Large Animal Topic

Colic in Horses

...Analgesia given intravenously (Banamine or sedation) Laxatives administered directly into the stomach via nasogastric tube (mineral oil or magnesium sulfate/Epsom salts) Re-hydration with oral or IV fluids The majority of...
Honored Mentor

Ross H. Palmer

...honor. Whether it be with a life cycle analogy for the zones of the physis, how to make alignment corrections by karate chopping a jig pin, or with how the...
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

...plan surgery in cases where the shape of the femur or tibia needs to be corrected (Figure 3) blood tests and urine analysis as a precaution before anesthesia Over time,...
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

...lameness. 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...
Small Animal Topic

Urinary Stones

...ability to evaluate the urethra. Another technique that has been used more recently is nuclear scintigraphy, which provides a non-invasive method for analysis of renal blood flow and function. Types...