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A Fear-Free tip for your ophthalmic examinationsGet pet owners involved to make the experience more comfortable for everyone.
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Commentary: A case for specialists in veterinary medicineBlurring lines between specialists and untrained generalists demand reckoning.
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Mu opioids: The key to safe ER analgesiaEmergency, critical and trauma patients benefit greatly from these pain medications, says criticalist Dr. Garret Pachtinger.
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Dog breed identification and what it means (Proceedings)What breed a dog is, matters. In recent years, numerous public and private restrictions have been applied to specific breeds of dogs and to dogs believed to be partially those breeds.
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Treating mitral regurgitation -damming up the spill (Proceedings)Studies have been performed in humans to determine if early administration of ACE inhibitors to human patients with ischemic dilated cardiomyopathy decreases the progression of myocardial failure and so reduces mortality.
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Are long-acting injectable medications the future of long-term medication in animals?Biodegradable, polymer-based long-acting injectable medications can eliminate the need to administer pills daily
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Work your way backwards to get pet owners in the doorBehavioral event modeling is a fancy business term for thinking about who will pay for a product or service in your veterinary hospital exam roomand thinking about how to get that person there in the first place.
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CPCR update (Proceedings)Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) or cardiopulmonary cerebral resuscitation (CPCR) refers to specific attempts to revive patients who have suffered a cardiac or respiratory arrest, or who otherwise have experienced a severe drop in perfusion pressure (e.g. due to pulseless ventricular tachycardia).
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A refresher on IV fluid therapy (Proceedings)Fluids are divided into two main groups: crystalloids and colloids. Crystalloids contain solutes (variable amounts of electrolytes), water and may contain dextrose.
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Oronasal fistula closure (Proceedings)An oronasal fistula is a communication between the oral and nasal cavities that can be a result of periodontal disease, iatrogenic fracture of palatal bone during extraction or traumatic avulsion of a canine tooth.
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CVC highlights: Q&A on ultrasound-guided samples, aspiratesHighlights on bowel samples, lesion quality, hemorrhage and more as Tod Drost, DVM, DACVR, addresses CVC attendee questions.
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6 things I didn't learn in school about being a practice managerSchooling and book learning didn't prepare me for the emotional, communication and management headaches that come with the harried job of the veterinary hospital manager. Come sympathize with my agonies-or, better yet, learn faster than I did.
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Diagnosis and management of cutaneous drug reactions in dogs and cats (Proceedings)Observed reaction does not resemble pharmacologic action.
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Dermatology disasters: serious or difficult-to-diagnose skin diseases (Proceedings)Ischemic dermatoses fall into three categories: dermatomyositis, vaccine- and drug- caused cases, and idiopathic. Dermatomyositis has been reported primarily in collies and Shetland sheepdogs and their crosses, although other breeds have a sporadic incidence of this disease.
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How I went from receptionist to practice ownerI had the passion for animals, the smarts to manage, and the education and business savvy to own. So I bought a hospital. You can too.
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Hyper procyonids and other exam room oddities3 strange visitors to an exotics doc's exam room
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Handout: Veterinary wellness care saves moneyHere are 14 free or relatively inexpensive paths to a happier, healthier pet, courtesy of a long-time veterinarian who knows what he's talking about. Print it for your own clients.
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Common toxicities in cats (Proceedings)Decontamination of patients with ingested toxins is achieved by emesis induction or gastric lavage, followed by administration of charcoal (adsorbs toxins enabling their excretion from the GI tract). Cathartics may be added to activated charcoal to hasten elimination.
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Funk up your next meeting with a food truckIf your veterinary team needs brain food for some tough in-house CE or big brainstorming session, try going beyond the traditional pizza and sandwiches.
