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Challenging cases in internal medicine: A dog with an enlarged prostate and bloody preputial discharge
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John K. Sessions, DVM
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Jeanne A. Barsanti, DVM, MS, DACVIM
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A 5-year-old, 114-lb (51.8-kg) neutered male German shepherd was examined because of a three- to four-week history of bloody preputial discharge and prostatomegaly.
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Successful maxilla reimplantation after traumatic injury in a dog
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Maria L.E. Faria, DVM, MS, PhD
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Unlike in human medicine, post-traumatic facial reconstruction has received little attention in small-animal surgery.
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Recognizing and treating esophageal disorders in dogs and cats
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Michael D. Willard, DVM, MS, DACVIM
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Although esophageal disorders are less common than gastrointestinal diseases, they are not as rare as some practitioners think.
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Toxicology Brief: Baclofen overdose in dogs
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Tina Wismer, DVM, DABVT, DABT
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Baclofen is a centrally acting skeletal muscle relaxant.
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On the Forefront: A new tool that detects ivermectin and other drug sensitivities in dogs
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Katrina L. Mealey, DVM, PhD, DACVIM, DACVCP
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When Rollie, a 10-year-old male Shetland sheepdog, was found to have transitional cell carcinoma, Rollie's veterinarian wanted to make sure that he could be safely treated with doxorubicin.
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Practical Matters: Rule out Addison's disease in patients with possible renal failure
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Jörg M. Steiner, med.vet., Dr.med.vet., PhD, DACVIM, DECVIM-CA
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Hypoadrenocorticism, or Addison's disease, in dogs is not a common disease but may be overlooked as a diagnosis.
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Practical Matters: The disadvantages of digital tonometry in estimating intraocular pressure
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Rhea V. Morgan, DVM, DACVIM, DACVO
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Although historically digital tonometry has been recommended as a means of estimating intraocular pressure in dogs and cats, I find the method extremely unreliable.
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Practical Matters: Find the direction of skin tension when making skin incisions
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Giselle Hosgood, DVM, BVSc, MS, PhD, FACVSc, DACVS
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When making skin incisions or excising masses or wounds, always orient the long axis of the incision or ellipse along the line of skin tension.
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Practical Matters: Make sure to differentiate incontinence from behavioral elimination problems
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Katherine Houpt, VMD, PhD, DACVB
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If a cat is housesoiling and the owner is finding large pools of urine in a discreet area or small amounts on vertical surfaces, the animal is not incontinent.
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