Apr 1, 2010
By:
Sherry Sanderson, BS, DVM, PhD, DACVIM, DACVN
During the past three decades, a tremendous amount of information has been generated regarding the etiology, detection, treatment, and prevention of canine urolithiasis. No longer is surgical removal the only option available when dogs develop urolithiasis, nor is surgical removal the "treatment" of choice" in all patients.
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Apr 1, 2010
By:
Sherry Sanderson, BS, DVM, PhD, DACVIM, DACVN
For decades, scientific research has focused on fighting "bad" bacteria in the body, primarily through the use of antibiotics. Antibiotics are often effective at killing "bad" bacteria in the body, but unfortunately they are not without problems.
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Apr 1, 2010
By:
Sherry Sanderson, BS, DVM, PhD, DACVIM, DACVN
During the past three decades, a tremendous amount of information has been generated regarding the etiology, detection, treatment, and prevention of canine urolithiasis. No longer is surgical removal the only option available when dogs develop urolithiasis, nor is surgical removal the "treatment" of choice" in all patients.
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Apr 1, 2010
By:
Sherry Sanderson, BS, DVM, PhD, DACVIM, DACVN
Undoubtedly, if you are in small animal practice, you have encountered pet owners who are feeding raw diets, and these owners tend to be very passionate about this practice of feeding raw foods.
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Apr 1, 2010
By:
Sherry Sanderson, BS, DVM, PhD, DACVIM, DACVN
For many years, most uroliths in the urinary bladder were managed either by surgical removal or medical dissolution. Unfortunately, certain mineral types of uroliths, such as calcium oxalate, have a very high recurrence rate and are not currently amendable to medical dissolution.
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Apr 1, 2010
By:
Sherry Sanderson, BS, DVM, PhD, DACVIM, DACVN
The gastrointestinal (GI) tract in dogs and cats is a very dynamic organ that performs numerous functions essential for health and well-being. Critical roles of the GI tract include digestion and absorption of nutrients, as well as elimination of potentially harmful substances and waste products.
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Sherry Sanderson, DVM, DACVIM, DACVN, with the College of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Georgia, discusses the power of synbiotics.
Dec 1, 2009
By:
Sherry Sanderson, BS, DVM, PhD, DACVIM, DACVN
Sherry Sanderson, DVM, DACVIM, DACVN, answers questions about the advantages of feeding a prebiotic and probiotic in a synbiotic relationship.
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