Category: Vet Notes

Usually veterinarian notes of a more scientific nature.

13
Oct
2018

October 13 UGA CE CHF Acute/Chronic Management

Eileen Wong Myxomatous Mitral Valve Disease (the most common cause of CHF) The myxomatous mitral valve is the most…

13
Oct
2018

Notes Oct 13 UGA CE – Renal Injury

Selena Lane Isosthenuria is 1.007 – 1.015 When you see azotemia just know that 66% of nephrons…

Anticonvulsant therapies for elderly dogs can extend quality life by a lot
05
Apr
2018

The Cancers of Apoquel

The following taken word-for-word from Zoetis’ FDA Trials / Package Insert. Not fabricated Internet Flim-Flammery / Shenanigans…

I've looked at some of the "research" on the three year cycle of vaccinations, and it makes really broad assumptions about the immune status of EVERY animal falling under the protocol.
26
Mar
2018

Lantus / Glargine in Cats with Diabetes

INFORMATION ON USE OF GLARGINE IN DIABETIC CATS Using Glargine In Diabetic Cats (June 2006) Rhett Marshall…

GIARDIA IS COMMON NOT ALL DOGS WITH GIARDIA HAVE DIARRHEA PEOPLE CAN GET GIARDIA NOT ALL PEOPLE WITH GIARDIA HAVE DIARRHEA DIARRHEA IS NOT THE ONLY SYMPTOM OF GIARDIASIS
26
Mar
2018

Giardia in Dogs, Cats: Infectiousness, Immunity

Giardia notes taken from the Interwebs. Seldom more than 20 % of dogs in any given random…

15
Mar
2018

Anti-Convulsant Therapy, From Phenobarb to Keppra and Then Some

Merck Manual is full of great information. But this page serves me well when checking out some…

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15
Mar
2018

Gabapentin as a Companion Animal Anti-Epileptic (From the interweb)

From: https://www.merckvetmanual.com/pharmacology/systemic-pharmacotherapeutics-of-the-nervous-system/maintenance-anticonvulsant-or-antiepileptic-therapy Gabapentin: This synthetic analogue of the inhibitory neurotransmitter γ-amino butyric acid (GABA) inhibits seizure activity…

15
Mar
2018

Levetiracetam: Use in dogs and cats (From the interweb)

Levetiracetam: This pyrrolidine-based anticonvulsant has an unknown mechanism of action. It has been used as an adjunct…

Cat with uveitis
08
Feb
2018

Feline Uveitis: Causes and Treatment of Feline Uveitis

So I was seeing patients today and I met a cat with a pinkish rim around the…

31
Jan
2018

Epilepsy: Canine: Anticonvulsant Therapy

Epilepsy in dogs Escaping dogs Dogs on Diazepam, Phenobarbital, KBr and Prednisolone Clorazepate dipotassium (Tranxene:Abbott) is a…