| | | | | Animal welfare: When emotion and science collide
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Rachael Whitcomb
| | | When it comes to animal welfare, is it too late for diplomacy or have the battle lines already been drawn? The Humane Society of the United States and the American Veterinary Medical Association have differing approaches and agendas about livestock housing.
| | | Medical records at the track
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James M. Lewis
| | | Should racehorse owners, trainers and veterinarians have to produce horses' medical records on demand?
| | | Competition looms, but so do opportunities
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Daniel R. Verdon
| | | On the eve of his departure from AAHA after 23 years, Dr. John Albers predicts increasing competition from Internet pharmacies and alternative therapies, but sees other opportunities for veterinarians.
| | | Growing pains: the path to expansion is sometimes lined with zoning-board queries, protests
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Rachael Whitcomb
| | | Spring Valley, Ill. — Practice owners considering expansion may think they already have overcome the biggest obstacle — developing more business. But the road to expansion can be lined with many obstacles.
| | | MRSA study sparks new questions
| | | By
Rachael Whitcomb
| | Owners give a lot to their pets, but are they sharing too much?
| | | Bargaining: It takes two to play
| | | By
Carl A. Osborne, DVM, PhD, Dipl. ACVIM
| | | Defining the word "bargain." When we bargain for goods, we use caution to avoid being cheated, so we should be careful not to cheat others in doing business as veterinarians.
| | | Growth of exotics climbs along with illegal importation problem
| | | The growth of the exotic pets industry brings with it some problems, including illegal imports which raise health concerns.
| | | Illegal exotics
| | | By
Brendan Howard
| | | What's a veterinarian to do? Treat the animal or report the client?
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| | | | | | | Canine stomatitis
| | | By
Brett Beckman, DVM, FAVD, Dipl. AVDC, Dipl. AAPM
| | | An unusual presentation results in an unusual diagnosis.
| | | Diagnosis, treatment of canine hip dysplasia
| | | By
William B. Henry Jr., DVM, Dipl. ACVS
| | | Juvenile pubic symphysiodesis (JPS) surgery is a prophylactic procedure performed in puppies 10 to 20 weeks of age that have been diaqnosed with hip dysplasia as discussed in last month's column.
| | | The geriatric horse: special considerations for the heart
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Michelle Henry Barton, DVM, PhD, Dipl. ACVIM
| | | Subclinical valvular heart disease is relatively common in middle-aged to older horses and is caused primarily by thickening of the valves from myxomatous degeneration. Aortic and mitral valve insufficience are discussed.
| | | Anemias: Look out for vector-borne diseases
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Johnny D. Hoskins, DVM, PhD, Dipl. ACVIM
| | | A review of anemias in cats, based on a lecture by Dr. Kristy Dowers, "Causes of feline anemia: old and new" at the 2009 ACVIM Forum.
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| | | | | | | Arizona hospital puts clients first
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Christina Macejko
| | | Ross Lirtzman, DVM, Dipl. ACVS, wanted to make a statement with his new specialty practice in Scottsdale, Ariz. Everything was taken into account to make clients and patients feel relaxed, much like in a modern human doctor's office or hospital.
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