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JAVMA 2013

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JAVMA 2013
clinical manifestations, response to tx and clinical outcome for weim w/ HOD
HOD: pyrexia, lethargy, lesions in metaphysis of long bones
steroids > NSAIDS in weim
GI, ocular, skin lesions
most weim had resolution
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Clinical features, tx options, and outcome in dogs w/ thymoma: 16
38% goldens, labs
MG, hypercalcemia
MST: w/ sxtx 635d, w/o surg 76d
shorter survival time: persence of another tumor, lac of sx, increase pathological stage
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eval of coag in dogs w/ partial or complete EHBO by means of TEG
- risk for vit k defic -> assume ehbo is hypocoag
- hypercoag on TEG: increase of coag index
- max amplitude, alpha angle, coag index increase, K, R decrease
- reconsider as hypocoag
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clinpath and atypical features of naturally occurring lepto in dogs: 51 cases
- MAT- false neg -> early in illness/ does not test for infecting serovar
d/n have ab response
Grippo->renal
ictero -> hepatic
pulm dz (thrombosis, vasculitis)
proteinuria
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comparison of automated vs manual neutrophil counts for detection of cellular abn in dogs receiving chemo: 50 cases
- abn 20% blood smear (blast)
- automated CBC ok for neut counts but still do smear
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corneal sequestration in a dog w/ chronic unilateral KCS
- ddx: dogs w/ blepharospam
- brown corneal plaque, ulceration, edema
- common in cats
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assessment of prevalence and clinical features of cryptogenic epilepsy in dogs: 45 cases
- cryptogenic: hereditary cause unlikely undermining pathological change in CNS suspected but cannot be ID
- 21% dx w/ CE; dx in substantial portion of dogs w/ onset of seizures >7 years
- MST 52 mos
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sens, ppv, interobserver variability of CT in dx of bullae assoc w/ spontaneous pneumothorax in dogs: 19 cases
- blebs accum air w/in layers of visceral pleura
- bullae: disrupt intra alveolar septa -> air in lung tissue
- sens, ppv of ct for bullae detection- low
- bullae size may affect visibility
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- CT findings in dogs and cats w/ TMJ disorders: 58 cases
TMJ disorders present in combo
Dogs: OA (medial > lateral)
Cats: Fx, then OA
CT in orofacial disorders
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Acquisition and persistence of antimicrobial resistant bacteria isolated from dogs and cats admitted to a vet teaching hospital
- hospitalization > 3 days assoc w/ higher risk of acquiring MDR e coli or MRSA
- MRSA of STS -> most commonly acquired MRSA
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Adrenal gland fxn in a dog following unilateral complete adrenalectomy and contralateral partial adrenalectomy
- adrenal gland cortical tumor and contralateral pheo
- small eccentrically located adrenal glands -> partial adrenalectomy an option to preserve fxn
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Anticoag rodenticide screening in dogs: 123 cases
- AR conc not correlated w/ severity of CS or degree of prolonged coag times
- severe coag w/ neg AR screen: poor px, neoplasia common
- AR intox -> good px 98.7% survival
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Assoc b/t mycoplasma specific PCR assay results and oral bacterial contam of BALF samples from dogs w/ resp tract dz 121 cases
- balf samples w/ cytologic evidence of oral bacterial contam -> 5.1x more likely to have mycoplasma specific positive PCR
- mycoplasma pCR -> herding dogs, hound dogs
- bronchitis -> may be less rewarding
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assoc b/t previous splenectomy and GDV in dogs: 453 cases
- odds of GDV in dogs w/ hx of previous splenectomy -> 5.3 x those w/o previous splenectomy
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randomized controlled trial of efficacy of autologous PLT therapy for OA in dogs
- single intra articular injection of autologous PLT resulted in sign improvements in 12 wks in dogs w/ OA of single joint
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eval of use of serum CRP conc to predict outcome in puppies infected w/ parvo
- crp at admission, 12, 24h -> positively assoc w/ odds of death
- serum CRP conc assoc w/ outcome => not good predictor of outcome when used alone
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structural and fxnl CV change and their consequences following interventional PDA occlusion in dogs: 24 cases
- PDA -> volume overload, eccentric hypertrophy of L side
- complete ductal occlusion -> removed volume overload
- systolic dysfxn persisted in some dogs
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phenotype, inheritance char, risk factors for idiopathic epilepsy in finnish spitz
- complex focal seizures
- generalized seizure -> risk factor for prog of dz
- benign course of IE
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comp of chlorambucil- prednisolone combo w/ an aza-pred combo for tx chronic enteropathy and concurrent pLE in dogs: 27 dogs
- chlorambucil pred more efficacious
- albumin, weight gain increase in that group
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Dx of chronic small bowel dz in cats 100 cats
- hypomotility of small bowel: hair ball and vomiting
- weight loss, chronic vomiting -> pursue full work up
- t cell lymphoma type 2 -> small cell
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Dx accuracy of a POCT urine bacteriologic culture test in dogs
- stand aerobic culture gold stand
-CCSP -> accurate exclusion of UTI
- less reliable for UTI dx, esp gram + cocci
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Eval of dx value of serologic MAT and a PCR for dx acute lepto in a referral center
- MAT: sens 50%, spec 100%, accuracy 64% in acute
- MAT conv sens 100%, spec 92%, accuracy 98%
serologic MAT highly accurate
JAVMA 2013
disseminated mycotic infection caused by westerdykella sp in GSD
- westerdykelia- filamentous hyphal organisms
- ARF, disko

itra, amphotericin B, posa, terbinafine
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doxycycline conc over time after storage in compounded vet prep
- conc of doxy compounded: cannot be assured beyond 7 d
JAVMA 2013
RELATIONSHIP B//T DYNAMIN 1 MUTATION STATUS AND CHARACTERISTICS OF RECURRENT EPISODES OF EXERCISE INDUCED COLLAPSE IN DOGS
- EIC: episodic weakness, ataxia, dynamin 1
- d-EIC collapse <2, pelvic limbs, low mm tone, rapid recovery
collapse in labs not homozygous -> different CS
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effect of age at gonadectomy on probability of dogs became overweight
- gonadectomy increase risk of being overweight
- risk not influenced by age at gonadectomy
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effect of body position on indirect measurement of systolic arterial blood pressure in dogs
- sign affected by body position
- increase when sitting vs. laterally recumbent
- laterally recumbent less variable
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- efficacy of 2 commercially available, low mg, urine acidifying dry foods for dissolution of struvite uroliths in cats
- dietary dissolution safe and effective
- s/d faster urolith dissolution (dissolution only)
- c/d complete dissolution 27 d
recheck rads in 2 weeks if no decrease in size, then misdx or non compliance
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endoscopic guided sclero therapy for renal sparing tx of IRH in dogs: 6 cases
- IRH- young lg breed dogs
- safe minimally invasive
- place ureteral stent
- silver nitrate -.coagulating, chemical cauterization
- complications: pain, stent migration
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multicenter eval of admin of crotalid antivenom in cats: 115 cases
- crotalid venom -> enzymatic proteins
- type I HST in 22.6% of cats
- premeds -> do not improve mortality rate, prevent HST
- cats w/ type I HST -> 10x more likely to die
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eval of an oral electrolyte solution for tx of mild to mod dehydration in dogs w/ hemorrhagic diarrhea
- abs of water and nutrients in SI (neutral Na/Cl, sodium abs coupled to GLC, electrogenic Na abs)
- OES can be used in mild/mod dehydration assoc w/ hemorrhagic diarrhea
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eval of ca, po4, selected trace mineral status in commercially available dog foods formulated in dogs
- Ca:PO4 ratio in foods formulated for dogs w/ renal disease increase range for healthy dogs
- conc in foods for hepatic dz decrease range for healthy dogs
- calcium conc increase limits in some maint -> need to feed for approp life stages (esp large, giant breed puppies)
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Eval of a modified proportional margins approach for sx resection of MCT in dogs: 40 cases
- px of MCT: clinical signs//local lymphatic mets, tumor grade, ki-67, AGNOR, ckit, mitotic index
- neg px: local tumor recurrence
tumor > 3 cm, CS, adjunctive tx, ki-67 index >1.8, mitotic index > 5%
- mediated proportional margins -> satisfactory local dz control
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eval of risk factors assoc w/ recurrent obst in cats tx medically for urethral obs
- longer duration of cath -> decrease risk of short term re obstruction
- older cats increased risk
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eval of fiber conc in dry and canned commercial diets formulated for adult maint or all life stages of dogs by use of crude fiber and total dietary fiber methods
- IOF: cellulose, hemicellulose, lignin-->
- SDF: pectins, plant gumsoligosaccharides --> softer feces
- crude fiber under represented total dietary fiber
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glargine insulin for tx of naturally occurring DM in dogs
- diabetic dogs fed diet high in insoluble fiber --> glargine is peakless that does not induce distinct nadir
- Recc 0.3 u/kg q12h to start
- glarg --> GLYcine at A21, 2Arg residues added
-acidic --> microppt of pH sQ space --> prolonged release
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hepatic CU conc in labs w/ and without chronic hepatitis: 72 cases
- mean hepatic cu increase in chronic hepatitis
- qual score d/n accurately predict quant copper conc in 33%
- copper compromises GSH avail --> hepatocyte apoptosis hepatic copper accum in zone 3 --> copper assoc liver injury dog food conc
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idiopathic ischemic necrosis of an accessory carpal bone in a dog
- idiopathic ischemic necrosis -> ddx it
- lameness
- destructive expansile ACB rad lesions
- good outcome --> ACB excision, pan carpal arthrodesis
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idiopathic sterile inflamm of epidural fat and epaxial mm causing paraplegia in MBD
- panniculitis in vertebral canal
- extradural sq compression
hyperintense T1, T2 wt
- decompressive sx