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Surgical and medical treatment outcomes for dogs with congenital portosystemic shunt
Congenital portosystemic shunts (CPSS) in dogs result from persistent embryonic or aberrant vasculature that permits blood from the gastrointestinal tract to bypass the liver and enter the systemic circulation. The shunt(s) may lie within or outside of the liver parenchyma and are referred to as intrahepatic or extrahepatic, respectively. Large-breed dogs tend to have intrahepatic CPSS. Extrahepatic CPSS are more prevalent in small-breed dogs. Purebred dogs are more likely to have CPSS than are mixed-breed dogs. (Source: Advances in Small Animal Medicine and Surgery)
Source: Advances in Small Animal Medicine and Surgery - April 1, 2015 Category: Veterinary Research Tags: Surgery (Soft Tissue) Source Type: research

Urethral prolapse in dogs
Urethral prolapse (urethral mucosa protrusion beyond the tip of the penis) occurs most commonly in young, male, intact brachycephalic breeds and Yorkshire terriers. Proposed causes include excessive sexual behavior, urogenital infections, urinary calculi, prostatic dysfunction, or developmental abnormalities. However, the exact cause remains unknown. (Source: Advances in Small Animal Medicine and Surgery)
Source: Advances in Small Animal Medicine and Surgery - April 1, 2015 Category: Veterinary Research Tags: Surgery (Soft Tissue) Source Type: research

Rodenticide Toxicosis: Critical Updates!
Most veterinarians have felt comfortable treating mouse and rat poisoning in the past. The most common type was an anticoagulant rodenticide (ACR), which has an antidote (Vitamin K1). ACRs typically contain the active ingredients brodifacoum (commonly found in d-CON™), bromadiolone (commonly found in Tomcat™), difenacoum, and difethialone. In general, the prognosis for ACR toxicosis is excellent to good with supportive care and antidote therapy. However, recent mandates by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) that were initiated in 2011 and finalized in May 2014 now dramatically change all this. (Source: Advances ...
Source: Advances in Small Animal Medicine and Surgery - March 1, 2015 Category: Veterinary Research Authors: Justine A. Lee Tags: Guest Editorial Source Type: research

Pressure wrap effects on heart rate and behavior
Moderate-to-deep pressure on soft tissue in various species has been shown to reduce anxiety and promote relaxation. Canine anxiety disorders are commonly treated with medications and behavior modification programming. Although pressure wraps are sometimes used to treat canine anxiety, the effects of this therapy have not been rigorously investigated. (Source: Advances in Small Animal Medicine and Surgery)
Source: Advances in Small Animal Medicine and Surgery - March 1, 2015 Category: Veterinary Research Tags: Behavior Source Type: research

Diagnosis of in dogs
Anaplasma phagocytophilum is a common gram-negative bacterial infection in dogs, but the best way to diagnose it is still not determined. Antibody detection assays are frequently used, and a polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test is available for detection of A. phagocytophilum. However, it is unknown how well the diagnostic methods correlate. (Source: Advances in Small Animal Medicine and Surgery)
Source: Advances in Small Animal Medicine and Surgery - March 1, 2015 Category: Veterinary Research Tags: Clinical Pathology Source Type: research