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FEATURES
CLINICAL INSIGHTS
CONTINUING EDUCATION
Inflammatory Bowel Disease
in Dogs and Cats
Kayode Garraway, DVM; Karin Allenspach, DVM, PhD, DECVIM-CA;
and Albert Jergens, DVM, MS, PhD, DACVIM (SAIM)
This article provides an overview of the factors involved in canine and feline IBD,
including the genetic, immune, environmental, and gastrointestinal interactions,
as well as clinical findings, diagnosis, treatment options, and prognosis.
FOCUS ON
Leptospirosis
Madeline Fujishiro, DVM; and Kate E. Creevy, DVM, MS, DACVIM
This article discusses the physical examination and diagnostics, initial therapy,
diagnosis, and treatment of Leptospirosis. The presenting is a 1-year-old, castrated
male dachshund with an acute onset of lethargy, anorexia, and vomiting.
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IMAGING ESSENTIALS
Ultrasonography of the Gastrointestinal Tract:
Stomach, Duodenum, and Jejunum
Elizabeth Huyhn, DVM; and Clifford R. Berry, DVM, DACVR
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Canine Atopic
Dermatitis: Updates
on Diagnosis and
Treatment
Frane Banovic, DVM, PhD, DECVD
FLUID THERAPY: PART 1
Gastric Dilation and
Volvulus: Stabilization
and Surgery
Bridget M. Lyons, VMD; and Lori
S. Waddell, DVM, DACVECC
This article discusses the pathogenesis, diagnosis,
and management of canine atopic dermatitis.
This article reviews fluid distribution, assessment of hydration, types of
body fluid losses, types of fluids available, and calculation of fluid needs.