Topical flurbiprofen toxicosis in a cat.

Objective: To describe the clinical presentation and treatment of a cat with flurbiprofen toxicosis due to topical cream exposure.

Case Summary: A 3-year-old castrated male domestic shorthair cat presented to an emergency and referral center for acute lethargy, hematemesis, and anemia. Severe azotemia was observed on serum biochemistry panel.

Hypoglycemia associated with refeeding syndrome in a cat.

Objective: To describe the clinical presentation and biochemical abnormalities occurring during the successful treatment of refeeding syndrome in a cat.

Case Summary: A 2-year-old neutered male domestic shorthair cat presented after having been missing for 12 weeks. The cat had clinical signs of severe starvation.

A review of the pharmacology and clinical uses of pimobendan.

Objective: To review the pharmacology, research developments, and clinical uses of pimobendan

Data Sources: Original research articles and clinical studies from 1984 to August 2011.

Veterinary Data Synthesis: Pimobendan is approved for use in dogs for the treatment of congestive heart failure (CHF) secondary to chronic valvular heart disease (CVHD) and dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM). Expert-based veterinary guidelines recommend the use of pimobendan in the management of acute, hospital-based therapy for patients with CHF attributable to CVHD.

Retrospective evaluation of neurotoxic rattlesnake envenomation in dogs and cats: 34 cases (2005-2010).

Objective: To describe common physical examination findings, clinicopathologic changes, treatment, and outcome in patients with evidence of neurotoxicity secondary to rattlesnake envenomation.

Design: Retrospective multicenter study (2005-2010).

Setting: Three private veterinary referral centers.

Indirect facilitation of speech in a late talking child by prompted production of picture symbols or signs.

The present study investigated the effectiveness of prompted nonspoken language production using two low-tech AAC strategies (i.e., picture symbols and sign language) at indirectly facilitating speech productions in a young child with expressive language delays ("late talker").