Features Archives

Internal Medicine

Early Diagnosis of Chronic Kidney Disease in Dogs and Cats: Use of Serum Creatinine and Symmetric Dimethylarginine

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a common cause of decreased quality of life as well as death in dogs and cats.

Integrative Medicine

Integrative Medicine: The Evidence, Economics, & Logistics of an Emerging Field

Veterinary clients are increasingly concerned about maximizing the health and wellness of their pets.

Orthopedics

Canine Gait Analysis

New validated objective gait analysis technologies have become available to help veterinarians quantitate characteristics of gait, which can greatly assist in the detection of a subtle lameness as well as response to various treatments.

Dentistry

External Tooth Resorption in Cats, Part 2: Therapeutic Approaches

Tooth resorption in cats is prevalent, affecting 28% to 68% of mature cats, depending on the population researched.

Internal Medicine

Glycemic Control of Hospitalized Diabetic Patients

This article provides useful strategies and techniques for in-hospital glucose management in established stable diabetics.

Endocrinology

Cushing’s Disease in Dogs Part 3: Current and Investigative Options for Therapy

An analysis of treatment and therapy options for the management of Cushing's disease in dogs, or canine pituitary dependent hyperadrenocorticism.

Anesthesiology

Feline Anesthesia and Analgesia: Recent Developments

The goal of this review article is to provide relevant clinical updates on new products and pharmaceuticals used for feline anesthesia and analgesia.

Radiology/Imaging

Small Animal Abdominal Ultrasonography,Part 2: A Tour of the Abdomen

In approaching abdominal ultrasonography, the practitioner should identify the questions the scan needs to answer; however, a negative US scan does not rule out disease.