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Getting your clients to opt for treatment every timeNovember 25, 2020You chose the correct workup. You determined the proper diagnosis. You laid out the treatment plan. Yet, your client declined to move forward. How could they do that to you?
Orofacial manifestations of BDLDNovember 12, 2019BDLD: four letters often listed at the top of the sheet of an emergency room visit as the presenting problem.
Kittens aren't little catsNovember 1, 2019The loss of a kitten or multiple kittens within a litter is distressing, yet there isn't a great deal of information documenting the causes of kitten mortality.
Applying nonsurgical treatment options in management of osteoarthritisAugust 27, 2019Surgical approaches for our patients include joint prosthesis, alteration in joint mechanics with osteotomies, and less invasive approaches using arthroscopy.
Brain Teaser: Can you solve this puzzle?April 29, 2019 Presentation Mass at the tip of the penis of a two-year-old Yorkshire. Challenge 1) Name two differential diagnoses if the mass is benign. 2) Name at least three differential diagnoses if the mass is malignant. 3) What is the "conservative" treatment (assume a benign tumor or a resectable tumor)? 4) What is the "radical" treatment (assume a malignant or non resectable tumor)? Check the answers on the next page.
Bayer, adivo to develop therapeutic antibodiesApril 17, 2019Bayer Animal Health and adivo have signed an agreement to develop therapeutic antibodies for companion animals. The collaboration may be good news for veterinary medicine. Although the use of therapeutic antibodies is not widespread, they offer a variety of healing options for diseases that still cannot be treated with current technology. "Today's agreement is another example of how we realize our innovation strategy," says Douglas Hutchens, DVM, PhD, Bayer Animal Health's head of drug discovery, external innovation and chief veterinary officer. "By combining the know-how from creative start-up companies like adivo with opportunities derived from Bayer's research, we broaden our space of therapeutic medicine options and complement our portfolio. We are constantly looking for innovative technologies enabling us to generate novel treatment options for the companion animal sector. Now, we will focus on evolving the options presented by adivo from research and development to market maturity." Under the terms of the agreement, Bayer will have access to adivo's species-specific monoclonal antibody technology, which uses an exclusive fully canine phage display library. Bayer will provide targets involved in severe animal diseases. "At adivo, we truly believe pets have a positive impact on our society," says the company's managing director, Kathrin …
Diagnosing and preventing West Nile virusMarch 26, 2019Although it does not dominate the equine health headlines in the same manner it did nearly two decades ago, West Nile virus (WNV) is an ever-present threat, and one about which veterinarians should remind horse owners to be vigilant. For example, last year, health officials confirmed 31 cases of WNV in Ohio, which was more than twice as many cases than in 2017. Even in California, with its arid climate, approximately 20 cases per year have been reported since 2009. What is West Nile virus? Isolated in Uganda in 1937, West Nile virus was first detected stateside in 1999 in the New York City area. WNV is a member of the flavivirus genus and belongs to the Japanese encephalitis antigenic complex of the family Flaviviridae. After its introduction, the virus subsequently spread throughout the U.S. and Canada via mosquitoes, infecting birds, humans, horses, and other animals in the process. The virus's morbidity is perhaps unappreciated; as of 2015, more than 27,000 horses in the U.S. have been infected since the disease was first identified. WNV also is the leading cause of mosquito-borne disease in the continental U.S. WNV virus is maintained in the wild bird population and spread between …
A readily available, inexpensive, and scientifically sound wound lavage systemJanuary 21, 2019There are many undeniable advantages to using a garden hose for wound lavage.
Rehabilitation: An avenue for clinic growthJanuary 15, 2019General veterinary practices looking to add services might do well to consider animal rehabilitation.
