Medications for Treating Lyme Disease in Dogs and Cats: Immunosuppressive Drugs for Management of Immune–Complex Glomerular Disease
This infographic provides common medications used to treat Lyme disease in companion animals.
Medications for Treating Lyme Disease in Dogs and Cats: Antibiotics Used in Lyme Disease Treatment
This infographic provides common medications used to treat Lyme disease in companion animals.
Canine Red Blood Cell Morphology Review
This infographic reviews common canine red blood cell morphologies that might be observed on a blood smear.
Regional Anesthesia in Small Animal Dentistry
Why Should You Incorporate Regional Anesthesia into Your Dentistry? Regional anesthesia is a critical method of pain management and is also known as local nerve blocks. When properly performed, regional anesthesia provides complete local analgesia, which markedly decreases minimum alveolar concentration (MAC) of inhalational anesthetics and improves recovery. However, regional anesthesia is not without its…
Red Blood Cell Morphology
A complete blood count is a simple and fast test routinely performed as a basic part of a health assessment. Evaluation of red blood cell morphology is an important part of a CBC. Changes detected in red blood cells can indicate infections, neoplasia, poisoning, or metabolic disorders and help guide the choice of additional diagnostic…
Addisonian Crisis Management. Let’s Get Salty, K?
Canine hypoadrenocorticism, also known as Addison’s disease, results from inadequate production of adrenal hormones. An Addisonian crisis is a life-threatening complication requiring aggressive treatment. Causes Immune-mediated destruction of the adrenal cortex remains the most common cause of primary hypoadrenocorticism in dogs. A small number of dogs suffer from iatrogenic primary Addison’s disease. Secondary hypoadrenocorticism occurs…
B’LYME-y! Should I advise vaccination for K9 Lyme disease to my clients or not?
By Michelle Evason, DVM, BSc, DACVIM (SAIM) Vaccination for canine Lyme disease (either ‘for’ or ‘against’) can be a hot topic, particularly in the current vaccine hesitancy era. Unfortunately, along with other aspects of Lyme borreliosis management in dogs and cats, it’s also a topic lacking clear evidence- and expert-based consensus.1a, 1b What is the…
Local Regional Dental Blocks
This infographic reviews four local dental blocks used in dogs and cats: the infraorbital block, the mental block, the inferior alveolar block, and the maxillary block.
Neurological Disorders of the Limbs
This infographic reviews neurologic deficits of the limbs associated with lesions in each spinal cord segment.