The challenging aspect of CMSM is that the clinical signs are often vague and nonspecific. Learn how to make a definitive diagnosis and manage it in your patients.
Because canine influenza virus is constantly adapting, it is crucial to identify emerging strains. Increased awareness, vaccination, public health considerations, and surveillance are necessary to keep clients and pets safe.
This neuroactive steroid has been used to induce general anesthesia for many years, but only recently has a new formulation with preservatives become available in the United States.
Management of wound drains is a vital component of wound care as incorrect management of these drains can adversely affect the patient and their recovery.
Nutritional therapy as an adjunct to antiepileptic drugs in the management of canine drug-resistant epilepsy holds promise, but additional trials involving larger study populations are needed.
New trends in fluid therapy in human and veterinary critical care medicine are informing clinical guidelines for fluid administration when supporting critically ill animals.
After cardiac causes of cough are ruled out, the differential list of respiratory causes can be narrowed down by using signalment, history, physical examination, CBC, and survey cervicothoracic radiographs.
Dietary trends for dogs and cats closely mirror those of their owners, and it is no surprise that home-prepared meals and their commercialized derivatives are now encountered in practice. These diets pose potential benefits as well as challenges, and clients increasingly expect veterinarians to demonstrate knowledge of them.