Goals of chemotherapy: tumor control, prolonged survival, maintain quality of life.
These guidelines provide a framework for veterinarians to think about diagnostic strategies to screen for the presence of valvular disease.
Not sure what to do with your empty walls? Charisse Lombardo, an interior de signer and president of CLM interiors in Ridgefield, Conn., suggests creating your own wall of fame.
Every year I get numerous calls about Johne's disease and bovine leukosis.
For millennia, people used yew alkaloids as both a method of suicide and a chemical weapon during hunting and warfare.
Drains and air-return ducts may not seem sexy, but thoughtful choices about behind-the-scenes tools let your new practice work harder for you.
Obvious thoracic disease need not be discussed here. Fulminating heart failure, pneumonia, advanced metastatic lung disease, severe pneumothorax and pleural effusion are reliably diagnosed radiographically. What I would like to share with you are the less obvious radiographic manifestations of acute cardio-respiratory disease and my approach to diagnosis. And remember, in the final assessment much can be learned from the presenting clinical signs. Does the patient have a cardiac murmur or history of heart disease? Was there an observed or suspected trauma?
Should zoos exist? And if yes, for what purpose?
This veterinary practice survived a devastating blaze that killed 16 patients and destroyed the building.
Giardia, cryptosporidia, and tritrichomonas.
Identity theft occurs when someone uses your personally identifying information, like your name, Social Security number, or credit card number, without your permission, to commit fraud or other
Visiting exotic locales, helping animals and people in need. Sounds exciting, doesn't it? It can be - or you can find yourself frustrated, disillusioned, and disappointed, as I did.
The precorneal tear film is a substantial structure both in its size and functional importance. Yet it's difficult to directly evaluate.
Thickening of the intestinal wall is the most common ultrasonographic finding in inflammatory bowel diseases.
Is your practice crying out for a new look? And is your budget screaming, "No!"? Well, help is here. Our team of design experts, all members of the Veterinary Economics Editorial Advisory Board, knows you probably can't afford a complete hospital overhaul. But you can give your practice a makeover--just take it one room at a time. These eight tips will help you get started:
Anatomic and physiologic considerations are the basis for proper diagnostic techniques. We will discuss basic diagnostic procedures and relative pharmacological consideration to enhance the ophthalmic examination.