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COMPANION for DVMs, Spring 2012: Splitting headaches!
Register for CE & the City under the Calendar of Events; radiation therapy in Manhattan; another therapeutic choice for feline hyperthyroidism; bringing up the subject of emesis; deep pain assessment; new plasma volume extender
DownloadKibble for Technicians, Spring 2012: Looking into cataracts
Causes for cataracts; patient monitoring & temperature; the world of parasites; reverse sneezing; Addison's disease = the great pretender; tech CE
DownloadKibble for Techs Winter 2012: Understanding feline lower urinary tract disease
Understanding feline lower urinary tract disease; how vaccines work; electrocardiography monitoring in anesthetized patients; the third eyelid; the colon's two primary purposes
DownloadCompanion for DVMs: Winter 2012
Using human albumin; otitis externa, fluids, managing pulmonary contusions, demodicosis update and alternatives to Mitaban
DownloadKIBBLE for Techs Fall 2011: Patient Monitoring
Patient monitoring, how ECGs work, stethoscopes, radiation safety, alphabet soup and cardiology, how cats land on their feet, dogs' & cats' sense of hearing
DownloadCompanion for DVMs, Fall 2011: Alterations in Systolic BP
Etiology & management of alterations in systolic blood pressure; feline hyperthyroidism and kidney failure; canine thyroid hormone testing; ACVIM conference pearls; CE; SNIFF! meet Jill Abraham, VMD, ACVD, one of our new dermatologists
DownloadKIBBLE for Techs, Summer 2011: HOW DOES CANCER SPREAD?
METASTASIS IS THE TERM USED WHEN CANCER spreads from one part of the body to another.
A cancer that can metastasize is, by definition, considered malignant. The original tumor from
which metastasis has occurred is termed the primary cancer. Metastatic sites are frequently
called secondary cancers. The tendency for a cancer to spread depends on the type of cancer and its location within the body. Not all cancers will metastasize. Some, such as thyroid tumors, may only do so after they have grown beyond a certain size. Skin cancers are less likely to spread into the internal body cavities, whereas those that develop inside the body infrequently spread to the skin. Exceptions to these rules do exist.
DownloadCOMPANION for DVMs, Summer 2011: PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOUNDING
Compounding drugs by mixing and reformulating to fit the unique requirements of the patient is
most frequently requested due to the owner’s inability to administer a medication orally. Compounding is also performed to re-size a medication meant for human consumption or to produce a medication that is not commercially available.
DownloadKIBBLE for Techs, Spring 2011: Intravenous Catheter Care
A 2007 JAAHA study on catheter placement in dogs and cats demonstrated that one out of four intravenous catheters became colonized with harmful bacteria.
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DownloadCOMPANION for DVMs, Spring 2011: Is it a Protein Losing Enteropathy?
The intestinal mucosa is not as effective as you might think at inhibiting the loss of plasma proteins from the body. Under normal conditions, gastrointestinal leakage accounts for as much as 40% of the normal daily turnover of plasma proteins.
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DownloadKIBBLE for Techs, Winter 2010/2011: What Causes Cancer?
In the latest issue of Kibble for Thought, find out what flavor your Labrador is among other topics. This newsletter is geared towards veterinary technicians and veterinary assistants.
DownloadCOMPANION for DVMs, Winter 2010/2011: ELEVATED LIVER VALUES
Our Companion newsletter for DVMs, is full of helpful information, PLUS upcoming CEs!
DownloadCOMPANION for DVMs, Fall 2010: Atopy Itching to See a Dermatologist
There are many causes for pruritus in dogs,most notably infectious disease, immune disease and various allergies. One of the most common and frustrating conditions to deal with is atopy.
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