August 26th, 2011
Suspected side effects of doxycycline use in dogs – a retrospective study of 386 cases
1. B. S. Schulz, DrMedVet, DiplECVIM-CA1, 2. S. Hupfauer, DrMedVet1, 3. H. Ammer, DrMedVet, DrMedVetHabil2, 4. C. Sauter-Louis, DrMedVet, PhD3 and 5. K. Hartmann, DrMedVet, DrMedVetHabil, DiplECVIM-CA1
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This study investigated doxycycline-related side effects in a large population of dogs. Data from 386 dogs that had received doxycycline for the treatment of various infectious diseases were analysed retrospectively. Potential side effects that developed during treatment were documented, and correlations with signalment, dose, duration of treatment, frequency of application, doxycycline preparation and use of additional drugs were investigated. Continue reading Doxycycline suspected side effects
April 24th, 2007
What the results of a CBC, Chemistry Profile (CMP), and a Urinalysis mean…
A wide variety of tests are used to certify good health or indicate the presence of infection or disease. The major tests and some of the common vocabulary in lab reports are explained below. Continue reading What lab values mean
April 24th, 2007
Normal lab values for CBC and CMP (complete metabolic panel) for dogs and cats. Presented in table form. Continue reading Normal lab values
April 24th, 2007
Normal Canine Vital Signs
Temperature*
Heart Rate
Respiration Rate
99.5 – 102.5 deg. F [37.5 - 39.2 deg. C]
Small breeds tend to have higher normal temperatures than large breeds.
Adult/Lg.Breed: 80- 120 beats per minute
Puppies: 120 – 140 beats per minute
15 – 30 breaths per minute
*Note: Temperatures will normally fluctuate over the course of the day. The following may increase body . . . → Read More: Normal vital signs
April 24th, 2007
CANINE AUTOIMMUNE THYROID DISEASE: COMMON PROBLEM OF PUREBRED DOGS
“Most of the confusion about the diagnosis and treatment of thyroid disease in purebred or mixed breed dogs today stems from the expectation that affected animals must show clinical signs of inadequate thyroid hormonal production (i.e. hypothyroidism) in order to have the disease….The most common cause of canine thyroid disease is autoimmune thyroiditis (estimated 90% of cases).
Continue reading Auto-immune thyroid disease
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