Take the Penrose Quiz!September 20, 2016 Pictured: Penrose drain placed after excision of a tumor from a 7-year-old Labrador's chest wall. Questions: What type of drain is a Penrose? What is the other family of drains? Give an example. Why is the placement of this drain less than ideal? How should it have been placed? What is a wise precaution with any Penrose? Why? Check your answers on the next page.
Why you should measure pain to improve pet patient careSeptember 16, 2016Pain-scoring patients is considered standard of care in human medicine, but our profession hasn’t broadly embraced the concept. Yet it is quick, easy and beneficial.
VOHC on oral health pet productsSeptember 2, 2016A study of more than 39,000 canine and 14,000 feline visits to general practices revealed oral disease to be the most common ailment in every age group. Therefore, it shouldn’t be surprising that one of the most common questions I receive from pet owners and referring veterinarians is, “What oral health care products and chews do you recommend?”
Revealed: 2016 ‘They Ate What?!’ X-Ray winnerSeptember 1, 2016For the past 11 years, Veterinary Practice News has hosted the annual “They Ate What?!” radiograph contest, where veterinarians send in the craziest and strangest radiographs they’ve encountered in their practices.
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How to talk to clients about pet cancerAugust 31, 2016Client communication is an important part of what we do daily as veterinarians. When a cancer diagnosis has been made, this communication can be challenging in many respects due to the emotional shock of diagnosis, preconceived notions about cancer and cancer therapy, and difficulty with end-of-life discussions.
Why catching CDS early in pets makes all the differenceAugust 31, 2016A 14-year-old Lhasa Apso cross showed no signs of cognitive dysfunction until stress began to creep into his home. First, his owner was hospitalized for a period, so a dog sitter showed up. Then the other dog in the household died. By that time the Lhasa Apso was becoming needier and was experiencing sensory issues and apparent deafness.
Opting out of opioidsAugust 24, 2016All too often we hear about celebrities such as Prince falling victim to opioid overdose.1 The story goes that Prince suffered from chronic pain and took the fentanyl on which he overdosed to “try to control the constant, excruciating pain from damaged hips.”2
How to manage enucleation pain effectivelyAugust 22, 2016Enucleation is commonly performed by general practitioners, surgeons and ophthalmologists. Indications include ocular trauma, end-stage glaucoma, perforated corneal ulcers and birth defects.
How NSAIDs deliver big rewards, but also some riskAugust 17, 2016To pain specialist Alicia M. Karas, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs are an incredible tool for managing pain in companion animals but a potential pharmaceutical quagmire that requires veterinarians to tread cautiously.
