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Feline Dental Problems

By Dr. Daniel T. Carmichael, DVM, Diplomate AVDC

Posted in Ophthalmology, Veterinary Specialist Articles

There are a number of antibiotics that are available to treat corneal ulceration.  The appropriate antibiotic will specifically kill the opportunistic or contaminating bacteria within the corneal ulcer.  At our present level of laboratory science, it normally takes a few days before a veterinarian receives the results of bacterial culture and sensitivity tests.  Typically the results will indicate an antibiotic’s minimal inhibitory concentration (MIC) within the bloodstream to effectively tr...

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Chemotherapy in Veterinary Medicine

By Dr. Edwin Brodsky, DVM, Diplomate ACVIM (Oncology)

Posted in Oncology, Veterinary Specialist Articles

When people think of chemotherapy they generally assume horrible side effects such as severe vomiting, diarrhea, weight loss, lethargy and an overall poor quality of life.  However, in veterinary medicine, the majority of patients (80-85%) have minimal to no side effects when receiving chemotherapy. There are a couple of reasons for this result. First, in veterinary medicine, we do not use the large doses and aggressive chemotherapy protocols used in human medicine.  Our primary goal in vete...

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