Veterinary Clinical Reference
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Ondansetron in Dogs and Cats: A Clinical Reference for Vomiting and Nausea
A practicing-clinician reference on ondansetron for dogs and cats: mechanism, indications, oral and IV dosing, the low-oral-bioavailability problem, how it compares with maropitant and metoclopramide, adverse effects, and the efficacy evidence.
Read →Ilunocitinib (Zenrelia): A Clinical Guide to the Once-Daily JAK Inhibitor for Canine Atopic Dermatitis
Ilunocitinib (Zenrelia, Elanco) is a once-daily oral JAK inhibitor for canine allergic and atopic dermatitis. This hub covers mechanism, dosing, the head-to-head data versus oclacitinib, the boxed vaccination warning, and where it fits alongside Apoquel, Cytopoint, and ciclosporin.
Read →Azathioprine in Dogs — and Why It Is Contraindicated in Cats
A clinical reference on azathioprine as a steroid-sparing immunosuppressant in dogs, the feline TPMT contraindication that makes it dangerous in cats, myelotoxicity and hepatotoxicity monitoring, drug interactions, and chlorambucil as the thiopurine-sparing alternative.
Read →Feline Herpesvirus (FHV-1) Keratitis: Antivirals and Steroid Caution
A clinical hub on FHV-1 ocular disease for practicing vets: recognizing dendritic ulcers, stromal and eosinophilic keratitis, and symblepharon; interpreting PCR; dosing oral famciclovir and topical cidofovir/idoxuridine; the settled L-lysine question; and the corticosteroid caution in active epithelial disease.
Read →Canine SCCED (Indolent Corneal Ulcers): Debridement and Outcomes
A practical clinical hub on spontaneous chronic corneal epithelial defects in dogs: how to diagnose an indolent ulcer, the mechanical debridement ladder from cotton-tip to diamond burr to grid keratotomy to superficial keratectomy, comparative single-procedure healing rates, bandage lens and serum adjuncts, and when to escalate.
Read →Feline Ocular FIP and Anterior Uveitis: GS-441524 Treatment
Ocular FIP is a treatable pyogranulomatous panuveitis, not a death sentence. A practical hub on diagnosis, GS-441524/remdesivir dosing and ocular penetration, adjunct topical care, IOP monitoring, and prognosis for the practicing veterinarian.
Read →Canine Keratoconjunctivitis Sicca (KCS): Diagnosis and Treatment
A practical clinical hub on canine keratoconjunctivitis sicca: Schirmer tear test diagnosis and severity thresholds, topical calcineurin inhibitors (ciclosporin, tacrolimus) as first-line, tear replacement, oral pilocarpine for neurogenic KCS, parotid duct transposition for refractory cases, and where injectable PRP plus oral omega-3 fit as adjuncts.
Read →Canine Primary Glaucoma: Diagnosis and Management
A practical clinical reference on canine primary glaucoma: pathophysiology and goniodysgenesis, tonometry and gonioscopy, emergency IOP-lowering protocols, maintenance medical therapy, surgical options for sighted and blind eyes, and evidence-based fellow-eye prophylaxis.
Read →Feline Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy: ACVIM Staging, Diagnosis, and Evidence-Based Management
A clinician-facing evidence hub on feline HCM: ACVIM 2020 staging, echocardiographic diagnosis, clopidogrel-based thromboprophylaxis with the FAT CAT trial and its 2024 absolute-benefit re-analysis, acute FATE management, and emerging myosin-inhibitor and rapamycin therapies.
Read →Canine Dilated Cardiomyopathy: Hereditary DCM, Diet-Associated DCM, Preclinical Screening, and Evidence-Based Management
DCM affects up to 58% of Dobermans; annual Holter screening recommended from age 3. FDA grain-free/DCM investigation closed Dec 2022 without confirmed caus
Read →Meloxicam for Canine Osteoarthritis Pain: Efficacy, Safety, and 2025 Head-to-Head vs. Bedinvetmab
Meloxicam (COX-2 NSAID) equals bedinvetmab for canine OA efficacy in 2025 RCT (n=101), with more GI adverse events. Standard dose: 0.2 mg/kg loading the...
Read →Amoxicillin-Clavulanate (Clavamox) in Dogs and Cats: Indications, Stewardship, and Skin and UTI Evidence
Amoxicillin-clavulanate covers beta-lactamase-producing Staphylococcus and E. coli in skin/UTI. ISCAID 2019 prefers amoxicillin alone for uncomplicated ...
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