Special Feature:

2006 AAHA Canine Vaccine Guidelines

Report of the American Animal Hospital Association (AAHA) Canine Vaccine Task Force, Michael A. Paul, Leland E. Carmichael, Henry Childers, Susan Cotter, Autumn Davidson, Richard Ford, Kate F. Hurley, James A. Roth, Ronald D. Schultz, Eileen Thacker, and Link Welborn
J Am Anim Hosp Assoc 2006 42: 80-89. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Pearls of Veterinary Practice:

Pimobendan in Heart Failure Therapy – A Silver Bullet?

Sonya G. Gordon, Matthew W. Miller, and Ashley B. Saunders
J Am Anim Hosp Assoc 2006 42: 90-93. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Oncology:

Veterinary Radiation Therapy: Review and Current State of the Art

Margaret C. McEntee
J Am Anim Hosp Assoc 2006 42: 94-109. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Retrospective Evaluation of Adjunctive Doxorubicin for the Treatment of Feline Mammary Gland Adenocarcinoma: 67 Cases

C. Andrew Novosad, Philip J. Bergman, Maura G. O’Brien, Joanne A. McKnight, Sarah C. Charney, Kim A. Selting, Joanne C. Graham, Stephanie S. Correa, Mona P. Rosenberg, and Tracy L. Gieger
J Am Anim Hosp Assoc 2006 42: 110-120. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Orthopedics:

Comparison of a Suture Anchor and a Toggle Rod for Use in Toggle Pin Fixation of Coxofemoral Luxations

David Spranklin, Steven Elder, Carolyn Boyle, and Ron McLaughlin
J Am Anim Hosp Assoc 2006 42: 121-126. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Bone and Lean Tissue Changes Following Cranial Cruciate Ligament Transection and Stifle Stabilization

David A. Francis, Darryl L. Millis, and Laurie L. Head
J Am Anim Hosp Assoc 2006 42: 127-135. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Urology:

Prognostic Factors for Successful Outcome Following Urethral Rupture in Dogs and Cats

Rochelle B. Anderson, Lillian R. Aronson, Kenneth J. Drobatz, and Aylin Atilla
J Am Anim Hosp Assoc 2006 42: 136-146. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Case Reports:

Recurrence of Gastric Dilatation-Volvulus After Incisional Gastropexy in a Rottweiler

Scott P. Hammel and Roberto E. Novo
J Am Anim Hosp Assoc 2006 42: 147-150. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Spontaneous Lymphoma in a Prairie Dog (Cynomys ludovicianus)

Yasutsugu Miwa, Satoru Matsunaga, Hiroyuki Nakayama, Asuka Kurosawa, Hiroyuki Ogawa, and Nobuo Sasaki
J Am Anim Hosp Assoc 2006 42: 151-153. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Chromobacterium violaceum Infection in Two Dogs

Patricia A. Crosse, Karen Soares, Jason L. Wheeler, Kirsten L. Cooke, Chris A. Adin, Jeffrey J. O’Kelley, and Julie Kay Levy
J Am Anim Hosp Assoc 2006 42: 154-159. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Laparoscopic Portosystemic Shunt Attenuation in Two Dogs: *** Multimeda Content **

Jonathan M. Miller and J. David Fowler
J Am Anim Hosp Assoc 2006 42: 160-164. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Video 1 - Dissection of the portosystemic shunt; Video 2 - Laproscopic video of dog depicted in video 1.]  

Articles for Technicians:

Use of Inhaled Medications to Treat Respiratory Diseases in Dogs and Cats

Philip Padrid
J Am Anim Hosp Assoc 2006 42: 165-169. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

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