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Compendium of Animal Rabies Prevention and Control, 2003
Diazepam as a Treatment for Metronidazole Toxicosis in Dogs: A Retrospective Study of 21 Cases
The protocol for diazepam administration consisted of an initial IV bolus and then diazepam PO q8h for 3 days. The average dosage of both the IV and PO diazepam was 0.43 mg/kg. The average response time for the diazepam-treated dogs was 13.4 hours compared to 4.25 days for the untreated group.
Clinical Characteristics and Inheritance of Idiopathic Epilepsy in Vizslas
The majority of vizslas diagnosed with idiopathic epilepsy exhibited partial seizures of variable frequency, with a median age onset of 3 years. Equal proportions of affected males and females were reported and individuals usually have clinically normal parents. These results are consistent with IE segregating either as an autosomal recessive trait or a single gene of major effect.
Risk Factors for Sterile Hemorrhagic Cystitis in Dogs with Lymphoma Receiving Cyclophosphamide With or Without Concurrent Administration of Furosemide: 216 Cases (1990-1996)
Dogs receiving cyclophosphamide and furosemide concurrently were significantly less likely to develop sterile hemorrhagic cystitis (SHC) than dogs that did not receive furosemide.
Clinicopathological Findings in Five Cats with Paw Calcification
The results of our study agree with two previous case reports of paw calcification in the cat, suggesting a metastatic pathogenesis and a correlation between paw mineralisation and renal failure.
Charging Fees To ER Or Referral Clinics?
You can achieve much the same result ethically and legally by developing a close relationship with a specialist or specialists that do a mobile practice. This is convenient for the client (only one place to go to, and familiar staff) and a great learning experience.
Megastores Sell Cheaper Than I Can
It's called a loss leader. You can't pay for the drug and a pharmacist's salary and the associated overhead at that price. They dispense these maintenance drugs at a loss to produce the illusion that they are a good buy on all drugs. They make up for it in volume and higher markups on the unusual items - as well as by getting people into the store to buy pantyhose and garden hoses.
Detrussor Atony In A Cat With Megacolon
Atony comes from the bladder being distended, with a breakdown of what is called tight muscle junctions. Keeping the bladder from being distended, with an indwelling catheter, allows these tight muscle junctions to join up again and the bladder smooth muscle to be able to contract. If you express the bladder, you further stretch these junctions by the pressure -- and delay their recovery.
Blood Transfusions In Anemic Dog
The 1995 Vet Clinics that covers transfusion medicine states that compatible canine transfused erythrocytes have a half-life of only 21 days. In human transfusion medicine, the FDA requires that at least 75% of transfused cells remain viable after transfusion. This is tested by labelling the cells pre-transfusion and then following them in the recipient. This is how they determine "shelf-life" of whole blood or pRBCs. I don't think similar studies have been done in dogs, but if up to 25% of transfused cells can be lost in the first 24 hours in humans, the situation in dogs could be similar.
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Evidence-Based Dermatology: Pharmacotherapy Of Atopy
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Small Animal Surgery, Second Edition
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Introduction to Shelter Medicine
- Do you understand the pet population issues that affect animal shelters?
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Interactive sessions: Wednesdays 9:30-11:30 PM ET Course Description: The provision of comprehensive health care services to animal shelters requires an understanding of the mission and goals of animal shelters as well as an appreciation of the animal welfare issues that drive shelter medical and management policy decisions. This 8 CEU introductory course is designed to provide veterinarians, veterinary students and veterinary technicians with the necessary background information to help lay the foundation for designing effective programs for population and disease control. To Enroll: Visit the Introduction to Shelter Medicine course page and click on the Enroll now link.
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