Volume 47: Issue 5

Introduction

The previous versions of the American Animal Hospital Association (AAHA) Canine Vaccine Guidelines, published in 2003 and 2006, and updated in 2007, represented a collaborative effort by academicians, private practitioners, and industry to facilitate efforts of veterinarians in the United States (US) and Canada in making decisions regarding the selection and use of canine vaccines. Vaccination guidelines for shelter-housed dogs were also included in 2006. Since that time, new canine vaccines have been licensed, others have been withdrawn, and new information on existing vaccines has led to the revision of current recommendations. The 2011 AAHA Canine Vaccination Guidelines offer

The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) and American Animal Hospital Association (AAHA) have jointly introduced the first Canine and Feline Preventive Healthcare Guidelines. These consensus statements provide veterinarians with a new resource for improving patient care by emphasizing the value and scope of regular pet examinations. The two guidelines provide complete recommendations for comprehensive preventive healthcare programs, published as accessible, single-page documents.

The guidelines are based on the subjective-objective-assessment-plan (SOAP) methodology of case management, a proven approach traditionally used with sick or injured patients. This logical and disciplined process is equally applicable to healthy patients and is designed to consistently deliver optimal patient care. The guidelines recommend visits for health examinations on at least an annual basis, recognizing that for many pets, more frequent visits may be appropriate, depending on the individual needs of the patient. The guidelines also provide detailed diagnostic, therapeutic, prevention, and follow up plans, to be accompanied by appropriate documentation. The inclusive content and concise format of the guidelines are designed to maximize their practical value and make them easy to implement.

Adapting family life cycle theory to include pets provides veterinarians with a framework for understanding and reinforcing the human–animal bond. The family genogram with pets is a practice tool that identifies all people and pets in the family, enhancing the practice of One Health at the community level.

Intranasal tumors of dogs and cats pose a diagnostic and therapeutic challenge for small animal practitioners. Multiple nasal biopsy techniques have been described in the past. This report describes a simplified flushing technique to biopsy and debulk nasal tumors, which often also results in immediate clinical relief for the patient. Based on the results of this retrospective study, the authors recommend high-pressure saline hydropulsion as a minimally invasive diagnostic, and potentially therapeutic, technique for nasal tumors in dogs and cats.

Severe Neurological Signs and Hypernatremia Secondary to Polyethylene Glycol Paintball Ingestion in a Dog

Bruce GravesDVM,

Jessica KielbDVM, DACVECC, and

Nolan ChalifouxDVM, MSTR, DACVECC

2011 AAHA Canine Vaccination Guidelines * †

Introduction

Development of New Canine and Feline Preventive Healthcare Guidelines Designed to Improve Pet Health

Pets in the Family: Practical Approaches

Nasal Hydropulsion: A Novel Tumor Biopsy Technique

A Novel Method of Core Aspirate Cytology Compared to Fine-Needle Aspiration for Diagnosing Canine Osteosarcoma

Canine and Feline Epileptic Seizures and the Lunar Cycle: 2,507 Seizures (2000–2008)

Partial Resolution of Hypoplastic Trachea in Six English Bulldog Puppies with Bronchopneumonia

Concurrent Splenic and Right Atrial Mass at Presentation in Dogs with HSA: A Retrospective Study

Effectiveness of Cervical Hemilaminectomy in Canine Hansen Type I and Type II Disc Disease: A Retrospective Study

Spontaneous Urethral Catheter Kinking or Knotting in Male Dogs: Four Cases

Mycotic Mastitis in Three Dogs Due to Blastomyces dermatitidis

Palliative Radiation Therapy in the Treatment of Canine Appendicular Synovial Sarcoma

Pseudallescheria boydii Species Complex Fungal Rhinitis and Sinusitis in a Dog

BAER Testing in a Dog with Bilateral External Ear Canal Atresia

Amlodipine-Induced Gingival Hyperplasia in a Great Dane

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Editorial Board

Delayed Urethral Obstruction After Uterine Torsion in a Pregnant Dog

Multifocal Oligodendroglioma in Three Dogs

Severe Neurological Signs and Hypernatremia Secondary to Polyethylene Glycol Paintball Ingestion in a Dog

The Effect of Time of Antimicrobial Administration on the Outcome of Septic Dogs

Hyperechoic Retroperitoneal Fat in a Cat with Systemic Coagulopathy

Myocarditis in a Dog Positive for Brucella canis

A Retrospective Study on Boar-Induced Trauma in 42 Dogs

Soft-Tissue Sarcomas in Dogs: A Review

Vascular Encephalopathy Associated With Bacterial Endocarditis in Four Dogs

The Use of Carbon Dioxide Laser for the Ablation of Meibomian Gland Adenomas in Dogs

Outcomes of Dogs Presented for Cataract Evaluation: A Retrospective Study

Nutritional Myths