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Familial hypertrophic cardiomyopathy in Maine coon cats : An animal model of human disease by KITTLESON, M. D, MEURS, K. M, MUNRO, M. J, KITTLESON, J. A, LIU, S.-K, PION, P. D, TOWBIN, J. A

“…A naturally occurring animal model of familial hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (FHCM) is lacking. We identified a family of Maine coon cats with HCM and developed…”
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Evaluation of a quality-of-life tool for cats with diabetes mellitus by Niessen, S.J.M, Powney, S, Guitian, J, Niessen, A.P.M, Pion, P.D, Shaw, J.A.M, Church, D.B

“…Background: Success in management of diabetes mellitus (DM) is defined as improvement of blood glucose concentrations and clinical signs. However, the…”
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Evaluation of a Quality‐of‐Life Tool for Dogs with Diabetes Mellitus by Niessen, S.J.M., Powney, S., Guitian, J., Niessen, A.P.M., Pion, P.D., Shaw, J.A.M., Church, D.B.

“…Background Diabetes mellitus (DM) management primarily focuses on improvement in blood glucose concentrations and clinical signs. A tool to assess the…”
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Myocardial Failure in Cats Associated with Low Plasma Taurine: A Reversible Cardiomyopathy by Pion, P. D., Kittleson, M. D., Rogers, Q. R., Morris, J. G.

“…Thousands of pet cats die each year with dilated cardiomyopathy, the cause of which is unknown. Although taurine is present in millimolar concentrations in the…”
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Results of the Multicenter Spaniel Trial (MUST): taurine- and carnitine-responsive dilated cardiomyopathy in American Cocker Spaniels with decreased plasma taurine concentration by Kittleson, Mark D., Keene, Bruce, Pion, Paul D., Loyer, Carroll G.

“…Fourteen American Cocker Spaniels (ACS) with dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) were studied to determine if individuals of this breed with DCM are systemically…”
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Interpretation by Clinicians of Probability Expressions in Cytology Reports and Effect on Clinical Decision-Making by Christopher, M.M., Hotz, C.S., Shelly, S.M., Pion, P.D.

“…Background: Cytology often is used to obtain a diagnosis, such as that of malignant neoplasia. When a diagnosis is uncertain, pathologists often express…”
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The effectiveness of taurine and levocarnitine in dogs with heart disease by Pion, P D, Sanderson, S L, Kittelson, M D

“…In this article, the current state of knowledge of the potential role of taurine and L-carnitine deficiency and supplementation in the genesis and management…”
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Clinical findings in cats with dilated cardiomyopathy and relationship of findings to taurine deficiency by Pion, P D, Kittleson, M D, Thomas, W P, Skiles, M L, Rogers, Q R

“…Between October 1986 and September 1988, 37 cats with moderate to severe idiopathic myocardial failure (dilated cardiomyopathy) were evaluated prospectively…”
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Effects of thyroid hormone and thyroid dysfunction on the cardiovascular system by Kienle, R D, Bruyette, D, Pion, P D

“…Thyroid disease is common in veterinary practice. The heart, especially the myocardium, is sensitive to thyroid hormone, and deficiencies or excesses can alter…”
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Peer review of case management skills in clinical veterinary medicine--is it time? by Stark, D R, Pion, P D

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Response of cats with dilated cardiomyopathy to taurine supplementation by Pion, P D, Kittleson, M D, Thomas, W P, Delellis, L A, Rogers, Q R

“…Between October 1986 and September 1988, 37 cats with moderate to severe idiopathic myocardial failure (dilated cardiomyopathy) were evaluated. Clinical…”
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Feline aortic thromboemboli and the potential utility of thrombolytic therapy with tissue plasminogen activator by Pion, P D

“…Feline aortic thromboembolism is a common and devastating clinical condition for which there is presently no effective therapy. Thrombolytic therapy with…”
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Effect of meal-feeding and food deprivation on plasma and whole blood taurine concentrations in cats by Pion, P D, Lewis, J, Greene, K, Rogers, Q R, Morris, J G, Kittleson, M D

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Feline aortic thromboemboli: t-PA thrombolysis followed by aspirin therapy and rethrombosis by Pion, P D

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Feline aortic thromboemboli by Pion, P D

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Taurine deficiency myocardial failure: new evidence for old theories by Pion, P D

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Taurine for cats by Pion, P D, Power, H T, Rogers, Q R, Kittleson, M D

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The natural clinical history of canine congenital subaortic stenosis by Kienle, R.D. (University of California, Davis, CA.), Thomas, W.P, Pion, P.D

“…The demographics and natural clinical history of canine congenital subaortic stenosis (SAS) were evaluated by retrospective analysis of 195 confirmed cases…”
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Taurine deficiency myocardial failure in the domestic cat by Pion, P D, Kittleson, M D, Rogers, Q R, Morris, J G

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Plasma taurine concentrations in normal dogs and in dogs with heart disease by Kramer, George A., Kittleson, Mark D., Fox, Philip R., Lewis, Julia, Pion, Paul D.

“…Plasma taurine concentrations were determined in 76 dogs with dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM), 28 dogs with acquired valvular disease (AVD), and 47 normal…”
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