Source: CVC IN BALTIMORE PROCEEDINGS
April 1, 2010
By:
Sherman O. Canapp, Jr., DVM, MS, DACVS, DACVSMR, CCRT
There are numerous studies indicating the positive benefits of rehabilitation therapy following CCL surgery. In summary, rehabilitation therapy has been shown to improve muscle mass and attenuate muscle atrophy that occurs in the post-operative period, increase stifle joint ROM, especially extension, improve weight-bearing as measured by force plate analysis, and reduce the progression of osteoarthritis.
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Source: CVC IN BALTIMORE PROCEEDINGS
April 1, 2010
By:
Jeannie Losey, RVT, VTS (Dentistry)
How important is oral hygiene? Just imagine what it would be like if you never brushed your teeth.
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Source: CVC IN BALTIMORE PROCEEDINGS
April 1, 2010
By:
Nancy Shaffran, CVT, VTS (ECC)
Cardiovascular (ECG, CVP, blood pressure) monitoring is essential to detect patient changes and to direct therapy and supportive care.
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Source: CVC IN BALTIMORE PROCEEDINGS
April 1, 2010
By:
Jeannie Losey, RVT, VTS (Dentistry)
The term "prophylaxis" originates from the original Greek, and means to guard or prevent. It applies to any medical term or public health procedure whose purpose is to prevent, rather than treat or cure disease.
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Source: CVC IN BALTIMORE PROCEEDINGS
April 1, 2010
By:
Jennifer Keefe, CVT, VTS (ECC, Anesthesia)
Monitoring anesthetized patients is imperative for all procedures. All anesthetic drugs act as cardiovascular and respiratory depressants on varying levels, and they can compromise a patient's homeostasis at unpredictable times in unpredictable ways. Crises are rapid in onset and devastating in nature.
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Source: CVC IN BALTIMORE PROCEEDINGS
April 1, 2010
By:
Julia K. Veir, DVM, DACVIM, PhD
Addison's disease and Cushing's syndrome are opposite sides of the same coin. Both are manifestations of dysfunction of the adrenal glands.
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Source: CVC IN BALTIMORE PROCEEDINGS
April 1, 2010
By:
Nancy Shaffran, CVT, VTS (ECC)
Delivery of adequate oxygen to tissues and cells is the overall goal of the cardiovascular system. Oxygenation is dependant on cardiac output (heart rate and stroke volume), arterial blood pressure, circulating blood volume, and pulmonary function. Critically ill patients often have impairments to one or several of these processes resulting in hypoxemia, ischemia and cell death. Restoring these functions to normal insures oxygenation.
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Source: FIRSTLINE
April 1, 2010
Using marbles can help scrape sediments off the bottom of liquid dewormer bottles.
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Source: CVC IN BALTIMORE PROCEEDINGS
April 1, 2010
By:
Barret J. Bulmer, DVM, MS, DACVIM
The electrocardiogram (ECG) is a commonly employed diagnostic tool to help in the evaluation of cardiac arrhythmias, to help detect cardiac chamber enlargement, and to identify electrolyte abnormalities.
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