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Source: VETERINARY MEDICINE

When should you test hyperthyroid cats after methimazole administration?

November 2, 2009

As small-animal clinicians know, hyperthyroidism is a common disorder in cats. Treatment often includes management with methimazole, a drug blocking thyroid hormone synthesis.

Source: VETERINARY MEDICINE

Just Ask the Expert: David S. Bruyette, DVM, DACVIM

September 14, 2009

Q: I have a question regarding species specificity of the free T4 test.

Source: VETERINARY MEDICINE

A challenging case: Primary hyperparathyroidism in a dog

August 1, 2009

An 8-year-old 50.6-lb (23-kg) neutered male Airedale terrier was presented to Forest Hill Animal Clinic for a wellness examination and laboratory tests.

Source: VETERINARY MEDICINE

Just Ask the Expert: David S. Bruyette, DVM, DACVIM

July 27, 2009

Q: We have an approximately 15-yr-old MN DSH clinic cat who has diabetes. I "rescued" him from his owners who were no longer giving him insulin or keeping him on Purina DM.

Source: DVM NEWSMAGAZINE

Gene therapy shows promise in treating glycogen-storage disease

July 1, 2009

Gainesville, Fla. — Veterinarians and physicians from the University of Florida's Glycogen Storage Disease Program believe they have successfully used gene therapy to treat a dog born with glycogen-storage disease.

Source: ELSEVIER

Dipstick ketone measurements in diabetic cats

July 1, 2009

The standard method for the detection of urine ketone bodies in diabetic cats is a dipstick methodology.

Source: CUSTOM VETERINARY MEDIA

Dietary treatment of diabetes mellitus in dogs and cats (Sponsored by Nestle Purina)

June 1, 2009

Dietary therapy is the key to proper management of the diabetic cat and dog.

Source: ELSEVIER

Basal circulating cortisol concentrations and hypoadrenocorticism

June 1, 2009

Spontaneous hypoadrenocorticism is characterized by a deficiency of glucocorticoids with or without mineralocorticoid deficiency.

Source: ELSEVIER

Equine metabolic syndrome

May 1, 2009

The term equine metabolic syndrome (EMS) was first introduced by Johnson in 2002 to better define a condition that was previously attributed to hypothyroidism.

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