Table of Contents: November/December 2020
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Features
CONTINUING EDUCATION
Immune-Mediated Hemolytic Anemia
Andrew Mackin, BVMS, MVS, DVSc, DACVIM
Mississippi State University College of Veterinary Medicine
Immune-mediated hemolytic anemia (IMHA) is one of the more commonly encountered causes of anemia in dogs and cats, but a practical management plan is required in order to identify and treat a suspected case.
ISSUES IN GASTROINTESTINAL DISORDERS
Essential to Every Cell: Cobalamin in Health and Disease
Sarah M. Schmid, DVM, DACVIM
Veterinary Specialists of the Rockies, Castle Rock, Colo.
M. Katherine Tolbert, DVM, PhD, DACVIM
Texas A&M University College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences
PAIN MANAGEMENT
Update on Clinical Acute Pain Assessment in Cats
Bradley T. Simon, DVM, MSc, DACVAA
Texas A&M University College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences
Clinical Insights
INTEGRATIVE MEDICINE
Herbal Therapies for Osteoarthritis
Gary Richter, MS, DVM
Holistic Veterinary Care, Oakland, Calif.
Given the relatively limited pharmaceutical treatment options for patients with osteoarthritis, herbal therapies and other nonpharmaceutical options are viable alternatives worthy of consideration.
MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES
Managing Feline Urethral Obstruction
Kelly St. Denis, MSc, DVM, DABVP (Feline Practice)
Charing Cross Cat Clinic, Brantford, Ont.
FOCUS ON
Cefovecin Sodium for Skin and Soft Tissue Infections
Emily Sorah, PharmD, RPh, DICVP, FSVHP, FACVP
Hafiz Tayebali, PharmD, RPh, FSVHP
North Carolina State Veterinary Hospital Pharmacy
FINDING BALANCE
The Pursuit of Happiness
Kate Boatright, VMD
NVA Butler Veterinary Associates and Emergency Center, Butler, Pa.
Essentials
NUTRITION NOTES
Performing a Diet Trial to Identify Food Allergies in Dogs and Cats
Sarah Wilson, DVM, Stockton, Calif.
Craig Datz, DVM, MS, DABVP, DACVN, Royal Canin USA, Columbia, Mo.
A complete elimination-challenge diet trial allows practitioners to address the causes of adverse food reactions through 4 steps: eliminate, challenge, confirm, and identify.
HEARTWORM HOTLINE
The State of Heartworm Incidence in the U.S.
Chris Duke, DVM, President, American Heartworm Society
Doug Carithers, DVM, Vice President, American Heartworm Society
FROM THE FIELD
Lasting in the Veterinary Profession
Dana Novara, DVM, Denver, Colo.
Kimberly-Ann Therrien, DVM, Banfield Pet Hospital, Vancouver, Wash.
Columns
EDITOR’S NOTE
The Changing Face of Veterinary Medicine
Simon R. Platt, BVM&S, FRCVS, DACVIM (Neurology), DECVN
INSIDE NAVC
Work and Play at VMX 2021
TODAY’S VETERINARY NEWS
Integrated Solutions
Scott McKinney