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Today's VeTerinary PracTice | november/december 2015 | tvpjournal.com noVember/december 2015 Volume 5, number 6 6 EDITOR'S NOTE .................................... 8 NAVC PERSPECTIVES ........................ 10 LETTER TO ThE EDITOR .................... 12 CORRECTION ..................................... 12 TODAY'S VETERINARY NEWS .......... 14 ADVERTISER INDEx ........................... 76 BANfIELD PET hEALTh BY ThE NUMBERS ............................................ 20 Prevalence of Gastrointestinal foreign Bodies Tables outline the prevalence of gastrointestinal foreign bodies in dogs and cats presented to banfeld Pet Hospitals in 2014. A hS hEARTWORM hOTLINE ........... 63 Understanding Development of Caval Syndrome Stephen l. Jones, dVm While caval syndrome—an acute phase, severe form of heartworm disease—may be rare, it is fatal if not treated promptly. dr. Jones provides the what, why, and how of caval syndrome. ACVN NUTRITION NOTES ................ 69 The Protein Paradigm: Assessing Dietary Protein in h ealth & Disease Justin Shmalberg, dVm, diplomate aCVn & aCVSmr amino acids are the building blocks of protein. This article explains essential and nonessential amino acids and sources and implications of dietary protein. ENDOSCOPY ESSENTIALS ............... 77 Endoscopic foreign Body Retrieval Julie Callahan Clark, dVm, diplomate aCVim are esophageal and gastric foreign bodies commonly seen in your practice? dr. clark walks you through identifcation of foreign bodies, removal techniques, and frequently used instrumentation. PRACTICAL PARASITOLOGY ............ 85 Common Questions that Veterinarians Ask Parasitology Experts b yron l. blagburn, mS, phd, diplomate aCVm (hon) dr. blagburn discusses performing tests in- clinic versus using outside laboratories, parasite identifcation, choosing the best products, conficting canine heartworm results, and available resources. PRACTICE BUILDING ......................... 92 Building Today's Veterinary Practice: Two Years Later travis meredith, dVm, mba, diplomate aCt, and Christine meredith, Vmd What are the benefts and challenges of building an independent veterinary practice? While lessons are learned every day, this article summarizes 4 key areas the authors addressed in the frst 2 years of launching their new practice. JOURNAL CLUB .................................. 96 focus on Infectious Diseases in this Journal club column, some recent, key articles about infectious diseases are highlighted. T h E BACK PAGE: VETERINARY VIEWPOINTS ..................................... 104 The house Call Veterinarian an interview with dr. Karen Fine table of Contents : ColUmnS tvpjournal.com facebook.com/todaysveterinarypractice twitter.com/tvpjournal Visit Today's Veterinary Practice at tvpjournal.com to search past issues or to download resources for your practice.