Oops… Preventing and responding to anesthesia mishaps
What’s new in small-animal analgesia
Anesthetizing patients with cardiovascular disease
Anesthesia for patients with respiratory disease
Preventing and treating hypotension
Monitoring anesthetized patients: Capnography
Anesthesia for caesarean section
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation: A review
Anesthetizing patients with liver disease
Thinking outside the litter box- Urine Marking
Thinking outside the litter box- Housesoiling
Diagnosing canine aggression: Why dogs bite that hand that feeds them
Canine aggression: make sure they don’t take the arm when offered a little finger
Why they just won’t do what you tell them: Client (non) compliance
Abuse (owners, pets, kids…vets): Handling and managing cases
Evaluating and providing behavior services for a veterinary practice
Pica, acral lick dermatitis, cribbing, separation anxiety, and aggression
Operant alternatives to psychotropic drugs
Stopping lethal behaviors: life-saving client-keepings strategies
Gradual desensitization and counter-conditioning: Too little too late
Ethics, practice, tools, and problems in behavioral control
Behavior analysis analyzed: Science of behavior or behavior of scientists
Punish or perish: The bias that destroys millions of client animals
Overview of research and practice in operatant and respondent conditioning
Diagnostic cardiology in the exam room
Practical use of the ECG in practice
New standards for treating heart failure
A cardiopulmonary drug formulary for every practice
Simulated cardiology clinic-Case studies
A case-based approach to hematologic interpretation (Part 1)
A case-based approach to hematologic interpretation (Part 2)
A case-based approach to hematologic interpretation (Part 3)
Cytology of effusions (Part 1)
Cytology of effusions (Part 2)
Anticonvulsants: The old and the new (Part 1)
Anticonvulsants: The old and the new (Part 2)
Antimicrobial resistance: Are we there yet?
Designing a dosing regimen: Time versus concentration dependency (Part 1)
Designing a dosing regimen: Time versus concentration dependency (Part 2)
Transdermal drugs administration in cats
Case-based approach to therapeutic drug monitoring
Treating CHF: Choices and controversies
What’s new in antiarrhythmic therapy
Antithrombotics: New drugs, new doses
Chondroprotective agents: Do they work?
Chihuahuas to mastiffs: Therapeutics and body size
Thoracic trauma: Keys to success
Abdominal trauma: Keys to success
Traumatic brain injury: Keys to success
Aortic thromboembolism in cats
CPCR 2010: Techniques and updates
Practical transfusion medicine for dogs and cats
Tracheal collapse: old disease; newer treatment options
Emergency and critical care applications of interventional radiography
Managing dogs and cats with septic peritonitis
What you need to know about MRSA
CPR: Preparing for the ultimate emergency
New thoughts on using antimicrobials in private practice
An update on periodontal disease in dogs
Managing challenging oral cases in dogs (Part 1)
Managing challenging oral cases in dogs (Part 2)
Decision making and extraction techniques in dogs
Extractions in cats: Indications, techniques, and complications
Skin infections, MRSI, perpetuating factors, topical,antibiotics, and more
Another chronically itchy dog—Now what?
Infectious skin diseases in cats: More that you realized!
How to deal with difficult immune-mediated diseases
Poor coats and how to grow hair
Otitis in cats: What is different from dogs?
Ears: The basics all practitioners should know
Approach to otitis: Client education leads to success
Hot to perform dermatologic diagnostic tests correctly
Approach to pruritic dogs: A flow chart for obtaining the correct diagnosis
Food hypersensitivity: Now what do I feed?
Allergy imposters: Conditions commonly misdiagnosed as allergy
Atopy therapy: How to minimized drug usage
Immunotherapy: How to achieve better results
Medical Management of allergic cats
Pentoxifylline in canine dermatology
Tetracyclines and niacinamide in canine dermatology
Update on Malassezia dermatitis in dogs and cats
Erythema mulitofrme in dogs and cat
Diseases of the parathyroid glands
Portosystemic vascular anomalies in dogs and cats
Common diseases of guinea pigs
Basic invertebrate medicine and sample collection
Insectivorous reptile nutrition and diseases
Reptile cardiovascular anatomy and physiology
Herptile parasitology
Reproductive disease of squamate reptiles
Managing birds that weight less than 20 grams
Zoonotic diseases of nonhuman primates
Clinical aspects of reptile anatomy and physiology
Triage and critical care of wildlife (including cases)
Husbandry and common diseases of backyard waterfowl
Working with unusual exotic pets (felids, primates, and marsupials)
Treating hyperphophatemia in cats with chronic kidney disease
Chronic upper respiratory disease in cats
Lower respiratory disease in cats
Idiopathic hypocalcaemia in cats
Inflammatory bowel disease in cats
Diabetes mellitus: What’s new, what’s old, and what works
Unusual endocrinopathies in cat
What to do for cats that cannot breathe
The fat feline: A weighty issue
Infectious diseases of cats: Interesting cases
A case-oriented approach to fever of unknown origin
Endoscopy and cats: The places we can go
The diabetic cat: Friend or foe?
Practical information from ACVIM research not yet in print
Gingivitis, stomatitis, and other oral lesions in cats
Case studies in feline medicine
Enteral nutrition “on the cheap”
Parvovirus: Therapeutic options revisited
A criticalist’s view of acute pancreatitis in dog
Acute and chronic vomiting in dogs and cats (Part 1)
Acute and chronic vomiting in dogs and cats (Part 2)
Acute and chronic vomiting in dogs and cats (Part 3)
Esophageal disorders: What have we been missing?
Acute and chronic diarrhea in dogs and cats (Part 1)
Acute and chronic diarrhea in dogs and cats (Part 2)
Acute and chronic diarrhea in dogs and cats (Part 3)
You gotta measure blood pressure (Part 1: Nuts and bolts of measuring)
You gotta measure blood pressure (Part 2: Hypertension case studies)
Chronic renal failure: What matters clinically
The coughing older dog: Lung or heart?
Geriatric endocrinology: Cushing’s disease
Geriatric endocrinology: Hyperthyroidism
Geriatric cardiology: The role of the ECG
Geriatric cardiology: ECG case studies
Implementing a geriatric wellness program
Evidence-based management of IMHA
Evidence- based management of ITP
Using titers to diagnose disease: When is a positive a positive?
Immunosuppressive drugs: Beyond glucocorticoids
Non-core vaccines: FIP, canine coronoa-virus, Lyme disease and Bordetella
Hot dogs: Approach to fever of unknown origin
Alternative therapies for chronic or recurring urinary tract disease in dogs and cats
Care of neonatal puppies and kittens (Part 1)
Care of neonatal puppies and kittens (Part 2)
Nasal diseases of dogs and cats
Medical management of chronic renal failure in cats
Cats and renal disease: Clinical case management
Disorders of sodium: Hypernatremia and hyponatremia
Disorders of potassium: Hyperkalemia and hypokalemia
How to interpret acid-base data
Managing gallbladder mucoceles
Diagnostic approach to dogs with an elevated serum alkaline phosphatase
What’s new with congenital PSS?
Updated on hepato-protective therapies
Copper-associated liver disease
How much to feed: A clinician’s perspective
Trying to sort through the morass: What is high and what is low?
How I treat obese dogs and cats
Critical care nutrition and liquid diets (Part 1)
Critical care nutrition and liquid diets (Part 2)
Controversies and new developments in clinical nutrition
Case studies in cancer pain management
Getting the most from the histopathology report
Recent advances in treating histiocytic sarcoma in dogs
Cancers of the head and neck in cats
Canine and feline hemangiosarcoma: Recent advances
All canine lymphomas are not created equal
Osteosarcome, thyroid tumors, and mammary gland tumors
Highlights from the 2010 Veterinary Cancer Society Conference
Maximize the information from your pathologist and when to request special stains
What to irradiate and what not
Lameness exams: What am I missing?
Overview of methods of fracture fixation
Technical errors in fracture fixation
Treatment of options for hip laxity (dysplasia)
Prophylactic antibiotic use in orthopedic surgery
Review of NSAID COX systemic effects
Medical management of osteoarthritis in dogs
Treatment of distal limb injuries
New approaches to stifle surgery
Juvenile orthopedic diseases
Speaking with clients about hip dysplasia
Orthopedic examination
Orthopedic injuries
Dexdomitor and adjunctive analgesic drugs
How to make and use continuous rate infusions in private practice
Feline anesthesia and pain management techniques
Regenerative medicine and other emerging chronic pain management techniques
Local and regional anesthetic techniques
Opiods for acute and chronic pain management
NSAIDs for acute and chronic pain management
Parasites of the lower respiratory tract of dogs
Giardia, cryptosporidia and Tritrichomonas (Part 1)
Giardia, cryptosporidia and Tritrichomonas (Part 2)
Diagnosing and treating ehrlichiosis and anaplasmosis in dogs
An update on Chagas disease in dogs
Heartworm disease: Does Wolbachia change how we treat?
Nasal parasites and their differentials in dogs
Parasites of red blood cells: Babesia and Mycoplasma
Imaging overview: What technology is available
Neurologic imaging: Radiography, myelography, CT, and MRI
Radiography of the pleura and mediastinum
Basic tenants of abdominal ultrasonography for practioners
Radiographic interpretation of extrapleural and pleural space
Radiographic interpretation of the pulmonary parenchyma
Radiographic interpretation of the mediastinum
Radiographic interpretation of the heart and pleural effusion vs. pulmonary edema
Digitial radiography: what does it mean for me as a practitioner?
Canine reproductive physiology: Why it matters
Selected topics on stud do reproduction
Tips for semen collection, analysis, and processing for insemination
Methods and timing of artificial insemination
Diagnosing ovarian remnant syndrome in dogs and cats
Early detection and diagnosis of reproductive disorders using ultrasonography
Bronchitis and pulmonary fibrosis in dogs
Upper respiratory tract disease in cats
Upper respiratory tract disease in dogs
Feline respiratory disease (Part 1)
Feline respiratory disease (Part 2)
Sanitation and disinfection: What’s new and interesting
Respiratory disease in dogs (Part 1)
Respiratory disease in dogs (Part 2)
Shelter standards: What are they and what do they mean?
Surgery of the stomach, including GDV
Understanding the disk disease and treatments (Part 1)
Understanding the disk disease and treatments (Part 2)
Superficial cosmetic surgery and wound healing
Thoracostomy, feedings, and urinary diversion tubes in companion animals
Idiopathic megacolon and colectomy in cats
Urethrostomy techniques in cats
Laryngeal paralysis of dogs and cats
Upper urinary tract surgery in dogs (Part 1)
Upper urinary tract surgery in dogs (Part 2)
Advanced diagnostics for orthopedic injury
Challenging shoulder conditions
Current treatment options for elbow disease
Hind limb sprain and strain injuries
Rehab for orthopedic conditions
Orthopedic devices
State-of-the-art treatments for osteoarthritis
Regenerative medicine for orthopedic conditions
Do’s and don’ts of decontamination
Hazardous algal blooms: Pets (and people) beware!
Diagnostics dilemma: I know the pet food was responsible
Toxicology cases that I’ve come to know and love (Part 1)
Toxicology cases that I’ve come to know and love (Part 2)
Ultrasonography basics: Physics and examination
Ultrasonography cases: Putting principles to practice
The importance or proteinuria and hypertension in chronic kidney disease
Urinary obstruction or functional urinary retentions
Diagnosing and managing recurrent UTIs
Refractory urinary incontinence
Acute renal failure: Leptospirosis is more common than you think
Nephroliths and ureteroliths in cats
Nephrology/urology clinics: Solving mystery cases (Part 1)
Nephrology/urology clinics: Solving mystery cases (Part 2)
How drugs move through the animal
How to evaluate drug information
Drug regulations for bovine practitioners
Consumer perceptions and public policy on cattle drugs
Anti-inflammatories and analgesics for cattle
Anti-microbial therapy: Interpreting susceptibility results
Anti-microbial therapy: Regimen selection
Antimicrobials for bovine respiratory disease
No silver bullet: Integrated BVDV control programs for beef operations
No silver bullet: Integrated BVDV control programs for dairy operations
Case Study: Monensin toxicity in growing heifers
Environment’s role in the epidemiology, transmission, and diagnosis or Johne’s disease
The livestock-wildlife interface in infectious disease transmission
BVDV in the feedlot: No big deal or major instigator?!
Mastitis treatment efficacy: Are we making progress?
Mastitis control: do the old ways still work?
Sick cria management: The Tennessee Method
Food-animal neurology (Part 1)
Food-animal neurology (Part 2)
What’s new in medicating horses with colic?
Oral fluid treatment for horses with colic
Early detection of small intestinal strangulating obstruction
Differential diagnosis for impaction
Management of ileus and adhesions
Formulation prognoses and cost estimated in colic
Introduction to evidence-based equine medicine
Evidence-based equine medicine: How to critically appraise the literature
Rhodococcus equi: Immunology and clinical signs
Rhodococcal pneumonia in foals: Epidemiology
Rhodococcal pneumonia in foals: Diagnosis and treatment
Rhodococcal pneumonia in foals: Control and prevention
Diagnosing and classifying equine muscle disorders
Nonexercise- associated myopathies
Nonexertional myophaties, atropy, and fasciculations
Exercise- associated myopathies
Muscle disorders associated with atrophy and fasciculations
Heart rate and respiratory rate response to exercise in horses
Underwater treadmill exercise for horses
What triggers an itch in Trigger?
Injectable techniques for general anesthesia in the field
Anesthesia/analgesia techniques for standing procedures
Gastric ulcer update and review
Regional antimicrobial use in horses
Angular and flexural deformities in foals (Part 1)
Angular and flexural deformities in foals (Part 2)
Joint injection and regional anesthesia techniques (Part 1)
Joint injection and regional anesthesia techniques (Part 2)
Prepurchase evaluation and basic eye exam of horses
Equine recurrent uveitis
Fluid therapy in New World camelids
Coccidiosis in New World camelids
Hypertriglyceridemia in New World camelids
Contrast radiography in New World camelids
Signs and characteristics in New World camelids
Diagnosing and treating colic in New World camelids
Small ruminant parasite control
Making every client feel like #1 (Part 1)
Making every client feel like #1 (Part 2)
Becoming an exam room superstar (Part 1)
Becoming an exam room superstar (Part 2)
Doing more with less: Working more effectively (Part 1)
Doing more with less: Working more effectively (Part 2)
End of life care: Honoring the family-pet bond through hospice and palliative care
Knock your clients’ socks off with compassionate care (Part 1)
Knock your clients’ socks off with compassionate care (Part 2)
Using employment and option agreements for prospective partnerships
Premarital counseling for business partners (Part 1)
Premarital counseling for business partners (Part 2)
Exiting or entering into 100% practice ownership: Know the strategies (Part 1)
Exiting or entering into 100% practice ownership: Know the strategies (Part 2)
Entering the golden age of veterinary medicine (Part 1)
Entering the golden age of veterinary medicine (Part 2)
Small changes make a big difference to your bottom line
Veterinarians and the West Coast economy
Veterinarians and the economy: A paradigm shift
Real life horror stories and how to prevent them in your practice
Growing your practice in a stalled economy
Personal leadership: What is it?
Lean, mean, getting things done
The learning curve: A new manager’s survival guide
Challenges of integration and management of professionals
How to find and retain “10” employees
Everything you need to know and did not want to know
Motivation and delegation: The keys to your success
Financial management: What to look for and what to do about it
Income harvest: Let’s pick the low hanging fruit and be profitable
Associate contracts: They should be win-win
Practice buy-ins: Entrance strategy or early exit strategy
Practice purchase: Reduce rick and capital requirement
Multiple-owner agreements to prevent litigation
Non-DVM practice ownership: To support staff and management
Practice sale choices: When is the timing right, so I can retire?
Succession planning for the practice, the seller and the buyer (Part 1)
Succession planning for the practice, the seller andthe buyer (Part 2)
Can’t get no satisfaction: How to maximize staff turnover (Part 1)
Can’t get no satisfaction: How to maximize staff turnover (Part 2)
Shifting from a negative to a positive practice environment
Oral pathology and charting (Part 1)
Oral pathology and charting (Part 2)
Block that pain (Dental nerve blocks)
Troubleshooting dental radiography
The science behind dental products
A treatment plan for periodontal patients
Ooops…preventing and responding to anesthesia mishaps
These tips can really help your veterinarian
Common non-infectious problems in reptiles
Feeding pregnant and growing dogs
Raw food?
Managing inflammatory bowel disease in cats
Pharmaceutical compounding: Who’s following the rules
How to avoid losing the common sense building blocks of your practice (Part 1)
How to avoid losing the common sense building blocks of your practice (Part 2)
What every technician should know about parvovirus
Getting ready for the eye patient
Fundamentals of the ocular exam and the technician’s role
Understanding basic events in the reproductive physiology of dogs and cats
Technical assistance in common procedures in small-animal reproduction
Acid-base disorders and blood gas analysis
Transfusion support for bleedings patients
Preventing nosocomial infections
HBC: Triage for patients hit by a car
CPRC: Improving resuscitation results
Respiratory/ventilator monitoring
Anesthesia for the trauma patient
Anesthesia for the cardiac patient
Pain recognition and management
CRI calculations and application in multimodal anesthesia/analgesia
How self-awareness aids our patients (Part 1)
How self-awareness aids our patients (Part 2)
What constitutes a healthy workplace
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