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Understanding mirabegron toxicity in canine veterinary patients
August 1st 2014With a high risk of toxicity and a short window for decontamination, this drug for overactive bladder in people should be on every veterinarian's radar.When Pet Poison Helpline began to receive calls about the drug mirabegron, the initial information we obtained regarding human safety gave many of us a temporary sigh of relief. However, after further investigation, we were alarmed to see how highly toxic this medication can be to dogs and how different the effects are between species.
A veterinary request lost in translation
August 1st 2014A language barrier presents the opportunity for hand motions, leaving the waiting room red-faced.When I look back on my last 25 years as a veterinarian, my goal as a practitioner has always been the same. I want to help people and make their animals happy. This moment was a test of that precept. It was a busy day at Brock Veterinary Clinic and I was trying to get things done so clients wouldn't have to wait. I hate to wait when I see a doctor, and it's made me paranoid that folks who see me hate to wait too.
Mind Over Miller: Return to Willow Lane
August 1st 2014Find out how Dr. Miller's former practice came full circle after his transition from clinician to client.In the early days of my veterinary career, I practiced out of my modest home on Willow Lane. Then, down the line, I finally opened an office for small-animal practice in a rented facility. No longer limited to house calls, the practice grew rapidly. Soon an associate joined me, Dr. Bob Kind, who became a partner a year later and remained a partner as well as a treasured friend until I retired from practice.
Trupanion becomes publicly traded company
July 18th 2014The company began selling shares though an initial public offering July 18.Seattle-based pet insurance company, Trupanion, became a public company July 18 with its initial public offering (IPO) with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. The company sold 7.1 million shares on the New York Stock Exchange (TRUP) priced at $10 per share at opening, closing up at $11.40. The IPO raised about $71 million before discounts and other costs according to The Seattle Times.
Veterinary Medicine Advisory Boards
July 7th 2014Editorial Advisory BoardLeading specialists who direct our content and ensure our editorial quality and integrityJoseph W. Bartges, DVM, PhD, DACVIM, DACVNDepartment of Small Animal Clinical SciencesCollege of Veterinary MedicineThe University of TennesseeKnoxville, TennesseeDavid S. Bruyette, DVM, DACVIMVCA West Los Angeles Animal HospitalWest Los Angeles, California