Parasitology
Top Parasitology Concerns in the Western United States
Many of North America’s most common pet parasites thrive in warm, moist conditions, but a few have adapted to specific ecosystems in the West.
Oncology
Cancer in Companion Animals: How It Happens and How It Is Treated
Knowing how treatment modalities work and their associated adverse effects requires an understanding of how cancer develops and thrives.
Equine Medicine
Assessing and Addressing Pain in the Equine Patient
Pharmaceutical pain management has developed significantly in the past decade as more studies have validated novel analgesic drugs, doses, and adjunct therapies.
Internal Medicine
Multidrug-Resistance 1 (MDR1) Mutation in Cats
Awareness of the MDR1 mutation in cats and the adverse effects it causes after administration of certain drugs is much lower than in dogs.
Internal Medicine
Noninvasive Methods for Removing Cystoliths in Small Animals
Noninvasive methods for removing cystoliths represent a significant advance in veterinary medicine, offering safer and less invasive alternatives to traditional surgical procedures.
Dentistry
Performing Oral Regional Nerve Blocks for Veterinary Patients
Local anesthetics are categorized by region as infraorbital, caudal maxillary, middle mental, and caudal mandibular/inferior alveolar.
Equine Medicine
Recurrent Ocular Hemangiosarcoma in a Horse
While the life expectancy for patients with ocular HSA is 18 months, this patient has developed this disease twice and has well exceeded those expectations.
Nutrition
Nutrition Conversations With Clients Following a Pet’s Cancer Diagnosis
Clients whose pets have cancer are very motivated to do whatever is best for their pet, and they highly value nutritional advice from the veterinary healthcare team (even as they also consult online resources).