Neurons produce their effect by generating and propagating action potentials. In order to do this, they need to have adequate energy supplies (to maintain resting potential and axonal transport) and appropriate concentrations of electrolytes.
A Q&A with Dr. Lori Wise reveals strategies for managing diabetic cats and dogs.
Here's what you can do to protect your legal rights after a layoff or termination-and plan for a brighter future.
Treating pain is a fundamental part of practicing good medicine.
Many people mistakenly think Doberman pinschers, which have stood alongside soldiers and police officers, arent in need of attention and affection. But being misunderstood isnt the breeds only dilemma. Here are five common Doberman pinscher problems veterinarians should know.
EDITORS NOTE: A new collaborative column with the American College of Veterinary Surgeons (ACVS) and DVM Newsmagazine debuts this month. SurgerySTAT offers DVM readers insightful information for preoperative preparation, a surgical technique or postoperative care.
You know the product or service you're recommending could help your patients. The problem is holding clients' attention long enough to explain the benefits.
While there is no doubt that administration of immunosuppressive drugs to dogs, and sometimes cats, is critical for control of immune-mediated disease, administration of these drugs can cause adverse effects.
The development of an anesthesia plan is the first step towards well-managed anesthesia care for your patient.
Dr. Andy Roark and his trusty sidekick Meg Pierson walk us through why change is difficult and how to handle it. Also side-swoop bangs and Bowie. Ehh ... just watch the video.
Carefully evaluating the pupillary light reflex (PLR), both direct and indirect (consensual), is critical when assessing the prognosis for vision, particularly in patients with glaucoma. So properly performing this quick and easy evaluation is essential.
Q When the phone is ringing, there's a client to be checked out, and a technician has a question, how do I prioritize?
A 4-year-old, female spayed Gordon setter was evaluated at the Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital at the University of Wisconsin-Madison because of brittle claws of about one year's duration.
This article focuses on the therapeutic management of canine aflatoxicosis, drawing from treatments used in other cases of hepatotoxicosis or hepatic failure.
Motivated, action oriented, impactful, and supportive—this organization is making a difference by promoting diversity in veterinary medicine
Aside from the current debate over vaccination protocols, few topics engender such controversy as the nutrition we provide to our companion animals (or ourselves, for that matter).
Units of concentration can refer to a concentration in a liquid or solid material.
Use care when repairing lacerations of the eyelid to ensure that functionality of the eye and cosmetic appeal are maintained for the patient.
Protocols for monitoring diabetic cats have evolved over the years. Random spot-checking a blood glucose concentration, although easy to perform, is unacceptable as the sole means of monitoring because it cannot accurately represent the cat's response to insulin. Therefore other methods of monitoring diabetic cats need to be employed.
Watch how Dr. Tim Crowe uses these three innovative tools in his critical care patients.
Ask yourself if you're truly confident the case will proceed well under home care.
Dr. Steven Opal answers your questions about the flu and kids, cats, and more
Dr. Joseph J. Bertone explores they myriad of legal and ethical problems veterinarians face when using some compounded drugs.
I want to update my office policy manual, but I'm afraid of overlooking something. What items should I definitely include?