March 2017

This image gallery translates tension lines from textbook theory into routine surgical practice.

Behavior changes associated with cognitive dysfunction syndrome (CDS) can be subtle. Use this quiz to sharpen your knowledge of CDS in dogs. 

The clients were suspicious that their dog had a gastrointestinal foreign body, but the astute clinician found something else entirely. Discover why taking a thorough history was a crucial step toward the correct diagnosis. 

This technique takes advantage of the skin’s natural elastic properties to slowly appose the edges of large open wounds over a period of days. Learn how to place tensioning sutures with this illustrated guide. 

Performing cerebrospinal fluid culture and susceptibility is often difficult or impossible.  Use this guide to choose an empiric broad spectrum antibiotic that can cross the blood-brain barrier. 

Left untreated, anesthetic hypotension can lead to organ damage and even death. Quickly identify the cause of your patient’s low blood pressure and the most appropriate treatment with this management tree. 

When a patient with a known heart murmur experiences anesthetic complications, decisions must be made quickly. How would you handle this dog’s acute hypotension?

The identification of bacteria in the urine can be a difficult finding to interpret. The takeaways from this study can help you—and your older feline patients—in creating a plan of action.

A blinded, prospective investigation of this anxiolytic showed its potential role for in-hospital use. Take these 3 pearls as a way to put trazodone into practice.

A young golden retriever was presented for difficulty eating, jaw pain, drooling, and swollen facial muscles. Follow this case to find out what was causing this dog’s ptyalism and trismus. 

Endoscopy in pill-form can be done on an outpatient basis and complements other existing imaging modalities. This case report and its take-home messages highlight the uses and limitations.

Withholding meals before surgery typically follows the guideline of "no food after midnight." This prospective study indicated a better guideline might be "no, some food after midnight."

Feline lower respiratory signs are not always due to bronchial disease. Consider these pulmonary diseases as important differential diagnoses.

What happens to a biopsy sample once it's excised from a patient? Feline cadavers were used to investigate the problem of shrinkage, with a trio of strategies for managing it.

Disinfecting fabrics means more than just sprays and laundering. This study literally shined some light on the matter, the results of which can benefit your patients in these 3 ways.

A diagnosis of peritoneal effusion is incomplete without a cause. This case report has 3 takeaways for how to find answers from that fluid.

Chronic kidney disease patients may need different levels of dietary protein, potassium, sodium, and phosphorous depending on the severity of their disease. Explore the current nutritional recommendations for each IRIS stage and substage.