Diagnostics—liver, pancreatic, kidney, and intestinal biopsies—are another big application, according David Twedt, DVM, DACVIM, a professor of clinical sciences at Colorado State University Veterinary Teaching Hospital. Even laparoscopic-assisted surgical procedures, such as intestinal foreign body removal, are gaining traction, he added.
VIDEO: World, meet Endo the incredible jumping dog. The 6-year-old black Labrador retriever gained attention across the globe after a video of him jumping before an appointment at the Colorado State University Veterinary Teaching Hospital went viral last month.
"It's like owning a kangaroo!" said Howard Seim IV of Fort Collins about what it's like living with Endo, the amazing jumping dog. He charmed the internet in December when a video of his pogo-stick-like jumping garnered more than a hundred thousand views on YouTube and Facebook and was shared by both national and international news organizations.
This dog does not appear to be afraid of the vet at all - in fact he cannot contain his excitement!
Brian Scansen, DVM, is an associate professor of cardiology and the section head of cardiology and cardiac surgery at the Colorado State University James L. Voss Veterinary Teaching Hospital. For more than a decade, he’s been forging ties with human cardiologists to build what he believes could be a fruitful collaboration for both specialties. [TCTMD (Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics) is produced by the Cardiovascular Research Foundation.]
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The AKC Canine Health Foundation also is sponsoring a study, through Colorado State University's College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, to evaluate the use of CBD oil in treatment-resistant dogs with epilepsy.
Luke Bass, DVM, MS, DABVP, assistant professor and head of the Equine Field Service at the Colorado State University College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, has joined the American Association of Equine Practitioners' board of directors. His three-year term expires in 2021.
Make sure you always have “at least three days of food, water, and medications on hand for your pet,” Ragan Adams, a veterinary extension specialist at Colorado State University, tells Yahoo Lifestyle. “This will be essential if you are cut off from suppliers or can be placed in the ‘ready go bag’ if you must evacuate.”
By Miranda Sadar, DVM, DACZM, and Rachel Baden, DVM: It can be challenging to know what type of medication to use and at what dose—whether it be in the clinic or at home for longer-term care—and there is a lot of information available that isn’t the easiest to interpret. This article reviews some common types and dosages of pain medications used to provide analgesia to birds, reptiles, and exotic companion mammals.