Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association
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Ten dogs were selected for treatment of SC lipomas (n = 18) with intratumor injection of 10% calcium chloride. At 6-month follow-up, 4 tumors had regressed completely and 14 were less than 50% of their original size. Skin necrosis overlying treated tumors developed in 3 dogs.
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J. Am. Vet. Med. Assoc. · Sep 1984
Change of inhalation anesthetic agents for management of ventricular premature depolarizations in anesthetized cats and dogs.
Ventricular premature depolarizations (VPD) were found in 27 cats and 14 dogs during inhalation anesthesia. For animals receiving halothane, the anesthetic agent was changed to enflurane (n = 22) or isoflurane (n = 15). ⋯ For 4 cats receiving enflurane, the inhalant agent was changed to halothane, which caused an increased frequency of VPD (n = 3) or reversion to normal sinus rhythm (n = 1). It was concluded that cats and dogs with VPD during inhalation anesthesia with halothane would benefit from a change to enflurane or isoflurane.
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J. Am. Vet. Med. Assoc. · Sep 1984
Case ReportsComplications associated with the use of the cuffless endotracheal tube in the horse.
Complications following the use of the cuffless large animal endotracheal tube during general anesthesia in 2 horses are reported. One horse developed laryngeal edema during recovery. ⋯ The second horse had a swollen tongue and had difficulty eating for 3 days after anesthesia. The condition resolved without treatment. this report is a reminder of the potential damage which can occur from endotracheal intubation.
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J. Am. Vet. Med. Assoc. · Jul 1984
Plasma gastrin immunoreactivity in dogs with acute gastric dilatation-volvulus.
Plasma gastrin immunoreactivity was measured by radioimmunoassay in 45 dogs with acute gastric dilatation-volvulus (GDV). Significant increases (P less than 0.05) were found in dogs with acute GDV and in the fasted state after surgical treatment and recovery. ⋯ In dogs with acute GDV, plasma gastrin immunoreactivity was not found to be helpful in formulating prognosis. Circumcostal gastropexy did not affect plasma gastrin immunoreactivity.
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J. Am. Vet. Med. Assoc. · May 1984
Serum concentrations and efficacy of phenytoin, phenobarbital, and primidone in canine epilepsy.
Serum concentrations, drug dosages, and seizure control were monitored in 142 dogs on a variety of anticonvulsant treatment regimens, using phenytoin, primidone, and phenobarbital. In 1 of 77 dogs receiving phenytoin, seizures were controlled with a serum concentration of 2.3 micrograms/ml. In 20 of 42 dogs receiving phenobarbital, seizures were controlled with serum concentrations ranging from 14.3 to 43.1 micrograms/ml. ⋯ Further, for dogs given phenobarbital, there was a sixfold variation between dosage and achieved serum concentration, whereas dogs given primidone manifested even greater variability between dosage and serum concentration. This underscores the need for serum concentration monitoring as an adjunct to any drug protocol in seizure control since effectiveness is correlated far better with serum concentrations than with oral dosage. On the basis of these findings, a rational approach to the pharmacologic control of seizures in epileptic dogs was devised.