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Journal Scan: Using the vertebral heart scale to categorize dyspnea in cats

April 15, 2013

This study found that the presence or absence of a heart murmur does not reliably predict cardiac disease in cats.

Source: VETERINARY MEDICINE

Journal Scan: Does pimobendan prevent CHF or sudden death in Dobermans with preclinical DCM?

February 4, 2013

Find out if this drug can prolong survival if given earlier in the course of disease.

Source: VETERINARY MEDICINE

Leading Off: An app that does the heart good

February 1, 2013

Dr. Barret Bulmer examines a handy tool for your iPhone that lets you record ECGs.

Source: VETERINARY MEDICINE

Journal Scan: Utility of NT-proBNP assay to detect occult DCM and predict survival in Dobermans

January 7, 2013

Researchers evaluated this assay in 155 asymptomatic Doberman pinschers to determine whether it can be used as an indicator for this life-threatening condition.

Source: VETERINARY MEDICINE

Editors' Note: Matters of the heart

November 1, 2012

Dr. Heather Lewellen reports on how a recent cardiology workshop demonstrated how heart disease and heart failure don't change, but the way we treat and manage them changes constantly.

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Lecture Link: The NT-proBNP assay: A portent of heart health

August 1, 2012

Find out the latest on this cardiac biomarker.

Source: VETERINARY ECONOMICS

Veterinary case study: Share your own pets' struggles

July 4, 2012

Sharing personal stories of pet illness in exam rooms, veterinary newsletters and emails can bridge the gap between a seemingly trouble-free veterinarian and scared clients.

Source: VETERINARY MEDICINE

A challenging case: Endocarditis in a Boston terrier

June 1, 2012

Was this dog's tooth root abscess the cause of its severe, progressive systemic illness?

Source: VETERINARY MEDICINE

Hot Literature: Plasma BNP as a screening test for occult cardiomyopathy in cats

January 4, 2012

Can this screening test help identify this silent killer in cats?

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