Preventive Medicine
Vaccination of Cats Against Infectious Upper Respiratory Disease
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Nutrition
A Weighty Matter: Effectively Communicating with Clients about Pet Obesity
The blood and urine analyses recently ordered on a patient show azotemia in the face of low urine specific gravity.
Dermatology
Feline Dermatology: Cats Are Not Small Dogs
A cat’s job in life is to question all the rules and make us—veterinarians and pet owners—scratch our heads and puzzle over why they are acting a certain way or doing the things they do.
Dentistry
Cat with Calculus, Gingivitis, & Missing Teeth
A 7-year-old cat is admitted for routine dental cleaning; however, it has significant calculus and gingivitis, several missing teeth, and a mobile tooth. Can you determine diagnosis and treatment?
News
The Latest News in Veterinary Medicine
2013 Triennial Heartworm Symposium Findings In September, the American Heartworm Society’s 14th Trienniel Heartworm Symposium took place in New Orleans, presenting the world’s latest and best information on the many facets of heartworm disease.
Pain Management
Assessing Chronic Pain In Dogs
One thing clinicians and investigators can agree upon is that finding valid, precise, reliable, and accurate measures of chronic pain in animals is a very tall order indeed.
Respiratory Medicine
Diagnosis Of Feline Lower Airway Disease
Lower airway disease is classified into 2 predominant categories: asthma and chronic bronchitis.