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It's getting harder and harder to breathe: How I treat pneumonia
Bacterial pneumonia is fairly common in vet med. This post provides an in-depth discussion of diagnosis and treatment.
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Myths in clinical cardiology
Much of our education has been taught as dogma. This post reviews a list of common clinical myths involving cardiac disease with little evidence to support their validity.
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Factors to consider prior to pursuing allergen-specific immunotherapy in canines
Allergen-specific immunotherapy (ASIT) is the only therapy that has the potential to change the immunologic response to allergens.
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Whiskey in the water: How to smooth anesthesia with the right pre-meds
Premedication is the basis of a sound anesthesia plan or menu. Every premedication is composed of: tranquilizer and opioid, combinations of which
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Perioperative hypoxemia - What do I do?
Appropriate arterial levels of oxygen are important for maintaining normal tissue oxygenation and therefore normal cellular metabolism and overall cellular function.
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Imaging diagnosis of common gastrointestinal and respiratory emergencies
Interpretation of radiographs, or any additional diagnostic imaging studies, should be performed in a systematic manner to ensure evaluation of all structures and consideration of all possible diagnoses.
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Dexmedetomidine use in small animal surgery
Use of dexmedetomidine in an anesthesia protocol can be nerve-racking at first, but with time you'll come to appreciate its use in balanced anesthesia.
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No pain-true gain?
Half of all veterinary patients present emergently in pain, especially dogs presenting with orthopedic or neurosurgical conditions, yet rapid and accurate identification and scoring of pain remains challenging.
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Lifelong care
The objective of the Lifelong Care initiative is to support pet, pet owner, and veterinary practice wellness.
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Inflammation: It's a pain when things blow up!
Though there are many types of pain that exist in our patients, all of those who present for a procedure where pain needs to be treated should be assessed for the presence and/or potential for inflammatory pain!
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Do local blocks and epidurals strike a nerve in your practice?
Locoregional nerve blockade provides pain control and comfort, lowered inhalant concentrations, difficult tissue handling, and reduced postop inflammation.
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Clinical communication skills in veterinary practice
This blog post will focus will be on relationship-centered communication, rather than a paternalistic approach.
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Cranky kitties: Diagnosis and management of feline osteoarthritis
Canine osteoarthritis (OA) is a well characterized chronic disease, but he same cannot be said for feline osteoarthritis. This article discusses what we currently know about feline OA.