Nutrition
Giant Expectations: Nutrition for the Large-Breed Puppy
Diet selection and growth rate management are equally critical in preventing developmental orthopedic disease in growing large-breed dogs.
Emergency Medicine/Critical Care
Atlanto-Occipital Luxation in a Caprine Patient
This case report describes a caprine patient with this rare injury that successfully survived the initial injury and unique surgical fixation and had a successful postoperative recovery, to which extensive physical rehabilitation partly contributed.
Emergency Medicine/Critical Care
Fluid Calculations: Keeping a Balance
IV fluid therapy is a skill veterinary technicians utilize daily.
Anesthesiology
Dangers of Hypothermia: Avoiding the Cold
Better anesthesia outcomes can be achieved when we identify causes of heat loss, take measures to avoid or counteract them, and incorporate active warming into our surgical protocols.
Gastroenterology
The Gastrointestinal Microbiota: An Introduction
This article examines the important role microbiota plays in the development, immune regulation, and maintenance of an animal’s GI health.
Toxicology
Winter Holiday Toxins for Pets
The winter holiday season holds an abundance of dangers for domestic pets that could result in toxicosis.
Dentistry
Take a Bite Out of Dental Radiology: Positioning for Picture-Perfect Views
This article will help veterinary team members refresh themselves about common dental radiography procedures.
Infectious Disease
Discospondylitis in Dogs and Cats: Signalment, Diagnosis, and Treatment
Veterinary technicians play a key role in the diagnosis, treatment, and management of discospondylitis in dogs and cats.
Equine Medicine
Equine Pythiosis: An Overview
Pythiosis is a noncontagious disease caused by Pythiosis insidiosum, a fungus-like, protozoan organism.
Dermatology
Otitis Externa: Inflammation of the Ear Canal
Otitis externa is a common condition that is frequently seen in specialty dermatology clinics and small animal general practices.