What's the Dose?
When searching for information on drugs, one useful trick is to click the Drug Resources tab to limit your search to information from Plumb's Drug Handbook, the NAC Animal Formulary, COMPASS MSDS Sheets, the CVP Drug Label Database, the Pet Pharmacy (client handouts) and other valuable drug resources.
Palm Formularies and Documents!
The VIN library has a selection of formularies and documents you can use on your Palm OS compatible handheld computer. Resources such as the Do's and Don'ts of Decontamination, Poisonous Plants and three unique formularies in three different formats are also available for download! Both the Palm formularies and document information have been provided by Linda Cochran, DVM.
ABVP in Long Beach - April 27-29, 2007
The Annual ABVP Practitioner's Symposium will be held April 27-29 at the Hilton Long Beach California Hotel in Long Beach, CA. Soak up some California sun and great CE. AAVAC & UEP Annual Conference 2006 Proceedings Now Online!
The joint conference of the Unusual and Exotic Pets Group (UEP) of the Australian Veterinary Association and the Association of Avian Veterinarians, Australian Committee (AAVAC) was held at Te Papa, the National Museum of New Zealand, Wellington in September 2006. Treatment of Feline Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma (SCC) with 2-Difluoromethylornithine (DFMO)
Squamous Cell Carcinomas affect many cats. A novel treatment may be on the horizon. Dr. John Lewis, at University, of Pennsylvania needs your help. To learn more or if you have a patient with SCC who lives near the U of P, consider enrolling them in this clinical trial.
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Pharmacokinetics of enrofloxacin and its efficacy in comparison with doxycycline in the treatment of Chlamydophila felis infection in cats with conjunctivitis
In a prospective randomised clinical trial, the efficacy of enrofloxacin against Chlamydophila felis infection in cats with conjunctivitis was compared with the efficacy of doxycycline. The two treatment groups showed equal improvements in the clinical signs of conjunctivitis and C. felis infection status.
Comparison of the accuracy of two ultrasonographic measurements in predicting the parturition date in the bitch
This study compared the accuracy of two ultrasonographic measurements, inner chorionic cavity diameter and biparietal diameter, for the prediction of parturition date in small and medium size bitches. The effects of litter size and fetal sex ratio on the accuracy of the prediction were also investigated.
Association of spinal cord compression seen on magnetic resonance imaging with clinical outcome in 67 dogs with thoracolumbar intervertebral disc extrusion
The degree of spinal cord compression documented with magnetic resonance imaging in dogs with thoracolumbar Hansen type 1 intervertebral disc disease was not associated with the severity of neurological signs and was not a prognostic indicator in this study.
The clinical assessment, treatment, and prevention of lyme disease, human granulocytic anaplasmosis, and babesiosis: clinical practice guidelines by the Infectious Diseases Society of America
Evidence-based guidelines for the management of patients with Lyme disease, human granulocytic anaplasmosis (formerly known as human granulocytic ehrlichiosis), and babesiosis were prepared by an expert panel of the Infectious Diseases Society of America. These updated guidelines replace the previous treatment guidelines published in 2000.
Respect, But Don't Fear, Medetomidine!
There's no doubt that medetomidine can be a very dangerous drug, in certain situations. So can propofol, ketamine, isoflurane, etc. It's not the drugs, it's how you use them.
Prostatitis And Subsequent Urinary Tract Obstruction In An Intact Dog
This dog is critically ill and needs to be in ICU, neutered, and monitored very carefully. He could still not survive. I agree, it is absolutely necessary that he get neutered. Bacterial prostatitis can only be managed, not cured, in an intact male. His kidneys are already damaged. Protect what he has left.
Explanation Of Specificity Vs Sensitivity Of Laboratory Tests
This is the way I remember it: Sensitivity = the likelihood that a positive is really positive. Specificity = the likelihood that a negative is really negative.
White's Tree Frog With Swollen Leg: Parasitic Infestation Likely In This Wild-Caught Specimen
From the photo, it does look like an Indonesian sub-species, rather than the Australian ones that are typically captive bred, so cestode infestation is high on the list.
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 Virtual Coffeehouse
Tuesday, February 6, 9:30 pm ET
It's almost Valentine's Day. What do you have planned? Stop by and tell us!
This Week's Rounds Schedule -- use the Coffeehouse link to join the discussion.
How to Use VIN: Part 1
Wednesday, February 7, 9:30 pm ET
Learn how to use VIN. Email Nate@VIN.com for more information about this free, three-part course.
Sunday Rounds
Sunday, February 11, 10 pm ET
Join Terry Hall, DVM, CFP and Jacob Finley, CMFS, for Securities Investment Planning And Strategies For Veterinarians.
This Week's Rounds Schedule -- use the Rounds link to join the discussion.
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Fungal endophthalmitis caused by Aspergillus ustus in a patient following cataract surgery
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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 BSAVA.
From the Boards:
* Toxic Bones
* Demodicosis In Guinea Pigs
* Aspirating Lipomas
* Dropsy In Betta
Lions and Tigers and Servals, Oh My: Basic Medicine and Husbandry of Non-Domestic Cats
This 2-week course will describe basic husbandry, nutrition, hand-rearing, enrichment, and housing for large and small exotic cats, from servals to lions. Vaccination protocols, common (and not-so-common) medical problems, common dental problems, anesthesia, and diagnostics for large and small non-domestic cats will be discussed. At the completion of this course, participants will have a good general overview of the medicine and husbandry of exotic cats. Instructor:
Laurie Gage, DVM Dates:
March 5 - March 19, 2007 Real-time sessions: Mondays, March 5 and 12; 9:30-11:30 pm ET CE Hours: 4 Tuition:
Member/$67, Non-Member/$120 by February 19, 2007;
Member/$74, Non-Member/$133 after February 19, 2007 Course registration open to veterinarians and veterinary staff. Required Textbook: None Recommended Textbooks: None To find out more about this course:
Visit the Basic Medicine and Husbandry of Non-Domestic Cats page. To register, scroll to the bottom of the course information page and choose the Enroll Now link.
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