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Pharmacology
What’s New in the Management of Feline Chronic Kidney Disease
Several feline-specific products have recently been developed to address common causes of clinical compromise in feline CKD, such as hypertension, weight loss, dehydration, and ongoing tubular damage.
Internal Medicine
Evaluation and Management of the Hypochloremic Patient
Hypochloremia could be drug-induced, a result of chloride loss, or acid–base related.
Internal Medicine
Evaluation and Management of the Hyperchloremic Patient
Causes of hyperchloremia vary and include acid–base related, drug related, and renal failure.
Internal Medicine
Evaluation and Management of the Hypokalemic Patient
Patients with severe hypokalemia suffer from generalized muscle weakness; in cats, cervical ventroflexion may be noted.
Internal Medicine
Evaluation and Management of the Hyperkalemic Patient
Resuscitative and/or replacement fluids should be provided to any patient with hyperkalemia and a fluid deficit.
Internal Medicine
Evaluation and Management of the Hyponatremic Patient
Hyponatremia is is defined as an excess of water in relation to serum sodium concentrations in the body. A thorough history is important in assessing hyponatremic patients as the details could impact the preferred treatment option.
Internal Medicine
Evaluation and Management of the Hypernatremic Patient
Hypernatremia reflects the loss of water in excess of sodium or the addition of sodium in excess of water.
Endocrinology
Adrenal-Dependent Atypical Hyperadrenocorticism in a Labrador Retriever
This rare case of adrenal-dependent AHAC provides evidence that trilostane therapy may effectively manage associated clinical signs and improve quality of life if surgical intervention is not pursued.
Gastroenterology
The Diabetic Cat with Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Comorbid conditions can complicate the management of cats with DM, and those with concurrent GI dysfunction such as IBD present some unique challenges.
Gastroenterology
Esophageal Foreign Bodies in Dogs: Presentation and Removal
There are several ways to retrieve an esophageal foreign body, including blind removal, endoscopic retrieval, fluoroscopic retrieval, and surgical retrieval.
Endocrinology
Treatment of Pituitary-Dependent Hyperadrenocorticism in Dogs
PDH is the most common cause of spontaneous Cushing’s syndrome in dogs. Trilostane is widely regarded as the treatment of choice.
Endocrinology
The Diagnosis of Canine Hyperadrenocorticism
Diagnosis of canine hyperadrenocorticism (HAC) or Cushing's syndrome is difficult in some cases due to factors such as the presence of nonadrenal illness and limitations in the tests.
Nutrition
Dealing With Dysrexia in Dogs and Cats
The mechanisms by which illness suppresses appetite are complex, and we do not yet have a clear picture of them all.
Cardiology
Finding the Balance in Your Patients with Cardiovascular and Renal Disease
This article describes the physiologic interactions between the cardiovascular and renal systems, disease classifications, techniques for detecting one condition in the presence of the other, and strategies for managing patients with these co-existing conditions.