Lymphocytosis: Not always a cancer diagnosisAugust 10, 2021Finding significant lymphocytosis in a patient typically sends veterinarians on a search for cancer. Although there are other diseases that can cause elevated lymphocyte counts, they are a distant second to many different types of hematopoietic cancer.
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Nutritional influences in dermatological disordersAugust 10, 2021The skin is an important immune organ with functions including a barrier against foreign antigens, immunoregulation, vitamin D production, thermoregulation, nutrient storage, sensory perception, reproduction, and antimicrobial action.
Pandemic effects on heartworm preventionAugust 9, 2021The COVID-19 pandemic coincided with the traditional beginning of heartworm season last year, leaving some veterinary clinics to make a massive shift from their normal approach with clients.
Challenges in feline blood collectionAugust 9, 2021The cat has small veins, often smaller than the corresponding veins of dogs because the cat’s body size is so small.
How owners influence a dog's behaviorAugust 9, 2021Most veterinarians and their staff already know the personality of a pet owner can have an effect on the animal’s behavior.
Fluid delivery systems with or without cathetersAugust 9, 2021Fluid therapy is very important, especially with emergency patients, and there are multiple options on how to deliver those fluids.
The process of agingAugust 6, 2021Aging is one of those superficially simple phenomena we all feel we understand until we try to define it.
Case study: Decreased appetite in a 13-year-old LabradorAugust 6, 2021In the case of Lucy, an abdominal ultrasound confirmed a large splenic mass.
When should you refuse to perform surgery?August 6, 2021Can you refuse to perform surgery? Why would you? When should you?
Cat deaths surge in U.K. amidst food recallAugust 6, 2021RVC says it has been notified of 528 cases of pancytopenia in cats in recent months, of which 63.5 percent (335 cases) were fatal.
