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Have you registered for our June 5th Behavior CE?

The Principles of Behavior: An Introduction to the Science. Please join Terri Bright, PhD, BCBA-D, CAAB on Friday, 6/5/20 from 6-8pm for the first of our Webinar series "Behavior Explained." (2 CE credits for CCPDT and RACE).

Learn about the science of applied behavior analysis (ABA) for dogs and cats. This first lecture will briefly discuss the principles of behavior, and will delve into reinforcement and motivating operations. Case histories and videos will be presented.

>> Register here

The Benefits of Physical Rehabilitation

Angell's Physical Rehabilitation service is welcoming patients to our renovated, spacious Waltham, MA facility. The space, visible in this Chronicle clip from the fall, features two AquaPaws treadmills as well as a pool with massage and resistance jets. In addition to hydrotherapy, we offer therapeutic land exercise, manual therapy techniques, low-level laser therapy and consultation and fitting of assistive devices.

>> 9 orthopedic and 7 neurological diagnoses that can benefit from Physical Rehabilitation

Tackling Spring Allergies and Chronic Ear Disease?

Angell's Dermatology service in both Boston and Waltham currently has minimal wait times for appointments. Intradermal and serologic allergy testing for atopic dermatitis, custom immunotherapy formulation for treatment of atopic dermatitis and the Angell Ear Clinic are available to help identify and manage underlying skin or systemic disorders.

>> angell.org/dermatology

Helpful Tips for Abdominal Radiography

Vomiting is one of the most common presenting complaints at emergency hospitals, and abdominal radiography is commonly performed to determine if surgery is warrented. Along with blood work and the physical exam, abdominal radiography is an invaluable asset in diagnosing a variety of abdominal diseases ranging from mechanical obstruction from foreign bodies to cystic calculi causing hematuria. Ruth Van Hatten, DVM, DACVR shares a few helpful tips to assist in interpreting abdominal radiographs.

>> Helpful tips

Meet the Angell Oncology Team

In the past year, the Angell Oncology team has welcomed three new staff doctors: Jillian Walz, DVM, DACVIM (Medical Oncology), DACVR (Radiation Oncology); Megan Duckett, DVM, DACVIM (Medical Oncology); and Ji-In Lee, DVM. They joined Lyndsay Kubicek, DVM, DACVR (Radiation Oncology) and J. Lee Talbott, DVM, DACVIM (Medical Oncology). The team works collaboratively with our soft tissue surgeons and anesthesiologists.

>> Meet the Oncology team

Do You Have Hyperthyroid Feline Patients in Need of Radioactive Iodine (I-131) Treatment?

Angell's I-131 treatment program for hyperthyroid cats is again fully operational. Dr. Jean Duddy oversees the program that has a success rate of approximately 95-98%.

>> Client handouts, treatment details, and release options/boarding at angell.org/I131


Jack before I-131 treatment	Jack after I-131 treatment

Anesthesia and Analgesia for the Cesarean Section

In considering an anesthetic protocol for both emergent and elective cesarean section (C-section), it’s important to first understand maternal physiologic changes associated with pregnancy and fetal physiology considerations. Major body systems affected by pregnancy include the cardiovascular (CV), respiratory, gastrointestinal, and renal systems – all of which are equally important to consider during any anesthetic event. Kate Cummings, DVM, DACVAA provides a brief summary of how these systems are impacted and provides elective and emergent C-section protocol suggestions in dogs and cats.

>> C-section anesthetic protocol suggestions

Considerations to Effectively Manage Drug Interactions

As our patients are given increasing numbers of medications, the risk for potential drug interactions rises. Caty Sumner, DVM, DACVECC provides considerations to safeguard your patients when evaluating drug absorption, pharmacodynamic interactions, pharmacokinetic interactions, physical incompatibility, and protein binding.

>> Drug interaction considerations

BNP Testing in Cats

B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) is cleaved into the bioactive C-terminal fragment and the nonbioactive NTproBNP fragment.

NTproBNP has been investigated in feline patients both as a potential tool to diagnose cardiac causes of dyspnea, and as a possible screening tool for occult heart disease. Using biomarker information in cats is particularly attractive, as getting a blood sample can be easier and less stressful than other testing, but clinicians need to be aware of what these test results can and can’t tell us in order to interpret results accordingly.

>> What can BNP testing tell us?

Underlying Gastrointestinal Disease May Manifest as Neurologic Signs in Canine Patients

Stereotypic behaviors such as fly biting, stargazing, and excessive licking of surfaces are not uncommon presenting complaints for patients being evaluated through the Neurology Service. Many times patients exhibiting these behaviors are referred to a neurologist due to the concern for seizure activity or to a behaviorist due to the concern for obsessive compulsive disorders. However, underlying primary gastrointestinal (GI) disease should not be overlooked as a potential cause for these behaviors.

>> Learn more

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