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Diagnostic approach to chronic diarrhea in dogs and cats (Proceedings)Chronic diarrhea is a common problem in dogs and cats. Diagnosis can be difficult and challenging for veterinarians due to the large number of possible causes of chronic diarrhea. Following a logical and thorough diagnostic plan is essential to efficiently arrive at an accurate diagnosis. This seminar will review the author's approach to the diagnosis of chronic diarrhea.
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10 ways any team member can help improve animal behaviorDiscover your role in helping animals that display not-so-perfect behavior.
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Young veterinarians don't know how to talk to clientsThe younger generation of veterinarians lacks one critical business skill.
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Give up the one-man bandYou may like the sound of doing it all, but that's not usually the most efficient way to work. So change your tune and leverage your team members more to increase your sanity?and the practice's profitability.
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Video: Don't wait to socialize young pups!Veterinary behaviorist Dr. Ellen Lindell weighs the risks of socialization before vaccinations are complete.
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19 cat myths that need to goBrush up on your feline facts, veterinary team members, while you disabuse your well-meaning but ill-informed cat clients of some feline fallacies. Dont miss the client handout at the end!
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Use a public relations campaign to help your practice growRecruit new clients and grow your practice with a well-planned campaign to educate the public about the pet care and services you offer.
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Euthanasia: 7 coping strategies for veterinary team membersClients aren't the only ones hurting when their pets are euthanized.
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Study examines effects of S-AdenosylmethionineSevere liver disease impairs hepatic methionine metabolism, thereby reducing SAMe availability.
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Scientific basis for common holistic treatments (Proceedings)There are a number of references for various modalities accessible through PubMed as well as summarized in various texts.
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Canine distemper (Proceedings)Distemper occurs intermittently, especially in shelters located in communities with many unvaccinated dogs, and can appear identical to run-of-the-mill "kennel cough."
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On the job: Rachael EakerOne morning, I was stocking the food display in my practice's reception area when something caught my eye.
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10 steps to take when a practice owner diesTo keep a veterinary practiceand its staffstable, take this advice to heart after the death of the practice owner.
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Endodontic disease: Remove the source of infectionConcussive force from blunt trauma can result in pulpal inflammation and death of the pulp tissue.
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Pet perks: Data on veterinary employee benefitsThe Veterinary Hospital Managers Association shares the top perks employees receive at veterinary practices.
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Discovering a new dinosaur species: Dracorex hogwartsiaIn retrospect, I realize now that it all began when my grandmother gave me a mammoth's molar-my first fossil.
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Client handout: 3 tips for new ferret ownersWe've ferreted out three top tips to help you educate veterinary clients about their new furry friends. Click, print and share!
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Osteoarthritis in cats: Still a mass of unknownsWhen addressing arthritis in cats, we presume similarities to arthritis in dogs, interpreting radiographs and clinical signs with canine differential diagnoses in mind. And we develop therapies based on how dogs are managed. But these presumptions have little scientific basis. In fact, we know little about how many cats have arthritis, what effect their arthritis has on their lifestyles, or to what degree therapy improves their comfort level.
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A practical guide to antiproteinuric drugs in dogsDr. Barrak Pressler lays out the case for administering ACE inhibitors and angiotensin II-receptor blockers.
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Complicated corneal ulcer: Avoiding disasters (Proceedings)The primary goal in treating a corneal ulcer is to identify its cause or identify factors that may prevent it from healing well.
