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Ultrasonography in Dogs & Cats – Fun with Sound Waves

2016-05-16 by CriticalCareDVM

Veterinary medicine is advancing every day. One of the most significant advances in recent memory is the use of ultrasonography to help diagnose various disorders in our animal companions. This week I share some information about this truly important imaging modality, and hope you find the information insightful. Happy reading! As side note, this week marks … [Read more…]

Posted in: General Information Tagged: fine needle aspiration, FNA, imaging, probe, soft tissue, sound waves, transducer, ultrasonography, ultrasound

Acute Pancreatitis – A Disease That Should Not Be Ignored!

2015-12-07 by CriticalCareDVM

Last week I reviewed a relatively unknown household threat to dogs and cats – bread dough intoxication. More commonly around the holidays emergency rooms see a spike in a specific type of illness in our furry companions – acute pancreatitis. This illness can manifest at any time of year, but incidence around the major winter holidays in … [Read more…]

Posted in: Diseases Tagged: acute, cholangiohepatitis, cPL, diabetes mellitus, diarrhea, fPL, icterus, inflammatory bowel disease, nutrition, obesity, pancreatitis, SPEC, triglycerides, ultrasonography, ultrasound, vomiting

GI Foreign Objects – A Big Pain in the Gut

2015-11-23 by CriticalCareDVM

Dogs and cats like to chew on things. That fact won’t come as a shock to any pet parent. Unfortunately, they also like to swallow some of those foreign items on which they nibble. This week I spend some time discussing how to help your fur baby should you find yourself in a scenario where … [Read more…]

Posted in: Diseases Tagged: barium, colon, duodenum, endoscopy, enterotomy, esophagoscopy, esophagus, gastrointestinal, gastroscopy, gastrotomy, ileum, jejunum, large intestine, positive contrast, radiographs, small intestine, stomach, surgery, ultrasonography, ultrasound

Urinary Bladder Cancer in Dogs

2015-09-28 by CriticalCareDVM

The urinary tract of dogs is comprised of two kidneys, two ureters (tubes that connect the kidneys to the urinary bladder), the urinary bladder, prostate gland (male dogs only), and the urethra (tube that connects the urinary bladder to the outside world). The urinary bladder is the most common site of cancer in the urinary … [Read more…]

Posted in: Diseases Tagged: chemotherapy, dysuria, hematuria, herbicides, insecticides, mitoxantrone, NSAIDs, pesticides, piroxicam, pollakiuria, prostate, Scottish Terriers, stranguria, tenesmus, transitional cell carcinoma, ultrasonography, Urethra, urinary bladder, urinary tract, vinblastine

Veterinary Specialists Bring Knowledge & Know-How

2014-09-22 by CriticalCareDVM

The vast majority of pet parents in the United States have no idea board-certified veterinary specialists are available to partner with them and their pets’ primary care doctor. In this regard, board-certified veterinary specialists have failed. We have failed to educate pet parents that we exist. On an almost daily basis I hear some variation … [Read more…]

Posted in: General Information Tagged: endoscopy, ultrasonography
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