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Associate Professor and Assistant Department Head

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School of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences

# overview
I am a Veterinary Cardiologist with research interests primarily focused on congenital heart disease, interventional cardiology, advanced imaging, 3D modeling, heart failure management, biomarkers, and innovative teaching.

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30 Agricultural, Veterinary And Food Sciences

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Texas A&M University - (College Station, Texas, United States)

# educationAndTraining[].organization.label
Texas A&M University - (College Station, Texas, United States)

# educationAndTraining[].organization.label
Texas A&M University - (College Station, Texas, United States)

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Association of Former Students University-Level Distinguished Achievement Award, The

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Association of Former Students College-Level Teaching Distinguished Achievement Award, The

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Montague Center for Teaching Excellence (CTE) Scholar

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Correlations between age, body size, sex, and conformation and ultrasound-measured femoral vessel diameter in the dog, with implications for transvascular procedural planning.

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Three-dimensional modeling of a patent ductus arteriosus in a cat.

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Relationship between Device Size and Body Weight in Dogs with Patent Ductus Arteriosus Undergoing Amplatz Canine Duct Occluder Deployment.

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Transesophageal Echocardiography-Guided Dirofilaria immitis Extraction from the Right Atrium in a Dog.

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Temporal changes in clinical and radiographic variables in dogs with preclinical myxomatous mitral valve disease: The EPIC study.

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Key considerations in the approach to congenital heart disease in dogs and cats.

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Pathologic and clinical features of infectious endocarditis.

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Oral amiodarone therapy in dogs with atrial fibrillation.

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LONG-TERM EVALUATION OF CARDIAC SIZE AND FUNCTION IN 71 DOGS FOLLOWING PATENT DUCTUS ARTERIOSUS CLOSURE.

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American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA)

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Biologic variability of N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide in healthy dogs and dogs with myxomatous mitral valve disease.

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Antiparasitic treatment with itraconazole and amiodarone in 2 dogs with severe, symptomatic Chagas cardiomyopathy.

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The Creation of a Collaborative, Case-Based Learning Experience in a Large-Enrollment Classroom.

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Questions information reported in ECG of the Month Response

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ECG of the month. Second-degree atrioventricular (AV) block.

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American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA)

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Systemic Pharmacotherapeutics of the Cardiovascular System

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Epicardial pacemaker implantation and outcome in eight pet ferrets (Mustela putorius furo).

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Arrhythmias and elevated troponin I in a dog with steroid-responsive meningitis-arteritis.

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Histologic comparison in two Doberman pinschers with a dilated cardiomyopathy phenotype.

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Fatal Chagas myocarditis in government working dogs in the southern United States: Cross-reactivity and differential diagnoses in five cases across six months.

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American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA)

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Transarterial ductal occlusion using the Amplatz (R) canine duct occluder in 23 cases

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Prevalence of Trypanosoma cruzi infection and associated histologic findings in domestic cats (Felis catus).

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NT-pro-BNP concentration in preclinical (ISACHC 1A & 1B) chronic degeneratvie atrioventricular valve disease

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Perceptions of transcatheter device closure of patent ductus arteriosus in veterinary cardiology and evaluation of a canine model to simulate device placement: a preliminary study.

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Retrospective review of carvedilol administration in 38 dogs with preclinical chronic valvular heart disease.

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Effect of Pimobendan in Dogs with Preclinical Myxomatous Mitral Valve Disease and Cardiomegaly: The EPIC Study-A Randomized Clinical Trial.

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Cardiac Manifestations of Trypanosoma cruzi Infection in a Domestic Dog.

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Veterinary Chagas Disease (American Trypanosomiasis) in the United States.

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Risk factors and select cardiac characteristics in dogs naturally infected with Trypanosoma cruzi presenting to a teaching hospital in Texas.

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ECG of the Month: irregularly irregular wide and bizarre QRS tachycardia.

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American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA)

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Geospatial Risk Factors of Canine American Trypanosomiasis (Chagas Disease) (42 Cases: 2000-2012).

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Angiographic classification of patent ductus arteriosus morphology in the dog.

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Anatomy, baseline characteristics, and procedural outcome of patent ductus arteriosus in German Shepherd dogs.

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Biologic variability of cardiac troponin I in healthy dogs and dogs with different stages of myxomatous mitral valve disease using standard and high-sensitivity immunoassays.

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Atrial septal defects in an extended family of standard poodles.

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Pulmonary Embolization of Vascular Occlusion Coils in Dogs with Patent Ductus Arteriosus

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Positive clinical outcome using a modified dosing regimen of benznidazole in dogs at high risk for infection or acutely infected with Trypanosoma cruzi.

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Use of procainamide for conversion of acute onset AF following pericardiocentesis in a dog.

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A challenging case: An emaciated cat with abdominal distention

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A multicenter, retrospective study of cardiac disease in Borzoi dogs.

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MEASUREMENT OF CARDIAC TROPONIN I IN HEALTHY DOGS AND DOGS WITH DEGENERATIVE MITRAL VALVE DISEASE, CONGENITAL HEART DISEASE, OR ARRHYTHMIAS USING A HIGH-SENSITIVITY IMMUNOASSAY

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Cardiac diagnostic test results and outcomes in 44 dogs naturally infected with Trypanosoma cruzi.

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Effect of oral administration of pimobendan in cats with heart failure.

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American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA)

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Acute cardiovascular effects of pimobendan in dogs with stable congestive heart failure due to chronic degenerative atrioventricular valve disease.

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Open heart closure of an atrial septal defect by use of an atrial septal occluder in a dog.

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American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA)

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Transcatheter closure of a small atrial septal defect with an Amplatzer patent foramen ovale occluder in a working dog with cyanosis and exercise intolerance at high altitude.

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Long-term outcome in dogs with patent ductus arteriosus: 520 cases (1994-2009).

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UTILITY OF PLASMA NT-PROBNP FOR ASSESSING HEMODYNAMIC SIGNIFICANCE OF PATENT DUCTUS ARTERIOSUS IN DOGS PRIOR TO AND FOLLOWING TRANSCATHETER DUCTAL OCCLUSION.

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Unprecedented incidence of Trypanosoma cruzi infections in a cohort of dogs directly detected through longitudinal tracking at multi-dog kennels, Texas, USA

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Comparative, multidimensional imaging of patent ductus arteriosus and a proposed update to the morphology classification system for dogs.

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Echocardiographic and angiographic comparison of ductal dimensions in dogs with patent ductus arteriosus.

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High incidence of Trypanosoma cruzi infections in dogs directly detected through longitudinal tracking at 10 multi-dog kennels, Texas, USA.

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Palliative combined cutting and high-pressure balloon valvuloplasty in six dogs with severe, symptomatic subaortic stenosis.

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Prospective evaluation of complications associated with transesophageal echocardiography in dogs with congenital heart disease.

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Bradyarrhythmias and pacemaker therapy in dogs with Chagas disease.

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Outcome of minimally invasive surgical treatment of heartworm caval syndrome in dogs: 42 cases (1999-2007).

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American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA)

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Coil embolization of a congenital arteriovenous fistula of the saphenous artery in a dog.

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Multi-centered investigation of a point-of-care NT-proBNP ELISA assay to detect moderate to severe occult (pre-clinical) feline heart disease in cats referred for cardiac evaluation.

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Transarterial ductal occlusion using the Amplatz Canine Duct Occluder in 40 dogs.

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Feasibility and clinical utility of transvenous intracardiac echocardiography in conscious, sedated horses.

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Selected cardiac abnormalities in Trypanosoma cruzi serologically positive, discordant, and negative working dogs along the Texas-Mexico border.

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Utility of N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide for assessing hemodynamic significance of patent ductus arteriosus in dogs undergoing ductal repair.

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Analytical validation and clinical evaluation of a commercially available high-sensitivity immunoassay for the measurement of troponin I in humans for use in dogs.

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A pictorial view of the three-dimensional representation and comparative two-dimensional image orientation derived from computed tomography angiography in a dog with a patent ductus arteriosus.

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Transarterial ductal occlusion with the Amplatzer vascular plug in 31 dogs.

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Percutaneous atrial septal defect occlusion using the Amplatzer (R) septal occluder in 9 dogs: Short and mid-term outcome

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An experimental canine patent ductus arteriosus occlusion device based on shape memory polymer foam in a nitinol cage.

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Pimobendan in heart failure therapy--a silver bullet?

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Thoracic Duct Ligation and Pericardectomy for Treatment of Idiopathic Chylothorax

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Current use of transesophageal echocardiography in animals

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Diagnostic Features of Acute Chagas Myocarditis with Sudden Death in a Family of Boxer Dogs.

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Minimally invasive transxiphoid approach to the cardiac apex and caudoventral intrathoracic space.

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Palatal erosion and oronasal fistulation following covered nasopharyngeal stent placement in two dogs.

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Collection of triatomines from sylvatic habitats by a Chagas-positive, trained scent-detection canine in Texas, USA

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Evaluation of two probes for transesophageal echocardiography in small dogs: imaging capabilities, image quality, and usability.

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An intrapericardial technique for PDA ligation: surgical description and clinical outcome in 35 dogs.

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Prophylactic low-dose, bi-weekly benznidazole treatment fails to prevent Trypanosoma cruzi infection in dogs under intense transmission pressure.

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Echocardiographic and radiographic findings in a cohort of healthy adult green iguanas (Iguana iguana).

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Artificial cardiac pacemaker placement in dogs with a cohort of myocarditis suspects and association of ultrasensitive cardiac troponin I with survival

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Surgical management of an aberrant left subclavian artery originating from a left patent ductus arteriosus in a dog with a right aortic arch and abnormal branching.

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Asymptomatic Canine Degenerative Valve Disease: Current and Future Therapies.

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Pre-procedural femoral vessel ultrasound in dogs with patent ductus arteriosus: diameter, image quality and relationship with arterial catheterization.

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Utility of transesophageal echocardiography for transcatheter occlusion of patent ductus arteriosus in dogs: influence on the decision-making process.

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Percutaneous extraction of a knotted pulmonary artery catheter and an entrapped tined pacing lead in two dogs.

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The Use of a Modified Script Concordance Test in Clinical Rounds to Foster and Assess Clinical Reasoning Skills.

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Cardiac troponin I and C-reactive protein concentrations in dogs with severe pulmonic stenosis before and after balloon valvuloplasty.

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Longitudinal Analysis of Quality of Life, Clinical, Radiographic, Echocardiographic, and Laboratory Variables in Dogs with Preclinical Myxomatous Mitral Valve Disease Receiving Pimobendan or Placebo: The EPIC Study.

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BRADYDYSRHYTHMIAS REQUIRING PACEMAKER IMPLANTATION IN CHAGAS POSITIVE DOGS

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Hybrid balloon valvuloplasty for management of severe mitral stenosis in four symptomatic, adult dogs.

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Transarterial ductal occlusion using the Amplatzer (R) vascular plug in 28 cases.

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Clinical Characteristics of Adult Dogs More Than 5 Years of Age at Presentation for Patent Ductus Arteriosus.

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Transcatheter atrial septal defect closure with the Amplatzer atrial septal occluder in 13 dogs: short- and mid-term outcome.

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American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA)

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Intracardiac heartworms in dogs: Clinical and echocardiographic characteristics in 72 cases (2010-2019).

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Echocardiographic measurement of the mitral valve in normal Cavalier King Charles spaniels: repeatability, optimal future study methods, and preliminary reference intervals.

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Real-time 3D transesophageal echocardiography-guided closure of a complicated patent ductus arteriosus in a dog.

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Transvenous heartworm extraction in a ferret with caval syndrome.

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Hybrid technique for ventricular septal defect closure in a dog using an Amplatzer Duct Occluder II.

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ECG of the month. Arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy in a Boxer.

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American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA)

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NT-pro BNP in dogs with atrial fibrillation

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Thoracic duct ligation and pericardectomy for treatment of idiopathic chylothorax.

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Asymptomatic Canine Degenerative Valve Disease: Diagnosis and Current and Future Therapies.

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Quantitative assessment of two- and three-dimensional transthoracic and two-dimensional transesophageal echocardiography, computed tomography, and magnetic resonance imaging in normal canine hearts.

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Prediction of clinically important acquired cardiac disease without an echocardiogram in large breed dogs using a combination of clinical, radiographic and electrocardiographic variables.

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Cardiac troponin I concentrations following medetomidine-butorphanol sedation in dogs.

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Spontaneous echocardiographic contrast in three dogs.

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Delayed embolization of an Amplatz() canine duct occluder in a dog.

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COMPARISON OF TRANSTHORACIC TWO-DIMENSIONAL ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY, THREE-DIMENSIONAL ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY, TRANSESOPHAGEAL ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY, COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY ANGIOGRAPHY, AND GATED MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING IN NORMAL CANINE HEARTS.

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Finds discrepancy between studies on canine tibial plateau leveling osteotomy plates.

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American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA)

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American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA)

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SERIAL EVALUATION OF BIOMARKERS IN ADVANCED CANINE CHRONIC DEGENERATIVE VALVULAR DISEASE

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Effect of Pimobendan in Dogs with Preclinical Myxomatous Mitral Valve Disease and Cardiomegaly: The EPIC Study - A Randomized Clinical Trial

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Patent ductus arteriosus in cats (Felis catus): 50 cases (2000-2015).

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ANALYTICAL VALIDATION OF A COMMERCIALLY-AVAILABLE HIGH-SENSITIVITY IMMUNOASSAY FOR THE MEASUREMENT OF SERUM CARDIAC TROPONIN I CONCENTRATIONS IN DOGS

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The diagnosis and management of age-related veterinary cardiovascular disease.

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Assessment of cardiac troponin I and C-reactive protein concentrations associated with anesthetic protocols using sevoflurane or a combination of fentanyl, midazolam, and sevoflurane in dogs.

# streetAddress
Texas A&M University; Vet Med Small Animal Medicine & Surgery; 4474 TAMU

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School of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences

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Texas A&M Veterinarians Setting The Pace