Avi Blake, DVM

Researchers take a closer look at the chestnut horse's fiery image.

Will this alternative ovariohysterectomy technique hold up while saving valuable time in a high-volume setting?

Crinkling paper. Clinking glasses. Even deaf cats with a newly defined epileptic syndrome can suffer neurologic effects when exposed to sounds such as these.

Some diabetic dogs are insufficiently controlled with NPH insulin. Here's a look at a possible alternative.

A sodium:potassium ratio combined with white blood cell counts may hold the key to diagnosis.

Can this drug help eliminate this complication of chronic kidney disease in cats?

An overview of news guidelines for diagnosing and treating this dermatologic disease in dogs.

This study explored the efficacy of a three-day course of enrofloxacin in dogs.

Examining the effects of water content on food intake, energy intake, and body weight and composition in cats.

Is intravenous lipid emulsion a new potential cure for serveral drug toxicoses?

When hematologic changes are evident and a blood smear alone does not provide enough information to make a diagnosis, a complete bone marrow evaluation is often indicated.

A recent study evaluated naturally occurring feline eosinophilic plaques and lip ulcers for secondary infections and to determine the response to antibiotic therapy.

A look at the rabies vaccination rates in Texas before and after triennial vaccination was allowed.

A recent study investigated this option for treating this common urinary tract malignancy.

This study evaluated whether treating dogs with amoxicillin/clavulanic acid affects the clinical course or outcome.

A grab-bag of interesting skin diseases in cats from the CVC.

This study examined the effect of an exogenous glycosaminoglycan on cats with this painful urinary condition.

New research in dogs has been conducted to see if early feeding in cases of severe acute pancreatitis is well-tolerated.

The results of this study could affect how veterinarians manage gastric disease and protect against gastric injury in dogs.

New information on treating medial patellar luxation in dogs.

Outbreaks of equine viral arteritis can be devastating to the equine industry.

A look at the role of dietary fat in chronic diarrhea in cats.

Studies in obese people demonstrating a significant link between obesity and the development of certain forms of osteoarthritis have resulted in a popular area of research for the veterinary scientific community.

What is the overall systemic response to periodontal disease?

Few infectious diseases are more confounding to diagnose than equine protozoal myeloencephalitis (EPM).

Does the obesity paradox in people occur in cats as well?

When trying to identify mild degrees of adrenocortical insufficiency or critical illness-related corticosteroid insufficiency, low-dose ACTH stimulation testing is necessary to achieve an accurate diagnosis. But what dose is best in cats?

One of the scariest tick-borne pathogens is Cytauxzoon felis.

The intralesional use of autologous platelet-rich plasma (PRP) in horses to boost tissue repair after tendon and ligament injuries has rapidly gained in popularity.

A recent study examined the safety and efficacy of orally administered famciclovir in cats experimentally infected with a pure strain of FHV-1.