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Surgery STAT: Performing open surgical liver biopsyA guide for general practitioners in performing hepatic guillotine and punch biopsy techniques.
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When and why: The CBD debateLearn about the background and properties of cannabidiol, the controversy it is facing, and how it can improve quality of life for human and animal patients.
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Recognizing and treating serotonin syndromeWith the preponderance of serotonin-associated medications prescribed for both people and animals, veterinarians must know the potential for toxicity in their patients.
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Shelter Snapshot: Questions about community cat programs?The free-roaming feline population can provoke controversy among veterinarians, wildlife lovers, cat advocates and public health experts. Here's an evidence-based look at how these programs work—and why they are effective.
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Tricky toes: Considerations regarding canine digit amputationInsights and tips to ensure success for this common surgical procedure.
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Challenges in treating hyperadrenocorticism in dogs (Proceedings)Trilostane, currently the most used treatment for PDH, is a synthetic steroid analogue. It competitively inhibits the 3-beta hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase enzyme blocking cortisol, aldosterone and sex hormone production.
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Avian radiographic normals (Proceedings)Proper positioning is critical. Use of anesthesia and/or restraint boards will reduce the human exposure to radiation, but may pose increased risks to the compromised patient. These risks should be assessed prior to obtaining radiographs.
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Nutritional management of urolithiasis in dogs and catsExplore the crucial role nutrition plays in treating this frustrating condition and how to determine which diet is best for your patients (Sponsored by The Blue Buffalo Co.).
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Setting a fair holiday boarding priceIs it reasonable to charge a holiday surcharge for boarding pets? Hotels charge more during holidays. I want to be fair to my clients, but I also want my clients to be fair to us!
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Offer clients free dental kitsClients and patients win big when they undergo dental cleanings at Animal Hospital of Seminole in Seminole, Fla.
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Diabetes mellitus (Proceedings)Type I diabetes is characterized by lack of insulin production by the pancreatic beta cells of the islets of Langerhans.
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CVC Highlights: Interactive play: Essential for pets and peopleLike food and shelter, animals need play. When taking histories from clients during routine examinations or visits regarding their pets’ behavior problems, remember to ask clients whether they play with their pets.
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The most sensitive method of detecting and evaluating hind limb lameness in horses (Proceedings)Lameness is a clinical sign. Detecting lameness and evaluating its amplitude is important to equine veterinary practice.
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Image Quiz: Chronically pruritic and odoriferous ears in a basset hound (Sponsored by Intervet/Schering-Plough Animal Health)A young, adult basset hound presents to you for evaluation of chronic recurrent ear pruritus and a strong "musty" odor. Which of these diagnostic tests would be most useful initially?
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How associates can ride out the recessionYou're an integral part of your practice's finances, whether you own the practice or not.
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Finding generational middle groundWhat a brand-new, young associate might say to her Baby Boomer employer and vice-versa.
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Managing pulmonary fibrosis in dogs (Proceedings)Pulmonary Fibrosis (PF) is an interstitial lung disease (ILD) that involves gradual replacement of the lung parenchyma with fibrotic tissue, resulting in diffusion impairment.
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Books and record keeping for dummies (Proceedings)Accurate and complete financial recordkeeping is important to any hospital owner, but is also important to those who work with the veterinarian. People both inside and outside the hospital all depend on the accurate recording of financial transactions.
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An ever-changing professionFor most members of the veterinary industry, it’s clear that evolution unrelated to medicine is moving at the speed of light.
