Jul 1, 2003
By:
Carl A. Osborne, DVM, PhD, Dipl. ACVIM
The time has arrived when students graduating from colleges and schools of veterinary
medicine take the Veterinarian's Oath. Do you recall taking this oath? It states
in part, "Being admitted to the profession of veterinary medicine, I solemnly
swear(to) accept as a lifelong obligation the continual improvement of my professional
knowledge and competence."
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Jun 1, 2003
By:
Carl A. Osborne, DVM, PhD, Dipl. ACVIM
Recently a colleague asked me if I could direct her to a reference source for normal and abnormal drinking and urine volumes of cats and dogs. Although this information is available, it is scattered in different textbooks and journal articles. The primary objective of this Diagnote is to provide this information in one concise location.
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May 1, 2003
By:
Carl A. Osborne, DVM, PhD, Dipl. ACVIM
Recently a colleague in private practice asked me for advice about how to treat xanthine bladder stones formed by an 11-month-old, spayed female domestic shorthaired cat.
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Apr 1, 2003
By:
Carl A. Osborne, DVM, PhD, Dipl. ACVIM
The technical language of medicine that we routinely use in describing various
aspects of a diagnosis, prognosis and treatment often baffles clients who are
unfamiliar with medical terminology. However, many medical terms that we commonly
use in the English language are derived from words that were commonly spoken
in Greek or Latin languages. Test your knowledge about the origin of the following
medical terms.
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Mar 1, 2003
By:
Carl A. Osborne, DVM, PhD, Dipl. ACVIM
From a client's point of view, the antemortem differentiation of potentially reversible from irreversible illness is often the most important unknown related to clinical assessment of a patient. Client's typically ask, "Can you help him/her doc?" Our clients are concerned about the probability of their animals' recovery from diseases and disorders with or without therapy, the nature and cost of therapy, and whether recovery will be partial or complete. This phase of patient evaluation is commonly referred to as the"prognosis".
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Feb 1, 2003
By:
Carl A. Osborne, DVM, PhD, Dipl. ACVIM
Recently a colleague in private practice asked me for advice about how to treat cystine bladder stones formed by a 5.5 year-old, spayed female Siamese cat. Although textbooks that he consulted contained information about cystine urolithiasis in dogs, he was unable to find recommendations for this disorder in cats. How would you manage this case?
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Jan 1, 2003
By:
Carl A. Osborne, DVM, PhD, Dipl. ACVIM
Normal urinary continence. Micturition may be defined as function of the lower urinary tract that encompasses both a storage phase and a voiding phase. During the storage phase of micturition, the urinary bladder, acting as a low-pressure reservoir, is relaxed and fills with urine.
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Dec 1, 2002
By:
Carl A. Osborne, DVM, PhD, Dipl. ACVIM
Recently, a colleague in private practice asked my opinion about the likely benefit of obtaining an ultrasound-guided percutaneous needle biopsy of the kidney of an azotemic, isosthenuric, 8-year old domestic shorthair cat. She indicated that evaluation of a serum chemistry profile, hemogram and urinalysis revealed findings consistent with idiopathic chronic renal failure.
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