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Holiday Safety Tips for Pets
Holiday Hazards I love the holiday season and so do my pets! Our furry friends are part of the family and we want to include them in the festivities. However, theContinue Reading
Continue reading…Journal Alert – Biomarker for Chronic Kidney Disease in Cats
Internal Medicine Journal Watch Comparison of Serum Concentrations of Symmetric Dimethylarginine and Creatinine as Kidney Function Biomarkers in Cats with Chronic Kidney Disease J.A. Hall, M. Yerramilli, E. Obare, M.Continue Reading
Continue reading…Internal Medicine Journal Watch
Michael Goldstein, DVM, Diplomate ACVIM Central Toronto Veterinary Referral/Emergency Clinic Comparison of Serum Concentrations of Symmetric Dimethylarginine and Creatinine as Kidney Function Biomarkers in Cats with Chronic Kidney Disease J.A. Hall, M.Continue Reading
Continue reading…Internal Medicine Clinical Update: Hyperadrenocorticism
Hyperadrenocorticism (HAC) is a common endocrinopathy. More often or affecting middle-aged to older dogs. In the last decade there has been extensive research into the diagnosis, treatment and clinical outcomesContinue Reading
Continue reading…Internal Medicine Clinical Update: Idiopathic Hypercalcemia
Regulation of serum calcium concentration is a complex process that involves parathyroid hormone (PTH) concentration, vitamin D, and calcitonin, with PTH being the primary determinant of calcium homeostasis. The intestines,Continue Reading
Continue reading…Fungus and our Pets: Blastomycosis
When I discuss infections with people and their pets, the majority of us think of bacteria. Although bacterial infections are common in dogs and cats, other bugs pose a majorContinue Reading
Continue reading…Journal Watch: Veterinary Evidence Based Medicine
I can’t count on my hands the number of times I have uttered the words “I need to look up the current evidence for ….”. The world of veterinary medicineContinue Reading
Continue reading…Oncology Update: Osteosarcoma
Kevin Finora DVM, Diplomate ACVIM (Oncology and Small Animal Internal Medicine) Osteosarcoma (OSA) is the most common bone tumour of dogs. Eighty-five per cent of all bone tumours in dogsContinue Reading
Continue reading…Aspiration Due to Pneumonia in Dogs
CASE STUDY: Nina’s problems with her esophagus Nina is a 10 year old female spayed Cocker Spaniel was presented to our Toronto Veterinary Emergency Clinic for acute onset of regurgitatingContinue Reading
Continue reading…Ebola Virus Disease and Our Pets
Central Toronto Veterinary Referral Clinic is keeping a close eye on the ebola virus and how it may affect our Toronto pets and veterinarian clinics in Toronto. What will be theContinue Reading
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