Source: VETERINARY MEDICINE
 April 1, 2006
By:Laura Brandt, DVM, Karen M. Tobias, DVM, MS, DACVS
You may be hesitant to perform a full-thickness incisional biopsy to obtain an intestinal tissue sample, but in many cases, this technique is preferred. In this article, we review when incisional biopsy is best and provide a simple step-by-step guide to the procedure to increase your confidence.
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Source: VETERINARY MEDICINE
March 1, 2006
By:Jörg M. Steiner, med.vet., Dr.med.vet., PhD, DACVIM, DECVIM-CA
Dogs and cats with pancreatitis commonly display nonspecific clinical signs, so the condition can be difficult to diagnose. But there also has been a lack of diagnostic tests for pancreatitis that are both sensitive and specific. In this article, I provide an overview of the available diagnostic tests, including a new serum test.
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Source: VETERINARY MEDICINE
March 1, 2006
By:Brandy Porterpan, DVM, Debra L. Zoran, DVM, MS, PhD, DACVIM, Jörg M. Steiner, med.vet., Dr.med.vet., PhD, DACVIM, DECVIM-CA
A 15-year-old 15.1-lb (6.9-kg) castrated male Lhasa Apso was presented to the Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital at Texas A&M University for evaluation of chronic vomiting of several months' duration.
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Source: VETERINARY MEDICINE
February 1, 2006
By:Scott R. Helms, DVM, DABVP
Assessing albumin production and the possible causes of albumin loss is important when diagnosing and treating patients with hypoalbuminemia.
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Source: VETERINARY MEDICINE
February 1, 2006
By:Todd Deppe, DVM, DACVIM (internal medicine)
I frequently notice a disparity between referred patients' in-house urinalysis results and laboratory-read urinalysis results.
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Source: VETERINARY MEDICINE
January 1, 2006
By:Deborah M. Fine, DVM, MS, DACVIM (cardiology)
You can easily detect most arrhythmias on physical examination, but you'll need an electrocardiogram to identify an arrhythmia's exact nature.
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Source: VETERINARY MEDICINE
October 1, 2005
By:Larry P. Tilley, DVM, DACVIM (internal medicine)
Indications for electrocardiography include arrhythmias heard on auscultation, breathing problems, shock, fainting or seizures, cardiac murmurs, and systemic disease that affects the heart (e.g. tumors, kidney dysfunction, heartworm disease).
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