Quiz: How Well Do You Diagnose & Treat These Ectoparasites?

This self-quiz reviews the diagnosis and treatment of 4 common ectoparasite infestations.

How-to: Passive Range of Motion Exercises

Passive range of motion exercises can improve function in patients with a number of conditions.

Isoflurane & Sevoflurane: Application & Protocols

Inhalant anesthesia involves so many considerations. Here’s a thorough guide to effective use.

Clinician's Forum: Expert Views from a Roundtable on Canine Respiratory Disease Part 2

This second of a 2-part roundtable discusses vaccination from the perspective of shelter versus community, age, and mode of administration.

Pancreatic Biopsy

Follow this step-by-step  to perform a pancreatic guillotine biopsy via laparotomy or a clamshell biopsy via laparoscopy, and recognize when to use and when not to use these techniques.

Mushroom Toxicosis in Dogs

Clinical signs can help discern the type of mushroom involved in toxicosis but aggressive decontamination is warranted regardless.

Distinguishing Musculoskeletal from Neurologic Disease

A shoulder and cervical spine focus in the physical exam will help distinguish shoulder limb lameness from a musculoskeletal as opposed to a neurologic cause.

Injectable Anesthetics

Injectable anesthetics can provide balanced anesthesia when inhalational techniques cannot be used, but only through the use of several agents.

Silica Urolithiasis

Consider limiting plant-derived food ingredients, increasing urine output and sources of water, and eliminating any UTI.

Anesthesia for Patients with Renal Disease

Preserving cardiovascular function and increasing renal blood flow are important parameters for appropriate anesthesia in patients with renal disease.

Canine Lung Lobe Torsion

Lung lobe torsion requires immediate surgery, so quickly piecing together a diagnostic picture based on clinical signs and imaging are paramount.

Multidrug-Resistant Enterococcal Infections

Although enterococci are relatively easy to isolate, determination of clinical relevance may be challenging.

Treating Septic Shock

Aside from determining site and source of infection, treating septic shock begins with the ABCDs of life support.

Small Animal Practice in the Moscow Metropolitan Area

Dr. Alexander Tkachev describes private practice in a Russian cosmopolitan area by a facility that doubles as a provider of both practicum experience for veterinary students and CE for practicing veterinarians.