Nutrition
Food Allergy: Diagnostics & Therapeutic Food Options
Craig Datz, DVM, MS, Diplomate ABVP (Canine & Feline Practice) & ACVN Food allergy has been recognized in animals for many years.
Emergency Medicine/Critical Care
Resuscitative Fluid Therapy for Circulatory Shock
Deborah Silverstein, DVM, Diplomate ACVECC Resuscitative fluid therapy commonly refers to the treatment of circulatory shock and utilizes intravenous fluids to help restore circulating blood volume.
Dermatology
Diagnostic Approach to Otitis in Dogs
Susan Paterson, MA, VetMB, DVD, DipECVD, MRCVS, RCVS, European Specialist in Veterinary Dermatology Effective diagnosis of ear disease requires a combination of diagnostic techniques to evaluate the pinna, ear canal, middle ear, and ear discharge.
Cardiology
Systemic Hypertension in Dogs & Cats
Amy Dixon-Jimenez, DVM; Gregg Rapoport, DVM, Diplomate ACVIM (Cardiology); and Scott A.
Cardiology
Cardiac Blood Tests in Cats: Another Tool for Detection of Heart Disease
Mark Oyama, DVM, Diplomate ACVIM (Cardiology) The NT-proBNP assay’s clinical utility has been demonstrated in patients with clinical signs, but what about its ability to assess risk of occult disease?
Ethics/Welfare
Welfare and Ethics in Veterinary Shelter Medicine
Sherry Loveless, Animal Behavior and Conservation Program of Hunter College, City University of New York and the Potomac Institute for Policy Studies in Arlington, Virginia Animal behavior and welfare scientists, veterinarians, and researchers from disciplines, such as physiology, psychology, and ethics have made ardent strides in understanding and improving the lives of animals in zoos,
Pharmacology
Ketamine: To Use or Not to Use for Pain Management
Ketamine has been in long and routine use as a dissociative anesthetic.