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Christopher G. Byers, DVM, DACVECC, DACVIM (SAIM), CVJ

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Pruritus in Dogs & Cats – Why is My Pet Itchy?

2019-06-29 by CriticalCareDVM

No person likes to feel itchy. Neither do our dogs and cats. It’s annoying, and sometimes painful. There are a myriad of reasons for our pets to be itchy. Indeed, pruritus – the medical term for itching – is very common in companion animals. I’ve dedicated this week’s post to explaining pruritus in detail to … [Read more…]

Posted in: General Information Tagged: allergies, Apoquel, atopic dermatitis, atopy, biopsy, CADI, chewing, culture, cyclosporine, cytology, Cytopoint, histamine, immunotherapy, intradermal, itching, leukotriene, oclacitinib, protease, pruritic, pruritus, scratching, skin, trichography

FUO: What to Know About a Fever of Unknown

2019-06-04 by CriticalCareDVM

One of the most common physical examination abnormalities documented in dogs and cats is an elevated body temperature. Sometimes a fever persists for weeks or intermittently recurs, and diagnostic testing fails to yield a definitive diagnosis. Such fevers are called fevers of unknown origin or FUO. This week I’ve dedicated some time to explaining this … [Read more…]

Posted in: General Information Tagged: armpit, bacteria, blood, bone marrow, cerebrospinal fluid, culture, diagnostic imaging, fever, fungal, FUO, immune-mediated, infectious, joint fluid, lymph node, pyrexia, rectal, synovial fluid, temperature

Brucellosis – A Sexually Transmitted Disease in Dogs

2019-02-13 by CriticalCareDVM
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As I was contemplating this week’s post, I came across a news headline about several humans becoming infected with brucellosis after drinking raw milk. I then realized I hadn’t yet shared any information about this disease in dogs. Thus, this week’s blog post was born. I hope you find the information intriguing and shareworthy. Happy … [Read more…]

Posted in: Diseases Tagged: antibody, bitch, breeding, brucella, culture, discospondylitis, dogs, glaucoma, Inflammation, neuter, osteomyelitis, spay, sperm, stud, testicles, uveitis, zoonosis, zoonotic

Mastitis in Dogs & Cats – A Painful Part of Motherhood

2018-04-02 by CriticalCareDVM

Motherhood is a beautiful thing. Watching queens and bitches care for and raise their kittens and puppies, respectively, is heart-warming to say the least. Occasionally, being a mom can become physically painful, especially when mammary (breast) tissue becomes inflamed and/or infected – this is a condition called mastitis. This past week I helped care for … [Read more…]

Posted in: Diseases Tagged: analgesia, antibiotics, cabbage, culture, cytology, laser, mammary, mastitis, milk, milking, pain, theriogenologist, trauma

Hygromas in Dogs – Rubbing Elbows Isn’t Always a Good Thing

2017-08-28 by CriticalCareDVM

Not every mass or fluctuant swelling in dogs is a cancer. Of course, veterinarians should evaluate and aspirate any skin mass that has been present for more than one month and/or that is larger than a pea (approximately one centimeter). Thankfully, most skin masses are benign. If the mass feels fluid-filled and is located over … [Read more…]

Posted in: Diseases Tagged: ankle, aspiration, bandage, bursa, bursitis, callous, capsule, complicated, concrete, culture, elbow, hardwood, hip, hock, hygroma, mass, olecranon, pads, pillow, surgery, uncomplicated

Aspergillosis in Dogs – A Destructive Sinus & Nasal Disease

2017-06-19 by CriticalCareDVM

No one likes having a runny nose. Primary viral and secondary bacterial infections are common in pets and people. Most of the time these infections are self-limiting or are treated without complications. Occasionally fungi cause serious infections in the frontal sinuses and nasal passages of dogs. The most common fungal disease that causes nasal discharge … [Read more…]

Posted in: Diseases Tagged: antibodies, antigen, aspergillosis, aspergillus fumigatus, atrophic rhinitis, biopsy, clotrimazole, computed tomography, cribiform plate, CT scan, culture, cytology, depigmentation, enilconazole, epistaxis, fungi, fungus, galactomannan, magnetic resonance imaging, MRI, plaque, rhinoscopy, serology, sinonasal, sneezing, ulceration

Infective Endocarditis in Dogs & Cats – A Serious Heart Wall Problem

2016-03-07 by CriticalCareDVM

Infective endocarditis. I’m willing to bet many of you have never heard of it. Many pet parents know about heart murmurs and even some heart muscle diseases like dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM). A lesser known potential cardiac problem is endocarditis or inflammation of part of the heart wall. In this week’s blog I share some insight regarding this … [Read more…]

Posted in: Diseases Tagged: bartonella, culture, echocardiogram, epicardium, infective endocarditis, lameness, murmur, myocardium, staphylococcus, subaortic stenosis

Urinary Tract Infection in Dogs and Cats

2015-08-17 by CriticalCareDVM

Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are relatively common in companion animals. Given the frequency of UTI diagnosis, the International Society for Companion Animal Infectious Disease (ISCAID) developed guidelines for the diagnosis and management of urinary tract infection. One should not confuse guidelines with “standards of care”, as the former are simply meant to aid a veterinarian’s … [Read more…]

Posted in: Diseases Tagged: bacteriuria, complicated, culture, simple uncomplicated, subclinical, UTI

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