December 29, 2017
Hemangiosarcoma is a tumor that arises from the vascular endothelium. It occurs in dogs more frequently than any other species, and unlike most neoplasia it is one tumor that has shown true genetic predilection for ...
August 3, 2017
Tularemia and Plague in Cats and Dogs Causes, Symptoms, Diagnostics, and Treatment Wendy Fleischman, DVM, DACVIM (SAIM) Tularemia and plague are most commonly transmitted to domestic pets and people from May through October. According ...
May 24, 2017
Megan Marquez, DVM, DACVECC Emergency and Critical Care Specialist ANEMIA Anemia is defined as a decrease in red blood cell volume and, therefore, hemoglobin concentration. This results in a reduction of oxygen carrying ...
March 24, 2017
Wendy Yaphe, DVM, DACVIM What causes cholelithiasis? – Choleliths (gallbladder stones) are thought to form due to imbalances in fluxes between bile salts and cholesterol that maintain a liquid composition to bile. Resultant change ...
February 16, 2017
Trent Stephens, PharmD, DVM, MS, DACVS Surgery Specialist Arthrocentesis is the aspiration of synovial fluid from a joint space for diagnostic evaluation. The technique is simple to perform for most peripheral appendicular joints in ...
October 28, 2016
Brooke Fowler, DVM, MS, DACVIM Oncology Specialist Paraneoplastic syndromes are often the first manifestations of cancer. They can show up in the most unusual places and in the most unusual ways. Often, these syndromes ...
August 15, 2016
Ben Nolan, DVM, PhD, DACVIM Gastric acid secretion is an essential part of normal gastrointestinal function, but also can play a role in several different disease processes. Of particular concern is the development of ...
June 29, 2016
Cassie Prpich, BVSc, MANZCVS (Internal Medicine), DACVS-SA Fellow of Surgical Oncology Brachycephalic airway syndrome (BAS) consists of both primary and secondary components. The three primary components are elongated soft palate, stenotic nares and hypoplastic ...
May 10, 2016
Kelly N. Monaghan, DVM, DACVIM Internal Medicine Specialist Leptospirosis is an infection caused by the pathogenic spirochete bacteria of the genus Leptospira. There are nine pathogenic Leptospira species and the two of greatest significance ...
April 8, 2016
Liran Tzipory, DVM, DACVIM Neurology Specialist Traumatic spinal cord injury (SCI) in dogs and cats is uncommon, and often is the result of automobile accidents, falling from heights, gunshots, and “little dog – ...
