Who says there is no such thing as a free lunch!
Please join us, our treat, for lunch at the 2005 Western Veterinary Conference. Meet other VINners and talk about how VIN can do more for you in 2005 and beyond. Date: Wednesday, February 23
Time: 11:00AM to 1:00PM
Room: Mandalay Bay Hotel, Islander I across from Grand Staircase in Convention Center North RSVP: Please take a moment to fill out the VIN Member Lunch Survey ! We look forward to seeing you there!
VIN Member Slide Presentations And Movies
Check out the VIN Member Slide Presentations and Movies. Your fellow VINners have provided these to help you explore different areas of veterinary medicine. If you would like to donate pictures suitable for slideshows or movies, please email VINDatabase@VIN.com. Click Library (main nav bar) to access the Slides/Movies.
Rabies exposure can be a confusing and scary topic.
The Compendium Of Animal Rabies Prevention And Control will give you the information you need.
Take the Practice Management Software Survey
With AAHA's permission, we adapted the survey they use to collect information from AAHA member practice owners. We seek responses from all VIN and VSPN members. If you use the software, we want your opinion. Please take a few moments to participate in the Practice Management Software Survey,
New in VIN:
New Articles On VeterinaryPartner.com:
Texas Farm Bureau Radio Network Transcripts:
Use of Tissue Doppler Imaging to Confirm the Diagnosis of Dilated Cardiomyopathy in a Dog with Equivocal Echocardiographic Findings
Tissue Doppler imaging is a recently developed ultrasonographic technique that allows quantification of regional myocardial function in real time by measurement of myocardial velocities.
Use of Matrix Population Models to Estimate the Efficacy of Euthanasia versus Trap-Neuter-Return for Management of Free-Roaming Cats
Free-roaming cat populations have a high intrinsic growth rate, and euthanasia is estimated to be more effective, at reducing cat populations, than trap-neuter-return programs.
Canine Intra-nasal Squamous Cell Carcinoma Treated with Chemotherapy Prior to Surgical Resection
A variety of treatment modalities exist for nasal planum SCC in dogs and cats. The combination of systemic chemotherapy prior to surgery and intralesional carboplatin to treat recurrent disease resulted in prolonged survival and good quality of life in this case.
Evaluation of Administration of West Nile Virus Vaccine to Pregnant Broodmares
Vaccination of pregnant mares during any period of gestation was not associated with increased incidence of pregnancy loss.
Is It Possible To Do Relief In Multiple States?
My fiance is a family practice resident. When he graduates next year, we are thinking about doing relief work around the country. For medical doctors, it's a pretty good gig. They generally work a month at a time (sometimes longer) and the employer often provides housing and a car. For my end of it, aside from getting licenses in multiple states, are there other things I need to worry about?
Volume Loss In Needle Hubs; Accurate Record Keeping
Daily inventories and individual drug container logs also will show the gradual variation of the actual volume from the theoretical (mathmetical if you prefer) volume in the container - as is expected with loss in the hub, leakage, etc.
FIV Testing Is Not Accurate In Vaccinates; FIV Vaccine May Not Protect Cats Against Subtype A Virus
"Results of the present study suggest that vaccination of cats with whole-virus FIV vaccine induces production of antibodies that interfere with all currently available serologic assays for diagnosis of FIV infection." Not only that, but Julie Levy et al found the incidence of false positive PCR results in FIV-negative, but FIV-vaccinated, cats was higher than in unvaccinated cats, so the FIV vaccine interferes with the performance or interpretation of PCR tests in some way. If you believe Fort Dodge, a vaccinated but uninfected cat will be negative on PCR, yet this study found vaccination increased the false positive rate.
Seborrhea Sicca: Is Shampoo Working? Are Flakes Due To The Seborrhea Or The Shampoo; Seborrheic Cockers Often Have Allergies
More and more we are recognizing that these cockers often have allergy complicating the picture. Also, if a dog feels greasy, but you can't see greasy scale built up, that is a symptom of hyperhidrosis, not seborrhea, and usually equates with allergic dermatitis.
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 Virtual Coffeehouse
Tuesday, February 15, 9:30 pm ET
Had any crazy clients lately? Stop by and tell us!
This Week's Rounds Schedule -- use the Coffeehouse link to join the discussion.
How To Use VIN: Part 3
Wednesday, February 16, 9:30 pm ET
Learn how to use VIN's knowledgebase. Email Nate@VIN.com for more information about this free, three-part course!
Upcoming Sunday Rounds
Sunday, February 20, 10 pm ET
Join Terry Hall, DVM, CFP, for Show Me The Money -- Practice Ownership Requirements: Produce, Earn, Save, Sell.
This Week's Rounds Schedule -- use the link in the Rounds Schedule to join the discussion. Sunday, February 20, 8 pm ET -
AAFP Student Rounds
It's AAFP Student Rounds night.
Click here to access the AAFP Rounds page, then click Classroom to attend this session.
Recent Rounds
 Abstract Of The Week:
Pharmacokinetics of Oral Furosemide in Horses
What's Your Diagnosis?
* Vomiting And Weight Loss
* Case Archives
Website Of The Week:
Antineoplastic And Hazardous Drug Handling, and more ...
Book Review:
Wound Care Management For The Equine Practitioner
Order this book from the VIN Store.
eVetsites Tip of the Week:
Site Styles to Choose From
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, CMS, and AAHA.
From the Boards:
* Vitamin A For Cushing's
* Fungal Culture Incubation
* Elevated Creatinine, Greyhound
* Heart Murmur: Standard Of Care
Organ System and Core Examination Review
Module A
Reserve Your Seat NOW for VIN's 12th annual Organ System and Core Examination Review Module A CE Course! - Planning to take the ABVP General Examination?
- Looking for a comprehensive review of what's new in the pathophysiology & treatment of disease in dogs and cats?
The Organ System and Core Examination Review is the course for you! Once again, we've assembled a great group of instructors who - together with a motivated group of learners - make this the most comprehensive
organ system review course available. Module A includes the following topics: Neurology, Chemistry, Coagulation, Oncology, Immunology, Anesthesia, Surgery, Dentistry. Within these topics, you will learn the important pathophysiologic mechanisms that underlie the diagnosis and treatment of disease in dogs and cats. Dates:
March 30 - May 25, 2005
Interactive Sessions: Wednesdays during this period, 9:30 -11:30 PM ET Topics and Instructors:
Course Coordinator: Katherine M. James, DVM, PhD Neurology -- Linda Shell, DVM, ACVIM and William Thomas, DVM, MS, DACVIM (Neurology)
Coagulation and Oncology -- Karri Meleo, DVM, DACVIM, DACVR and Neal Mauldin, DVM, DACVIM
Dentistry -- Steve Holmstrom, DVM, DAVCD
Surgery-- Bob Richardson, DVM and Joe Hauptman, DVM, MS, DACVS
Anesthesia-- Meghan Richey, DVM, MS, DACVA and Chuck McGrath, DVM, DACVA
Immunology -- Robert M. Gogal Jr,DVM *Additional instructors TBA CE Hours: 16 Tuition:
Member/$245, Non-Member/$338 before March 16, 2005;
Member/$272, Non-Member/$375 after March 16, 2005. (If you register for All 3 Modules the discounted tuition rate: Member/$694, Non-Member/$957) Module B (June 15 - Aug 10, 2005) includes the following topics:
Reproduction, Pharmacology, Infectious Disease, Dermatology, Fluids/Acid Base, Nephrology/Urology and Ophthalmology.** Module C (Aug 31 - Oct 26, 2005) includes the following topics:
Cardiology, Endocrinology, Gastroenterology, Respiratory andHematology/Chemistry. **
** Topics subject to change. To Register: Visit Organ System and Core Examination Review Module A and click on the Enroll now link.
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