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.

Internal Medicine

Clinical Application of Renal Biomarkers

While new biomarkers may help in the detection of kidney disease, it is unlikely that a single biomarker will be able to provide a global picture of kidney function or injury in an individual animal.

Clinical Pathology

In-Clinic Preparation and Evaluation of Urine Dry-Mount Samples

The dry-mount technique is the method of choice for the identification of cells and bacteria.

Exotic Medicine

Treating Angel Wing Deformity: A Sling for the Wing

A new approach to angel wing deformity may help avoid potential complications associated with the traditional figure-of-8 bandage.

Respiratory Medicine

Tracheal Collapse

Tracheal collapse is most common in small dogs; the medical treatment approach includes use of cough suppressants, anti-inflammatories, and antibiotics.

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