Diet-Associated Heart Disease
Trevor Gerlach, DVM, DACVIM (Cardiology) Diet-associated dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) was first described in cats in the 1980s. The development of DCM in those feline patients was linked to a dietary … Read More
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Metronomic Chemotherapy
Blake Marcum, MS, DVM, Residency-Trained in Oncology The word chemotherapy can stir up a lot of emotions when people hear it. Chemotherapy carries a negative connotation for many people who … Read More
Under Pressure: A review of pulmonary hypertension
Trevor Gerlach, DVM, Diplomate ACVIM (Cardiology) The pulmonary vasculature is a low-pressure, low-resistance system that is responsible for gas exchange, acid-base regulation, and synthesis, activation, and degradation of enzymes/hormones. Blood … Read More
The Incidental Cushingoid Dog: to Treat or Not to Treat
Robert Armentano DVM, DACVIM Hyperadrenocorticism (HAC), or Cushings disease, is a very common hormone disorder in dogs and with proactive, routine testing is often diagnosed as an incidental finding. Pets … Read More
Managing the Epileptic Patient
Belinda Comito, DVM, DACVIM (Neurology/Neurosurgery) Primary epilepsy is a common, chronic neurologic disease in companion animals. This disease is defined as recurrent seizures without an underlying cause. Primary epilepsy is … Read More