Nov 1, 2010
By:
Anthony Carr, Dr. med. vet., DACVIM
This session will deal with case examples where blood pressure measurement is indicated. This is meant to be an interactive session with participation of the attendees. Your diagnostic skills will be tested as will your knowledge on blood pressure issues.
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Nov 1, 2010
By:
Anthony Carr, Dr. med. vet., DACVIM
Hypertension and CRF: It is known that high blood pressure is associated with renal disease in many species including cats and dogs. That this is important is known from many studies including ones involving dogs.
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Nov 1, 2010
By:
Anthony Carr, Dr. med. vet., DACVIM
Hyperthyroidism is a common disease of cats over 6 years of age. Feline hyperthyroidism is caused by adenomatous hyperplasia or adenoma of the thyroid gland; carcinomas are rare.
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Nov 1, 2010
By:
Anthony Carr, Dr. med. vet., DACVIM
Blood pressure measurement is often not a routine part of small animal practice. This partially has to do with the equipment available to measure blood pressure as well as our patients (they tend not to hold still like we have to).
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Nov 1, 2010
By:
Anthony Carr, Dr. med. vet., DACVIM
In geriatric dogs, heart and lung diseases are not uncommon with cough being the most common clinical sign. Differentiating between lung and heart as the cause of the cough is often not difficult, though in some cases both diseases are present.
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Nov 1, 2010
By:
Anthony Carr, Dr. med. vet., DACVIM
Electrocardiography is an integral part of the cardiological exam. It is the only way to determine heart rhythm accurately and to determine if there are any conduction abnormalities. This is also the most useful part of an ECG. ECGs can do other things however, these are not nearly as important.
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Nov 1, 2010
By:
Anthony Carr, Dr. med. vet., DACVIM
A geriatric wellness exam will not be one size fits all, it tends to be a dynamic process whereby additional testing is added on depending on the findings of the physical examination. There are however certain building blocks that are vital.
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Nov 1, 2010
By:
Anthony Carr, Dr. med. vet., DACVIM
Hyperadrenocorticism remains one of the most common endocrine disorders diagnosed in the geriatric dog population. It is a disease that is seen in almost every veterinary practice.
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