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Pharmacist’s Corner: Generic Substitutions, Therapeutic Equivalence, and Biosimilars
March 4, 2025 / Practitioner Updates

Ensuring medications are stored appropriately is essential for their effectiveness and safety. Follow these steps to maintain optimal conditions for medications in your clinic and when advising clients. Key Definitions Checking Therapeutic Equivalence The best…
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Pharmacist’s Corner: Ivermectin Issues

October 26, 2021 / Practitioner Updates

By now, you’ve likely heard about people wanting to use animal ivermectin for various COVID-related issues, such as treatment and prevention. The FDA has approved ivermectin for use in people for head lice, intestinal strongyloidi­asis,…
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Welcome, New Clinical Faculty!

October 26, 2021 / Practitioner Updates

Dr. Kyle Chu is an instructor in Small An­imal Surgery. He earned his DVM from Purdue University, completed a rotating internship at Oklahoma State, a surgi­cal internship at Dallas Veterinary Center, and a small animal…
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Faculty Spotlight: Hadley Gleason, VMD, MS, DACVS-SA

October 26, 2021 / Practitioner Updates

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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Welcome, New Clinical Faculty!

September 16, 2021 / Practitioner Updates

Dr. Bailey Brame is a clinical assistant professor in dermatology. She earned a DVM at North Carolina State Univer­sity and completed her dermatology and allergy residency at the Universi­ty of Pennsylvania. Dr. Hadley Gleason is…
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Faculty Spotlight: Edgar Garrett, DVM, MS, DACT

September 15, 2021 / Practitioner Updates

Tell us about your background. I am originally from southwest Florida and attended Auburn University for my undergraduate studies and veterinary school. My first job as a veterinarian was at the University of Illinois as…
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COVID-19: Recommendations for Veterinary Practices

August 31, 2021 / Practitioner Updates

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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Two Ways to Prepare Your Cytology Slide

August 23, 2021 / Practitioner Updates

The main goal in creating slides for cytologic assessment is to make smears that are thin and evenly distributed, yet without rupturing the cells. It is best to create multiple slides from one fine-needle aspirate…
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Pimobendan Updates: When and Why

July 07, 2021 / Practitioner Updates

Above: Dr. Saki Kadotani, clinical assistant professor, is shown here in the hospital’s new interventional radiology suite. Pimobendan is a drug with both inotropic and vasodilatory properties that is used for the treatment of var­ious…
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Pharmacist’s Corner: Pentobarbital Problems

July 07, 2021 / Practitioner Updates

What happens when all pentobarbital products go on backorder? That’s what a lot of us found ourselves asking a couple months ago. A raw ingredient shortage from the end of 2020 led to backorders on…
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