls and are part of the normal flora in dogs and many other species on mucosal surfaces, including the vagina and distal urethra. Mycoplasma species are difficult to culture, so many laboratories are hesitant to provide ...
Idea Exchange
Dec 01, 2008; ... tips from the trenches A leash trick so your patients don't disappear We've all seen dogs with big necks and small heads get loose by slipping their collars over their heads. In a pinch, you can quickly turn a dangerous collar into a safer harness by wrapping the leash under a ...
Anesthetics and the Veterinary Practice: Experts discuss current applications of anesthetics and pre-operative medications
Dec 01, 2008; ... About the Authors Dr. Tamara Grubb, DVM. MS, DACVA |is an assistant professor in the College of Veterinary Medicine, Veterinary üinical Science at Washington State University, Pullman, WA, an a board-certified veterinary anesthesiologist. Dr. Gwendolyn Light Carroll, DVM, MS, ...
Why do dogs and cats eat grass?
Dec 01, 2008; ... A) They are sick and need to vomit. B) They have a dietary deficiency. C) Studies point to a third option that may may well be the correct answer to this often-asked client question. Dogs and cats are frequently observed eating grass and other plants of no apparent ...
Managing atypical and critical cases of primary hypoadrenocorticism in dogs
Dec 01, 2008; ... Two things you may not know about canine Addison's disease: A history of weight loss or hypoglycemia may precede the typical electrolyte abnormalities, and DOCP can be administered immediately in dogs that may be having an addisonian crisis. In most cases, canine Addison's disease, or ...
Behaviors suggestive of postoperative pain in cats
Dec 01, 2008; ... In people, pain is what the patient says it is. But in animals, it is what we say it is. To better recognize acute pain in cats, observe patients for the behavioral changes described here. In the United States, pet cats outnumber pet dogs, yet our understanding and treatment of pain in ...