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Periodontal Health: Causes & Consequences

Vulvar Discharge in the Bitch

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Surgeon's Corner: Enterotomy

Howard Seim III, January 25, 2012

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The patient presented with acute vomiting, chronic nausea, anorexia, depression, and watery and fetid diarrhea. Abdominal radiographs suggested a GI foreign body, and an abdominal exploratory laparotomy was performed.

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Clinician's Brief, January 22, 2012

Feline herpesvirus-1 (FHV-1) infection is commonly recognized in the domestic feline population and causes a wide variety of clinical signs, many of which affect the eyes.

Pimobendan

Sonya G. Gordon, January 21, 2012

Pimobendan is available in the United States as a licensed oral formulation for dogs in chewable tablet form. At this time, the drug has not been labeled for use in cats.

Feline Oropharyngeal Inflammation

Jan Bellows, January 17, 2012

You have asked…Generally any significant inflammation in the cat’s mouth is called stomatitis. Is this correct?

Books I Read in 2011

JC Burcham, January 12, 2012

I know reading is good for you, and I really enjoy reading—I just don’t do nearly enough of it.

Canine Mounting: An Overview

Laurie Bergman, January 5, 2012

Clients are often embarrassed to discuss certain canine behaviors, including mounting. When the subject does arise, what key information should be covered?

Veterinary Hospice: The Role of the Clinician in End-of-Life Care

Whitney R. Vandiver (PhD), January 4, 2012

A Different Level of Priority

Veterinary medicine is often thought to begin and end with a cure in mind, but, as Dr. Danielle McVety exemplifies, it can involve much more than check-ups.

Canine Hip Dysplasia Part 2

Wendy Baltzer, January 3, 2012

Canine hip dysplasia (CHD) is a disease of the coxofemoral joint in which laxity of the joint leads to degeneration of articular cartilage and development of osteoarthritis (OA).

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2011 Nestle Purina Symposium Proceedings

2011 NAVC & WVC Conference

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Chronic Otitis Externa: Listen to the Experts

Sarah Colombini Osborn, DVM, Diplomate ACVD
Katherine S. Gloyd, DVM
Dunbar Gram, DVM, MRCVS, Diplomate ACVD
Craig E. Griffin, DVM, Diplomate ACVD
Rodney A. W. Rosychuk, DVM, Diplomate ACVIM