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Barium Enema














Barium Esophagram, Dynamic












POSSIBLE COMPLICATIONS AND COMMON ERRORS TO AVOID










PROCEDURE


Dynamic esophagram, barium:











Dynamic esophagram, iodinated contrast agent:








Behavioral Assessment













PROCEDURE


The specific overall goal is to determine the exact nature of the problem, resulting in appropriate intervention and prognosis when possible. With the increased use of electronic communication, sending and receiving histories before the consultation is a convenient and time-saving strategy. A sample set of history forms can be found at www.vet.cornell.edu/abc. Note: Many owners are more willing to divulge behavioral information to technicians than to veterinarians. In addition, the technician can demonstrate training procedures and behavior modification techniques.








Note: It is always important to maintain a neutral attitude when taking a history, because any criticism of the owners’ methods at this time will probably inhibit owners from volunteering any additional information as the interview continues. The dog’s early history often gives clues regarding the cause of misbehavior:





The owners should be able to supply this information and to indicate why they obtained the animal. Hand-raised kittens are frequently presented for aggression as adults, and feral or free-ranging cats may be reluctant to remain indoors and may vocalize, claw, or spray when confined.





Behavior history forms for cats can be shorter than those for dogs because cats rarely are trained and do not require the attention that dogs do. Because cats are much less likely to demonstrate their misbehavior during an interview, a video recording of the cat when it is aggressive is very helpful. If the problem is soiling an area in the house, time-lapse video recording can elucidate which cat in a multicat household is soiling and what its preelimination and postelimination behaviors are. Many cats visit the litter box but eliminate elsewhere, indicating an aversion to the litter or the box.





Biopsy: Ultrasound-Guided Percutaneous










POSSIBLE COMPLICATIONS AND COMMON ERRORS TO AVOID















PROCEDURE






















ALTERNATIVES AND THEIR RELATIVE MERITS


Laparoscopic (see p. 1298) and surgical biopsies are more invasive but have higher diagnostic quality in some cases.




Blood Pressure Measurement









PROCEDURE


Doppler method:














Oscillometric method:



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