Source: CVC IN KANSAS CITY PROCEEDINGS
August 1, 2009
By:
Lara K. Maxwell, DVM, PhD, DACVCP
Congestive heart failure (CHF) is not a primary disease; rather it is the clinical manifestation of the failing heart and describes a syndrome characterized by complex interactions of the heart with neurohumoral compensatory responses.
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Source: CVC IN KANSAS CITY PROCEEDINGS
August 1, 2009
By:
Lara K. Maxwell, DVM, PhD, DACVCP
In the therapy of neoplastic infections with cytotoxic drugs, there is little basis for the selective killing of the abnormal cells as opposed to the healthy cells in the body.
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Source: CVC IN KANSAS CITY PROCEEDINGS
August 1, 2009
By:
Lara K. Maxwell, DVM, PhD, DACVCP
As their name implies, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are used in the treatment of inflammatory conditions, which are characterized by redness, swelling, heat, pain, and loss of function.
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Source: CVC IN KANSAS CITY PROCEEDINGS
August 1, 2009
By:
Lara K. Maxwell, DVM, PhD, DACVCP
Thromboembolic agents are indicated for a variety of conditions, ranging from disseminated intravascular coagulation to pulmonary thromboembolism in both dogs and cats.
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Source: CVC IN KANSAS CITY PROCEEDINGS
August 1, 2009
By:
Lara K. Maxwell, DVM, PhD, DACVCP
Identification and correction of the underlying causes of arrhythmias are key to their long-term, successful management.
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Source: CVC IN BALTIMORE PROCEEDINGS
April 1, 2009
By:
Dawn M. Boothe, DVM, PhD, DACVIM, DACVCP
Increasingly, the veterinary practitioner will find that the favorite drug of choice is no longer a viable option. The role of resistance in therapeutic failure of antimicrobials is well established.
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Source: CVC IN BALTIMORE PROCEEDINGS
April 1, 2009
By:
Dawn M. Boothe, DVM, PhD, DACVIM, DACVCP
A test is available to detect the MDR-1 genetic deletion that leads to P-glycoprotein deficiencies in collies and related breeds.
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Source: CVC IN BALTIMORE PROCEEDINGS
April 1, 2009
By:
Dawn M. Boothe, DVM, PhD, DACVIM, DACVCP
The concept that microbes might be beneficial, rather than simply detrimental, to health, enjoys a long history of anectodal evidence.
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