Soft Tissue Surgery
A Guide to Exploratory Laparotomy
Exploratory laparotomy is used to diagnose or further investigate problems inside the abdomen that could not be achieved via preoperative diagnostics.
Nutrition
Nutritional Management of a Puppy With Congenital Renal Dysplasia
A large-breed puppy with renal dysplasia required a custom nutrition plan to satisfy its needs for kidney health while it was still growing.
Pharmacology
What You Should Know About Compounding
Before prescribing a compounded medication, do your due diligence in verifying the source, type, quality, and reason for prescription.
Respiratory Medicine
Antibiotic Stewardship in Canine and Feline Respiratory Infections
With respiratory disease being one of the most common reasons for antibiotic prescriptions, care should be taken to evaluate need based on clinical presentation.
Infectious Disease
Feline Giardia: Transmission, Diagnosis, and Treatment
This overview on feline Giardia covers transmission, clinical signs, diagnosis, treatment, prevention, and zoonotic implications.
Nutrition
Compliance Strategies for the Obese Patient
Showing clients how to assess weight and discussing what “non-negotiables” are important to the human-animal bond are just a few strategies at increasing client compliance in a weight-loss plan.
Preventive Medicine
Canine Parainfluenza Virus Vaccination
Routine vaccination helps reduce the role that CPIV plays in coinfection with a growing number of pathogens, thereby keeping at-risk dogs and populations healthier.
Ophthalmology
Diagnosing, Treating, and Managing Causes of Conjunctivitis in Dogs and Cats
The systemic conditions associated with conjunctivitis may present with or without additional ocular abnormalities.
Dermatology
Diagnostic Approach to the Pruritic Dog
A pruritic work-up should include getting a thorough history, eliminating infectious or parasitic causes before leaping into an allergic skin disease assessment, and leaving atopic dermatitis as a last-resort diagnosis.