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This article will discuss uses of blood gas analyzers, types of samples that can be used, sample collection methods, potential sources of error, and potential alternatives to blood gas analyzers and their limitations. It will also discuss the types of analyzers that are available, logistical considerations that should be taken into account when purchasing an analyzer, and the basic principles of how these analyzers work. (Source: Topics in Companion Animal Medicine)
Source: Topics in Companion Animal Medicine - May 24, 2016 Category: Veterinary Research Authors: Anthony L. Gonzalez, Lori S. Waddell Source Type: research
Quality Assurance and Quality Control in Point-of-Care Testing
With advancements in the standard of care in veterinary medicine and instrument technology, performing in-house laboratory work on a variety of point-of-care instruments, ranging from glucometers to benchtop chemistry analyzers, has become increasingly commonplace. However, the ability of an instrument to perform a test does not guarantee that those results are accurate. Ensuring that your in-clinic laboratory is providing reliable data requires a comprehensive plan that encompasses both common sense practices aimed at preventing errors at each stage of the testing process, as well as standard operating procedures to valid...
Source: Topics in Companion Animal Medicine - May 23, 2016 Category: Veterinary Research Authors: Ashleigh W. Newman, Erica Behling-Kelly Tags: Review Article Source Type: research
Quality Assurance and Quality Control in Point-of-Care Testing
With advancements in the standard of care in veterinary medicine and instrument technology, performing in-house labwork on a variety of point-of-care instruments, ranging from glucometers to benchtop chemistry analyzers, has become increasingly commonplace. However, the ability of an instrument to perform a test does not guarantee that those results are accurate. Ensuring that your in-clinic laboratory is providing reliable data requires a comprehensive plan that encompasses both common sense practices aimed at preventing errors at each stage of the testing process, as well as standard operating procedures to validate and ...
Source: Topics in Companion Animal Medicine - May 23, 2016 Category: Veterinary Research Authors: Ashleigh W. Newman, Erica Behling-Kelly Source Type: research
Point of Care Measurement of Lactate
Lactate is generated as a consequence of anaerobic glycolysis by all tissues of the body. Increased l-lactate, the isoform produced by most mammals, reflects increased anaerobic metabolism secondary to tissue hypoperfusion or tissue hypoxia in most clinical situations, and is called type A lactic acidosis. The utility of lactate measurement and serial lactate monitoring in veterinary patients has been demonstrated in multiple studies. Blood lactate concentration is significantly elevated in many disease processes including septic peritonitis, immune-mediated hemolytic anemia, Babesiosis, trauma, gastric dilation and volvul...
Source: Topics in Companion Animal Medicine - May 20, 2016 Category: Veterinary Research Authors: Francesca Miranda Di Mauro, Gretchen Lee Schoeffler Tags: Topical Review Source Type: research
Point of Care Measurement of Lactate
Lactate is generated as a consequence of anaerobic glycolysis by all tissues of the body. Increased L-lactate, the isoform produced by most mammals, reflects increased anaerobic metabolism secondary to tissue hypoperfusion or tissue hypoxia in most clinical situations, and is called type A lactic acidosis. The utility of lactate measurement and serial lactate monitoring in veterinary patients has been demonstrated in multiple studies. Blood lactate concentration is significantly elevated in many disease processes including septic peritonitis, immune mediated hemolytic anemia, Babesiosis, trauma, gastric dilation and volvul...
Source: Topics in Companion Animal Medicine - May 20, 2016 Category: Veterinary Research Authors: Francesca Miranda Di Mauro, Gretchen Lee Schoeffler Source Type: research
A Pilot Study Exploring the Plasma Potassium Variation in Dogs Undergoing Steroid Therapy and Its Clinical Importance
In most situations in veterinary medicine, glucocorticoids are the drugs of choice used, that is, to reduce the inflammatory response or limit an inappropriate immune response. Their use in long-term therapy may cause side effects that may weaken the patient. The aim of the study was to evaluate possible variations in the plasma potassium concentrations and their clinical relevance in dogs undergoing steroid therapy with methylprednisolone in anti-inflammatory doses. The study used a sample of 21 dogs (n = 21) presented for consultation, with a clinical condition requiring a corticosteroid therapeutic protocol with an anti...
Source: Topics in Companion Animal Medicine - April 14, 2016 Category: Veterinary Research Authors: Marina Baltar, Alexandra Costa, L. Miguel Carreira Tags: Topical Review Source Type: research
Chronic Diarrhea in Dogs: What Do We Actually Know About It?
There is a paucity of research based knowledge about chronic diarrhoea in dogs. In the literature no studies can be found that confirms that round worm, whip worm, hook worm or giardia cause chronic diarrhoea in dogs. For this reason, it is questionable to study endoparasites when clarifying the reason for chronic diarrhoea in dogs. No study confirms that clostridium-, campylobacter- or salmonella species cause chronic diarrhoea signs in dogs. There is no research-based information to-date that endoscopy would be helpful in the diagnosis of dogs with chronic diarrhoea or to monitor how the disease progresses. (Source: Topi...
Source: Topics in Companion Animal Medicine - April 14, 2016 Category: Veterinary Research Authors: Elias Westermarck Tags: Review Article Source Type: research
A Pilot Study Exploring the Plasma Potassium Variation in Dogs Undergoing Steroid Therapy and its Clinical Importance
In most situations in veterinary medicine, glucocorticoids are the drugs of choice used, i.e., to reduce the inflammatory response or limit an inappropriate immune response. Their use in long-term therapy may cause side effects that may weaken the patient. The aim of the study was to evaluate possible variations in the plasma potassium concentrations and their clinical relevance in dogs undergoing steroid therapy with methylprednisolone in anti-inflammatory doses. The study used a sample of 21 dogs (n=21) presented for consultation, with a clinical condition requiring a corticosteroid therapeutic protocol with an anti-infl...
Source: Topics in Companion Animal Medicine - April 14, 2016 Category: Veterinary Research Authors: M. Baltar, A. Costa, L. Miguel Carreira Source Type: research
Chronic Diarrhoea in Dogs: What do we Actually Know About it?
In recent years a lot of scientific articles and books on gastroenterology in dogs and cats have been published. When the keywords diarrhoea or diarrhea and dog or canine are used in PubMed one can get more than 1800 hits. Washabau and Day published the book Canine and feline gastroenterology, which comprised a 1000 pages [1]. Five years earlier Steiner published, somewhat smaller text less than 350 pages Small animal gastroenterology as a reference book [2]. In addition, The Veterinary Clinics of North America have published many books on the subject of gastroenterology [3–5]. (Source: Topics in Companion Animal Medicine)
Source: Topics in Companion Animal Medicine - April 14, 2016 Category: Veterinary Research Authors: Elias Westermarck Source Type: research
Point of Care Testing in Small Animal Practice: Opportunities and Challenges
Point-of-care (POC) testing aims to bring essential laboratory diagnostic information to the cage side and make the results immediately available to the clinician. Although POC devices have long been staples in 24-hour veterinary emergency practice, where dynamic, critically ill patients present rapidly changing diagnostic and therapeutic challenges, a multitude of POC analyzers targeted at a wider range of veterinary practitioners have come on the market in recent years. This has offered an unprecedented breadth of choice to practice owners looking to expand their in-house diagnostic capabilities. (Source: Topics in Compa...
Source: Topics in Companion Animal Medicine - February 29, 2016 Category: Veterinary Research Authors: Daniel J. Fletcher Tags: Introduction Source Type: research
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Point of Care Testing in Small Animal Practice: Opportunities and Challenges
Point-of-care (POC) testing aims to bring essential laboratory diagnostic information to the cage side and make the results immediately available to the clinician. Although POC devices have long been staples in 24-hour veterinary emergency practice, where dynamic, critically ill patients present rapidly changing diagnostic and therapeutic challenges, a multitude of POC analyzers targeted at a wider range of veterinary practitioners have come on the market in recent years. This has offered an unprecedented breadth of choice to practice owners looking to expand their in-house diagnostic capabilities. (Source: Topics in Compa...
Source: Topics in Companion Animal Medicine - February 29, 2016 Category: Veterinary Research Authors: Daniel J. Fletcher Tags: Introduction Source Type: research
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Source: Topics in Companion Animal Medicine - February 29, 2016 Category: Veterinary Research Source Type: research
