EDITOR / INDEX
Editor’s Note
Well, we have made it through our
first year. It has been a bit of a learning curve but I am confident that our
magazine is providing what we promised - concise relevant information for
the small animal practitioner.
This edition focuses mainly on the adrenal gland and hyperadrenocorticism.
Now that trilostane is available, many
veterinarians are diagnosing and treating this disease in general practice and
we hope to provide some important guidelines for decision
making in diagnosis and treatment.
Also included is an article outlining, once again, the need for
feeding of critically ill patients. This is such a simple intervention, but can make a huge difference in patient morbidity
and mortality. The website provides loads of information on
this and other topics.
I wish you all a relaxing holiday season and for those of you
who are working … this too shall end
Regards
Index:
• Staff Recruitment & Selection
4
• Incidental Adrenal Tumours
9
11
• Diagnosis of Hyperadrenocorticism
• Ultrasonographic Assessment of the Adrenal
Glands
13
• Treatment Options for HAC
16
• Hypertension and Proteinuria in HAC
18
• Cushings Disease Diagnosis and Treatment
CPD Questions
19
• Fipronil Toxicosis in Rabbits
22
• Journal Scan
24
• Cutaneous Adverse Food Reactions
25
• Nutritional Support in Critically Ill Patients
30
• Anti-inflammatory Drug Interactions
36
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Dr. Liesel van der Merwe BVSc MMedVet (Med) Small Animals
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Progressive practitioners to keep our content practical and relevant
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Dr Anthony Zambellli BVSc, MMedVet
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