Today's Veterinary Practice provides comprehensive information to keep every small animal practitioner up to date on companion animal medicine and surgery as well as practice building and management.
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6 Editor's Note 7 Reviewer Introduction 8 Letters to the Editor 10 Publisher's Memo 38 Advertiser Index
12 TODAY'S VETERINARY NEWS
The Latest News in Veterinary Medicine
Cat-friendly practices, Ceva the leader dog, dental chews, FeLV vaccine, finances & education, new approval for deracoxib, otic suspension, Pet Dental Health Month, CR radiography system
40 PRACTICAL DENTISTRY
Proper Therapy for Endodontic Disease
Brook A. Niemiec, DVM, FAVD, Diplomate AVDC
Endodontic disease may manifest as a common condition or a subtle pathology, both of which require interventional therapy to ensure patient comfort.
48 IMAGING ESSENTIALS
Small Animal Pelvic Radiography Danielle Mauragis, CVT; David J. Reese, DVM, Diplomate ACVR; and Clifford R. Berry, DVM, Diplomate ACVR Pelvic radiographs are used to evaluate trauma, lameness, and congenital disorders. This article reviews the components of creating high-quality images.
55 PRACTICE BUILDING
Practices That Continue to Grow: What Are They Doing Right?
Karen E. Felsted, DVM, MS, CPA, CVPM What sets growing, successful veterinary practices apart from their competitors? Find out how you can implement these thriving business models in your practice.
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Principles of Wound Care & Bandaging Techniques Jessica Bosco, CVT Wound care in veterinary medicine is an essential part of patient management and greatly impacts the duration and extent of an animal's recovery.
69 PRACTICE TO PRACTICE
Is Your Practice Proactive or Reactive?
Michele Wright, DVM
The first article in our new column features the story of a veterinarian and how she and her team handled a CIV outbreak in a veterinary practice.
73 JOURNAL CLUB
Collection of Commentaries on Veterinary, Medical, & Related Literature
Atopic dermatitis & masitinib, cytology for prognosis of mast cell tumors, enrofloxacin for UTIs, feline urethral obstructions, infectious disease from Hurricane Katrina, measuring food, nasal inflammatory polyps, radioactive iodine vs methimazole, respiratory disease in cats, septic peritonitis, whelping complications
80 THE BACK PAGE
The Human Influence: Revolutionizing Veterinary Surgery
An Interview with Dr. Jeffrey J. Runge
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