Ophthalmology
Managing Uveitis in Dogs and Cats
The goals of managing this ocular disease in your patients are controlling inflammation, reducing pain, preserving vision, and resolving the underlying condition if identified.
Pharmacology
The Therapeutic Power of Monoclonal Antibody Therapy
This therapy offers some exciting new opportunities in treating dogs with allergic dermatitis.
Anesthesiology
Regional Anesthesia for the Dentistry and Oral Surgery Patient
For canine and feline patients, multimodal pain management techniques might lessen the amount of general anesthesia that is needed for the dental procedure.
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.
Emergency Medicine/Critical Care
Treating Environmental Lung Injuries: Drowning and Smoke Inhalation
Managing environmental lung injuries in dogs and cats differs from the care given for other types of respiratory compromise. Here’s what you need to know to provide appropriate supportive care.
Pain Management
Gabapentin and Amantadine for Chronic Pain: Is Your Dose Right?
The scientific mechanisms of gabapentin and amantadine support their use as part of analgesic protocols for chronic pain relief in dogs and cats. Each can effectively treat chronic pain, but how do you know when to choose one drug over the other?
Oncology
Clinical Approaches to Common Ocular Tumors
In companion animals, intraocular tumors are relatively uncommon, but those that do occur can be primary, metastatic, or locally invasive.
Neurology
Gait Abnormality: Musculoskeletal or Neurologic Condition?
When an animal is presented to you with a history of lameness or a gait abnormality, you need to determine whether the problem is musculoskeletal, neurologic, or both, so you can recommend the appropriate treatment.
Anesthesiology
Sedation for Cats with Cardiovascular Disease
Cats represent a large part of the US pet population; as of 2012, the approximately 74.