Source: IAMS NUTRITION INSIDER FOR THE VETERINARY TEAM
 December 1, 2008
By:Sherry Sanderson, DVM
Dr. Sanderson answers these questions about probiotics: What are probiotics? Is it better to administer a multi-species strain probiotic product or a single-species strain product? Can yogurt be used as an alternative to commercial bacterial probiotics in dogs and cats? How can probiotics potentially lessen our reliance on antibiotics for promoting and maintaining health in dogs and cats?
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Source: CVC PROCEEDINGS
 October 1, 2008
By:Todd Tams, DVM, DACVIM
Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) currently is recognized as a common and important medical problem in cats.
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Source: CVC PROCEEDINGS
October 1, 2008
By:Todd Tams, DVM, DACVIM
Giardia, Clostridium perfringens enterotoxin, and Cryptosporidium are important causes of diarrhea in dogs and cats.
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Source: CVC PROCEEDINGS
October 1, 2008
By:Susan Kelleher, DVM
Gastrointestinal problems are by far one of the most common problems that initiate a visit to the vet for the pet rabbit.
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Source: CVC PROCEEDINGS
October 1, 2008
By:Todd Tams, DVM, DACVIM
Dysphagia is defined as difficult or painful swallowing. It may be due to obstruction, motility disturbance, or pain.
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Source: CVC PROCEEDINGS
October 1, 2008
By:Todd Tams, DVM, DACVIM
It is important that the clinician formulate a treatment protocol based on a correlation of clinical course, laboratory and gross findings, and histologic findings rather than relying on histologic changes alone.
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Source: CVC PROCEEDINGS
October 1, 2008
By:Todd Tams, DVM, DACVIM
Antibiotic therapy is indicated for treatment of suppurative hepatitis, cholangiohepatitis and hepatic encephalopathy, and prevention of septicemia.
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