Practitioner Updates

Most people are familiar with the poten­tial hazards associated with handling chemotherapy medications. However, there are other medications that can pose significant risks to people handling them, and these hazards may not be as widely…
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Dr. Talbot-Wurlod is a clinical associate profes­sor in our small animal emergency and critical care service. Tell us about your background. I grew up in Switzerland and earned my veterinary degree from the University of…
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Dr. Marie Depoix is a clinical assistant professor in our small animal emergency and critical care service. Tell us about your background. I grew up in Morocco and earned my veterinary degree from the University…
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How do you know if you should dose a drug on ideal body weight versus actual body weight in obese or overweight patients? Unfortunately, there is not a straightforward answer, either in veterinary medicine or…
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Mathis is a customer services supervisor at the University of Illinois Large Animal Clinic. Tell us about your background. I was born in New Jersey and moved to Champaign in 1974. After graduating from high…
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Our pharmacologic toolbox for managing congestive heart failure (CHF) in dogs continues to evolve. One newer medication that practitioners may encounter is sacubitril/valsartan (Entresto). In human medicine, Entresto has become an important therapy in heart…
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