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Exploring your digital radiography equipment options
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Sarah M. Puchalski, DVM, DACVR
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One of the first steps in switching to digital radiography is deciding what type of system to purchase.
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Benefits and considerations of underwater treadmill therapy
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Christine Jurek, DVM
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Laurie McCauley, DVM
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An underwater treadmill, or hydro-treadmill, can be a valuable addition to any practice.
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A case example of physical rehabilitation in a dog after stifle surgery
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Christine Jurek, DVM
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Laurie McCauley, DVM
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Bella, a 1-year-old spayed female Labrador retriever, was presented for rehabilitation therapy after bilateral anterior cruciate ligament rupture and subsequent extracapsular repair of both stifles.
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How to perform a two-portal laparoscopic ovariectomy
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Tom McCabe, DVM
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Learn more about this laparoscopic procedure.
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General laparoscopic ovariectomy setup instructions for technicians
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Tom McCabe, DVM
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Before gas sterilization, arrange the endoscopic instruments inside the laparoscope box.
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Encourage proper play—not physical correction—to treat puppy biting
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John Ciribassi, DVM, DACVB
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Biting in puppies is a normal, though undesirable, behavior. Here are relatively easy ideas that you can pass along to clients to help them get through this period of puppy development.
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Idea Exchange: Simplify medication dosage scheduling with color
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For patients receiving two or more medications with different dosing times or for clients who get confused by multiple medications, we color-code the medicine packaging, making it easier to give the right medications at the right time.
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Idea Exchange: Seeing spots led to a useful labeling idea
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One day a client dropped a cattle tag marker on our new linoleum floor. No matter what I tried, the spots would not go away.
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Idea Exchange: Three ideas to increase dental compliance
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We take before-and-after photos of all our dental patients, so clients can see how much the procedure improved their pets' teeth.
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Idea Exchange: Koozies are great for keeping cans cold and bandaged limbs dry
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To keep splints dry when dogs are outside, we cover the splint with a plastic bag and then place the paw in a can koozie to protect the bag from tearing.
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Mind Over Miller: We're pretty good
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Robert M. Miller, DVM
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When I was 50 years old, I bragged that I had never been in a hospital except when I was born and for three days when I had bacillary dysentery while I was in the Army.
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