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Separation anxiety: Cant even go to the bathroom?An exercise for veterinary clients dealing with their pet's separation anxiety that wont let them leave the room, let alone the house.
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Coping with distractionQ. How do I deal with a team member who is going through a personal issue and seems noticeably distracted during work?
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ACVS Surgery STAT: Tips for reducing the pain of amputations in dogsAmputation is a painful procedure, so aggressive, multimodal analgesia is necessary. The patient should receive a premedication that includes a pure mu agonist opioid such as morphine, fentanyl, oxymorphone or hydromorphone.
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5 steps to a successful careerConsider these lessons from team members who've been there-and done that-and build the ?foundation for a lasting career that offers opportunities to grow and celebrates your passion for practice.
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Practical Matters: NSAIDs and corticosteroids are a risky combinationDogs referred to North Carolina State University's Integrated Pain Management Service often have a history of receiving systemic corticosteroids and NSAIDs concurrently. This drug combination may alleviate pain, but it exposes animals to a markedly increased risk of gastrointestinal bleeding and perforation.
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Managing and preventing feline febrile diseases (Proceedings)The 2 major differentials for elevated body temperature (> 102.5 F) are fever (pyrexia) and hyperthermia. Hyperthermia results from increased muscle activity, increased environmental temperature, or increased metabolic rate (i.e. hyperthyroidism). Fever develops when the thermoregulatory set point in the hypothalamus is increased, resulting in increased body temperature from physiologic mechanisms inducing endogenous heat production or heat conservation.
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A challenging case: Primary hyperparathyroidism in a dogAn 8-year-old 50.6-lb (23-kg) neutered male Airedale terrier was presented to Forest Hill Animal Clinic for a wellness examination and laboratory tests.
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Exercise-induced collapse in Labrador retrievers: A comparison with unaffected dogsExercise-induced collapse in young, otherwise healthy, Labrador retrievers is an uncommon, dramatic, self-limiting condition.
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Canine hip dysplasia: Treatment hinges on phase of disease and ageAlthough it is expensive,TPO surgery can spare the dysplastic dog a lifetime limited by pain.
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Skills Laboratory: Prolapsed third eyelid gland replacementThis modified Morgan pocket technique allows normal movement of the third eyelid postoperatively. Just follow these steps and achieve an optimal outcome.
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Introduction to chelonian (turtle) medicine (Proceedings)Turtles are found throughout the world on all continents and in all oceans except Antarctica. There are over 300 species of turtles (far fewer than snakes or lizards) that belong to about 90 genera in 13 families (http://www.reptile-database.org/db-info/SpeciesStat.html; accessed 7/09).
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The Affordable Care Act: Still alive and wellfor nowDespite efforts to repeal or replace, veterinarians still need to be aware of health insurance regulationsfor themselves and their employees.
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Guinea pig wellness (Proceedings)Guinea pigs belong to the family Cavidae. Four digits on the forepaw and three digits on the hindpaw characterize Cavidae. Guinea pigs originate from the high planes of South America therefore they tolerate cold better than heat.
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CVC Highlight: My approach to an NSAID washout period in dogsVeterinary pharmacologist Dr. Butch KuKanich gives his thoughts.
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The caribou projectTake a look at veterinary student Cristina Hansen's photos taken during the caribou project in Arctic Alaska.
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The consulting veterinarian on the feedyard management team: Objective measurements for subjective decisions (Proceedings)The process of designing vaccination programs and cost-effective treatment regimens should be data driven and "custom built" for a particular feeding operation.
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The luckiest PennySee how one copper-colored pit bull charmed an entire practice and found her own pot of gold-a loving family.
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Alternative therapies for managing mobility: Nonsurgical management of cranial cruciate ligament rupture (Sponsored by Iams)Osteoarthritis (OA) affects about 20% of canine patients. However, that estimate is probably low because there are many dogs with undiagnosed OA for which owners have not sought treatment.
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Practicing over state linesMany veterinarians donated their time and expertise after hurricanes Katrina and Rita. You, too, may have considered volunteering.
