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3 remarkable stories of veterinary rehab recovery FIRSTLINE What do a pit bull suffering from fibrocartilaginous embolism, a Labrador retriever with chronic severe elbow dysplasia, and a beagle with ventral slot decompression have in common? These precious pooches are rehabilitation success stories that teach us to never give up hope.

Veterinarians lend a hand in horse health DVM360 MAGAZINE Rural Veterinary Experience Teaching and Service (RVETS) travels to rural communities that rely on horses to survive.

The 3 times rule helps lock in stools FIRSTLINE In addition to educating clients about zoonoses and sending parasite prevention reminders, Nancy Potter, a Firstline Editorial Advisory Board member and practice manager at Olathe Animal Hospital in Olathe, Kan., says her practice uses the "three times" rule to make sure pets get fecal exams.

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Acid-base disorders and blood gas analysis (Proceedings) CVC IN SAN DIEGO PROCEEDINGS Blood gas analysis provides information about respiratory function and acid/base status. This information is vital in determining and monitoring treatment of patients with primary or secondary respiratory disease and/or metabolic disturbances. Blood gas (BG) can be assessed on arterial (ABG) or venous (VBG) samples, although oxygenation assessment is made on arterial blood only.

Anesthesia for the cardiac patient (Proceedings) CVC IN SAN DIEGO PROCEEDINGS Anesthetizing a patient with cardiac disease requires a plan for the use of supportive measures to maintain adequate tissue perfusion. As in the case of left sided cardiac dysfunction patients, volume administration frequently is not an option to support blood pressure. In these cases, should a positive inotropic or pressor agent be indicated, the volume of the adjunctive agent required should be deducted from the volume of crystalloid administered to maintain a balanced hourly rate.

Pharmaceutical compounding: who's following the rules? (Proceedings) CVC IN SAN DIEGO PROCEEDINGS Veterinarians are faced daily with the therapeutic challenge of treating species and conditions for which no approved drug exists. Other challenges include the differing needs of patients that have species-specific requirements, as well as individual needs for palatability and formulation.

Respiratory/ventilatory monitoring (Proceedings) CVC IN SAN DIEGO PROCEEDINGS Capnographs are used to measure ETCO2. Most capnographs use infrared light absorption to measure CO2 levels. Capnographs allow for continuous monitoring of the patients CO2 levels. ETCO2 is reflective of the patients PaCO2 usually within a 5mmHg gradient, this gradient can be affected by pulmonary perfusion.

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Dental Corner: A Boxer with Gingival Hyperplasia FIRSTLINE A veterinary team tames excessive gingival tissue in a boxer.

And the Biggest Gainers are … VETERINARY ECONOMICS Meet three veterinary practices that beefed up their financial well-being by participating in a four-month fiscal fitness program.

Vaccinations: The next step dvm360 Follow these "next steps" to make sure your veterinary team is prepared to promote pet wellness and stress the value of vaccinations.

AAHA says veterinary hospitals can grow revenue despite economy DVM360 MAGAZINE Data suggests focusing on clients and preventive care could bring profession an additional $350 million.