Portosystemic shunts: Can medical therapy allow a delay in surgery?

A new study hypothesizes that surgical vs. medical treatment would result in different survival times.

Research Update: Is abdominal ultrasonography a high-yield diagnostic test in dogs with chronic vomiting?

Chronic vomiting is a common presenting complaint from owners of dogs evaluated at both primary hospitals and referral institutions.

Are we overdiagnosing hypothyroidism in sighthounds?

Do glucosamine-based chondroprotective agents affect fructosamine monitoring in diabetic dogs?

This study demonstrated that short-term administration of glucosamine-chondroitin sulfate does not significantly affect serum fructosamine concentrations in healthy dogs.

Should you be collecting biopsy samples from the duodenum and ileum?

Ileal biopsy in dogs with diarrhea may provide additional information that affects the final diagnosis.

Does FIV play a role in the development of CKD in cats?

This study suggests that testing for FIV infection should be part of the diagnostic evaluation in young or middle-aged cats with CKD.

Giving glargine insulin to newly diagnosed diabetic cats may increase the likelihood of remission

This study's goal was to determine and compare the likelihood of remission in cats with newly diagnosed diabetes mellitus when treated with glargine insulin, protamine zinc insulin (PZI), or Lente insulin.

Beyond glucocorticoids

Take a look at four immunosuppressants used in people that may soon be incorporated into immunosuppressive protocols in veterinary medicine as well.

Research Updates: How often do uroliths really recur in cats?

The recurrence of uroliths in cats is presumptively a common clinical situation; however, until now, no study has examined recurrence rates or the approximate time until recurrence for the main types of calculi found in cats.