Since there is not an abundance of information about these procedures in the literature, the following general information will help you decide which patients may be possible candidates and allow you to adequately prepare owners prior to referral.
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...
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...
Veterinary Medical Center of Long Island accepts new clients to our specialty services by referral. Our 24/7 emergency service accepts all clients.
