Authors



Natasha Olby, Vet MB, PhD, DACVIM

Latest:

Metabolic encephalopathies: Diagnoses from blood work alone (Proceedings)

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.


Lori A. Wise, DVM, MS, Dipl. ACVIM

Latest:

How to manage diabetes cases: Second in a two-part series

A Q&A with Dr. Lori Wise reveals strategies for managing diabetic cats and dogs.



Marie E. McNamara, MBA, CVPM

Latest:

Are you an unemployed veterinary team member? Know your rights-and look for the rainbow

Here's what you can do to protect your legal rights after a layoff or termination-and plan for a brighter future.


Janet Van Dyke, DVM

Latest:

Pain management in veterinary rehabilitation

Treating pain is a fundamental part of practicing good medicine.


Ross Clark, DVM

Latest:

Difficulties with Dobermans

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.


Janet Kovak, DVM, DACVS

Latest:

Surgery STAT: Gastrojejunostomy tubes improve nutrition

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.


Beth Blake

Latest:

Market with free gifts

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.


Rance K. Sellon, DVM, PhD, DACVIM

Latest:

Complications of immunosuppressive therapy (Proceedings)

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.


Gregory Hanson, RVT, VTS (Anesthesia)

Latest:

Designing an anesthesia plan (Proceedings)

The development of an anesthesia plan is the first step towards well-managed anesthesia care for your patient.


Andrew Roark, DVM, MS

Latest:

The dynamic veterinary clinic: Face the changes

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.


Cynthia S. Cook, DVM, PhD, DACVO

Latest:

Practical Matters: Evaluating pupillary light reflexes aids prognostication

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.


Mary Ann Vande Linde, DVM

Latest:

Get your priorities straight

Q When the phone is ringing, there's a client to be checked out, and a technician has a question, how do I prioritize?


Kristin Crass, DVM

Latest:

Challenging cases in internal medicine: An underweight Gordon setter with brittle claws

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.


Eva Furrow, VMD

Latest:

Toxicology Brief: The critical care of aflatoxin-induced liver failure in dogs

This article focuses on the therapeutic management of canine aflatoxicosis, drawing from treatments used in other cases of hepatotoxicosis or hepatic failure.


Kemba Marshall, DVM, DABVP

Latest:

4 characteristics of the Diversify Veterinary Medicine Coalition on its third anniversary

Motivated, action oriented, impactful, and supportive—this organization is making a difference by promoting diversity in veterinary medicine


Walt Ingwersen, DVM, DVSc, Dipl. ACVIM

Latest:

Raw meat diet: not enough scientific validity to support use

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).





Juliet R. Gionfriddo, DVM, MS, DACVO

Latest:

Skills Laboratory: Eyelid laceration repair: A step-by-step guide

Use care when repairing lacerations of the eyelid to ensure that functionality of the eye and cosmetic appeal are maintained for the patient.


Nancy Suska, DVM MBA

Latest:

Monitoring diabetes mellitus in diabetic cats (Sponsored by Intervet Schering-Plough Animal Health)

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.



Dennis T. (Tim) Crowe, Jr., DVM, DACVS, DACVECC, FCCM, DACHM, NREMT-I, CFF

Latest:

Critical care tools

Watch how Dr. Tim Crowe uses these three innovative tools in his critical care patients.


Ronald Stone, DVM

Latest:

We need to hospitalize more often

Ask yourself if you're truly confident the case will proceed well under home care.



Steven Opal, MD

Latest:

An MD and DVM Q&A with Dr. Opal

Dr. Steven Opal answers your questions about the flu and kids, cats, and more


Joe Bertone, DVM

Latest:

Know laws, responsibility regarding legal pharmacy compounding

Dr. Joseph J. Bertone explores they myriad of legal and ethical problems veterinarians face when using some compounded drugs.


Joel Parker, DVM

Latest:

Creating effective employee manuals

I want to update my office policy manual, but I'm afraid of overlooking something. What items should I definitely include?

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