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Secret shopper spots practice liabilities
August 1st 2003Santa Ana, Calif.-Robert Newman knows his Chihuahua suffers a slight heart murmur. Yet instead of informing his new veterinarian of the previously diagnosed condition, he waits to see test results, occasionally entertaining treatment recommendations he knows the dog doesn't need.
How can uremic anorexia be minimized?
August 1st 2003What factors are associated with anorexia? Modification of diets so that they contain reduced quantities of protein, phosphorus, sodium and acid metabolites, and increased quantities of B-vitamins and caloric density is a cornerstone of therapeutic regimes for chronic renal failure (CRF). However, many patients with CRF may refuse to eat some or all of such diets offered to them.
Conservative treatment of bicipital tendonitis proves successful with rehabilitation
August 1st 2003Though describing a very active house pet, this case represents one possible approach to treating a common condition in many sporting dog breeds, bicipital tendonitis. This case will describe a conservative pre-operative approach to treatment of bicipital tendonitis. In addition, post-operative rehabilitation after biceps tendon release surgery will be discussed.
New Jersey crafts new legal status for pets
August 1st 2003Trenton, N.J.-New Jersey veterinary leaders suggest a new classification for owner retort in malpractice and wrongful death claims could stymie the growing animal welfare movement pushing court systems and legislators to view pets as more than property.