Extracorporeal blood purification (ECBP) has become a popular treatment option for non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) toxicity in small animals. However, challenges arise when using ECBP for small dogs and cats because the priming volume required by most machine-based ECBP platforms might be excessive, leading to cardiovascular instability if a blood prime is not used. This report describes the successful use of manual carbon hemoperfusion (MCHP) to reduce plasma meloxicam levels in a cat following an inadvertent overdose and its use in a dog following suspected ibuprofen ingestion.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAlthough neoplasia should be a top concern for extreme leukocytosis in dogs, infectious causes must also be considered to avoid delays in treatment or undue recommendations for humane euthanasia. Blood film review is of paramount importance.
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January 2021
Objective: To describe the use of therapeutic membrane-based plasma exchange (TPE) for treatment of clinical signs associated with suspected acquired myasthenia gravis (MG) in 3 dogs.
Case Series Summary: Three dogs presented with clinical signs consistent with acquired MG. All 3 dogs were medically managed prior to being treated with TPE.
The design, synthesis, and characterization of an unsymmetrical diamidato-dithiol ligand (H(4) 1, where the hydrogen atoms represent deprotonatable amide and thiol protons) and its cobalt(III) complex, a synthetic analogue of the cobalt-containing nitrile hydratase enzyme family, are reported. The ligand was prepared in 24% yield from an overall eight-step synthetic pathway following a modified protocol established in our laboratory that includes two peptide couples using O-(1H-benzotriazol-1-yl)-N,N,N',N'-tetramethyluronium hexafluorophosphate as the coupling agent. The ligand and all precursors were characterized by NMR spectroscopy and elemental analysis.
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