Cranberry juice has a high content of vitamine C and is popular remedy for many ills. But does it also show an influence on the urinary risk factors for calcium oxalate kidney stone formation? A fascinating question!
Treatment options of cranial cruciate ligament disease in large dogs
Cranial cruciate ligament disease in large-breed dogs with excessive tibial plateau angle (eTPA) can be a real challenge for the surgeon. Different surgical options are available, differing in price and outcome. Which are the risk factors for postoperative complications and how is the compare outcome and complication rate with tibial plateau leveling osteotomy (TPLO) in dogs without eTPA? A brandnew and very informative study...
Comparison of different therapies in dogs with hemangiosarcoma of the right atrium
Hemangiosarcoma are very malignant and in most patients early metastatizing neoplasias in dogs. If the right atrium is affected, the prognosis is thought to be very poor. Are there any good and newer therapeutic recommendations for affected dogs?
Serum cystatin C as marker in humans with mildly impaired kidney function
The diagnosis of chronic renal failure with the characteristic symptoms is normally not too difficult but the diagnosis in an early stage is. In human medicine, measurement of cystatin C as specific and sensitive endogenous marker of impaired kidney function has become a routine technique. Is its accuracy as good as in other markers of glomerular filtration rate?
New antiarrhythmic drugs for atrial fibrillation
Atrial fibrillation is sometimes seen in dogs and a very serious and increasing problem in men: The prevalence of atrial fibrillation (AF) is forecast to rise to 2-5% of the general population by 2050. Are the two new antiarrhythmics dronedarone and vernakalant better than the current therapeutic strategies?
Idiopathic necrotizing meningoencephalitis in five chihuahuas
An idiopathic necrotizing meningoencephalitis is a disease mainly affecting pugs. But this very interesting case series about five chihuahuas between 1,5 and 10 years shows that this disease is an important differential diagnosis also in other breeds.
First case of fibrocartilaginous embolism in a chondrodystrophoid dog
This case report from Japan is very informative - the affected dog, a middle aged Shih Tzu, showed the not very specific symptom acute-onset tetraplegia. A cervical discopathy is common in this breed and would be expected as the first differential diagnosis but also a vascular problem must be set on the list of differentials.
Recurrence of intervertebral discopathy after surgical intervention
Intervertebral disk (IVD) disease is a very common problem especially in chondrodystrophic breeds. If those dogs are treated for Hansen type 1 by surgical decompression with or without prophylactic fenestration, how is the rate and location of surgically confirmed recurrence of intervertebral disk extrusion? A very interesting and important study on more than 250 chondrodystrophic dogs...
Left atrial rupture in dogs - an update
Chronic mitral valve insufficiency is a very common problem in dogs, a left atrium rupture secondary to this is fortunately rare. But which clinical parameters can be exspected, which treatment is recommended, and how is the prognosis? Interesting and important questions which were followed in this retrospective study on 14 dogs.
Reproduction Congress: ISCFR and EVSSAR Joint Meeting 2008 6th International Symposium on Canine and Feline Reproduction (ISCFR) and 6th Biannual Congress of European Veterinary Society for Small Animal Reproduction (EVSSAR) 9 - 11 July 2008
Vienna, Austria
The Veterinary Ireland Companion Animal Society (VICAS) will host the World’s companion animal veterinarians to the 33rd WSAVA Congress and 14th European, FECAVA Congress in 2008 in Dublin, Ireland.
We look forward to welcoming you to Ireland!
