Internal Medicine
Noninvasive Methods for Removing Cystoliths in Small Animals
Noninvasive methods for removing cystoliths represent a significant advance in veterinary medicine, offering safer and less invasive alternatives to traditional surgical procedures.
Internal Medicine
What Veterinary Nurses Need to Know About Insulin
Diabetes mellitus is the most common indication for insulin, yet other conditions can be treated with insulin.
Endocrinology
Diabetic Ketoacidosis: Causes, Recognition, and Treatment
DKA is a medical emergency characterized by hyperglycemia, ketonemia, and acidemia. These patients require frequent reevaluation of hydration status and vital parameters and diligent monitoring of electrolytes and blood glucose.
Internal Medicine
Congenital Extrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt in a Yorkshire Terrier
A CPSS is the most common congenital hepatobiliary disorder in dogs and can manifest as either intrahepatic or extrahepatic, depending on breed.
Internal Medicine
Icterus in Dogs and Cats
A multitude of disease processes result in icterus, and knowledge of biliary metabolism and pathophysiology can help with developing a logical approach to classifying the underlying cause.
Internal Medicine
Hypercalcemia in Dogs: Emergent Care, Diagnostics, and Treatments
Calcium homeostasis in the body is of paramount importance given the significant effects aberrations can cause.
Internal Medicine
“Why Does My Cat Vomit?”
Getting to the bottom of a vomiting feline patient starts with the veterinary nurse. Get a thorough history, ask open-ended questions, and be aware of how you are communicating and interacting with the client.
Internal Medicine
A Foreign Body That Is “Sew” Unusual
Foreign bodies within the spinal cord are uncommon, but when they occur the prognosis is often grave.
