A Measure Of Sample IntegrityAugust 29, 2008It seems innocuous enough—draw some blood, perform some tests and take a giant leap toward an accurate diagnosis. Just don’t forget about the potential red flags—even the ones that present as yellow or opaque. Hemolysis, lipemia and icterus are three common endogenous interferants that can sabotage precise blood chemistry analysis. That’s true whether you perform blood work in-house our send out for analysis. “All hematology is affected by sample-integrity issues, whether you have a $10,000 …
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Alta, Utah Beyond The Bond?March 21, 2007Darlene Arden, the author of "Small Dogs, Big Hearts," e-mailed me an article that revealed a human-animal bond dilemma in one of my favorite ski towns, Alta, Utah. She writes: Dear Alice: I don't know why they haven't voted to overturn this, but is there something that the American Assn. of Human-Animal Bond Veterinarians can do to turn this ugly situation around? It made me sick. The Associated Press article published in the New York …
A Labor Of Love For The Human-Animal BondMarch 21, 2007A few years ago, I was asked to write a textbook for Iowa State Press on geriatric oncology. I asked David Rosenbaum how many chapters and contributors he wanted. He said no contributors; he wanted me to be sole author and write in my "clinically breezy" style, similar to the tone of the Oncology Outlook articles that I wrote for Veterinary Practice News from 1999 through 2004. At first, I was shocked, humbled and filled …
A Journey To Spain And PortugalMarch 20, 2007In November I participated in a European symposium with Robert M. Miller, DVM, author of "The Revolution in Horsemanship." In Spain, Dr. Miller presented seminars at the Barcelona Veterinary College and the Royal Andalusian School of Equestrian Art in Jerez. In Portugal, we held a symposium at the Royal Veterinary College in Lisbon and at the Equuspolis Center at the world-famous National Horse Fair in Golega. This traditional equestrian show began in 1571 on St. …
