VetInfo Digest Index of Topics by
Month
January
0198digest
Glossary of medical terms
A review of recent veterinary literature:
Cat vaccinations, a new recommendation:
What about dog vaccinations?
Lawsuits, a potential worry among vets:
Don't forget the yearly physical exam, though!
Christmas Day, 1981
Diabetic Cats -- a "new" option:
Perianal Fistulas
0199digest
Testing for Kidney Disease
Why Does My Cat Throw Up So Often?
Frozen Waters
0100digest
History and Changes in Veterinary Medicine
Disease Profiles:
Parvovirus
Feline Leukemia Virus
Miracles
0101digest
Understanding and controlling Fleas
PalmOS® Website With a Lot of Veterinary
Information for Downloading
0102digest
Taking the Medical History
Doing the Physical Exam
Confusion over Cures
About VetInfo
0103digest
Routine Health Care
The First Year
The Second Year
Young Adult Care
Middle Age
Older Dogs and Cats
0104digest
Mistakes Veterinary Clients Make:
Crate and Leashes
Pay attention to puppy and kitten needs
Weight Control Issues
Flea Control Mistakes
Too good to be True
Heartworm Treatment
Don't buy medications you can't give
Injections for all?
Plan for Emergencies
No one there at night
If money is important keep track of it
Don't be distracted
Dangerous Pets
Is a post mortem exam necessary?
0105digest
Caring for more than one dog or cat at a time.
Proper vaccinations and good flea control are the first steps.
Planning for health care is absolutely necessary when caring for more than one
pet
February
0298digest
What is good medicine
Differential Diagnosis-
New Medications
Old Medications revisited-
Not a Large Animal Story-
0299digest
Nutrition and Pets
Dental Health Month -- Don’t Send Candy!
New Medications
Naval Bull
0200digest
Dental Definitions
Do you need a veterinary dentist?
What should you do for your pet's teeth?
Disease Profiles:
Feline Odontoclastic Resorption Lesions
Gingivitis/Stomatitis
Facial Fold Pyoderma
0201digest
Who Are We and Why Do We Do This
What Would You Do, Doc
New Medications:
Baytril Otic (Rx)
Acarexx(Rx)
0202digest
Shampoos and Conditioners
Non-medicated shampoos
Non-medicated conditioners
Medicated shampoos
Medicated conditioners
Pet Health Insurance
0203digest
Who is Geriatric
Feeding Older Pets
Aging Disorders to Keep in Mind:
Arthritis
Heart Disease
Hyperadrenocortism
Diabetes
Hypothyroidism
Cancer
Airway Disorders
Hyperthyroidism
Hypertension
Kidney Failure
Liver Disease
0204digest
Introducing a new pet into the household:
Behavioral concerns
Medical concerns
One vet's quirks
Atopica (Rx) from Novartis
0205digest
Observations
Questioning Evolution
Advice
Grief
Thinking about Thinking
Aggressive Pets
Life's Mysteries
March
0398digest
Hard to Understand problems and illness
Heartworm Disease:
Immune Mediated Hemolytic Anemia
Feline Leukemia Virus Infection
New stuff
Heavy Metal Dermatitis
0399digest
Abbreviations and Acronyms Used in Veterinary Medicine
When Should You Just Do Nothing
New Stuff:
Medications -- From Your Pharmacy or From Your Vet
Quick Differentials
What Dental Disorder Do 48% of Cats Have
Baggy
0300digest
Keep Searching for Information (we are only part of the search)
Don't Mislead Your Vet
New Products
New Information
Free brochure on avoiding dog attacks from State Farm and Auburn University
What was his name?
0301digest
What Do YOU Do Doc? Part II
Trauma
Kidney Failure and Cats
Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Anesthetic Monitoring
Chronic Bronchitis/ Asthma
Dental Care
0302digest
Remote Access Second Opinions
What's the Latest
Allergy Testing Cats
Treating Adrenal Tumors
Fleas and Flea Allergy
Erythropoietin for Pets
Fever or Not?
Rapid Weight Gain and Insulin Resistance
Titers for Cat Diseases
Hospitalization in Vet Medicine
URLs on our Site
0303digest
Normal Values
What is a normal value
Blood Chemistry
Blood Cell Counts
Immunology
Therapeutic Drug
Monitoring
Urinalysis
Physiologic Normals
Function Testing
Hormone Testing
0304digest
Dermatophytosis - also known as ringworm, in dogs and cats
Lyme Disease
Tick Borne Disease Information Updates
0305digest
Basic Rules for Medication Use
Antibiotics in General
Antibiotics for Specific Organs or Tissues
Antibiotics for Specific illnesses
New Stuff
April
0498digest
Lessons Learned Online and in Veterinary Practice
New Flea Treatments
Veterinary Emergencies
Why won't your vet see you in an emergency?
Trust Your Instincts
You're Supposed to Warm the Water for a Leboyer Birth
0499digest
Who's Who at the Vet's
Talk to the receptionist:
Causes of High Blood Sugar in Pets
Arthritis in Pets
National Pet Week
Spot and Duke
0400digest
Rumors and Fads in Veterinary Medicine
Changing Information Sources
Some Stuff I Know Even Less About Than Most Things
Neutrophil Functions and Disorders
0401digest
FIP Virus in Cats
Immune Mediated Thrombocytopenia (ITP)
New stuff and New Ways to Find Old Stuff
Kiltix (tm)
PPA
MoMetaMax (Rx)
Sevoflurane
0402digest
Allergies in Dogs and Cats
Definitions
Types of Allergies
Diagnosing Allergies
Testing for Allergies
Treatment of Allergies
0403digest
Heartworm Disease in Dogs and Cats
New Products
Using the VetInfo Subscriber Site
0404digest
When not to do certain tests
Tick Borne Disease Information Updates
(continued from last month's issue)
New server, new mail lists, new anti-spam software
0405digest
Ear Disease in Dogs and Cats
Basic Information
Outer Ear Infection
Outer Ear Medications
Middle and Inner Ear Disease
Ear Surgery
Hematomas
Cancers affecting Ears
Deafness
Hormonal Disease and Ears
May
0598digest
Searching for Veterinary Information
Problems with Pets You Can Avoid
Beware of Advertising
Sandy
If your cat has elimination behavior problems...
0599digest
Slow changes
Veterinary Hospital Staff Members
Focus on Certified Technicians
Quick Vet Check
When You KNOW Something is Wrong
Medication Advertisements
Gracie
Spring Thoughts
0500digest
Online Veterinarians -- A Controversy
Antibiotics -- Why don't they always work?
New medications and new uses for older medications
Sheba
0501digest
Vets and Vaccinations
Foot and Mouth Disease
West Nile Virus
BSE or "Mad Cow Disease"
Bile Acids and Actigal (Rx)
Rethinking Things:
Cats With Cystitis
Adding Fiber to the Diet
Itch Control and Allergy Immunotherapy
Splenectomies
Immune System Stimulants
Isoflurane Anesthesia
New Generic Medications
Reasonable Expectations
0502digest
"In-house" Test Procedures
Fecal Examination
Heartworm Tests
Feline Leukemia
Feline Immunodeficiency Virus
Ehrlichiosis
Lyme Disease
Why Use Medications That Might Cause Harm?
0503digest
Basic Dietary Information
Specialized Dietary Care:
Feline Urethral Syndrome
Bladder Stones
Kidney Failure
Food Allergies, Pruritic
Food Allergies, Digestive
Food Sensitivity
Megacolon
Diarrhea
Liver Disease
Heart Disease
Diabetes
Neurologic Disease
Cancer
0504digest
Information Sources
Is it Science
Practice Philosophies
E-mail is still having some problems.
0505digest
Optimal
Preventative Care:
Diet
Vaccinations
Physical Exams
Spaying or Neutering
Routine Lab Work
Not so Routine Lab Work
June
0698digest
When Good Medications Do Bad Things
What do all those blood values really mean?
Pre-Operative Sedatives, Analgesics and Anesthetics
Pain Relief for Pets
Corticosteroid season
Quick Tips for Summer Travel with Pets
0699digest
What does the liver do?
Very Short Stories
Stuff You Shouldn't Say to Your Vet
Short Stories, Continued
Mixing and Matching Medications - potential risks for drug interactions
Send us a user name and password to try the new subscriber only directory
at the VetInfo website.
0600digest
Therapeutic Diets for Pets
Glucose monitoring
Heartworm Prevention
Flea Control Medication Choices
0601digest
An addition to last month's vets and vaccinations column
Grape and Raisin Toxicity in Dogs
Immediate Care of Newborn Puppies and Kittens
Alternatives to Glucocorticoids for Itch Control
Tick Control
0602digest
Bite Wounds
Dog
Bites
Cat
Bites
Humans
Bitten by Pets
Feline Immunodeficiency Virus Vaccine
0603digest
Surgery Issue:
Surgery in Veterinary Medicine
Routine Surgeries
Emergency Surgeries
Alternatives to Some Surgeries
0604digest
Learning to think like your vet.
Help your vet by supplying the information you know that he or she might not
New products and information
0605digest
Desperation Medicine:
Skin disease
"Ain't Doing Right"
Chronic diarrhea
Amputation
Persistent upper respiratory infections in cats
Chronic gum disease in cats
Flea infestations
Persistent abscesses
Chronic arthritis
Spinal damage
Brain damage
Chronic ear infections
Enucleation of eyes
Pain relief
True desperation!
New Stuff and Brief Notes
July
0798digest
What Do Those Tests Mean? Part II
Demodecosis in Older Dogs
A Little Bit About Us, Our Website and the VetInfo Digest
New Stuff
The Pony Swim
A Shorter Version
0799digest
Aggression Between Cats
The ONE Thing Not to Say to Your Vet
Estimating the Age of Pets
What Do Kidneys Do?
Interesting Questions from This Month
How Often DO I Get Bit?
0700digest
Cranial Cruciate Ligament Injuries
"Tail Jerk" Injuries
The Things That People Say
0701digest
Why Doesn't My Vet Like My Breed
Cancer Therapy:
The Basics
ProHeart 6 (tm)
0702digest
The 80/20 and 10/80/10 Rules
Puppies, Kittens and Special Diets
Laser Surgery - Is it Necessary
Cytauxzoonosis felis
Tick Control in Dogs and Cats
Does it Pay to Use Online Pharmacies
0703digest
Do It Yourself
Vaccinations
Heartworm Prevention
Antibiotics
OTC Pain Relief
First Aid
Surgery
Fracture
Homeopathy, Herbs
SARS and MonkeyPox
Common causes of:
Itchiness
Eye Problems
Lameness
Ear Diseases
Dental Odors
Nasal Exudates
Weight Gain & Loss
Coughing
Blood in Urine
Polyuria and Polydipsia
Instant Diagnoses
Dogs
Cats
Why are Vets Reluctant to do Diagnostic Testing Sometimes
Should all Vets Run all Tests
August
0898digest
Don’t Kill Your Cat
Blood Profiles, Part I - Red Blood Cells
Causes of Non-Regenerative Anemias
Pet Insurance, Should You or Should You Not Insure Your
Pet’s health?
Don’t Kill Your Dog, Either
0899digest
Hyperadrenocorticism ( Cushings Disease)
Who develops Hyperadrenocorticism
What are the Signs of HAC
Complications Associated with Cushing's Disease
Diagnosing Hyperadrenocorticism
Treating Hyperadrenocorticism
Is Cushing's Disease Always Fatal
Revolution (TM), a New Medication for Prevention of Heartworms and Fleas
0800digest
More Precious Than Oil
Mast Cell Tumors
Low Tech Medicine
Baytril Alert
Updates
0801digest
Cancer Therapy...
Definitions
Mast Cell Tumors
Soft Tissue Sarcomas
Melanomas
Lymphoma
Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Basal Cell Tumors
Nasal Adenocarcinoma
Mammary Tumors
0802digest
Online and Mail Order Pharmacies (really)
Ethical Choices in Veterinary Medicine
Providing for Pets When Pet Owners Die
0803digest
Administering Oral Medications
Monitoring Blood Sugar
Eye Drops
Ear Medications
Nail Trims
Expressing Anal Sacs
Figuring Drug Dosages
Administering SQ Fluids
Tooth Brushing
Flea Control Products
New Stuff
0804digest
Lower Urinary Tract Disorders:
cystitis/urethritis
incontinence
bladder stones
bladder cancer
blood in the urine for other reasons
OTC Medications We Use
0805digest
Basic Facts:
Kidney Failure
Hyperadrenocorticism
Diabetes mellitus
Feeding Pets
September
0998digest
Vaccination Controversy Continues...
New Stuff:
Blood Profiles, Part II - White Blood Cells
Old Cats and Old Dogs and Grooming Problems
Swamp Devil
0999digest
Risk versus Benefit Decisions
Y2K and Pets
Evaluating Literature References in Veterinary Medicine
0900digest
ODDS and ENDS
Phosphate Binders
West Nile Virus
EEE
Losing Toe Nails
Spironolactone
Vaccine Associated Sarcomas
Mammary Tumors
Asthma in Cats
Adverse Drug Reaction Reports
Melanoma Vaccine
Seizure Control in Pets
Out of Time
0901digest
Symptoms and Possible Causes
Polyuria/Polydipsia
Coughing
Itching
Acute Blindness
Acute Vomiting
Chronic Vomiting
Acute Diarrhea
Chronic Diarrhea
New Generics
Why we only accept written questions
0902digest
This month’s VetInfo Digest is ALL about Equipment at Veterinary
Hospitals.
What to Look For and Why.
0903digest
VetInfo Digest Updates:
Flea Control
Vaccinations
New Test for Kidney Disease
Laser Declaw
Pet Insurance
Esophageal Feeding Tubes
Heartworm Transmission
Enrofloxacin Blindness in Cats
Lomotil Not Helpful for Tracheal Collapse
West Nile Virus
Legal Issue of Therapeutic Diets
Propofol
Cancer Definition
Cytauxzoonosis felis
NSAIDs
Questions Update
0904digest
Definitions for Nutraceuticals, OTC Medications and Herbal
Therapies
Basic Thoughts on these Medications.
Use for:
Skin
Heart
Liver
Kidney
0905digest
Pancreatitis
New Stuff
October
1097digest
Do your part in maintaining the health of your
pet!
Medicating for seizure control
Heartworm medication - lapse in medication
A true story (slightly altered for privacy purposes) about heartworm prevention
from Dr. Mike's files:
It really is a Hospital
Health Alerts:
1098digest
Euthanasia
Leptospirosis
Fall Things -- when to stop flea prevention, when to stop HW meds, etc.
Murder, She Thought
Contacting Us
1099digest
Inconsistent Advice
Diabetes mellitus
Some people you just can't work for....
1000digest
Package Inserts and Pharmaceutical Information
Feline Herpes Virus 1 and Cat's Eyes
1001digest
Algorithms (Diagnostic Plans)
Why use an algorithm
What does an algorithm look like
What goes wrong with diagnostic plans
Do you need a diagnosis
Can you read the map
Thunderstorm Anxiety
1002digest
Routine Dental Care
Fractured Teeth
Feline Odontoclastic Resorption Lesions
Gingivitis and Periodontal Disease
West Nile Virus
New Domain Names vetinfo4cats.com and vetinfo4dogs.com
1003digest
Lameness in Dogs and Cats:
During the Growth Period
In Middle Age
In Older Pets
Update on VetInfo Services
1004digest
General Information about Poisonings and Pets
Specific Poisons:
Ethylene Glycol
Permethrin
Rodenticides
Batteries
Lilies
Lead
NSAIDS
ASPCA National Animal Poison Control Center
1005digest
Hyperadrenocorticism
(Cushing’s Disease)
in Dogs and Cats
Canine Influenza
November
1197digest
Vaccination Protocols
Current Issues in Pet Health Care
Health Alerts
Pain Relief
Getting Ready for Emergencies
1198digest
What is a "spay" or a "neuter", anyway
Treating and Transporting Injured Pets
When it's not just the dogs fighting...
1199digest
Zoonotic Disease Issue:
Bite Wounds
Toxoplasmosis
Ringworm (Dermatophytosis)
Atopy
Rabies
Roundworms and Hookworms
Heartworms
Cat Scratch Fever
Fleas, Ticks and Mange Mites
Diseases that AREN'T Zoonoses
Big Problem, Easy Solution
1100digest
Interpreting Test Results
Canine Leishmaniasis
New Surgery for Hip Dysplasia
Compounding Pharmacies
Administering Eye Medications
1101digest
Behavioral Medicine
General Information
Aggression in Dogs
Aggression in Cats
Pilling and Cats
Avoiding Esophageal Strictures
1102digest
General Information on Adverse Drug Reactions
Specific Reactions
New Medication for Pain Relief
Asking Questions
1103digest
Before Anesthesia
Presurgical Lab Work
During Anesthesia
After Anesthesia
1104digest
Dealing with itchiness in pets
Legal Issues in Veterinary Medicine
Sugarless Candies Can Poison Dogs
1105digest
More than One Problem
How Much Medication
Is Anyone There
When not to see your vet
Alternative Medicine
Drawing the line on Vaccines
Thoughts on Specialists
December
1297digest
Be Careful of Holiday Toxins and Dangers
Common Mistakes Made by Veterinarians
Pet Foods
A reminder: Rabies
New Products
Our best Christmas present from a client:
1298digest
The Screening Blood Panel
Pets Traveling by Air
New Format for the VetInfo Digest
Christmas tree and Hera
New Cancer Vocabulary Terms
1299digest
Are There Veterinary Specialists
What is a Specialist and Why Aren’t There More of Them
Boards and Colleges that Certify Specialists
Why is a Referral Required
When Do I Need an Ordinary "Second Opinion" and When Do I Need a
Specialist
Money Concerns and Specialists
1200digest
Rational Use of Glucocorticoids in Veterinary Medicine
Maximum Insulin Dose
Useful URLs from the VetInfo Web Site
1201digest
Behavioral Medicine
Specialists
Rules of Thumb
Behavior Medications
House Training
Car Sickness
Separation Anxiety
Feline Elimination Behavior Problems
1202digest
Suspected Drug Reactions that Aren't Real
Client Errors
.. choose the right vet
.. control fleas
.. don't mislead the vet
..get emergency care
..food trials are good
..get a diagnosis first
..repeat lab tests
..go to the specialist
.. stay legal
Some Contact Information
1203digest
Diagnosis of Gastrointestinal disease:
Parasites
Bacterial Infection
Viral Infection
Dietary Disorders
Trial and Error Tx
Difficulties in Dx
Gastrointestinal Obstruction
Asking Questions
Good Months for Vet Care
1204digest
Pain Relief:
General Information
NSAIDS
Narcotics
"Others"
Antidepressants
Corticosteroids
Acupuncture
Pain Relief Without Medication
1205digest
This issue is devoted to veterinary dentistry
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