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

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IBD – Inflammatory Bowel Disease in Dogs & Cats

2016-09-19 by CriticalCareDVM

I evaluate patients with chronic gastrointestinal signs like vomiting and diarrhea multiple times per day. Many of these fur babies are referred to me by their family veterinarians with a concern for inflammatory bowel disease or IBD. But what is IBD? This week I endeavor to answer that important question for all of you. Happy … [Read more…]

Posted in: Diseases Tagged: chronic, cobalamin, colitis, colon, diarrhea, empirical, enteritis, enterocolitis, eosinophilic, granulomatous, hydrolyzed, IBD, immunomodulation, inflammatory bowel disease, large intestine, lymphoma, lymphoplasmacytic, small intestine, suppurative, vitamin B12, vomiting

Chocolate Intoxication in Pets – Not So Sweet!

2016-07-18 by CriticalCareDVM

Everybody loves chocolate, right?! I can’t resist a succulent plump strawberry dipped in semi-sweet dark chocolaty deliciousness. Unfortunately, many of our furry friends also can’t resist these sweet sensations either. Yet, their cocoa indulgence can be problematic and even deadly. This week I share with you some words about chocolate toxicity, and I hope you … [Read more…]

Posted in: General Information Tagged: adenosine, caffeine, chocolate, diarrhea, methylxanthine, phosphodiesterase, seizures, tachycardia, theobromine, tremors, vomiting

Leptospirosis in Dogs – A Bugger of a Bacterial Infection

2016-06-20 by CriticalCareDVM

In the northern hemisphere we are entering the Summer season. Warmer months bring an increased risk for various health concerns for our dogs, including infectious diseases. This week I share information about a potentially lethal bacterial infection called leptospirosis. I believe you will find the topic especially relevant, and therefore, I hope you will share it with other … [Read more…]

Posted in: Diseases Tagged: acute kidney injury, bite wounds, canicola, cow, deer, grippotyphosa, icterohemorrhagiae, interrogans, joint pain, leptospirosis, lethargy, liver, nausea, opossum, pig, pomona, puddles, PUPD, raccoon, rodents, skunk, squirrel, urine, vomiting, zoonosis

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

Vomiting Cats

2014-06-30 by CriticalCareDVM

This is a statement I hear from pet parents almost on a daily basis. When I ask them where they heard such a concept, the response is usually, “that’s what my vet said.” Furthermore their family veterinarians have usually simply treated the vast majority of these cats symptomatically with diets for “sensitive stomachs”, hypoallergenic diets, … [Read more…]

Posted in: Diseases Tagged: cancer, chronic, enteritis, lymphoma, regurgitation, vomiting
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