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Sporting dog injuries
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Wendy Baltzer, DVM, PhD, DACVS
Know what conditions to look out for and how to best return these canine athletes to good function. | Which injuries are most common in various sports?
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Wendy Baltzer, DVM, PhD, DACVS
See what injuries are more common in gun, agility, and flyball dogs. | Preventing injury in sporting dogs
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Wendy Baltzer, DVM, PhD, DACVS
The right conditioning based on the activity dogs participate in can prolong healthy participation in canine sports. | How to perform a caudal superficial epigastric flap
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Bonnie Grambow Campbell, DVM, PhD, DACVS
Use this axial pattern flap to treat ipsilateral or contralateral wounds on the perineum, hindlimbs, or mid torso. |
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Feline hyperaldosteronism: Recognition and diagnosis
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Joseph Bisignano, DVM,
David S. Bruyette, DVM, DACVIM
Dr. Joseph Bisignano explains when you should add this disorder to your differential diagnosis list. | Treating elevated aldosterone in cats
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Joseph Bisignano, DVM,
David S. Bruyette, DVM, DACVIM
Now that you've diagnosed this disorder, it's time to decide whether to treat it medically or surgically. | Hyperaldosteronism case report: Reviving a senior cat's verve
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Joseph Bisignano, DVM,
David S. Bruyette, DVM, DACVIM
A 13-year-old 10.3-lb spayed female domestic shorthaired cat was presented to VCA West Los Angeles Animal Hospital for progressive and unresolving lethargy over the course of two to three days and one episode of vomiting. | Don't amputate that ear! Reconstructive surgical options for defects of the pinna in dogs
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Michael Pavletic, DVM, DACVS
When and how to patch pinnas in your canine patients. |
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Letters: Puzzling essay provides perspective
An interesting short essay concerning two different doctors' offices. | Letters: Use of cefovecin in dogs with superficial pyoderma
This drug is labeled, and thus recommended, to treat secondary superficial pyoderma, abscesses, and wounds caused by susceptible strains of Staphylococcus intermedius or Staphylococcus canis in canine patients. | Letters: An invisible solution for cats with extreme behavior problems
Another option for training cats to remain in the yard. | Triennial rabies vaccination in Texas
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Avi Blake, DVM
A look at the rabies vaccination rates in Texas before and after triennial vaccination was allowed. | Just Ask the Expert: Should housemates be present during a pet's euthanasia?
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John Ciribassi, DVM, DACVB
Dr. John Ciribassi discusses whether this measure can decrease a pet's post-traumatic depression. | Image Quiz: A skinny Lab with a swollen face
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LeeAnn Pack, DVM, DACVR
Look at the radiographs and determine the most likely diagnosis. | Idea Exchange: Broken glass and bare hands are a bad combo
A reader tip to prevent lacerations when opening glass drug ampules. | Idea Exchange: Tackle endotracheal tube disorganization
Keep your tubes from getting jumbled together with this reader tip. | Idea Exchange: Potentially deaf dog? There's an app for that!
Try this reader tip about using an iPhone app to test a pet's hearing. | Mind Over Miller: My precious metal investment
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Robert M. Miller, DVM
See how Dr. Miller is not investing in gold—but in titanium. |
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