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|Articles|June 2, 2010
Today's Daily Dose: Ivermectin sensitivity
A tool that can help detect dogs with this and other drug sensitivities.
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“Owners and veterinarians can identify dogs that harbor the MDR1 mutation before administering potentially toxic drugs. Alternative drugs may be considered, or dosing adjustments can be made to decrease the risk of toxicosis.”
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-Katrina L. Mealey, DVM, PhD, DACVIM, DACVCP
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The five-year Big Bet for Pets initiative targets what the foundation calls a care gap affecting 50 million dogs and cats in the US, opening two new grant programs for nonprofit veterinary clinics.
A UC Davis study is investigating why Labrador retrievers develop copper-associated hepatopathy and whether blood-based tools could help identify the disease before serious liver damage occurs.
A plethora of continuing-education sessions run across 3 days, September 17–19, at the Gaylord National Resort in National Harbor, MD. Here are the ones to circle first, sorted by practice area, plus a handful that are easy to scroll past and worth catching.
Veterinary and engineering students at Auburn University worked through several prototypes and campus visits to build a 3D-printed laryngoscope for teaching intubation in goats and pigs.
Brandon Stapleton, DVM, explains how fresh food differs from raw diets and how digestibility, hydration, and portioned meals can support weight management and hard-to-feed patients in this episode of The Vet Blast Podcast
The World Health Organization recognized the country's more than 50 years without a human case of dog-mediated rabies, crediting sustained vaccination, surveillance, and cross-sector collaboration.
Christopher Lee, DVM, MPH, DACVPM, DACVM (Parasitology), discusses the clinical significance of Toxoplasma gondii, when veterinary professionals should consider testing, and how to communicate the risks of exposure to clients.
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