Small Animal Topic

Osteoarthritis in Cats

...due to exposure and overload Mineral inside the joint Bone cysts Joint fluid analysis Joint fluid from a joint with osteoarthritis will show an increase in white blood cells called...
Small Animal Topic

Osteoarthritis in Dogs

...Bone cysts Joint fluid analysis Joint fluid from a joint with osteoarthritis will show an increase in white blood cells called monocytes. Other imaging modalities MRI -Evaluates soft tissues like...
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Scientific Abstracts

...the hypothesis or problem that generated the work. Statistical methods used for data analysis, if applicable, should also be included. Statistical methods must also be appropriate for evaluating the data/testing...
Small Animal Topic

Intussusception

...should be addressed prior to surgery if possible. This involves some blood chemistry analysis and treatment with an appropriate intravenous fluid. Treatment of animals with intussusception can be complicated and...
Small Animal Topic

Patellar Luxations

...tests and urine analysis as a precaution before anesthesia Over time, the knee cap may dislocate more and more often out of its groove, eroding cartilage and eventually exposing areas...
Small Animal Topic

Tracheal Collapse

...with a fiber optic camera) provides the best detail of the inside of the airway (Figure 5) and allows your veterinarian to take fluid samples for culture and analysis echocardiogram...
Honored Mentor

Alan R. Cross

...as a resident and I appreciate his willingness to help me out, even though he was not a faculty in my residency program. Alan applies intelligence and an analytical approach...
Large Animal Topic

Guttural Pouch Mycosis

The guttural pouch is a unique structure found in horses and only a few other species. It is an extension of the Eustachian tube, which is an air-filled canal that...
Large Animal Topic

Lameness in Horses

...Nerve or Joint Blocks (“Diagnostic Analgesia”): A local anesthetic is injected either around nerves or directly inside of a joint to desensitize specific structures on the horse’s limb (Figure 3)....