Cohort Study of the Success of Controlled Weight Loss Programs for Obese Dogs
Most weight loss studies in obese dogs assess rate and percentage of weight loss in the first 2–3 months, rather than the likelihood of successfully reaching target weight. The objective of t...
Emma Lagerlow 1:53pm October 15th, 2015
Can increasing the gentamicin dose improve efficacy without compromising safety?
Gentamicin is an aminoglycoside antimicrobial commonly used in horses at 6.6 mg/kg IV once daily. Therapeutic drug monitoring (TDM) can confirm desired peak concentration is reached for common bac...
Emma Lagerlow 2:34pm October 14th, 2015
Carbimazole
Background The effect of feeding a limited iodine diet on radioactive iodine uptake in the thyroid glands of hyperthyroid cats is unknown. Objectives To determine how feeding limited di...
Emma Lagerlow 4:08pm October 1st, 2015
Trilostane
Background There are no clear treatment guidelines for dogs with clinically well-regulated hyperadrenocorticism in which serum cortisol concentrations before and after an ACTH stimulation test pe...
Emma Lagerlow 4:00pm October 1st, 2015
Responsible use of antimicrobials
The epidemic of antimicrobial resistant infections continues to challenge, compromising animal care, complicating food animal production and posing zoonotic disease risks. While the overall role of th...
Emma Lagerlow 3:57pm October 1st, 2015