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Have you registered for our 10/14/20 Dermatology CE?

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Management of Ear Disease and Food Allergies – Everything You’re Itching to Know.

Wednesday, 10/14/20
6:15pm - 8:45pm
(2 Interactive RACE CE credits)

Management of Acute Ear Disease

Otology in the dog and cat and the clinician's approach to diagnostics and treatment of chronic active otitis externa.
By Klaus Loft, DVM


When, Why, and How: Making the Most of the Diet Trial as a Diagnostic Test

Learn about the elimination diet trial as a diagnostic test when approaching the allergic patient and the food allergy phenotype, best practices for diet selection, strategies for improving owner compliance, and a current review of the literature.  Practical solutions will be introduced to help general practitioners improve diagnostic outcome after a diet trial is prescribed. Case studies will be included. By Meagan Rock Painter, DVM, DACVD


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Angell has Broken Ground on our New Critical Care Unit (CCU)

This summer we began construction of Angell's new CCU. The new space will have direct outdoor access to ease the walking of patients, skylights to provide natural lighting to patients, and increased capacity for all species with large cage space to maximize comfort. In addition, there will be separate areas for dogs and cats with built-in noise control to lessen patient anxiety.

Within the unit, families will have access to two, private visiting rooms. The space will also incorporate bays designed specifically for a mechanical ventilator and dialysis. An isolation area will also be built into the CCU. 

>> MSPCA-Angell President Neal Litvak and Dr. Kiko Bracker thank supporters at the CCU groundbreaking.

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How to Assess and Treat Patent Ductus Arteriosus (PDA) and Other Causes of Continuous Murmurs 
PDA is the most common congenital heart defect in dogs. Retrospective studies suggest that PDAs account for ~ 11-32% of congenital heart disease in dogs; PDAs are also fairly common in cats, accounting for ~ 11% of all feline congenital heart diseases. Find out how you can detect and treat this and other common causes of continuous murmurs.

>> PDAs and Continuous Heart Murmurs
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Safeguarding "Pandemic Puppies" from Risk of Leptospirosis
Lepto environment

Incidence of infection by Leptospira increases in late summer to fall (July-November) and after flooding or heavy rainfall. Dogs of any age are at risk, but younger dogs (<6 months of age) are more likely to have severe clinical signs and severe hepatic involvement.  Learn about testing options, treatment, management and prevention to best advise clients with young, new "pandemic puppies" at risk.

>> Leptospirosis
Angell Expands Dermatology Service and Welcomes Meagan Rock Painter, DVM, DAVCD to Angell West in Waltham
Dr. Painter
We are delighted to welcome Dr. Meagan Painter to the Angell Dermatology service in Waltham. Dr. Painter is a board certified veterinary dermatologist. She began her MSPCA-Angell career many years ago working in our adoption centers before heading to Tufts University Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine. She returned to Angell to complete her internship and went on to complete her residency in veterinary dermatology with Veterinary Healing Arts in East Greenwich, RI and the Animal Dermatology Group in California. Upon completion of her residency, she achieved Diplomate status with the American College of Veterinary Dermatology. Prior to coming home to Boston, she practiced for two years at the San Francisco Veterinary Specialists. Dr. Painter will be speaking at our 10/14/20 CE (see above to register).

>> Meet Dr. Painter
Can Vitamin D Provide Answers to Treating Some Diseases?

In humans and animals, hypovitaminosis D is presently a topic receiving close review in the etiology of multisystemic disease including gastrointestinal disease, cancer, heart and infectious disease, as well as diseases that involve chronic inflammation.

>> Learn more about vitamin D in veterinary medicine
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Therapeutic Plasma Exchange: An Emerging Treatment Strategy for Canine IMHA
TPE for IMHA

Immune mediated hemolytic anemia (IMHA) occurs when the immune system targets and destroys the red blood cells, generally leading to acute and severe anemia. Recently, therapeutic plasma exchange (TPE) has been used to successfully and rapidly gain control of the aberrant immune response in dogs suffering from severe IMHA. TPE preferentially removes biologic substances of high molecular weight such as autoantibodies, alloantibodies, endogenous toxins and antigen-antibody complexes. It can also be used to remove some exogenous drugs in cases of overdose.

>> TPE to Treat IMHA 
Feline Orthopedic Disease

Cats and dogs can be affected by many similar orthopedic conditions, but cats have some unique conditions and anatomic differences when compared to dogs which may alter presentation, treatment and prognosis. Angell surgeon, Dr. Sue Casale shares insight on feline orthopedics.

>> Feline Orthopedic Disease
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