Dermatology
Dermatophytoses in Dogs and Cats
Dermatophytosis is a zoonotic but curable disease. Establishing whether a patient is completely cured should be supported by a combination of resolution of clinical signs and negative culture.Â
Cardiology
Degenerative Valve Disease: Classification, Diagnosis, and Treatment of Mitral Regurgitation
DVD is the most common heart disease in dogs. Prognosis is unpredictable as most early stages never progress, although advanced stages yield poor outcomes.
Dermatology
Treating Otitis Externa in Dogs
Half the battle of treating otitis externa is figuring out the underlying cause and type.
Oncology
Feline Injection Site Sarcomas: Risk Factors, Diagnosis, Staging, and Treatment Algorithm
Aggressive surgery and other treatments, recommended to be done by a skilled veterinary surgeon and oncologist, is the best hope for prolonging the life of a cat diagnosed with FISS.
Soft Tissue Surgery
A Guide to Exploratory Laparotomy
Exploratory laparotomy is used to diagnose or further investigate problems inside the abdomen that could not be achieved via preoperative diagnostics.
Ophthalmology
Diagnosing, Treating, and Managing Causes of Conjunctivitis in Dogs and Cats
The systemic conditions associated with conjunctivitis may present with or without additional ocular abnormalities.
Dermatology
Diagnostic Approach to the Pruritic Dog
A pruritic work-up should include getting a thorough history, eliminating infectious or parasitic causes before leaping into an allergic skin disease assessment, and leaving atopic dermatitis as a last-resort diagnosis.
Internal Medicine
Approaches to Opportunistic Fungal Infections in Small Animals
Although the prognosis of fungal infections is guarded to poor, a multimodal and aggressive approach can yield some positive results.
Soft Tissue Surgery
Surgical Management of Canine Liver Masses
The prognosis is good for dogs with massive hepatocellular carcinoma, especially given the liver has an enormous capacity for regeneration.