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Measuring statistical agreement between four point of care (POC) lactate meters and a laboratory blood analyzer in cats
The use of blood lactate concentrations as a prognostic indicator and therapeutic gauge in feline medicine has been hindered by the inability to obtain values in a timely manner with minimal quantities of blood.
Effects of medetomidine on doppler variables of major abdominal arteries in normal dogs
Changes in the characteristic Doppler spectra of different vessels were more marked in the abdominal aorta, in which a greater reverse flow was found. There was a significant decrease in peak systolic velocity (PSV), end diastolic velocity (EDV), and mean velocity (MV) at ten minutes in every vessel studied and this effect persisted until atipamezole administration.
Gastric dilation and intestinal obstruction in 76 rabbits
Eighty-four incidents of gastric dilation (bloat) were investigated in 76 pet rabbits, and an intestinal obstruction was confirmed in 64 of them. In 49, the obstruction was due to pellets of compressed hair, in four to locust bean seeds, in five to neoplasia, in two to postspay adhesions, and in one case each to carpet fibre, tapeworm cysts, a strangulated hernia and diverticulosis. In all but four cases, the obstruction was in the small intestine.
Swollen toes, odd stance
I have a case that is now becoming frustrating. It is my own dog and I would appreciate any advice. He is a fixed, 8 year old German Wirehair pointer approx. 65#. Back this summer he became intermittently lame. He is an athletic dog and I could never find a reason why he was limping on the right front leg. X-rays were normal and there were no external wounds or obvious injury. He would recover with rest and NSAIDS and would pull up lame again after a few days of activity. In September I finally noticed the medial toe was quite swollen and painful. Again x-rays did not show anything and there were no wounds or injuries.
Teaching urolithiasis dogs to drink more
Dogs are easier than cats. I would try not to have to use a pharmacologic method unless you get really stuck. But dogs are trainable. If you have a client with dog sense, they can clicker train them to drink.
Aggression in pot belly pigs: neutering will stop sex drive but not necessarily the aggression
Castration may not solve all aggressive behavioral problems. That trait comes hardwired. Some pigs are aggressive and want to be dominant, and that is seen in barrows, sows, and gilts.
Pyogranulomatous mass on cat's forelimb: phaeohyphomycosis
The diagnosis of cutaneous fungi was confirmed and the organism cultured was Dactylaria gallopava. The pathologist's notes said this fungus has been "rarely reported as cause of a subcutaneous infection in immunocompromised individuals".
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