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Commentary: Animal welfare, not economics should be profession's top concernAs a California veterinarian, my clients expect the best possible care and advice for their pets and horses. However, my clients also ask me about other animal-welfare issues, and the public expects the state's premier veterinary organization, the California Veterinary Medical Association (CVMA), to weigh in on important policy matters related to the welfare of animals.
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Using drug therapy to treat priapism in two dogsInstead of surgical treatment, this practitioner tried a novel pharmacologic therapy with a successful outcome.
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Diagnosing and treating hypertension (Proceedings)Hypertension may be the most under diagnosed systemic illness affecting companion animals.
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Your computer is your phone's best friendMrs. Smith is on the phone again. Someone from your practice left her a message.
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Initially treating fading puppies and kittensTimely treatment of ill neonates will provide the best chances of survival. Although time-consuming, intensive care of these puppies and kittens, which requires serial monitoring, can be extremely rewarding.
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A fun way to answer your team's questionsUse a newsletter to make sure staff members never feel left out in the cold.
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Enamel pearls and tooth fairies: Making dentistry profitable (Proceedings)The creation of a successful dental profit center requires the following: creating a dental team and establishing its oral disease philosophy, educating all the team members and finally marketing the product albeit educating the clients in order to accept the clinic's treatment recommendations.
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On the job: Claudia LaMasters, CVPMOne of our clients was so in love with his Doberman. One day his dog escaped from his yard. A frightened neighbor went after the dog with electric hedge clippers. The dog was rushed in for emergency surgery. Once the dog recovered, the man was so grateful that every time he visited our hospital he volunteered his services for almost a year.
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Colic surgery delivers a painful reminderFind out what happened to Dr. Bo Brock after being kicked by an anesthetized horse
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Is the veterinary physical exam toast?In our 24/7 world of technologies fighting for your attention, here's one colleague's thoughts on slowing down to take in the unparalleled perspective this hands-on art provides for your veterinary patients.
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How drugs move through the body (Proceedings)In most cases, we administer drugs at a different site than we want to drug to act. Understanding how drugs get to their site of action and how long they stay there is essential to making therapeutic decisions about which drug, what route, how much, how often, and for how long.
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CVC Kansas City Video: An exciting development in shelter medicineDr. Kate Hurley discusses the implementation of guidelines from the Association of Shelter Veterinarians.
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Coccidiosis in new world camelids (Proceedings)A variety of parasites affect the gastrointestinal tract of New World camelids. Some of these are unique to camelids, but many also infest or infect ruminants, other domestic animals, cervids, or other wildlife as well. As a rule, parasitic infections are more associated with ill thrift than more specific and overt signs of GI disease, such as diarrhea or colic, but as such, they are among the most common causes of poor-doing in domestic camelids.
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In memory of BarneyWhen a client's beloved pet dies, Julie Roberts, practice manager at Blackhawk Veterinary Hospital in Janesville, Wis., says her practice reaches out to let clients know their pets will never be forgotten.
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Client handout: 3 pet food mythsWith so many pet food options, choosing the right diet can be tricky. Help clients with this handout.
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The steps in diagnosing feline infectious peritonitisIn this video, Dr. Melissa Kennedy outlines how to diagnose this daunting disease.
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Video: Fluoroscopic-guided nasojejunal tube placement: A masterful, minimally invasive feeding methodDr. Matthew Beal discusses an exciting new technique that allows enteral nutritional support in critically ill veterinary patients that can't tolerate gastric feeding because of severe vomiting or a risk of aspiration pneumonia.
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Which injuries are most common in various sports?See what injuries are more common in gun, agility, and flyball dogs.
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Practitioner reality – How I deal with hyperthyroidism (Proceedings)Hyperthyroidism is caused by excessive production of thyroxine (T4) and triiodothyroxine (T3).
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Having a complex over eosinophilic granuloma complex? (Proceedings)Eosinophilic granuloma complex is a dermatologic condition most commonly seen in cats. Allergies such as food allergy, atopy and insect hypersensitivities have been associated with this syndrome. If the allergic cause for this dermatitis is not found than the EGC is described as being idiopathic.
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Charging witness feesI've been asked to be a witness in an animal cruelty case. How should I be paid?
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On the Forefront: Looking at canine angular limb deformities in a new wayAngular limb deformities are common orthopedic conditions in dogs, and a wide variety of deformities can occur. These deformities have most commonly been described in the canine antebrachium.
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Dangers lurk in equine dentistryThe use of motorized dental equipment has become quite popular and is now commonly used by many veterinarians and equine dental technicians around the world.
