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Internal Medicine

Internal Medicine Practice Pearls

Michael Schaer, DVM, Diplomate ACVIM & ACVECC THE ART OF DIAGNOSIS To make the correct diagnosis, we need the right choices.

Cytology

Cytology of Neoplasia: An Essential Component of Diagnosis

Anne Barger, DVM, MS, Diplomate ACVP Cytology is a quick, easy, and inexpensive diagnostic tool.

Infectious Disease

Canine Leptospirosis: A Perspective on Recent Trends

Cardiology

An Everyday Approach to Canine Degenerative Mitral Valve Disease

Developing a standardized approach to patients with DMVD can help the clinician concentrate on the most important diagnostic aspects of disease as well as provide useful information about monitoring and prognosis.

Respiratory Medicine

Feline Rhinitis and Upper Respiratory Disease   

Upper respiratory tract (URT) diseases are remarkably common in cats and can be both challenging in the acute state and frustrating in the chronic state.

Neurology

Acute Spinal Cord Injuries

Adam Moeser, DVM, and Charles Vite, DVM, PhD, Diplomate ACVIM (Neurology) Acute spinal cord injury is a major cause of neurologic dysfunction in dogs and somewhat less so in cats.

Anesthesiology

Anesthetic Monitoring: Therapeutic Actions

Part 3 in our anesthetic monitoring series, which has covered the goals and reasons for anesthetic monitoring, the physiologic parameters for anesthetized dogs and cats, and anesthetic monitoring equipment and its purpose.

Dermatology

Use of Random Subdermal Flaps to Repair Extensive Skin Defects

Dena L.

Emergency Medicine/Critical Care

Rodenticide Poisoning: What to Do After Exposure

While anticoagulant rodenticide poisoning is dangerous to the patient and frightening for the owner, there are many positives when managing exposure to this pest control chemical.

Anesthesiology

Anesthetic Monitoring: Devices to Use and What the Results Mean

Part 2 in our three-part series discussing the goals of anesthetic monitoring as well as associated procedures and equipment.