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Old school and new school in airway management – VetBloom blog
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Old school and new school in airway management. September 22, 2016. In Anesthesia and Analgesia. Stephen Cital RVT, SRA, RLAT. United Veterinary Specialty and Emergency, Oakland Zoo, San Francisco Zoo. It feels like every year we are bombarded with new products that will revolutionize the way we practice medicine. A product called the V-gel. The company that makes the V-gel, Docsinnovent. A direct airway and reasonable protection from gastric or other fluid aspiration. Ability to suction the airway.
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Medical evaluation of congenital hepatic disease in dogs – VetBloom blog
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Medical evaluation of congenital hepatic disease in dogs. August 30, 2016. Katharine Arnell, DVM, DACVIM. Veterinary Specialty Hospital, San Diego, CA. Most affected dogs will have a mildly but variably elevated ALT, and may be symptomatic (variable for PSVA) or asymptomatic (almost always true for MVD, and variable for PSVA). The following tests are commonly utilized to differentiate between these two congenital diseases. Pre- and post-prandial bile acids test. Protein C activity assay. Ultimately, a li...
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Emergency and critical care. April 4, 2017. Half of all veterinary patients present emergently in pain, especially dogs presenting with orthopedic or neurosurgical conditions, yet rapid and accurate identification and scoring of pain remains challenging. Http:/ blog.vetbloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/Featured-sad-painuful-dog.jpg. Http:/ blog.vetbloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/VetBloom-Official-Logo-Small-e1485206678262.png. Emergency and critical care. February 21, 2017. January 31, 2017.
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Cranky kitties: Diagnosis and management of feline osteoarthritis. February 28, 2017. Canine osteoarthritis (OA) is a well characterized chronic disease, but he same cannot be said for feline osteoarthritis. This article discusses what we currently know about feline OA. Http:/ blog.vetbloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/Featured-Feline-OA.jpg. Http:/ blog.vetbloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/VetBloom-Official-Logo-Small-e1485206678262.png. Minimally invasive surgery - How small can we go? Laryngeal p...
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Minimally invasive surgery – How small can we go? – VetBloom blog
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Minimally invasive surgery – How small can we go? November 1, 2016. Matt Cleveland, DVM, DACVS. Veterinary Specialty Hospital by Ethos, San Diego, CA. Uses in the veterinary field began with hepatic biopsies and assisted ovariohysterectomies, leading the way for subsequent expansion to more advanced minimally invasive procedures. Minimally invasive surgery has become the gold standard for certain procedures. This has resulted in adoption of these techniques as standard training protocols all surg...In hi...
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From Stage 0 to 3: Injectable Induction Agents – New and Old – VetBloom blog
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From Stage 0 to 3: Injectable Induction Agents New and Old. October 4, 2016. In Anesthesia and Analgesia. Odette O, DVM, DACVAA. Massachusetts Veterinary Referral Hospital, Woburn, MA. Why use an induction agent? Propofol and Propofol 28. Benzodiazepines and lidocaine are commonly used induction adjuncts. These drugs are not capable of anesthetic induction when used alone, but may be added to a protocol in order to decrease the amount of induction agent needed, or to confer some other added benefit.
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Dexmedetomidine use in small animal surgery. April 11, 2017. Use of dexmedetomidine in an anesthesia protocol can be nerve-racking at first, but with time you'll come to appreciate its use in balanced anesthesia. Http:/ blog.vetbloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/IMG 2743.jpg. Http:/ blog.vetbloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/VetBloom-Official-Logo-Small-e1485206678262.png. Dexmedetomidine use in small animal surgery. Emergency and critical care. April 4, 2017. March 21, 2017. March 14, 2017. Locoregi...
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Free veterinary medicine blog articles. Sharing knowledge and expertise to foster growth for you and your team. RACE-approved courses with a VetBloom subscription. April 11, 2017. Dexmedetomidine use in small animal surgery. Use of dexmedetomidine in an anesthesia protocol can be nerve-racking at first, but with time you'll come to appreciate its use in balanced anesthesia. April 4, 2017. March 28, 2017. March 21, 2017. Inflammation: It’s a pain when things blow up! March 14, 2017. March 7, 2017. Http:/ ...
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This author has yet to write their bio. Meanwhile lets just say that we are proud admin. Contributed a whooping 89 entries. Dexmedetomidine use in small animal surgery. April 11, 2017. In Anesthesia and Analgesia. Use of dexmedetomidine in an anesthesia protocol can be nerve-racking at first, but with time you’ll come to appreciate its use in balanced anesthesia. April 4, 2017. In Anesthesia and Analgesia. Emergency and critical care. March 28, 2017. Inflammation: It’s a pain when things blow up! This bl...
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The clot thickens: Thromboembolic disease in dogs and cats – VetBloom blog
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The clot thickens: Thromboembolic disease in dogs and cats. October 18, 2016. In Emergency and critical care. Nicole Barrella, DVM. Massachusetts Veterinary Referral Hospital, Woburn, MA. The cell-based model of coagulation describes the three distinct, overlapping phases leading to clot formation as a result of platelet interaction with tissue factor (TF). The first phase, initiation, occurs when a TF-bearing cell, such as a sub-endothelial cell, is exposed to flowing blood. Upon activation or injury, e...