Behavior
Managing Compulsive Disorders in Cats
Although compulsive disorder is a relatively rare diagnosis for cats, this behavior can lead to a significantly decreased quality of life for both cat and owner.
Parasitology
Ear Mites: Uncovering, Treating, and Preventing Infestations
Careful diagnostic evaluation and routine use of acaricides help mitigate infestation with this common parasite.
Nutrition
Step-by-Step Guide to Making an Enteral Nutrition Plan
Although this step-by-step guide can help clinicians make enteral nutrition plans, it is just a starting point.
Preventive Medicine
Vaccination Overview: Leptospirosis
This overview on the leptospirosis vaccine goes over the basics, as well as serovars, serogroups, and sequence types.
Dermatology
Treating Otitis Externa in Dogs
Half the battle of treating otitis externa is figuring out the underlying cause and type.
Oncology
Feline Injection Site Sarcomas: Risk Factors, Diagnosis, Staging, and Treatment Algorithm
Aggressive surgery and other treatments, recommended to be done by a skilled veterinary surgeon and oncologist, is the best hope for prolonging the life of a cat diagnosed with FISS.
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.