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New Blog Post - 𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗔𝘂𝘁𝗵𝗼𝗿

This month, we feature Dr. Anusha Balakrishnan BVSc, DACVECC, who shares insights on the recently published 𝗔𝗥𝗗𝗦𝗩𝗲𝘁 Definitions for 𝗔𝗰𝘂𝘁𝗲 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗶𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗦𝘆𝗻𝗱𝗿𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗩𝗲𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗠𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗲 (JVECC, 2025).

Dr. Balakrishnan, who works at the Veterinary Emergency Group - developing training programs for emergency doctors, describes how the updated definitions were developed through expert consensus to reflect current diagnostic and therapeutic advances—including the integration of 𝗹𝘂𝗻𝗴 𝗣𝗢𝗖𝗨𝗦 and recognition of 𝗻𝗼𝗻-𝗶𝗻𝘁𝘂𝗯𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗔𝗥𝗗𝗦.

The 𝗔𝗥𝗗𝗦𝗩𝗲𝘁 𝗶𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗮 𝗺𝗮𝗷𝗼𝗿 𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗽 𝘁𝗼𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗺𝗼𝗻𝗶𝘇𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗴𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝗔𝗥𝗗𝗦 across diverse veterinary settings, with Part II soon to follow, highlighting practical clinical application through real case examples.

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New Blog Post – Meet the Author

This month, we’re excited to feature Dr. Joon Seo BVSc, MVetMed, DipACVIM (Cardiology), who shares his cardiologist’s perspective on the dynamic nature of systolic anterior motion (SAM) of the mitral valve in cats with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM).

Dr. Seo discusses findings from a retrospective study conducted across two centers, which revealed that SAM is a labile process, some cats with HCM spontaneously gained or lost SAM over time. These insights challenge previous assumptions and highlight the importance of longitudinal monitoring in feline cardiology.

We would like to thank Dr. Seo for sharing the story behind his recent research and shedding light on this evolving aspect of feline HCM.

Read the full post here on our main page vetupdates.orgseo
❤️ ECC

Another great ECC Suggested Readings, this time recommended by Dr. Bobbi Conner, DACVECC, faculty at Virginia Tech!

Dr. Conner shares her thoughts on a recent paper about cannabinoid toxicosis in dogs: “Analysis of Cannabinoids in Plasma from 38 Cases of Suspected Cannabinoid Intoxication in Dogs” by Loewen et al.

Don't miss this insightful read on a growing concern in small animal toxicology.

Also, be sure to check out Dr. Conner’s podcasts on Vet Journal Club and Discussions, link in bio on her profile ! Her content is just great, covering all sorts of clinical considerations: clinical tips, articles and book chapters reviews, communication tips, and more!