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How To Use VIN -- The Movie!
NEW - If you've ever wished for a guided tour of VIN, your wish has been granted! We built it to help orient veterinary students to VIN -- but it ISN'T JUST FOR STUDENTS. The How To Use VIN Video covers many aspects of how to get the most from VIN. Please send us feedback about how you like it.
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New Proceedings:
Northeast Veterinary Conference 2004 (NEVC 2004) New Research Project:
Is Canine Idiopathic Rhinitis Associated with Bartonellosis?
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Texas Farm Bureau Radio Network Transcripts:
Cardiac Troponin-I Concentration in Dogs with Cardiac Disease
Cardiac troponin-I (cTnI) is a highly sensitive and specific marker of myocardial injury and can be detected in plasma by immunoassay techniques. In this study 269 dogs were used in this study to establish a canine reference ranges. The authors found that plasma cTnI is high in dogs with cardiac disease and higher levels were associated with shorter median survival times in dogs with cardiomyopathy
The dog as a sentinel for human infection: prevalence of Borrelia burgdorferi C6 antibodies in dogs from southeastern and mid-Atlantic states
The proportion of seroreactive dogs in North Carolina was markedly lower (p < 0.008) than that observed in dogs from Virginia, Maryland, and Pennsylvania. These results support the hypothesis that B. burgdorferi transmission seems to occur infrequently in North Carolina dogs as compared to dogs residing in other southeastern and mid-Atlantic states. Furthermore, they support the utility of dogs as a sentinel to characterize the risk of B. burgdorferi transmission to humans in a defined geographical location
Vasopressin Response to Osmotic Stimulation in 18 Young Dogs with Polyuria and Polydipsia
Examination of the present data questions the generally accepted notion that VP measurements during hypertonic saline infusion are the "gold standard" for the diagnostic interpretation of causes of polydipsia and polyuria.
Hoof Balance in Equine Lameness
Recent developments suggest that the frog and bars of the foot may serve a more important role in weightbearing than was previously considered. Using radiographs and anatomical landmarks to calculate the reference points for P3 farriers can improve hoof balance and allow the foot to break over easily, ensuring proper support to the heel region of the foot.
Arguing With Clients About Spay/Neuter Benefits
To date, the most effective pro-neuter argument I have found has nothing to do with disease prevention. It works best with male owners who "don't want to take away his desires." I always look them in the eye and suggest it's not really humane to leave the dog with that strong male sex drive if the dog will NEVER be permitted to act on those desires. Never. Imagine the frustration!
Are We Paying the Price of "High-Quality" Medicine?
Over the past few years, I have seen on VIN and read from management gurus that as a profession we undercharge. The resulting recommendations have included; raise your fees, charge for every recheck, charge for everything you do, don't give any more away, work up your cases, etc. We have followed much of this advice... My question to all of you is this: Have any of you abandoned these ideas due to poor response from clients?
Barium Images: Intestinal Foreign Body (Peach Pit)
Barium study of a dog with an intestinal foreign body at the junction of the ascending duodenum with the jejunum. It looks like a peach pit.
Client Wants Gaboon Vipers, If Someone Will Remove The Venom Sacs
Gaboons have really large, well developed, venom glands. Removing them will leave a large cavitating depression in the snake's head on either side. Some have filled these with silicone to "look" better. All in all, I'd stay away from this owner and a case like this.
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 Sunday Rounds
Sunday, February 6 - NO Rounds
It's Super Bowl Sunday! Two Rounds Sessions Sunday February 13 - At 8 pm ET - AAFP Rounds
Join the AAFP Behavior Guidelines panelists for part 2 of the discussion on the new AAFP Behavior Guidelines - Treatment. - At 10 pm ET - VIN Sunday Rounds
Join Wanda Gordon, DVM, for Know Your Knees: Osteoarthritis Of The Stifle.
Virtual Coffeehouse
Tuesday, February 8, 9:30 pm ET
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This Week's Rounds Schedule -- use the Coffeehouse link to join the discussion.
How To Use VIN: Part 2
Wednesday, February 9, 9:30 pm ET
Learn how to use VIN's Message Boards. Email Nate@VIN.com for more information about this free, three-part course!
Recent Rounds
AAFP Behavior Guidelines (Part 1)
(Pssst! Part 2 coming February 13, 8pm ET)Diagnosis of Portosystemic Shunts in Dogs and Cats (ACVSc)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
 Abstract Of The Week:
Spindle Cell Component of Ferret Adrenal Cortical Neoplasms
What's Your Diagnosis?
* Dental Brain-Teaser 35
* Case Archives
Website Of The Week:
Virtual Dermatology Consultations, and more ...
Book Review:
Textbook of Physiological Chemistry
Order this book from the VIN Store.
eVetsites Tip of the Week:
February is Dental Health Month
Upcoming Conferences
Looking to attend -- or contribute a paper to -- a veterinary conference? Check out the On The Road With VIN folder, or the Press Releases folder, to see what conferences are coming up and to visit their web sites! Links to information about upcoming conferences include: WVC, SAVMA, and AAHA.
From the Boards:
* Miniature Horse US Tips
* Standing Cesarean Technique
* Albumin Dose
* River Otter Gestation Period
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;
VSPN Okay
To learn more about this course, and to enroll visit the Basic Reptile Medicine course page.
Looking for more CE? Other scheduled VIN CE courses include:
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