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WITHDRAWN: Canine Hypoadrenocorticism: Pathogenesis, Diagnosis, and Treatment
Available online The Publisher regrets that this article is an accidental duplication of an article that has already been published, 10.1053/j.tcam.2014.10.001. The duplicate article has therefore been withdrawn.The full Elsevier Policy on Article Withdrawal can be found at http://www.elsevier.com/locate/withdrawalpolicy. (Source: Topics in Companion Animal Medicine)
Source: Topics in Companion Animal Medicine - May 15, 2014 Category: Veterinary Research Authors: Kathleen Van Lanen, Allison Sande Source Type: research

Canine Hypoadrenocorticism: Pathogenesis, Diagnosis, and Treatment
Hypoadrenocorticism (Addison disease) is an uncommon condition in dogs and even more rare in cats. Hypoadrenocorticism is most often caused by immune-mediated destruction of the adrenal glands resulting in decreased mineralocorticoid and glucocorticoid production. Although less common, atypical hypoadrenocorticism, characterized by a lack of glucocorticoid production only, is also reported. Hypoadrenocorticism causes a wide variety of clinical symptoms including gastrointestinal upset, weakness, weight loss, and hypovolemia. (Source: Topics in Companion Animal Medicine)
Source: Topics in Companion Animal Medicine - May 15, 2014 Category: Veterinary Research Authors: Kathleen Van Lanen, Allison Sande Tags: Topical Review Source Type: research

Canine Hypoadrenocorticism: Pathogenesis, Diagnosis, and Treatment
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Source: Topics in Companion Animal Medicine - May 15, 2014 Category: Veterinary Research Authors: Kathleen Van Lanen, Allison Sande Source Type: research

WITHDRAWN: Canine Hypoadrenocorticism: Pathogenesis, Diagnosis, and Treatment
Available onlineThe Publisher regrets that this article is an accidental duplication of an article that has already been published, 10.1053/j.tcam.2014.10.001. The duplicate article has therefore been withdrawn.The full Elsevier Policy on Article Withdrawal can be found at http://www.elsevier.com/locate/withdrawalpolicy. (Source: Topics in Companion Animal Medicine)
Source: Topics in Companion Animal Medicine - May 14, 2014 Category: Veterinary Research Authors: Kathleen Van Lanen, Allison Sande Source Type: research

The Emerging Role of Veterinary Orthotics and Prosthetics (V-OP) in Small Animal Rehabilitation and Pain Management
In veterinary school, we learn much about how to repair bone fractures, ligament injuries, and neuropathies. The idea, of course, is to return some level of function to a damaged appendage and decrease pain. When a limb cannot be salvaged for medical or financial reasons, we are taught that dogs and cats do “great” on 3 legs. Three legs may mean a less functional limb or outright total amputation. We espouse this doctrine to our clients. Indeed, most of us have countless stories of triped patients acclimating to their disability with aplomb. (Source: Topics in Companion Animal Medicine)
Source: Topics in Companion Animal Medicine - April 30, 2014 Category: Veterinary Research Authors: Patrice M. Mich Tags: Topical Review Source Type: research

The Emerging Role of Veterinary Orthotics and Prosthetics (V-OP) in Small Animal Rehabilitation and Pain Management
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Source: Topics in Companion Animal Medicine - April 30, 2014 Category: Veterinary Research Authors: Patrice M. Mich Source Type: research

Proposed Treatment for Geriatric Vestibular Disease in Dogs
Sudden-onset vestibular dysfunction in the canine is a commonly seen condition in veterinary practice, with some veterinarians reporting several cases each month. However, traditional veterinary medicine has little to offer these patients other than symptomatic relief for the severe nausea that accompanies the vertigo and supportive advice for the owners. Owners of affected dogs are informed that these symptoms usually resolve within a few days. As physical therapists, we often see cases of benign paroxysmal positional vertigo in our human practice clinics, and effective protocols for diagnosis and treatment of the conditi...
Source: Topics in Companion Animal Medicine - April 17, 2014 Category: Veterinary Research Authors: Margaret Kraeling Tags: Topical Review Source Type: research

Proposed Treatment for Geriatric Vestibular Disease in Dogs
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Source: Topics in Companion Animal Medicine - April 15, 2014 Category: Veterinary Research Authors: Margaret Kraeling Source Type: research

Canine Thoracic Costovertebral and Costotransverse Joints: Three Case Reports of Dysfunction and Manual Therapy Guidelines for Assessment and Treatment of These Structures
This article presents 3 case studies that demonstrate signs of rib dysfunction and successful treatment using primarily physical therapy manual techniques. (Source: Topics in Companion Animal Medicine)
Source: Topics in Companion Animal Medicine - April 14, 2014 Category: Veterinary Research Authors: Laurie Edge-Hughes Tags: Topical review Source Type: research

Canine thoracic costovertebral and costotransverse joints: Three case reports of dysfunction and manual therapy guidelines for assessment and treatment of these structures
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Source: Topics in Companion Animal Medicine - April 10, 2014 Category: Veterinary Research Authors: Laurie Edge-Hughes Source Type: research

Acupuncture for Analgesia in Veterinary Medicine
Acupuncture for analgesia is growing rapidly in popularity with veterinarians and pet owners. This paper summarizes the mechanisms of analgesia derived from acupuncture and reviews current literature on the topic. Areas covered include the local effects at area of needle insertion, systemic effects secondary to circulating neurotransmitters and changes in cell signaling, central nervous system effects including the brain and spinal cord, and myofascial trigger point and pathology treatment. Clinical applications are discussed and suggested in each section. (Source: Topics in Companion Animal Medicine)
Source: Topics in Companion Animal Medicine - April 7, 2014 Category: Veterinary Research Authors: Lindsey M. Fry, Susan Neary, Joseph Sharrock, Jessica K. Rychel Source Type: research

Nonpharmaceutical Approaches to Pain Management
A nonpharmaceutical approach to managing pain is one that does not employ a medication. The use of such approaches, in conjunction with pharmaceuticals as part of multimodal methods to managing pain, is becoming more popular as evidence is emerging to support their use. Cold therapy, for one, is used to reduce the inflammation and tissue damage seen in acute injuries and can be very effective at reducing acute pain. Incorporating the use of superficial heat therapy when treating pain associated with chronic musculoskeletal conditions is often employed as heat increases blood flow, oxygen delivery, and tissue extensibility....
Source: Topics in Companion Animal Medicine - April 7, 2014 Category: Veterinary Research Authors: Lisa Corti Tags: Topical Review Source Type: research