Pros, cons of surgical sterilization, neutering options for femalesSeptember 14, 2017Among the most common surgical procedures in small animal practice are those for sterilization and neutering. The goal of these procedures is both to prevent reproduction and to provide a net health benefit for the patient that may include avoiding the risks of reproduction, reducing the incidence of those disease that are more common in intact animals, and reducing behaviors associated with intact status that can lead to relinquishment.
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Avoiding fatalities during veterinary dental proceduresSeptember 11, 2017I recently received a call from a good friend who also is a referring veterinarian. Our conversation reminded me of an important topic I’ve been meaning to write about: identifying and containing life-threatening risks associated with dental procedures.
Working with euthanasia-reluctant clientsSeptember 6, 2017When an animal begins to fail due to age or disease and its quality of life diminishes, the inevitable and unpleasant discussion about euthanasia may become necessary.
Which Procedure Was Performed?September 6, 2017 Presentation A body part removed from an 11-year-old Labrador retriever. Challenge What's your diagnosis? So what procedure was performed? Name two potentially deadly patho-physiological consequences of this condition (hint: one is a certainty; the other one is a possibility).
How bioinformatics research could affect veterinary practices, companion animal healthAugust 30, 2017Let’s face it; we can’t even keep up with all the email, client communications, and news flashing on our smartphones while maintaining a busy clinical load. Once-a-year continuing education barely keeps us afloat in the ocean of veterinary information, and now that information is coming at us more and more rapidly and in more forms.
Food as medicine messagingAugust 25, 2017Therapeutic diets, increasingly part of pets’ health care regimens, are good tools at veterinarians’ disposal when addressing specific ailments. A problem surrounding these diets, however, isn’t whether they work; it’s discussing their benefits with clients.
10 secrets of veterinary anesthesia machinesAugust 24, 2017Increase patient safety while under anesthesia and boost your machine’s efficiency with these 10 tips.
Boxer with a bleeding tongueAugust 24, 2017I’ve got another “dental zebra” for you. For those unacquainted with my dental zebra series, I am not referring to the striped horse but rather the rare diagnosis that is sometimes referred to as a “zebra” diagnosis.
What's Wrong in the Chihuahua Rad?July 31, 2017 Presentation Lateral X-ray of an 8-year-old Chihuahua Questions 1. What's wrong with this picture? 2. What should be corrected and how?
A new perspective on evidence-based medicineJuly 27, 2017For years, I enjoyed Dr. Narda Robinson’s insightful and informative column in Veterinary Practice News. She tackled timely, complex and controversial subjects from a pragmatic, evidence-based perspective, and I found her assessments always interesting and useful.
