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Separation Anxiety – When Your Dog Is Scared You Won’t Come Back

2017-10-02 by CriticalCareDVM

I think it’s fair to say most pet parents believe their fur babies can’t be without them. I see it every time I recommend a pet be hospitalized – “Fluffy can’t stay in the hospital without me” or “Lucky won’t be able to cope without me being with him.” However, most of the time – … [Read more…]

Posted in: Diseases Tagged: aggression, amitriptyline, anorexia, Clomicalm, clomipramine, Clonidine, DAP, diazepam, dog-appeasing pheromone, Elavil, fluoxetine, gabapentin, Lovan, melatonin, Prozac, Reconcile, relaxation, separation anxiety, serotonin, SSRI, TCA, trazadone, tricyclic antidepressant, Valium, vocalization

Mast Cell Tumors in Dogs – A Common Canine Skin Cancer

2017-03-20 by CriticalCareDVM

Mast cells are unique cells of the immune system that are involved in the body’s response to inflammation and allergies. Unfortunately, these cells can become cancerous to affect different areas of the body, particularly the skin. Given their commonality in our canine companions, I wanted to dedicate some time to sharing information about them. Please … [Read more…]

Posted in: Diseases Tagged: antihistamine, biopsy, bone marrow, c-Kit, CCNU, connective tissue, corticosteroid, cytology, fine needle aspiration, grade, heparin, high, histamine, Kinavet, kit, lomustine, low, margins, masitinib, mass, mast cell, mucocutaneous, nail bed, Palladia, peri-anal, prednisone, prepuce, radiation therapy, serotonin, skin, sonography, spleen, stage, toceranib, tumor, tyrosine kinase, ultrasonography, vinblastine

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