Features Archives

Cardiology

Blood Pressure Monitoring from a Veterinary Nursing Perspective, Part 1: Overview

Blood pressure monitoring is a vital part of small animal practice, and is often the responsibility of the veterinary nursing staff.

Radiology/Imaging

Physical Principles of Abdominal Ultrasonography, Part 1: Basics of Ultrasound Transducers and Image Formation

Part of our series on ultrasound evaluation of specific abdominal organs/systems, this article provides an understanding of the basics of acquiring and optimizing the ultrasound image.

Pain Management

Managing Chronic Pain in Dogs and Cats, Part 3: Management of Nonosteoarthritic Pain Conditions

Part 3 of a comprehensive look at managing chronic pain in dogs and cats.

Orthopedics

Surgical Correction of Patellar Luxation in Cats

Caleb Hudson, DVM, MS, Diplomate ACVS Patellar luxation is a relatively uncommon cause of hindlimb lameness in cats.

Dermatology

Otitis Externa Series, Part 2: Topical Therapy for Otitis Externa

Colleen Mendelsohn, DVM, Diplomate ACVD, & Wayne Rosenkrantz, DVM, Diplomate ACVD In Part 1 of this series—Diagnosis of Otitis Externa—the factors and causes of this disease, diagnostic testing and imaging, and ear cleaning and flushing were discussed.

Gastroenterology

Overview of Upper Gastrointestinal Endoscopy

Julie Callahan Clark, DVM, Diplomate ACVIM Welcome to our newest column in Today’s Veterinary Practice—Endoscopy Essentials.

Anesthesiology

Local Anesthesia for the Distal Extremity

After reviewing the step-by-step instructions in this article, you should be able to incorporate IVRA and ring blocks into your anesthesia and pain management protocols with confidence.

Endocrinology

Canine Hypoadrenocorticism: Overview, Diagnosis, & Treatment

Addison's disease has an overall low disease prevalence, and when combined with vague clinical signs and nonspecific clinicopathologic abnormalities, diagnosis is challenging.