Apr 1, 2010
By:
Eric Monnet, DVM, PhD, FAHA, DACVS, DECVS
Dogs and cats are very commonly presented for management of acute or chronic wounds in veterinary practice. The goal of wound management is to accelerate the healing process and not to interfere with it.
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Aug 1, 2009
By:
Eric Monnet, DVM, PhD, FAHA, DACVS, DECVS
Brachycephalic breeds (Shih Tzu, boxer, English and French Bulldog, Pekingese, pug and Boston terrier) have a shortened skull compared to the other breeds.
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Aug 1, 2009
By:
Eric Monnet, DVM, PhD, FAHA, DACVS, DECVS
Gastric dilatation volvulus syndrome is an acute medical and surgical condition due to several pathophysiological effects occurring secondary to gastric distention and mal-positioning.
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Aug 1, 2009
By:
Eric Monnet, DVM, PhD, FAHA, DACVS, DECVS
Nutritional support is required for anorexic patients, debilitated patients, patients in a high catabolic stage (peritonitis, sepsis, burns), or stressed patients (surgical patient).
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Aug 1, 2009
By:
Eric Monnet, DVM, PhD, FAHA, DACVS, DECVS
Portosystemic shunt (PSS) is an abnormal vessel that shunts portal blood from the splanchnic circulation to flow directly to the systemic circulation by passing the liver.
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