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| The Veterinary Medicine Interview: Dr. Barrak Pressler
| This internist has a passion for teaching and sees great changes ahead in the realm of veterinary education. "The future of veterinary medicine lies in subcertification, meaning students being trained only in small-animal or large-animal medicine." | | | The Veterinary Medicine Interview: Dr. Melinda D. Merck
| | This high-profile forensic veterinarian investigates animal cruelty cases, which no one wants to see. But she says she finds the work satisfying because "I am giving the animal a voice." | | | An Interview with Dr. Joseph Harari
| | This surgeon advises new graduates to see as many cases as possible early in their careers. "Experiences in dealing with animals, disease, clients, and peers will provide the intellectual, physical, and psychological supports needed for long-term survival in the clinical arena." | | | An Interview with Dr. Lila Miller
| | A leader in shelter medicine, Dr. Miller cares for the underserved, often-forgotten animals and trains others to follow in her footsteps. She says a good veterinarian "doesn't lose sight of doing what is right for the patient even though it isn't always possible." | | | An Interview with Dr. Kevin Fitzgerald
| | This practitioner, author, speaker, TV star, and comedian says veterinarians need to maintain the public's respect by examining their priorities. "We must stay true to the basis of our profession, which is to relieve suffering. It is a privilege to do what we do, not our right." | | | An Interview with Dr. William J. Kay
| | Having helped develop postgraduate programs at the Animal Medical Center, Dr. Kay urges veterinary students to take advantage of such educational opportunities as much as possible. "You will gain and grow in skill, confidence, and knowledge faster than at any other time in your career." | | | An Interview with Dr. Richard B. Ford
| | This modest internist tends to downplay his own noteworthy achievements. "I'm truly humbled by the remarkable accomplishments and contributions that my former students and other colleagues are making toward the advancement of veterinary medicine." | | | An Interview with Dr. Jacqueline C. Neilson
| | This behaviorist sees a need for more education on animal behavior. "Abnormal or unacceptable behavior kills more pets each year than any other disease process...We need to make behavioral medicine part of the curriculum at every veterinary college." | | | An Interview with Dr. David S. Bruyette
| | This internist embraces advances in diagnostics as well as comparative medicine. However, "One thing I hope never changes," he says, "is our reliance on history taking and physical examinations." | |  MORE ARTICLES
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| Teaching your new puppy the right way to play (PDF)
| | Puppies can play rough. So to ensure a lifetime of safe and happy interactions, learn how to play appropriately with your new puppy from the start. | | | How to brush your pet's teeth (PDF)
| | Daily tooth brushing is an essential part of your pet's health. | | | 10 easy steps to housetrain your dog (PDF)
| | You can easily teach your dog to eliminate in an acceptable location by keeping a close eye, recognizing his signals, understanding his instincts, and rewarding his appropriate behavior. | | | How to litter-box-train your pet rabbit (PDF)
| | Rabbits naturally prefer to have a specific site for elimination, so you can easily train your rabbit to eliminate in a litter box. | | | How to conduct a limited-antigen diet trial (PDF)
| | Your pet is exhibiting clinical signs that could be consistent with an adverse reaction to food. | | | Bringing home baby: Introducing a pet to your new arrival (PDF)
| | Before a baby arrives, expectant parents should prepare their pets for the new family member and furnishings. | | | Allergen-specific immunotherapy: 4 easy steps for home administration (PDF)
| | Your veterinarian has determined that your dog has allergies to certain substances, such as house dust mites and various grasses and insects, and may benefit from allergen injections to slowly lessen your pet's reaction to the substances. You can easily administer these injections at home. | | | Fading puppy and kitten syndrome: Do you know the signs? (PDF)
| | The failure to thrive in newborn puppies and kittens, or neonates, is known as fading puppy and kitten syndrome. The syndrome can occur from birth to 9 weeks of age. Affected neonates can decline quickly and die, so immediate detection and treatment are key to survival. Be sure you know what to look for and what to do if you see any warning signs. | | | When your dog has itchy, sore ears (PDF)
| | Your veterinarian has just informed you that your dog has otitis, or inflammation of the ear. Luckily, most cases of otitis are caught during the early stage of the disease, so the chances for getting your dog's ears back in tip-top shape are good. | | | MORE ARTICLES
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| Dental Corner: Properly equip your dental suite
| | The key to providing high-quality oral care is having the knowledge and skills to recommend and deliver appropriate treatment, but without the proper equipment, your ability to perform basic dental procedures, such as periodontal prophylaxis and dental extraction, is compromised. | | | Dental Corner: Educate your clients about dental home care for their pets
| | The consequences of poor dental health go way beyond bad breath. | | | Dental Corner: A foundation for treating canine periodontal disease
| | Patients with periodontal disease, the most common disease in dogs, suffer from progressive inflammation and destruction of the tissues supporting the teeth. | | | Dental Corner: Canine orthodontics: Providing healthy occlusions
| | The idea of orthodontic correction for dogs frequently elicits snickers and causes uninformed eyes to roll. | | | Dental Corner: Feline gingivostomatitis: How to relieve the oral discomfort
| | Feline gingivostomatitis is probably the most frustrating oral disease seen in veterinary practice. Cats with this chronic, painful inflammatory disease can be severely compromised, and medical treatment can cause adverse effects. | | | Dental Corner: How to perform a surgical extraction
| | In May, I explained how to perform a nonsurgical extraction on single-rooted teeth including the incisors, first premolars, deciduous canines, and mandibular third molars. A surgical approach is indicated to extract canines, certain large incisors, and multirooted teeth and to retrieve root tips. | | | Dental Corner: How to perform a nonsurgical extraction
| | A dental extraction should be considered an end-stage procedure. When teeth are salvageable, we can go to great lengths to avoid extraction. Unfortunately, in many cases extraction is advisable and necessary. | | | Dental Corner: How to detect and treat feline odontoclastic resorptive lesions
| | Tooth resorption is the most common dental problem in cats, with studies worldwide showing a prevalence rate (in cats presented for dental problems) of up to 75%. | | | Dental Corner: Diagnosing and treating chronic ulcerative paradental stomatitis
| | Chronic ulcerative paradental stomatitis (CUPS) is a painful condition in dogs that is also known as ulcerative stomatitis, idiopathic stomatitis, and lymphocytic-plasmacytic stomatitis. | | | MORE ARTICLES
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| Dental Corner: A foundation for treating canine periodontal disease
| | Patients with periodontal disease, the most common disease in dogs, suffer from progressive inflammation and destruction of the tissues supporting the teeth. | | | Idea Exchange: As seen on TV: Broadcast your patients' weight loss progress
| | We have adapted NBC's hit reality show "The Biggest Loser" for our canine patients. | | | Idea Exchange: Reduce soiled bedding by using a plastic liner
| | We keep the cages of our laterally recumbent patients heavily padded, but these patients are hard to keep dry and clean. | | | Idea Exchange: Use surgical gowns to support older or nonambulatory pets
| | We needed a way to support dogs that are nonambulatory or very weak in the hindlimbs, so I made slings by rolling up the main torso parts of old surgical gowns and wrapping them in Vetrap (3M). | | | Idea Exchange: Sometimes you can judge a bottle by its wrapping
| | We have always had trouble using ink to label the plastic bottles in our exam rooms and lab areas (e.g. alcohol, peroxide, lubricant). | | | Mind Over Miller: There go we all
| | The panel moderator acknowledged the elderly, silver-haired gentleman at the microphone. "It's a pleasure to have you with us again, Doctor." The old man, professor emeritus, famous veterinary surgeon, author of a text that was required reading for most members of the audience during their schooling, nodded, smiled, and waved his hand toward the stage. | | | Idea Exchange: Questioning owners about pets can be a happy distraction
| | Just before performing venipuncture in front of a patient's owner, I always ask the owner a question that will elicit a long answer. | | | Letters: Providing the right fluids in patients with hypernatremia
| | In the January 2008 issue, the article "Toxicology Brief: Sodium hypochlorite bleach ingestion in two dogs" states that lactated Ringer's solution was used to treat hypernatremia and hyperchloremia. It seems that a fluid such as dextrose 5% in water may be more appropriate, as well as something without sodium to replenish bicarbonate. | | | Letters: A heads up on ensuring adequate sterilization
| | In the item "A tip for laser tips" in the December 2007 "Idea Exchange," plastic needle covers are used as containers for sterilizing laser tips. | | | MORE ARTICLES
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