Imaging
Research Updates: How well does abdominal ultrasonographic evaluation guide surgeons? February, p 78.

Practical Matters: Importance of thoracic radiography in patients with cancer; August, p 432.

Practical Matters: Consider cross-sectional imaging before surgery for feline injection-site sarcomas; September, p 490.

Clinical Exposures: Incidental finding of a peritoneopericardial hernia in a cat; October, pp 538-539.

Practical Matters: Use comparison radiographs when identifying orthopedic lesions in young dogs; November, p 599.

CVC Central 2008 Highlights: What to consider when considering digital radiography; December, pp 656-657.

Immune-mediated hemolytic anemia
IMHA: Diagnosing and treating a complex disease; December, pp 660-671.

Immunology
Have You Heard? A potential flu vaccine; December, p 633.

Immunosuppressive therapy
IMHA: Diagnosing and treating a complex disease; December, pp 660-671.

Infectious disease
Video: Early feeding and pain control help dogs with parvovirus infection; March, p 133.

Video: Identifying dogs with leptospirosis; April, p 185.

An update on anaplasmosis in dogs; April, pp 212-222.

Insulin therapy
Don’t overlook these 4 noteworthy advances in endocrinology; June (suppl.), pp 16-18.

Video: Insulin availability: Our latest options; December, p 633.

Iron deficiency
Video: How to manage iron deficiency in dogs; when to perform cytologic examinations; February, p 67.

Just Ask the Expert
Daniel T. Carmichael, DVM, DAVDC; September, p 477.

Dr. Kevin R. Kazacos; November, p 592.

Kidneys
Screening and medical management of feline kidney transplant candidates; February, pp 92-103.

Video: Proteinuria in cats with chronic kidney disease; September, p 477.

Video: Diet considerations in pets with kidney disease; October, p 531.

Stalking stones: An overview of canine and feline urolithiasis; October, pp 542-561.

Leading Off
CATalyst: Fighting indifference about feline health; May, p 240.

Taking the parasite control message to the people; June, p 295.

The feline vaccine guidelines are more accessible than ever; July, p 356.

Not all animal behaviorists are created equal; August, p 422.

How we can contribute to clinical research; September, pp 482-489.

Why the physical exam is still really necessary; October, pp 534-536.

Making the most of specialty referral services; November, pp 586-587.

Leash pulling
Video: Overactive pets and dogs that pull on their leashes; May, p 237.

Leishmaniasis
Video: Leishmaniasis in North American foxhounds; June, p 291.

Leptospirosis
Video: Identifying dogs with leptospirosis; April, p 185.

Letters
Dr. Miller’s admirable stance (Elkins, A.D.; Trupin, V.); January, p 12.

Providing the right fluids in patients with hypernatremia (Noll, J.A.); Response (Chapman, S.); April, p 190.

Our youngest reader (Blakely, J.); April, p 190.

A heads up on ensuring adequate sterilization (Schuerger, R.J.); April, p 190.

Kudos and a Demodex species mite treatment update (Savell, C.); November, p 593.

More support for the physical exam (Elkins, A.D.); December; p 639.

Behavior information that is fit to be shared (Meyer, E.K.); December, p 639.

After all these years, Dr. Miller has still got it (Tripp, R.); December, p 639.

Licking
Help! My dog licks everything; April, pp 198-211.

Liver
Diagnosing and treating canine copper-associated hepatopathies; August, pp 434-440.

Lizards
Clinical Exposures: Preovulatory stasis and dystocia in oviparous lizards; November, pp 595-598.

Lunar cycle
Research Updates: Effect of the moon on emergency room visits; February, pp 79-80.

Lungs
An update on diagnosing and treating primary lung tumors; March, pp 154-169.

Mange
Canine and feline demodicosis; August, pp 444-461.

Client information sheet: Demodicosis in dogs; August, p 451.

Client consent form: Ivermectin for the treatment of demodicosis; August, p 455.

Kudos and a Demodex species mite treatment update (Savell, C.); November, p 593.

Meloxicam
Video: How to use meloxicam in cats with osteoarthritis; November, p 582.

Osteoarthritis in cats: What we now know about recognition and treatment; November, pp 611-616.

Mind Over Miller
The interview: Species-specific silliness; January, p 58.

Exercise your right to write prescriptions; February, p 126.

A little bit of horse sense; March, p 178.

There go we all; April, p 230.

When discussing life and death, words matter; May, p 282.

Our profession’s behavior problem; June, p 342.

A really good dog; July, p 410.

Not all of my patients are animals; August, p 470.

Crutches add a new perspective; September, p 522.

We do what we have to do! October, p 574.

Things change, appreciation remains; November, p 626.

The ghosts of Christmas past; December, p 678.

Mineralocorticoid deficiency
Updates on canine hypoadrenocorticism; June, pp 320-334.

CVC Central 2008 Highlights: Managing atypical and critical cases of primary hypoadrenocorticism in dogs; December, pp 650-651.

Mycoplasma species
Practical Matters: What’s the significance of Mycoplasma species in the urogenital tract? December, p 646.

Neurology
Video: Performing a neurologic examination; January, p 7.
• Part 1: Observation, palpation, and postural reactions
• Part 2: Cranial nerve evaluation
• Part 3: Spinal and cutaneous reflexes
• Part 4: Assessing for pain

Practical Matters: Don’t jump to conclusions in ataxic dogs; July, p 358.

NSAIDs
Practical Matters: Prudent NSAID use helps prevent adverse effects; August, p 431.

Nutrition
Video: Early feeding and pain control help dogs with parvovirus infection; March, p 133.

Video: Diet considerations in pets with kidney disease; October, p 531.

CVC Central 2008 Highlights: Why do dogs and cats eat grass? December, pp 648-649.

Oncology
Research Updates: The prevalence of and risk factors for canine appendicular osteosarcoma; February, p 79.

A challenging case: Glucagonoma-associated superficial necrolytic dermatitis in a dog; March, pp 146-153.

An update on diagnosing and treating primary lung tumors; March, pp 154-169.

Have You Heard? How owners perceive their pets’ responses to chemotherapy; April, p 185.

Clinical Exposures: Canine transmissible venereal tumor: The cytologic clues; June, pp 296-304.

A challenging case: Conjunctival lymphoma in a cat; June, pp 310-319.

Practical Matters: Importance of thoracic radiography in patients with cancer; August, p 432.

Practical Matters: Consider cross-sectional imaging before surgery for feline injection-site sarcomas; September, p 490.

A challenging case: Esophageal leiomyoma in a dog; November, pp 606-610.

Ophthalmology
A challenging case: Conjunctival lymphoma in a cat; June, pp 310-319.

Opioids
Video: Do cats become dysphoric when given opioids? December, p 633.

Orthopedics
Practical Matters: Don’t jump to conclusions in ataxic dogs; July, p 358.

Practical Matters: Use comparison radiographs when identifying orthopedic lesions in young dogs; November, p 599.

Practical Matters: Early screening and the role of DARthroplasty as an intervention in young dogs with hip dysplasia; December, pp 642-646.

Osteoarthritis
Video: How to use meloxicam in cats with osteoarthritis; November, p 582.

Osteoarthritis in cats: What we now know about recognition and treatment; November, pp 611-616.

Osteosarcoma
Research Updates: The prevalence of and risk factors for canine appendicular osteosarcoma; February, p 79.

Overactivity
Video: Overactive pets and dogs that pull on their leashes; May, p 237.