Repairing oronasal fistulae with double flaps
This technique may only be used to treat pre-existing oronasal fistulas, but not for treatment of fistulas discovered at the time of extraction of the maxillary canine tooth.
Canine
Heartworm prevention nonadherence prevalent in the U.S., study finds
A Morris Animal Foundation-funded research reveals an ‘alarming’ gap in heartworm prevention in canines, citing less than 40 percent of dogs studied are on preventatives
Puppy survives parvo with a single-dose treatment
PAWS Chicago administers the Canine Parvovirus Monoclonal Antibody (CPMA) to a three-month-old puppy that was set to be euthanized at the city pound.
World’s oldest dog, Bobi, dies at 31
The Guinness World Record holder lived to be 31 years and 165 days old.
Blood bank program supports urgent veterinary needs
Veterinary Emergency Group (VEG) now accepts ‘dog heroes’ in the D.C. and Boston, Mass. areas to donate blood in the recently launched VEG Blood Bank program
Antibody testing critical to Brucella canis detection, treatment
Researchers at the Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine (CVM) aims to yield “less prone to false-positive results” with new diagnostic test.
Understanding canine vaccines: What is ‘core’ and ‘non-core’?
The American Animal Hospital Association (AAHA) recently released its 2022 AAHA Canine Vaccination Guidelines.1 This resource is incredibly comprehensive (almost any question you might have related to vaccination is addressed!), contains resources for veterinary team members and pet owners, and assists with preventive care. Perhaps the most important question raised in the updated guidelines is: “Should we be re-thinking what we consider ‘core vaccines’ for individual patients?” Spoiler alert: the answer is yes.
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Canine cancer monitoring supported with blood test
Plasma nucleosome concentrations can be a useful tool for treatment monitoring and disease progression in dogs with hematopoietic cancers.
Six steps for easier lipoma removal
Lipoma removal is not a simple lumpectomy. It takes very careful surgical procedure and aftercare for these to heal without incident.
What’s your diagnosis?
Presentation: A three-year-old male, neutered boxer presents for vomiting.