April 2010

How-To: Fecal Examination Techniques Guide

How Do Flea Control Products Kill Fleas?

You have asked...There are so many products available for flea control; what are the differences between topical and oral therapeutics?

New Tests for Pancreatitis

Some patients, especially dogs, have clinical signs, such as vomiting and abdominal pain, which are classically associated with acute pancreatitis. However, other patients have less pronounced clinical pictures or even subclinical disease. Diagnostic tests are crucial to determining the correct diagnosis.

Performing Renal Biopsy

Performing a renal biopsy requires selecting a suitable method of approaching or locating the target kidney and choosing a device or method to retrieve the tissue.

Tick-Borne Infectious Disease in U.S. Dogs

This diagnostic and management tree focuses on tick-borne infectious disease in dogs.

What Type of Anemia?

An 11-year-old spayed female mixed-breed dog presented with a 2-week history of lethargy and weakness that progressively worsened until she began to tremble and was unable to stand.

Cytotoxic Chemotherapeutic Agents

An 11-year-old spayed female mixed-breed dog presented with a 2-week history of lethargy and weakness that progressively worsened until she began to tremble and was unable to stand.

Acute Onset of Skin Lesions in a Dog

An 11-year-old spayed female mixed-breed dog presented with a 2-week history of lethargy and weakness that progressively worsened until she began to tremble and was unable to stand.

Fecal Examination Techniques

To ensure the health and well-being of pets and reduce the chance of transmission of potentially zoonotic parasites, fecal examinations for parasite eggs, oocysts, and cysts are important. Many different procedures and techniques are used, each with its own advantages and limitations.

The Not-So-Routine Pyometra Case

An approximately 9-year-old intact female boxer presented with polydipsia, polyuria, anorexia, and mental depression.

Hyperactivity in Dogs

It is imperative to differentiate between behaviors that are abnormal and those that are normal but unwanted.