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Survey: Clinical Presentation for Cushing's Disease
The Animal Health Trust UK has asked the VIN Research team to help them with a survey to examine breed differences in clinical presentation for Cushing's Disease. The VIN Research team has evaluated the survey to ensure that AHT will not be collecting your personal data or marketing to you.

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Please have pertinent laboratory information handy when completing the survey.

The survey is NOT on VIN, but can be accessed here.

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• Surveys yield conflicting trends in U.S. pet ownership
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Efficacy of Nikkomycin Z for respiratory coccidioidomycosis in naturally infected dogs
Twelve dogs with coccidioidal pneumonia that had been present for an average of three months were treated with 250 mg (5-15 kg) or 500 mg (> 15 - 30 kg) twice daily for 60 days. Nine dogs completed the course of treatment and seven dogs had improvement in disease.

Laparoscopic Colopexy in Dogs
Colopexy was accomplished in eight healthy dogs by use of a 3-portal laparoscopic technique without major intraoperative and postoperative complications. Concentrations of acute-phase C-reactive protein (CRP) were measured in serum as a marker of systemic inflammation postoperatively, and no relevant increase in CRP concentrations was found.

Food and water intake, growth, and adiposity of Sprague-Dawley rats with diet board for 24 months
The diet board (DB) is a novel method for achieving moderate dietary restriction in group housing. Food pellets are firmly attached into grooves in an aspen board, and rats have to gnaw the wood in order to eat. Food is available continuously, but due to the effort involved rats eat less.

Mass At Declaw Site
I have been disarticulating for years and am very happy with the outcome of the surgery, but disappointed that I wasn't successful in convincing the owner NOT to declaw.

Stress Marks On Bearded Dragons
Just confused about what I'm reading on some bearded dragon forums. They talk about stress marks as an indicator of stress as it may result from poor husbandry etc. My Beardie always has these to some degree. I don't see any mention of these on VIN. Is stress marks a true thing?

Icing Feet To Prevent Laminitis
It depends on the case, but icing the 2 front feet is a good start. For cases that are potentially very severe (e.g., they ate a lot of grain), you can ice all 4 feet. It can be very labor intensive. People use different methods. I think a popular method is to use old 5 L fluid bags and wrap around the feet filled with ice, but they need to be refilled with ice every time the ice melts and the water becomes warm.

Fluid Therapy Quick Reference
I think this is a good start, although I am not a big fan of quoting "shock doses" per se. There really is no definitive evidence behind using them and especially with the mounting evidence indicating the deleterious effects of large volume crystalloid resuscitation. Then I personally have swayed away from such large volume crystalloids in favor of a more low-volume crystalloid/colloid or colloid/HTS resuscitative approach...particularly with trauma.

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Why I no longer want to visit Australia
"WHY DID I OPEN THAT?? Is it on me? I feel like it's on me."

Book Review of the Week
Canine Rehabilitation and Physical Therapy, 2nd Ed.
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"So, I had a 5 pound Chihuahua come in yesterday attacked by a bobcat (owner saw it, ran after the cat, cat dropped the dog); and no money. She had $180 and thinks she can raise a few hundred more. Anyway, it is a sad case, this woman has a lot of problems, the least of which..."

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Recognizing the common diseases seen in reptiles and amphibians will aid in developing differential diagnosis when presented with these animals in practice.

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