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Editor’s Note
This edition is full of practical advice
regarding the management of otitis
externa - a really frustrating condition in some patients. Basically it boils
down to treating the underlying cause
and not just the symptoms. There are
also guidelines on when to admit defeat and recommend a total ear canal
ablation.
There are also some exciting new
developments on the clinical pathology front with the launch of the IDEXX SDMA™ renal function
test. New literature on the the Spec cPL™ and SNAP™ tests
are also evaluated and information regarding their diagnotic
sensitivity and specificity is summarised.
This was an interesting and challenging issue to edit.
I hope you enjoy it.
Regards
Index:
• Staff Recruitment & Selection - Part 3
4
• Before the End: Preparing Highly Attached Clients
7
• The Top 5 Liver Diseases in Dogs
10
• Journal Scan - Oral Cobalamin Supplementation
13
• Appropriate Restriction of Protein in Liver Disease
14
• Managing Chronic Otitis Externa
19
• Total Ear Canal Ablation and Lateral Bulla
Osteotomy
26
• Nerves which are Affected by Otitis Media
31
• New Test for The Early Diagnosis of Chronic
Kidney Disease
34
• Specific Canine Pancreatic Lipase (Spec CPL)
37
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