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Grapes & Raisins & Currants, Oh My! – An Important Toxicity in Dogs

18-12-17 by CriticalCareDVM

Two of my favorite snacks as a child were frozen grapes and “ants on a log.” For those unfamiliar with the latter treat, the log is a stick of celery slathered with peanut butter and the ants are sweet raisins pressed into the peanut butter. Yet while I loved (and still do love) grapes and … [Read more…]

Posted in: Diseases Tagged: acute kidney injury, AKI, blood pressure, currants, diarrhea, fluids, fruit, grapes, intoxication, intravenous, kidneys, nausea, pain, polydipsia, polyuria, raisins, toxicity, vomiting

NSAID Toxicity in Dogs & Cats – Beware of Ibuprofen!

20-11-17 by CriticalCareDVM

One of the most common drug toxicities in companion animal medicine is accidental ingestion of over-the-counter non-steroid anti-inflammatory (NSAID) medications. One way or another, pills spill onto the floor or pets knock bottles to the ground. Unfortunately, these medications are quite toxic, and ingestion can be lethal without prompt intervention. So, this week I’ve dedicated … [Read more…]

Posted in: General Information Tagged: acute kidney injury, anti-inflammation, carprofen, COX, deracoxib, Deramaxx, diarrhea, eotgesic, Etodolac, firocoxib, intoxication, kidneys, liver, meloxicam, Metacam, non-steroid, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory, Novox, NSAID, Onsior, Previcox, Rimadyl, robenacoxib, Rovera, seizures, stomach, ulcers, vomiting

Primary Hyperparathyroidism in Dogs – High Calcium Isn’t Always Cancer!

09-01-17 by CriticalCareDVM

Many dog owners know a finding of elevated blood calcium can be quite concerning. Cancer, including lymphoma and apocrine gland carcinoma of the anal gland, is a leading cause of blood calcium elevations in dogs. Yet, sometimes this elevation is not caused by lymphoma or anal gland cancer! Sometimes, the parathyroid glands in the neck … [Read more…]

Posted in: Diseases Tagged: ablation, bone, calcium, hyperparathyroidism, intestine, ionized, Keeshond, kidneys, mediastinum, parathyroid, parathyroidectomy, PTH, sonography, thyroid, vitamin D

Albumin – An Abnormal Result Should Cause Concern

25-05-15 by CriticalCareDVM

One of the main reasons for which dogs and cats are referred to me is a finding of an abnormal albumin level on blood work performed by a primary care doctor. Sometimes this abnormality is purely an incidental finding, but often patients are sick (thus explaining why the blood test was performed in the first place). … [Read more…]

Posted in: General Information Tagged: albumin, Gastrointestinal tract, hypoalbuminemia, kidneys, liver, PLE, PLN

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