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Jun 23 2008

What’s your Diagnosis?

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Cheryl L Chrisman DVM, MS, EdS, DACVIM-Neurology1
 
Signalment: 6 yr male neutered Greyhound 31.2 kg “Loopy”
 
Primary complaint: “Loopy” was referred to the University of Florida Veterinary Medical Center (UFVMC) for difficulty rising, a stiff stilted gait, polyuria, and polydipsea. He also had mental confusion, visual deficits and was having frequent nightmares associated with growling, teeth barring [...]

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Jun 23 2008

The Use of Acupuncture, Chinese Herbal Therapy and Conventional Drugs in the Treatment of Chemotherapy Associated Cystitis in a Dog

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A. Elizabeth Hershey, DVM, DACVIM (Oncology), CVA
ABSTRACT
An 8 year old, 32 kg neutered male Standard Poodle was presented for severe sterile hemorrhagic cystitis secondary to cyclophosphamide administration for small cell lymphoma. In addition to the discontinuation of cyclophosphamide, the patient was treated with a combination of a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug, acupuncture, and Chinese herbal Xiao [...]

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Jun 23 2008

Clinical Management of Equine Recurrent Airway Obstruction with a Combination of Electroacupuncture and Chinese Herbal Therapy

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Tangjitjaroen Weerapongse, DVM1
 
ABSTRACT
A seven year Arabian gelding was diagnosed with lower airway inflammatory disease and recurrent airway obstruction (RAO) 2 year prior to presentation. Despite temporary improvement of the clinical signs with nasal inhalation of corticosteroids and bronchodilators, the RAO would relapse if the medications were reduced. The client feared deleterious long term effects of [...]

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Jun 23 2008

Treatment of an Amelanotic Melanoma in a Horse with Acupuncture and Chinese Herbal Therapy

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Carolina Ortiz-Umpierre, DVM[1]
 
ABSTRACT
A seven year old, 400 kg, intact female, bay, Arabian horse presented for a mass on the ramus of the right mandible. The horse was given a poor prognosis because surgical intervention was not an option. The clients did not want to pursue chemotherapy due to its toxic side-effects. Using acupuncture and Chinese [...]

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