Take a moment, and browse through the Waltham Diets/OSU 2002 Cardiology Symposium proceedings. You'll find a link in the "New For 2003" box on the VIN Library page to access these articles. (If you're not into browsing, they're also searchable.)

Client Education with VeterinaryPartner.com
Do your clients have questions about animal health, medications, therapies, surgery, behavior, or safety? VIN's VeterinaryPartner.com can help you help your clients. VeterinaryPartner.com provides reliable, up-to-date animal health information.
Take a look, and tell us what you think.

VSPN CE for your Technicians and Staff

Last chance for your support staff to sign up for Canine Reproduction with Joni Freshman, DVM, MS, ACVIM. This VSPN CE course is open to all techicians and veterinary stafff, but geared toward the veterinary technician dealing with reproductive diagnostics and management of the canine. Click here for more information.

Necrotizing fasciitis of the upper extremity resulting from a water moccasin bite
This case illustrates that a venomous snakebite may result in infection with A hydrophila and can cause severe necrotizing fasciitis.

A cross-sectional study of Leishmania spp. infection in clinically healthy dogs with polymerase chain reaction and serology in Greece
These findings indicate that most of the dogs residing in areas where leishmaniasis is endemic become infected but usually remain seronegative.

Evaluation of doramectin for the treatment of experimental canine spirocercosis
Multiple subcutaneous injections of doramectin (400 microg/kg) were shown to be effective and safe in the treatment of canine spirocercosis.

Neonatal Conjunctivitis, Kittens
If the exudate is trapped under the lids, the lysosomal enzymes really tear up the cornea and adhesions form between the cornea and conjunctiva (symblepharon) resulting in persistent keratitis and severe corneal scarring.

Ketamine Scam
The DEA has notified the National Association Of Boards Of Pharmacy of a possible scam targeting veterinary hospitals. According to the DEA information, a letter was sent to veterinarians advising them that there is a recall for Ketamine products. Respondents were asked to provide place of practice and inventory information.

Response to Atropine And Phenylephrine In Horner's Syndrome
In the normal eye, pupillary size is maintained by a balance of sympathetic and parasympathetic supply. When atropine is applied, the parasympathetic supply is blocked, creating an overabundance of sympathetic supply, and the pupil dilates. In Horner's, there is no overabundance of sympathetic supply, so pupillary dilation will not occur when atropine is applied to the Horner's eye.

USA Today Article On The 'Navy' Protocol
It is not known which, if any, of the drugs in the Navy protocol are effective. Published information does document the potentially serious toxiciites associated with the administration of at least two of the drugs in the protocol when administered to the dog.

Sunday Rounds - 2 different times!
Sunday, March 2, 2pm and 10 pm ET -
Join Thomas Day, DVM, DACVA, DACVECC, for Fluid Therapy In Shock(ing) Situations. To make it more convenient for our European colleagues to attend, this Rounds will be held at 2 different times. Please join us at whichever time is most convenient for you.
Rounds Room

Thursday, March 6 - New Graduate Rounds
Mark your calendars and keep an eye out in your VIN This Week's for more information on this upcoming rounds.

Recent Rounds
* Practice Mergers and Affiliations
* Common Muscle Diseases
* Chemotherapy Side Effects
* Congenital Portosystemic Shunt
* Electronic Medical Records
* Transdermal Medications

What's Your Diagnosis?
Beware Of Road Pizza

Book Review:
Veterinary Laboratory Medicine, Second Edition

Website of the Week:
Newcastle Disease, and more....

Survey of The Week Results:
* Imaging & Telemedicine
* Nasal Mites
* Euthanasia Procedures
* FATE
* Veterinary Career Survey, Part 1

From the Boards:
* Lame Dog
* Post-Op Hemorrhage
* Ranitidine Dosing
* Marketing A New Clinic

Organ System and ABVP Core Exam Review

• 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 3 modules of the Organ System And ABVP 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 16 CE hour course the most comprehensive organ system review available.

Module A includes the following topics: Hematology, Chemistry, Coagulation, Oncology, Immunology, Anesthesia, Surgery, Dentistry, and Ophthalmology.

Within these topics, you will learn the important pathophysiologic mechanisms that underlie the diagnosis and treatment of disease in dogs and cats.

Dates: April 3 - May 29, 2002
Realtime Sessions: Thurdays 9:30 - 11:30 pm ET (US)

Topics and Instructors Module A:
Course Coordinator: Katherine M. James,DVM, PhD

• Week 1: Dentistry -- Steve Holmstrom,DVM, DAVCD
• Weeks 2 & 3: Coagulation and Oncology -- Neal Mauldin, DVM, DACVIM, and Karri Meleo,DVM, DACVIM, DACVR
• Week 4: Immunology -- Robert M. Gogal Jr, DVM
• Week 5: Anesthesia -- Meghan Richey, DVM, MS, DACVA and Chuck McGrath, DVM, DACVA
• Week 6: Surgery-- Bob Richardson, DVM, and Joe Hauptman, DVM, MS, DACVS
• Week 7: Hematology/Chemistry -- Kathleen Freeman, DVM, MS, PhD, MRCVS and Joan Duncan, BVMS, PhD, CertVR, MRCVS
• Week 8: Ophthalmology -- Michael Zigler,DVM, CertVOphthal and Bob Munger, DVM, DACVO

Intrigued? Register for all 3 modules and Save!

Module B (June 19 - Aug 14, 2003) includes the following topics: Fluids/Acid Base, Infectious Disease, Nephrology/Urology, Neurology, Pharmacology and Reproduction. *

Module C (Sept 4 - Oct 30, 2003) includes the following topics: Cardiology, Dermatology, Endocrinology, Gastroenterology, and Respiratory. *
* Topics subject to change.

To Register: Visit Organ System and ABVP Core Examination A and click on the Enroll now link.