Practitioner Updates

Cutaneous masses—probably the most common structures aspirated cytologi­cally—generally arise from one of three processes: inflammation, cysts, and neoplasia. Fine-needle aspiration with cytology can help you determine what should be done next to attain a more…
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Dr. Nicole Trenholme is an assistant professor of anesthesiology. Tell us about your background. I grew up riding horses and having tons of animals at home. My first job, at 16, was as a veterinary…
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Epilepsy is one of the most common neurologic conditions we treat as veterinarians. In dogs with idiopathic epilepsy, one-third of cases will be pharmacoresistant and remain poorly controlled, despite receiving appropri­ate drug therapies. Additionally, there…
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Dr. Hadley Gleason is a clinical assistant professor of small animal surgery. Tell us about your background. I went to veterinary school at the Univer­sity of Pennsylvania with the intention of becoming an equine orthopedic…
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Intestinal parasite resistance is a great concern with small ruminants, especially goats, but the concern applies to all ruminants. It is not a question of if intestinal parasites will develop resistance to your array of…
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Best Practices for Vet Practices This list of recommendations was compiled in March of 2020 by Dr. Ashley Mitek from information provided by the Illinois State Veterinary Medical Association, the Illinois Department of Public Health…
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