December 18th, 2019 | Posted in General, Medical Articles
Is Conservative Management of Cruciate Disease a Viable Option for Your Patient…or Owner?
Laura Perez, DVM, CVA, CCRT
At the risk of opening an enormous can of worms, I’ve decided to give my 2 cents on conservative management of cruciate disease. Ask many vets and most surgeons and they are going to… Read More
October 29th, 2019 | Posted in General, In the Community
Last week, Dr. Cassidy Sedacca, presented “It’s Not Just Grain-Free: An Update on Diet Associated Canine Cardiomyopathy” to a full house for the Capital District Veterinary Medical Society. Dr. Sedacca obtained his board certification as a Diplomate of the College of Cardiology within… Read More
September 23rd, 2019 | Posted in General, Medical Articles
The Importance of Immunohistochemistry in Oncology
Ariana Verrilli, DVM, (practice limited to Oncology)
It is not uncommon for a cytology or biopsy report to land on our desk where the interpretation reads “malignant neoplasia” or “round cell neoplasia” or some equally broad interpretation or diagnosis. What does this mean? What do we… Read More
June 11th, 2019 | Posted in General, Medical Articles
Ocular Trauma – How do I Know if the Eye Can be Saved?
Christa Corbett, MS, DVM, DACVO
With the active summer season approaching, trauma cases will be on the rise. Ocular trauma can be very intimidating but it’s important to establish whether the eye and/or vision can be saved or whether… Read More
June 6th, 2019 | Posted in General, Veterinary Continuing Education
On June 1st, Upstate Veterinary Specialties hosted its 2019 Continuing Education Lecture Series at the Hilton Garden Inn, in Troy, NY. This great program provided New York State approved continuing education to our referral network. As experts in their respective fields, our staff presented on various industry topics and prepared… Read More
May 17th, 2019 | Posted in General, In the Community
With our biggest group yet, UVS team members participated in the 2019 CDPHP Workforce Team Challenge! The 3.5-mile road race through downtown Albany promotes healthy lifestyles, teamwork, and good fun!
April 15th, 2019 | Posted in General, What's New
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his past weekend UVS participated in the New York State Association for Veterinary Technician’s Spring Seminar! The two and half day conference brought together LVTs from all over New York State. As a sponsor for the event, we were able to show… Read More
April 15th, 2019 | Posted in General, In the Community
On April, 11 Dr. Aaron Wey presented to the Central New York Golden Retriever Club regarding diet-associated dilated cardiomyopathy in dogs. The presentation reviewed the history of diet-associated cardiac disease, and DCM in relation to diet, including taurine levels and the “grain free” phenomenon. Recent events… Read More
February 14th, 2019 | Posted in General, Medical Articles
Upstate Veterinary Specialties take on Diet-Associated Dilated Cardiomyopathy
Dear Colleagues,
Recent evidence has led the US FDA to announce that diets including legumes, lentils, peas and potatoes as main ingredients may be linked to the development of dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) in dogs. Typically, most of these diets are marketed as “grain-free”. This… Read More
January 29th, 2019 | Posted in General, Medical Articles
Seizures, A Complicated Neurologic Problem
Todd Bishop, DVM, DACVIM (Neurology)
Seizures are one of the most common but also one of the most complicated neurologic problems we encounter in practice. In an effort to make these cases more manageable, I’ve created a diagnostic checklist to ensure that I am making the most… Read More
