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Browse or search 80+ veterinary journals, plus veterinary related articles from the biomedical literature. Author summaries are available for most articles. Journals are listed both alphabetically and by type (Veterinary, Human, or Misc. Biomedical) in the journal library. A peek at the future: we know you would like more meat in the abstracts you read on VIN. We hear you. Look for more expanded abstracts from the most relevant articles in the VIN database coming later this year.
Welcome to Synbiotics, the newest folder participant in the Vet Industry message board!
We're excited by the opportunities to share knowledge and support that Synbiotics will bring to the VIN community. Please take a moment to welcome our newest addition to the Vet Industry message board. Remember to post your questions about the company's products. (While you're in the industry folders, check out all of the other companies that are willing and able to answer your product questions!) A Note From Paul About Industry on VIN: - As a result of the recent rapid rise in the number of industry folders on VIN, a few have written to ask if VIN has changed its position regarding independence from industry.
- Rest assured that nothing has changed. VIN remains committed to the VIN Policies on Commercialism.
- We all benefit from increased communication and access between colleagues in practice, academia, and industry. Facilitating this communication is our goal. We are pleased that more of our colleagues in industry are recognizing this and joining the discussion.
Newly Added to the VIN library!
Mast Cell Tumors - Anything New? by our own Phil Bergman, DVM, MS, PhD, DACVIM (Oncology) Check out the rest of the 2004 ABVP Proceedings!
New On VeterinaryPartner.com:
Reproductive Capacity of Free-Roaming Domestic Cats and Kitten Survival Rate
Pregnant cats were observed in all months of the year, but the percentage of cats found to be pregnant was highest in March, April, and May. Cats produced a mean of 1.4 litters/y, with a median of 3 kittens/litter (range, 1 to 6). Overall, 127 of 169 (75%) kittens died or disappeared before 6 months of age.
Professional, Ethical, and Legal Dilemmas of Trap-Neuter-Release
What opponents of trap-neuter-release programs [TNR] object to are cats in the wrong places doing destructive and undesirable things.
Use of Cisplatin, 5-fluorouracil, and Second-Look Laparotomy for the Management of Gastrointestinal Adenocarcinoma in Three Dogs
[Second-look laparotomy] should be considered for evaluation of abdominal tumors or intra-abdominal metastases in dogs that appear to be in complete clinical remission near or at the anticipated completion of chemotherapy.
Comparison of Techniques for Detection of Cryptosporidium spp in Naturally Exposed Kittens
Results suggest that EIA-2 and EIA-1 had the highest sensitivities when only a single fecal specimen was examined; however, mZN and EIA-1 had similar sensitivities when 2 consecutive fecal specimens were examined. The higher costs of EIA-2 and EIA-1 may be offset by the tests' high sensitivity, simplicity of use, and ease of interpretation -- and by savings in technician time.
What Should I Do About An Editorial That Says Veterinarians Charge Too Much?
The following letter appeared in my local daily newspaper. I think the letter begs a response from the veterinary community. The only problem is -- Where would you start?
Repairing An Umbilical Hernia With A Clamp
Be sure you clamp them laying in dorsal recumbency; get the clamp snug to the body wall (and with no intestines in it). Be sure the owners will continue to tighten the clamp. (Usually just snug up alternately front and rear wing nuts once daily.) You can have additional holes drilled in them and suture them into place as well. Oh, and don't forget the signed consent form that shows that the owner declined referral for surgical closure.
Solo Veterinarians: What Hours Do You Have Your Hospital Open?
When I bought the practice two years ago, I was going to extend the hours one night and do a full day on Friday. A physician I know passed on a piece of advice. "Don't do now what you don't want to be doing in 5 years." I decided to not make any changes to the schedule. The clients who complain are the ones that I don't care about losing.
Scam: British Vet Student Needs Help
I got a call from an individual claiming to be a veterinarian in the UK. He said that one of his students on a backpacking trip in the US had his backpack, ID, passport, and money stolen ...
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Recent Rounds
Getting Wet: An Introduction To Fish MedicineHiring The Right PersonNegotiating That First ContractFeline Pyothorax (ACVSc)Feline Infertility (AAFP)Normal Feline Reproduction (AAFP)Cyclosporine: Ordinary and Extraordinary Uses Neurologic Rehabilitation
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Entropion Correction by Fornix-Based Suture Placement
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Basic Reptile Medicine
- Do you despair every time you need to get a blood sample from a turtle?
- Do you frantically flip through books when a client asks you what he should feed his snake?
- Do you hand off every iguana case to your associate because you lack confidence in your diagnostic techniques?
VIN can help! Basic Reptile Medicine, a 16 credit hour course, will give you a good grounding in nutrition, husbandry, examination techniques, blood collection/interpretation, drug therapy, anesthesia techniques, and MORE! Instructors:
Stephen Hernandez-Divers, B.Sc.(Hons), B.Vet.Med., D.Zoo.Med.(Reptilian), C.Biol. , M.I.Biol., M.R.C.V.S.; Diplomate RCVS Zoological Medicine, RCVS Consultant in Zoo and Wildlife Medicine (Reptiles), Dip. ACZM (Diplomate of the American College of Zoological Medicine)
Sonia Hernandez-Divers, DVM, Dip. ACZM (Diplomate of the American College of Zoological Medicine) Dates:
March 22 – May 17, 2005
Real-time sessions: Tuesdays 3/22, 3/29, 4/5, 4/12, 4/19, 4/26, 5/3, Sunday 5/8; 9:30- 11:30 PM ET 16 CE Credits Tuition:
Member/$245, Non-Member/$338 before March 8, 2005;
Member/$272, Non-Member/$375 after March 8, 2005;
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To learn more about this course, and to enroll visit the Basic Reptile Medicine course page.
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