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What’s in This Issue In this, the inaugural issue, you will find several fascinating articles that can immediately enhance your clinical practice. We include reviews to brush up on your knowledge of diagnostics for heartworm disease and a helpful primer for evaluation of oph- thalmology cases in our Top Ten column. Have you thought about how dentistry can en-
hance your practice? The article about fractured teeth will give you some great ideas about services to offer your clients. Likewise, the Focus on Phar- macology column about the use of ketamine as an adjunct to peri-operative pain management is a practical option to consider in almost any practice. In an article on unique wound therapies, we recog- nize the importance of tried and true experience with “old school” wound management, while also bringing you an article on cutting edge discoveries in stem cell therapy. In Journal Club, experts summarize the key
findings in several recent articles, including a very well-designed study of risk factors for pyometra and another on postobstructive diuresis in cats. And in Today’s Veterinary Research, you can read about the use of contrast-enhanced ultrasonography to noninvasively determine whether liver nodules are
benign or malignant. What a wonderful tool this may become for our patients. Continuing with the liver theme, Consider this
Case presents the story of a fascinating patient with hepatocutaneous syndrome. Would you have considered this diagnosis if presented with an itchy dog? Finally, the article on practice design provides some easily-applied suggestions to enhance your practice environment without breaking the bank. Whew – and we are just getting started!
A Warm Welcome Welcome to “your” journal—since it’s been designed with you, our readers, in mind. Your input is valued—let us know what you would like to see in the pages of Today’s Veterinary Practice by visiting our website (todaysveterinarypractice. com), “liking” us on Facebook (facebook.com/ todaysveterinarypractice.com), or emailing us at feedback@todaysveterinarypractice.com. We look forward to an exciting future keeping you updated on everything in the world of veterinary medicine.
—Lesley King, Editor in Chief
July/August 2011 Today’s Veterinary Practice
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