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Test Yourself With Challenging and Fun Cases
Test your clinical accumen in the new archive of Challenging and Fun Cases. Sharpen your diagnostic skills and have fun in the process! This new area in the VIN Library is organized by species and discipline, allowing you to choose from hundreds of cases. Want to see your own interesting cases and discussions included in this archive? Send an email to Library@vin.com. Be sure to include a link to the message board discussion you want to see included!
Gone But Not Forgotten
How many times have you forgotten where you saw that cool radiograph or interesting discussion on feline behavior and didn't know how to go back and find it? You can stop kicking yourself and browse the VIN Archives to find previous: Once you find that tidbit you've been searching for, be sure to use MyVIN to MyStuff it! Need Help?
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The influence of the full moon on the number of accessions to an animal emergency centre
There was no significant difference between the number of animals presented to the University of Melbourne Animal Emergency Centre on full moon days and non-full moon days.
Radiographic measurement of the proximal and distal mechanical joint angles in the canine tibia
The established method of measurement and references ranges can be used to aid in diagnosis, determining indications, and surgical planning for angular limb deformities of the tibia, especially when affected bilaterally. The methodology and reference values may also be used for postoperative critique.
Genetic analysis of canine parvovirus from dogs in Australia
Canine parvovirus-2a remains the predominant genetic variant of canine parvovirus (CPV) in dogs in Australia and has not been replaced by CPV-2b or CPV-2c as in many other countries. The vaccine failures investigated in the study were likely caused not by genetic variation of field viruses, but by maternal antibody interference in the response of pups to vaccination.
Employee eating area: OSHA
You must remember that OSHA inspectors are trained to look at the regulation and apply it to the business. Although they have the latitude to apply a good deal of judgement to the situation, they often lack the perspective of the veterinary practice when making those decisions. So in the end, they wind up treating us very much like a factory environment (where they spend most of their time) or worse yet, a human hospital. So the reality is that the inspector will expect to see a dedicated break room in the business if the employees are allowed to store, consume or prepare food or drink.
Do we need to treat if we find Balantidium?
It appears that Balantidium coli is ordinarily nonpathogenic, living in the nondescript ingesta. It has been described in a variety of enteritides of nonhuman primates. Tremendous numbers of Balantidia may be found in the lumen of a cecum with normal mucosa. However, if another organism or condition initiates a lesion, B coli may become a secondary invader.
Therapy for small dog that sloughed his rear feet because his owners bandaged him badly
Sadly, the bandages have caused sloughing of both feet at about the metatarsal-phalangeal joint. The left rear foot has completely sloughed and is developing a granulation bed. We are still waiting to see exactly what we will have left on the right rear foot.
Baseless board complaint: how to prepare my defense and not stress out about it; cardiac side effects of remeron
Talk with an attorney who has experience in this field of license defense and find out what you should or shouldn't include in your rebuttal. Don't go volunteering a bunch of stuff that might make matters worse. Don't lie, but don't give them more than they want (or need) to deal with the complaint.
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Veterinary Anatomy of Domestic Mammals, Textbook and Colour Atlas
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These courses are currently open for enrollment. Click on the links to see the details and enroll!
For More Information on VIN's Upcoming CE Courses, check out the CE Main Page. Organ System and ABVP Core Examination Review Module A
March 27 - May 29, 2008 Organ System and ABVP Core Examination Review Module B
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August 21 - October 23, 2008 Veterinary Dental Techniques Module 4
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June 23 - July 14, 2008 OSHA & Practice Safety
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(Also open to staff at www.VSPN.org) Basic Fish Medicine
May 20 - June 17, 2008
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April 9 - May 16, 2008 Pharmaceutical Regulatory Review Course
April 2 - April 16, 2008 If you're looking for information on CE opportunities for veterinary technicians, receptionists, or practice managers, please visit the VSPN CE page. VSPN offers courses specifically tailored to veterinary support personnel, and certain VIN courses are also open to VPSN members.
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