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Northwestern students design penguin bootie
The Shedd Aquarium had a problem: From time to time, its penguins did not have happy feet. The birds, particularly the older ones, developed bumblefoot — uncomfortable lesions that can be caused by standing too long on a rough surface. The Shedd...
Tags: Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago, Teaching and Learning, Medical Procedures and Tests, Education, Shedd Aquarium
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Dehorning calf with local anesthesia
When it comes to raising replacement heifers on a dairy farm, there are some duties that just can’t be avoided. Dehorning calves is one of these duties. Okay, I guess technically you could raise a cow with horns, but we all know what a bad idea that...Tags: Prescription Drugs, Drugs and Medicines
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Special precautions should be taken when operating on the elderly
Surgery on older people can be riskier than other generations. But it can be safely done if doctors take certain precautions. Dr. Mark Katlic, chief of surgery at Sinai Hospital of Baltimore and an expert on surgical care of patients 80 and older, talks...
Tags: Pneumonia, Medical Procedures and Tests, Agriculture, Sinai Hospital in Baltimore, Heart Surgery
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Ask the pet expert: anesthesia
When my Chihuahua had her teeth cleaned last week, the vet said her heart rate went down into the high 60s and that an episode of second-degree heart block occurred, but they reversed it with meds. Does this mean she is at risk of it happening again under...
Tags: Pharmaceuticals, Bradycardia, Pets, Dentistry and Dental Health, Heart Problems
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Readers offer New Year's resolutions on pet care
My Pet WorldHere are some 2013 New Year's resolutions from near and far, posted by fans on my Facebook page: "My resolution is for my heart and mind to follow the Serenity Prayer in my pet rescue efforts: 'God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot...Tags: Sharon, Dog (animal), Apple iTunes, Berwyn, Cat (animal)
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My encounter with a mad cow
Last week I was describing the attitude differences between beef cows and dairy cows. I recently had the opportunity to examine a sick beef-dairy hybrid cow that needed abdominal surgery to repair a twisted stomach. We typically do this surgery with the...Tags: Dance, Entertainment, Entertainment Events
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UConn Again Has to Pay a Fine For Its Treatment of Research Animals
The University of Connecticut has what you might call a really ugly history when it comes to animal cruelty in research studies. In 2002, the university paid $129,500 to the U.S. Department of Agriculture for repeated animal welfare violations on its...
Tags: University of Connecticut, Science, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Medical Procedures and Tests, Ethics
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From Sun Magazine: Budging the bulge with CoolSculpting
It's a common refrain in Gia D'Anna's office: Extra inches that childbirth or time left around the middle are resisting diet and exercise. D'Anna is the office manager for a Lutherville plastic surgeon, and, as a mother, she sympathizes with the...
Tags: Liposuction, Timonium, Food and Drug Administration, Weight Loss, Rubber Products Industry
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Business people - Aug. 26
Eastern Panhandle Anesthesia Associates MARTINSBURG, W.Va. — Dr. Christopher M. Spiess, anesthesiologist, recently joined Eastern Panhandle Anesthesia Associates, based at City Hospital in Martinsburg. Spiess recently completed a residency in...
Tags: Conservation, Urinary Incontinence, Employment Opportunities, Pediatrics, Employment
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Name change: Florida Hospital College now Adventist University
Vital Signs Health Blog - Orlando SentinelFlorida Hospital College of Health Sciences has a new name. Effective today, the school will be called Adventist University of Health Sciences, announced David Greenlaw, current and founding president of the college, which turns 20 in October. The name... -
Dental sedation calms patients, courts controversy
In a dental office overlooking the Magnificent Mile, Valerie Carlson teared up as she recalled traumatic dental surgery that left her filled with fear when she was a teenager. On this day, she was to undergo preparatory work for dental implants. Normally...
Tags: Lungs and Airways, Anxiety, Teeth, Chicago Tribune, Pharmaceuticals
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