Bush JL, Nemanic S, Gordon J, et al. Veterinary Radiology & Ultrasound 2017;58:176-185. Hyperthyroidism is the most common feline endocrinopathy; thyroid computed tomography (CT) may improve disease detection and methimazole dose selection. Objectives of this experimental pre-post with historical … Read More
It has been over 12 years (February 2004) since AVMI installed the first small animal digital radiography system in California. Since then the adoption of digital radiography in veterinary medicine has continued to grow. The vast majority of small animal veterinary … Read More
EtiologyOccipital dysplasia is a congenital abnormality of the formation of the occipital bones of the cranium. The most common manifestation of this condition is an underdeveloped occipital bone leading to a dorsoventrally enlarged (“keyhole shaped”) foramen magnum. In patients with this condition … Read More
EtiologyMeningiomas are tumors that arise from the thin membranous layer surrounding the central nervous system called the meninges. Specifically, primary orbital optic nerve meningiomas arise from the cap cells of the arachnoid surrounding the intra-orbital portion of the optic nerve. Meningiomas tend … Read More
EtiologyMeningiomas are tumors that arise from the thin membranous layer surrounding the central nervous system called the meninges. Specifically meningiomas arise from the arachnoid “cap” cells of the arachnoid villi in the meninges. Meningiomas tend to occur in older animals. Large … Read More
EtiologyMeningiomas are tumors that arise from the thin membranous layer surrounding the central nervous system called the meninges. Specifically meningiomas arise from the arachnoid “cap” cells of the arachnoid villi in the meninges. Meningiomas are the most common brain tumor in … Read More
EtiologyHemorrhagic infarctions (otherwise known as intracerebral hemorrhage or cerebral bleed) are the result of spontaneous hemorrhage within the brain. Underlying conditions that predispose to hemorrhagic infarctions include hypertension, aneurysms and brain tumors. Hemorrhagic infarctions differ from nonhemorrhagic infarctions (otherwise called ischemic infarctions), … Read More
EtiologyAspergillosis is the result of infection by one of several different species of the saprophytic fungi of the genus Aspergillus. While there are hundreds of different species of Aspergillus, the most common causes for infections of the dog and cat are Aspergillus flavus, Aspergillus fumigatus, Aspergillus … Read More
In 2003 AVMI became the first veterinary practice in California to install a multislice spiral CT scanner dedicated to small animal patient care. With the installation of our new 80 slice spiral CT, AVMI once again demonstrates our dedication to providing the … Read More
Rascal was treated in December 2013 and is home, healthy and hanging out with his pal Molly (a coonhound)