Preface.
Published in The Veterinary clinics of North America. Small animal practice
The Use of Antithrombotics in Critical Illness.
Published in The Veterinary clinics of North America. Small animal practice
Hypercoagulable tendencies may develop in critically ill dogs and to a less known extent, cats. Although the use of antithrombotics is well-established in critically ill people, the indications and approach are far less well-known in dogs and cats. The goal of this article was to review the relevant CURATIVE guidelines, as well as other sources, an...
Use of Human Intravenous Immunoglobulin in Veterinary Clinical Practice.
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Therapy with human intravenous immunoglobulin (hIVIG) as an immunomodulator in veterinary patients results in effective but transient immunosuppression, and may be viable as part of a multidrug strategy against immune-mediated thrombocytopenia and autoimmune cutaneous disease. Efficacy of hIVIG against other veterinary autoimmune diseases is questi...
Is It Being Overdiagnosed? Feline Pancreatitis.
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In recent years, increased awareness of feline pancreatitis by the veterinary profession and improved diagnostic modalities have led to an increased frequency of diagnosis of pancreatitis in this species. Consequently, pancreatic diseases, especially chronic pancreatitis, are considered highly prevalent, even in populations of apparently healthy in...
Primary Hyperaldosteronism in Cats: An Underdiagnosed Disorder.
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Primary hyperaldosteronism, also known as Conn's syndrome, is the most common adrenocortical disease in cats. As in humans, this disease is underdiagnosed in cats. Cats presenting with systemic arterial hypertension, hypokalemia, or both quite often are only treated symptomatically without further investigations. This practice may potentially exclu...
Precision/Genomic Medicine for Domestic Cats.
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The era of Precision / Genomic Medicine has arrived and can improve the veterinary healthcare of companion animals. The goal of Precision / Genomic Medicine is to use an individual's DNA signature / profile to tailor their treatments of their specific health problems. Whole genome sequencing is now a cost-effective diagnostic tool, leading to the d...
What's New in Feline Leukemia Virus Infection.
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Feline leukemia virus (FeLV) is a retrovirus with global impact on the health of domestic cats that causes tumors (mainly lymphoma), bone marrow disorders, and immunosuppression. The importance of FeLV is underestimated due to complacency associated with previous decline in prevalence. However, with this comes lowered vigilance, which, along with p...
Updates in Feline Diabetes Mellitus and Hypersomatotropism.
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Flash glucose monitoring is a novel, noninvasive monitoring technique that is increasingly used in the management of small animal diabetes. This article provides guidance on the use of flash glucose monitoring in cats and demonstrates how this technique can be used in a range of feline diabetic cases, including those where management is proving cha...
Assessing Nutritional Requirements and Current Intake.
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To provide the best dietary recommendations to maintain optimal patient health, veterinarians must be able to assess a patient's nutritional status and offer necessary diet adjustment recommendations. Because obtaining accurate diet histories and answering owner questions about specific diet options can be time-consuming, this article summarizes ef...
Feeding Cats for Optimal Mental and Behavioral Well-Being.
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In this article, we review cats' feeding behaviors, and discuss ways of feeding cats that promote physical and mental/behavioral health, while providing cats with choices that allow expression of preferences. We address the management of several feeding issues that cat owners may face, such as obesity, pickiness, begging for food, and feeding in mu...
