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Lend me an earListen patiently to what your clients have to say even though you might believe it is wrong or irrelevant.
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CVC Highlight: 8 tips to make life easier for owners of diabetic catsOwning a diabetic cat gave this internist additional insights into how best to manage diabetic cats at home.
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Cancer cytology (Proceedings)While cytology does not give the practitioner the same amount of information as histopathology does, it can provide important information that is rapidly available, inexpensive, and minimally invasive. Cytology can provide important information that can change how subsequent treatment and diagnostics take place.
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Address gripes with considerate dialogueThis is an idea we use in our veterinary hospital whenever the chorus of complaints rise from staff and doctor. It is a good way to address complaints, such as, "The instruments need cleaning, and two people are standing around doing nothing."
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Approach to the anemic patient (Proceedings)Anemia is most simply characterized by reduced numbers of erythrocytes and/or decreased erythrocyte hemoglobin content.
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Timing evaluationsIs it better to schedule performance reviews during regular office hours or after hours, when I know we won't be interrupted?
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Pain assessment and management strategies (Proceedings)Pain is defined as an aversive sensory and emotional experience.
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Treatment of Pseudomonas otitis in the dog (Sponsored by Pfizer)Otitis externa is a common presenting problem in clinical practice. In chronic cases, the infection frequently extends to the middle ear. While multiple factors contribute to otitis development and subsequent secondary infections, the organisms found most often in affected ears include Staphylococcus species, Malassezia pachydermatis, and Pseudomonas aeruginosa.
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Talking like cats and dogsWhen your team speaks, it might sound like a cacophony of meows and barks. Even if you're the lone feline-esque voice, you can still communicate. Just identify your verbal tendencies-as well as those of your co-workers-and strive to get along with the rest of the pack.
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When to refer?There are multiple reasons to consider referring a patient to a veterinary dental specialist. Factors to consider when deciding on when to recommend a referral include the patient's problem, the primary veterinarian's level of expertise, available equipment, and the individual client and their expectations regarding patient care.
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What you should know about... CytauxzoonosisA new treatment regimen shows promise in managing cats with this serious, often fatal infection.
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3 steps to solving veterinary practice problemsImmersing yourself in the day-to-day activities of your hospital can make all the difference when tackling client, patient and employee problems.This was written by one of 10 finalists for the Veterinary Economics Practice Manager of the Year award, sponsored by VPI. For more from each finalist and a slideshow of the nominees, visit dvm306.com/PMOY.
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A technician's role in dermatologic exams (Sponsored by Lilly)As a veterinary technician, the vital role you play with dermatology patients cannot be emphasized enough. Obtaining an accurate history, correctly performing diagnostic procedures, and educating clients are essential for the successful management of patients with dermatologic conditions.
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A case-based clinician's approach to vomiting dogs (Proceedings)We have a positive cryptococcus on this cat 7-20-10. Chem normal except glob 6.8 and alb 2.1., wbc 27,820. Primarily granulocytes, dec lynphycytes. Rbc 7,420 mild dehydration. Faint positive leukemia neg fiv.
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A river runs through herI spend my weekends paddling. And we're not talking relaxing jaunts on placid lakes, here-this is white-water canoeing.
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Lasers: Applications for therapeutic useAnswers to frequently asked questions you need to know.
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CVC Highlight: A quick Q&A on feline vaccine site-associated sarcomasSome recommendations regarding vaccination and reducing the risk of vaccine site-associated sarcoma.
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Surgery STAT: Examining options to treat feline inflammatory polypsFeline inflammatory polyps are benign growths originating from the middle ear of cats and can result in upper-airway obstruction, otitis externa and otitis media. The two most common methods of removal are by traction and ventral bulla osteotomy.
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Diagnosing food allergies in dogs and catsBring your case to trialAn elimination diet trial is the only way to diagnose a food allergy in a dog or cat. Heres a step-by-step guide for selecting and conducting an elimination diet trial.
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Pain recognition and management (Proceedings)What is pain? Pain is defined as an unpleasant sensory and emotional experience associated with actual or potential tissue damage. All potential and actual tissue damage in animals should be considered to cause pain. Pain can be experienced with or without accompanying signs of stress (e.g., tachycardia, hypertension). The first step in treating pain is to recognize the signs and symptoms.
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New tests make feline, canine pancreatitis diagnosis easierPancreatitis is a common disorder in both cats and dogs, according to pathological examination of pancreas tissue post-mortem.
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Which insulin should I use? (Proceedings)Insulin has become increasingly important in the treatment of dogs and cats with diabetes mellitus. Almost all dogs are classified with insulin-dependent or type 1 diabetes mellitus.
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Managing pain in food animals (Proceedings)The capacity to experience pain is considered to have a protective role by eliciting behavioral responses aimed at reducing further tissue damage and enhance wound healing. However, persistent pain syndromes offer no biological advantage and are associated with suffering and distress.
