Short-term glycemic variability in non-diabetic, non-obese dogs assessed by common glycemic variability indices.

Glycemic variability (GV) refers to swings in blood glucose levels and is an emerging measure of glycemic control in clinical practice. It is associated with micro- and macrovascular complications and poor clinical outcomes in diabetic humans. Although an integral part of patient assessment in human patients, it is to a large extent neglected in insulin-treated diabetic dogs.

Utility of a canine TSH assay for diagnosis and monitoring of feline hyperthyroidism.

Objective: This retrospective study was initiated to evaluate the utility of TSH measurements using a common canine TSH assay to diagnose and monitor feline hyperthyroidism after radioiodine or thyreostatic drug treatment.

Material And Methods: The electronic database of the University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna was searched for combined TSH and T4 measurements. 217 pairs of TSH and T4 from 136 cats with possible hyperthyroidism were assigned to group A (untreated; n = 24) and B (treated; n = 193).

[Intrapelvic leiomyoma causing concurrent colonic and urethral obstruction in a dog].

An 8-year-old female spayed dog was presented due to simultaneous inability to defecate and urinate. During digital rectal examination a smooth, rounded, firm-elastic mass was detected. Laboratory results showed a 6-fold elevation of serum lactate dehydrogenase activity.