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Editors' Guest: There isn't much of a market for buggy whips
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Michael Paul, DVM
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Today's veterianry practice needs an overhaul, much like when the internal combustion engine changed practice in the past.
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Leading Off: Be aware of the new anesthesia guidelines for dogs and cats
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Richard Bednarski, MS, DVM, DACVA
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The guidelines emphasize the delivery of safe and effective anesthesia and perianesthetic pain management.
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Just Ask the Expert: When clients decline immunotherapy for atopy
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Ian B. Spiegel, VMD, MHS, DACVD
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Dr. Ian Spiegel answers this concern about managing allergic pets.
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Image Quiz: A panting Great Dane with red eyes
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Enry Garcia, DVM, MS
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Which location contains the most important lesion in this dog's left eye?
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Image Quiz: The case of the crying rat
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Enry Garcia, DVM, MS
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What's behind the tearing and irritation in this rat's eye?
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Toxicology Brief: Phenylpropanolamine toxicosis in dogs and cats
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Judy K. Holding, DVM, RN
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This drug is used primarily to treat urinary incontinence secondary to urethral sphincter hypotonia.
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TSH as a marker for the development of hyperthyroidism in geriatric cats
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David S. Bruyette, DVM, DACVIM
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Jennifer L. Garcia, DVM, DACVIM
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The role of this hormone in diagnosing hyperthyroidism is an area of active research in veterinary medicine.
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Letters: Questioning the great outdoors
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A reader questions the advice of making cats outdoor pets to solve elimination problems.
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Idea Exchange: A less painful way to remove torn nails
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Ophthalmic proparacaine can help with this sensitive procedure.
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Idea Exchange: Create your own warming waterbeds
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Warm up cold patients with this do-it-yourself waterbed.
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Idea Exchange: Keep spare glasses on hand for hurried pet owners
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Owners dropping off their pets for surgery in a rush will appreciate this reader tip.
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Mind Over Miller: Practical jokes, Tucson style
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Robert M. Miller, DVM
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Dr. Robert M. Miller reminisces about trading practical jokes with a past schoolmate.
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