Medical

Veterinarians and team members heatedly debate whether scrubs should serve as the team uniform.

Des Moines, Iowa -- Iowa State University's College of Veterinary Medicine may have found a better way to treat canine eye diseases than typical drops.

Tampa, Fla. -- Florida Specialists and Cancer Treatment Center (FVS) has been awarded a grant from Morris Animal Foundation to develop a test to determine before surgery whether an animal would benefit from spinal surgery.

A gene mutation may cause a naturally occurring, rare eye disease suffered by certain dogs and humans.

Harrisburg, Pa. - Pennsylvania legislators passed a controversial law aimed at improving conditions for dogs in so-called puppy mills.

Increased ACTH secretion from the pituitary gland is the most commonly recognized cause of canine hyperadrenocorticism (HAC).

Denver, Colo. - A year's worth of data on dog bites is in the hands of a research firm to provide a fresh analysis for the Colorado Veterinary Medical Association (CVMA).

In 1915, Sir Frederick Hobday, a British veterinary surgeon, noted that "it is of no avail to have done any operation, however clever, if the patient succumbs to the anesthetic."

Franklin, Tenn. -- Mars Petcare US voluntarily recalled a limited number of bags of SPECIAL KiTTY® Gourmet Blend dry cat food sold at Wal-Mart stores in 15 states, following a positive test result indicating potential Salmonella contamination.

St. Joseph, Mo. -- A new Web site aims to help pet owners better understand how to protect their dogs from heart diseases, which affect more than 10 percent of all dogs and 60 percent of older dogs.

Fort Collins, Colo. -- Colorado State University's (CSU) Center for Comparative and Integrative Pain Medicine is studying whether herbal supplements have any affect on arthritis pain in dogs.

Camden, N.J. -- Pet owners whose animals became ill or died from consuming products involved in last year's massive pet-food recall have until Nov. 24 to file claims.

Grants and prize money are offered for a non-surgical sterilization method.

Raleigh, N.C. - PharmaCom BioVet Inc. announced plans this month two partner with two different entities for the purpose of extending the availability of cancer care for companion animals.

Fort Colins, Colo. - Researchers are investigating new treatment techniques to stave off amputation for dogs with bone cancer.

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Baton Rouge, La. -- The Louisiana State University School of Veterinary Medicine is looking for dogs to participate in a new study about chronic renal disease in canines.

Madison, Wis. -- A new injectable pain drug being studied at the University of Wisconsin (UW) could actually help animals recover faster after surgery.

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Vomiting is among the most common reasons that dogs and cats are presented for evaluation.

No different from our clients, we fear the pain and suffering of friends and companions, human or non-human.

Incidence of feedlot lameness varies by feedlot from .03% to 2.3% of cattle inventory on a health data base that includes 5,540,000 cattle in feedlots that vary in capacity from 5000 to 80,000 head.

Initial nonspecific management of vomiting includes NPO (in minor cases a 6-12 hour period of nothing per os may be all that is required), fluid support, and antiemetics.

We are reminded daily of the obesity problems facing Americans and we see how these issues are mirrored by the percentage of pets that are overweight.

As veterinarians, we are asked by pet owners to assess the quality of life of a pet each time we do an examination.

In the veterinary profession we are confronted with a number of factors that affect the treatment outcome of our patients.

Over the past 10 years, the veterinary community has talked about hospice care but few tools were available to facilitate the efficient application of the philosophy for the veterinary practice.

Information on caseous lymphadenopathy, caprine arthritis encephalitis virus, Johne's disease, and mycoplasmosis in goats.

Obstructive urolithiasis is a common problem encountered in small ruminant practice.

Information on fluid therapy in sheep, goats, llamas, alpacas, crias, and lambs.