Treating mandibular symphyseal separationFebruary 17, 2022Mandibular symphyseal separation in dogs and cats usually occurs secondary to trauma. Typically these include being hit by car, falling from a height, fighting another dog or cat, or some form of blunt force trauma.
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Genes, environment, and DNA sequenceFebruary 8, 2022One of the most interesting and significant shifts in biomedical science has been the change in our understanding of how genes are influenced by environment, and even how such influences can be inherited without changes to the DNA sequence of our chromosomes.
Warm up to ways of preventing hypothermiaFebruary 7, 2022Hypothermia is a challenge that can have dire physiologic and economic effects in every veterinarian’s practice.
A clear look at cataract conditions and treatmentsNovember 4, 2021For clinical anatomy, it is useful to think of the lens like a peanut M&M: composed of the “candy shell” capsule, the “chocolate” cortex, and the “peanut” dense nucleus.
New studies exploring carnassial tooth fractures in dogsNovember 4, 2021Generally, if a tooth undergoes trauma not resulting in pulp exposure, the tooth is more likely to retain its vitality than if there were pulp exposure.
Can animals in heat be spayed?September 23, 2021In decades past, spaying animals in heat was a somewhat controversial procedure within the veterinary community.
Easing heartworm via 'Friendly Mosquito'September 20, 2021There is a high stakes drama—like something out of a Hemingway novel—playing out on a small island chain in the southernmost continental states.
How to diagnose ACL tears on X-raysSeptember 20, 2021"You do not need radiographs to diagnose an ACL tear.” While this statement is generally true, since a positive drawer sign is pathognomonic for a torn ACL, radiographs are very useful for several reasons.
Cats, children with ASD both benefit from friendship, study showsSeptember 10, 2021HABRI-funded research says shelter cats adopted by children with autism spectrum disorder showed decreased stress.
Dogs, cats, and COVIDAugust 10, 2021While there are still gaps in our knowledge about how SARS-CoV-2 can affect different species, we have steadily improved our understanding through the course of the pandemic.
