Orthopedics

Cruciate Disease: How and Why to Measure Tibial Plateau Angle

Taking the extra time and effort to measure the TPA in patients with CrCL disease is a valuable additional step that allows clients to consider the ideal CrCL treatment option for their pet.

Ophthalmology

Corneal Edema: How to Approach a Blue Eye

A good ocular exam and knowledge of the causes of corneal edema can provide a guide to proper diagnosis and treatment, with treatment often aimed at managing the underlying cause.

Clinical Pathology

Bone Marrow Aspiration in Dogs: Indications and a Step-by-Step Tutorial

Bone marrow cytopathology and histopathology are vital tools for understanding diseases and conditions that affect or arise from the bone marrow.

Diagnostics

C-Reactive Protein in Dogs: A Review for the General Practitioner

Biomarkers such as CRP are likely to play an increasing role in the care of companion animals, as they provide information that may not be available with routine laboratory testing.

Emergency Medicine/Critical Care

Case Series: Necrotizing Fasciitis in 4 Dogs

Necrotizing fasciitis, or commonly known as the “flesh-eating disease," has a 100% mortality rate if surgical intervention is not rapidly instituted.

Internal Medicine

Copper Hepatopathy in Dogs

CAH is caused by the pathologic accumulation of copper in the liver. The only way to accurately diagnose CAH is by histologic analysis of a liver biopsy sample paired with quantitative assessment of hepatic copper concentrations.

Neurology

Head Trauma Management in Small Animals

Traumatic brain injury is a frequent component of head trauma in small animals, and prognosis can be good with expedient and aggressive treatment.

Diagnostics

Simple, Practical, and Inexpensive Diagnostics: They Tell Us More Than We May Think

Despite the ever-expanding assortment of diagnostic tests becoming available, do not overlook simple, practical, and affordable diagnostic tests. When performed correctly, these economical tests provide a wealth of information to facilitate diagnosis and treatment of patients.

Emergency Medicine/Critical Care

Uroabdomen: Approach and Management

The most common cause of uroabdomen is blunt trauma; therefore, every patient with abdominal trauma should be assessed for uroabdomen and receive medical stabilization prior to definitive treatment.

Reproductive Medicine

Update on Orchiectomy

Employing efficient orchiectomy techniques, such as adopting the scrotal approach, can increase positive outcomes and decrease complications.

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