Nutrition

Nutrition and Wound Healing

Nutritional support is critical for animals with healing wounds. A strategy to provide adequate nutrients should be created for every wound patient.

Pharmacology

Mirtazapine in Cats: Dosage, Side Effects, and Efficacy

Mirtazapine is a drug that was initially developed to control nausea but has been shown to be an effective appetite stimulant in cats.

Endocrinology

Canine Hypothyroidism: Diagnosis and Treatment

Hypothyroidism is one of the most common endocrine disorders in dogs, but it is often misdiagnosed. Here’s how to ensure you make the correct diagnosis.

Ophthalmology

Managing Uveitis in Dogs and Cats

The goals of managing this ocular disease in your patients are controlling inflammation, reducing pain, preserving vision, and resolving the underlying condition if identified.

Pharmacology

The Therapeutic Power of Monoclonal Antibody Therapy

This therapy offers some exciting new opportunities in treating dogs with allergic dermatitis.

Exotic Medicine

Lead and Zinc Toxicity in Birds

Lead and zinc are the most commonly reported of avian toxicoses in both captive and free-ranging birds. If the patient responds well to initial treatment and the source of toxicity is removed, prognosis is generally good.

Anesthesiology

Regional Anesthesia for the Dentistry and Oral Surgery Patient

For canine and feline patients, multimodal pain management techniques might lessen the amount of general anesthesia that is needed for the dental procedure.

Endocrinology

The Diagnosis of Canine Hyperadrenocorticism

Diagnosis of canine hyperadrenocorticism (HAC) or Cushing's syndrome is difficult in some cases due to factors such as the presence of nonadrenal illness and limitations in the tests.

Emergency Medicine/Critical Care

Treating Environmental Lung Injuries: Drowning and Smoke Inhalation

Managing environmental lung injuries in dogs and cats differs from the care given for other types of respiratory compromise. Here’s what you need to know to provide appropriate supportive care.

Pharmacology

Telmisartan for Treating Systemic Hypertension

A review of the mechanism of action of the angiotensin II receptor blocker telmisartan; plus, its use in veterinary medicine to date.

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