Gary D. Norsworthy, DVM, DABVP

Dr. Brock's July column stirs up fond memories for this fellow practitioner.

Despite a shrinking number of applicants per veterinary school position, class sizes have increased and new schools are opening. Its time to stop.

Drs. Norsworthy and Olson discuss a diagnostic and therapeutic approach to chronic vomiting in cats.

Solve your feline chronic vomiting cases by downloading this algorithm.

What to look for when evaluating cats for small bowel disease as a cause of chronic vomiting.

Most chronic vomiting and chronic diarrhea in cats originate in the small bowel.

Look for an underlying disease before diagnosing primary hypertension.

The diabetic cat usually has other needs that must be addressed before diabetic regulation can be achieved.

The Urgency Principle is the basis for our ability to do a one month drug trial with hypoglycemic agents and the basis for my approach to gradual regulation.

Orogastric tube feeding permits the instillation of substantial amounts of high quality food into the cats stomach in a few seconds.

The use of ACEi for renal disease is controversial because we do not have convincing data that they are either protective or detrimental to the kidneys.

What began as an astute observation by a very sharp dental technician has resulted in discovery that the mandibular symphysis of the cat is very easily and frequently separated.

In spite of repeated efforts, pleas for Divine intervention, and promises to God, you cannot get the catheter to pass into the bladder

A new study performed at Auburn University's College of Veterinary Medicine is radically changing our understanding of how heartworms affect the cat. In this study three groups of cats were studied for 8 and 16 months with antibody and antigen tests, radiographs of the heart and lungs, and necropsy examinations of the heart and lungs.

Most chronic vomiting and chronic diarrhea in cats originate in the small bowel

Fractious cats are an inevitable part of small animal practice. A client's decision to return to your hospital for future veterinary services may hinge on how the doctor and staff deal with these patients. In fact, your level of achievement in the "art of practice" is seen vividly in your ability to deal with these difficult patients.

I much prefer creatinine over BUN.

Fractious cats are an inevitable part of small animal practice. A client's decision to return to your hospital for future veterinary services may hinge on how the doctor and staff deal with these patients. In fact, your level of achievement in the "art of practice" is seen vividly in your ability to deal with these difficult patients.

The most common behavior problem of cats is inappropriate elimination (IE). It is the cause of owners taking drastic measures including banning the cat to the outdoors, abandonment, surrender to a shelter, and euthanasia. It is important that a simple cookbook answer not be used for these cats as is illustrated by the approach that I use.

Most cats with kidney uroliths have no clinical signs.

Urolith in the urethra, most commonly composed of calcium oxalate.

Most chronic vomiting and chronic diarrhea in cats originate in the small bowel.

Fractious cats are an inevitable part of small animal practice.

A guide to calcium oxalate disease.

A guide to diagnosing and treating renal failure.

A guide to diabetic cats.

The most common behavior problem of cats is inappropriate elimination (IE).

Capitalize on three things to increase visits by cat owners.

Failure to read all of the radiograph can result in serious oversights.

Stages, diagnostics, and treatment for renal disease.