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Often, the concurrent administration of more than one drug is necessary to achieve therapeutic goals.

A guide to approriate fluid therapy administration.

Ever wondered how a veterinary generic drug is assumed to be interchangeable with the pioneer drug in a clinical setting?

Giardia is a flagellate protozoan parasite commonly encountered in small animal veterinary practice.

Gastric dilatation and volvulus syndrome (GDV) is a life-threatening condition primarily affecting large breed dogs.

The concern that consumers and retailers have for food safety has shifted need for food safety programs back to farm level.

The field of veterinary clinical pharmacology is growing tremendously with new veterinary drugs introduced and with the use of human labeled drugs in veterinary patients.

The first step in the approach to the acutely vomiting dog is to determine that vomiting and not regurgitation is present.

The license to practice veterinary medicine is a privilege that is extended to only those that are qualified by way of formal education and training to competently provide the necessary services.

Chronic large bowel diarrhea is a common problem in dogs. Diarrhea is often accompanied by hematochezia, excess fecal mucus, and tenesmus.

It is not uncommon for veterinarians working with companion animals to run into suspected intoxications, especially when multiple animals from the same household are affected.

Epilepsy is a heterogeneous symptom complex characterized by chronic recurrence of finite episodes of brain dysfunction resulting from abnormal discharge of cerebral neurons.

Shock can be classified into general categories: hypovolemic, maldistribution, and cardiogenic.

Cardiopulmonary cerebral resuscitation (CPCR) refers to the re-establishment of circulation and preservation of neurologic function following an arrest.

In many veterinary practices today, obtaining informed consent consists of the receptionist placing a consent form in front of the client and telling the client they need to sigh the form so the doctor can perform the surgery or treat the animal.

The vomiting reflex is a complex mechanism that can be initiated peripherally from the GI tract, pharynx, chemoreceptor trigger zone (CRTZ), and vestibular systems or centrally at the emetic center in the brain.

Anemia is commonly seen in veterinary emergency and critical care medicine.

The practice of emergency ultrasound is based on two paradigms: immediate results and focused examinations.

Busting the top veterinary pharmacology myths.

It is not uncommon for veterinarians working with companion animals to run into suspected intoxications where the actual toxicant cannot be identified.

An enormous amount of information can be obtained from an abdominal radiograph, especially in emergency/critical care situations.

It has been my experience in an academic environment that mycotoxicoses are generally thought to be exclusively a large animal problem.

Most self-governing professions are also guided by rules of ethics in their practices so as to further ensure the protection of the public from the unscrupulous or incompetent practitioner.

Opioids are commonly used in veterinary medicine for their analgesic, sedative, and anti-diarrhea properties.

It is not uncommon for veterinarians working with companion animals to run into suspected intoxications where the actual toxicant cannot be identified.

Therapeutic drug monitoring (TDM) provides insight on the internal exposure of drug available to reach the site of action.

The financial commentaries in recent times have signalled a gloomy outlook on a global basis.

Fever of Unknown Origin (FUO) is defined in human medicine as an illness of more than 3 weeks duration, with a fever 1.5 ?F above normal body temperature on multiple occasions, the cause of which remains uncertain after 1 week of in-hospital investigation.

Gastrointestinal (GI) prokinetic drugs stimulate smooth muscle contractions to enhance gastric emptying and transit of the small and large intestines.

One of the key tenets of a self-governed profession is the requirement of the members of the profession to regulate and, when warranted, sanction its own members who might engage in conduct which is unprofessional and adverse to the public interest.