Articles by Todd R. Tams, DVM, DACVIM

Diagnostic strategy for vomiting in dogs and cats (Proceedings)

Oct 1, 2008
By: Todd R. Tams, DVM, DACVIM

Vomiting is among the most common reasons that dogs and cats are presented for evaluation.

Pharmacologic control of vomiting (Proceedings)

Oct 1, 2008
By: Todd R. Tams, DVM, DACVIM

Initial nonspecific management of vomiting includes NPO (in minor cases a 6-12 hour period of nothing per os may be all that is required), fluid support, and antiemetics.

Diagnosing cases of acute or intermittent diarrhea: Giardiasis, Clostridium perfringens enterotoxicosis, Tritrichomonas foetus, and cryptosporidiosis (Proceedings)

Oct 1, 2008
By: Todd R. Tams, DVM, DACVIM

Giardia, Clostridium perfringens enterotoxin, and Cryptosporidium are important causes of diarrhea in dogs and cats.

Update on managing IBD in dogs (Proceedings)

Oct 1, 2008
By: Todd R. 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.

Disorders of the esophagus (Proceedings)

Oct 1, 2008
By: Todd R. Tams, DVM, DACVIM

Dysphagia is defined as difficult or painful swallowing. It may be due to obstruction, motility disturbance, or pain.

Update on managing inflammatory bowel disease and intestinal lymphoma in cats (Proceedings)

Oct 1, 2008
By: Todd R. Tams, DVM, DACVIM

Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) currently is recognized as a common and important medical problem in cats.

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