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Use of Erythropoietin and Calcitriol for Chronic Renal Failure in …
WEBIn dogs and cats with anemia secondary to CRF, the initial dosage of r-HuEPO is 50-100 units/kg subcutaneously (SQ) three times a week. A target hematocrit in dogs is 37% to 45% and 30% to 40% in cats. The hematocrit should be monitored weekly until the lower end of the target range is reached.
Eosinophilic Diseases of Dogs - WSAVA2008 - VIN
WEBAlthough the upper reference range for blood concentration of eosinophils in dogs is 0.75 x 10 9 /L, significant circulating eosinophilia is considered to be present when the count exceeds 2.2-2.5 x 10 9 /L. 2 This most commonly occurs as a leukaemoid response, or when eosinophil counts increase to a high levels in response to an underlying ...
Approach to Treatment of Otitis - WSAVA 2017 Congress - VIN
WEBApproach to Treatment of Otitis. World Small Animal Veterinary Association Congress Proceedings, 2017. Tim Nuttall. Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies, Easter Bush Campus, University of Edinburgh, Roslin, UK. Treatment of Acute Otitis Externa. Individual bouts of otitis externa can be managed using polyvalent topical ear products with a ...
Canine Heartworm Disease: Current Treatment and Prevention …
WEBPrevention. The introduction of the macrolide agents ivermectin (Heartgard R), milbemycin oxime (Interceptor R), moxidectin (ProHeart R and ProHeart R 6) and selamectin (Revolution TM) has provided the veterinary profession with effective heartworm (HW) preventatives in a variety of formulations.Such agents, because they interrupt larval …
Drugs Used in the Management of Respiratory Diseases
WEBFor effective mucolytic activity, an acetylcysteine solution should be nebulised and administered directly to the respiratory mucosa as an aerosol. The dose rate in dogs and cats is 50ml/kg for 30 minutes every 12 hours. Acetylcysteine is available as 10% and 20% solutions of the sodium salt in various sized vials.
Diagnosis and Treatment of Sick and Injured Reptiles and Mammals
WEBJoeys with candidiasis have a sickly sweet smell to their faeces and oral lesions (plaque and ulcers). There is often a history of antibiotic therapy, leading to an overwhelming yeast infection. Diagnosis is made by microscopic examination and culture of lesions and faeces for the presence of yeasts. Nystatin is the recommended treatment.
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Selected Corneal Diseases and Management Strategies
WEBCorneal Dermoid. A corneal dermoid is a benign congenital growth of normal tissue (skin) in an abnormal position (the cornea) (choristoma). Ocular dermoids are often hairy and these hairs can cause eye irritation. Ocular dermoids can be seen in cornea, conjunctiva, and rarely in the nictitans or eyelids and they are most often unilateral.
Gall Bladder Mucocoele: An Update - WSAVA 2018 Congress - VIN
WEBA gall bladder mucocoele describes cystic mucinous hyperplasia of the gall bladder wall with accumulation of thick mucus. A mucocele can be subclinical and an incidental finding on diagnostic imaging but can cause obstruction of the biliary tract secondary to the thick mucus and when it becomes very large, it can also stretch the gall bladder ...
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