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Low Cholesterol in Cats & Dogs

22-05-20 by CriticalCareDVM

This week a colleague asked me if I had a favorite biochemical abnormality. I’d never been asked that before, nor had I ever really thought about it. Most who know me as a clinician know I geek out over changes on a complete blood count, the non-invasive blood test that yields important information about red … [Read more…]

Posted in: General Information Tagged: Addison's disease, cholesterol, hypoadrenocorticism, hypocholesterolemia, liver dysfunction, low, PLE, protein-losing enteropathy, shunt

PDA in Pets – There’s Nothing Affectionate About Patent Ductus Arteriosus

09-10-17 by CriticalCareDVM

People are frequently born with heart defects. They often require intricate and specialized surgeries to help correct them. So too can dogs and cats be affected by congenital heart abnormalities, the most common of which is called patent ductus arteriosus or PDA. This week I share some important information about this serious condition. I hope … [Read more…]

Posted in: Diseases Tagged: aorta, coil embolization, DA, ductus arteriosus, ECG, echocardiogram, echocardiography, EKG, electrocardiography, fetal, in utero, ligation, machine, murmur, patent ductus arteriosus, PDA, pulmonary artery, shunt, vascular plug

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