It's All in the Genes!
Sunday, March 9, 10:00 pm ET (March 10, 02:00 am GMT) join Jerold Bell, DVM, for Letting the GENiEs Out Of The Bottle: The Practitioner’s Role Of Managing Genetic Disease In Pet And Breeding Patients. Discuss and learn about genetic testing, the canine health information center and pet selection, breed-specific health testing and genetic counseling for pure-bred, cross-bred and mixed-breed dogs and cats. Use the Rounds link in the Main Navigation bar to join the discussion. To discover what other interesting rounds topics are coming soon, see This Week's Rounds Schedule.
New AAFP Guidelines
The American Association of Feline Practitioners has issued a companion summary to the AAFP 2006 Feline Vaccination Guidelines and an information brief about virulent systemic feline calicivirus infections. The guidelines reiterate recommendations for vaccines in adult cats and provide important new information concerning vaccines in kittens. The new information has led to changes in protocols for vaccinating kittens against panleukopenia, rabies and feline leukemia virus. Recent concerns from veterinarians prompted the AAFP to release the information brief on feline calicivirus. The brief describes clinical and diagnostic considerations for outbreaks of disease associated with highly pathogenic strains. Additional guidelines on heartworm, pain management, behavior and other feline topics are available in the AAFP VIN Resource library.
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British Small Animal Veterinary Congress
Head across the pond April 3 - 6, 2008 for the British Small Animal Veterinary Congress. This is the world’s largest exclusively small animal Congress. Visit www.bsava.com or email congress@bsava.com for more information. Read the 2006 and 2007 BSAVA Proceedings. Australian Veterinary Association
The 2008 Australian Veterinary Association (AVA) Annual Conference will be held in Perth on Australia's beautiful west coast from May 25-30, 2008. Visit the AVA online for more information on the conference and to learn more about the amazing city of Perth. The VIN Cyber Cafe will be there for you at both meetings. Stop by and say hello!
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Texas Farm Radio
The human-canine environment: A risk factor for non-play bites?
Dogs acquired for companionship were more likely to bite than those acquired for protection. Overall, dogs which were less restricted in their interactions with humans were at elevated risk for biting.
Pharmacokinetics of metaflumizone and amitraz in the plasma and hair of dogs following topical application
These studies indicate that the ectoparasitic activity is due to exposure of the parasites to metaflumizone and amitraz on the surface of the host (hair and/or skin), not to exposure via the circulatory system of the host.
Vacuum-assisted closure for treatment of a deep shell abscess and osteomyelitis in a tortoise
Findings suggested that vacuum-assisted closure with silver-impregnated bandaging materials may provide advantages over traditional methods in the treatment of shell lesions in chelonians, including faster wound healing, improved cosmetic appearance of the healed wound, superior control of microbial contamination, and lower overall treatment costs.
Should we be using the new calici vaccine?
First, there is no "common" calici strain. There are literally thousands of Calici strains and the virus mutates rapidly. That's where the "virulent" types come from. They mutate out of the caliciviruses already being carried in a group of cats. VS-FCV is not a disease of household pets.
Cutting IM pins
Your ability to cut tibial pins short is kind of dependent on where the pin tip is exiting. It's easier to get he normograded ones shorter, because retrograded ones almost invariably come out a litle caudal to where you can get the cutter tips in well. I find the pins easiest to cut with the stifle in full flexion and with someone retracting the patellar tendn a bit with a Miller-Senn or Hohmann retractor. Then, of course, you need to clench your teeth while saying the magic orthopedic word in an emphatic and quietly explosive fashion.
Ways to improve telephone efficiency; what receptionists can say to clients to get off phone
A few favorite phrases that can cut the chatty clients off without being rude ...
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 Sunday Rounds
Sunday, March 9, 10:00 pm ET (March 10, 02:00 am GMT)
Join Jerold Bell, DVM, for Letting the GENiEs Out Of The Bottle: The Practitioner’s Role Of Managing Genetic Disease In Pet And Breeding Patients.
Use the Rounds link to join the discussion.
This Week's Rounds Schedule NOTE: Daylight Saving Time starts this weekend. Rounds GMT times have changed!
Virtual Coffeehouse
Tuesday, March 11, 9:30 pm ET (March 12, 01:30 am GMT)
Stop by and chat with your fellow VIN addicts!
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How to Use VIN: Part 2
Wednesday, March 12, 9:30 pm ET (March 13, 01:30 am GMT)
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@ = VINcast is available for this session Presenting the Oral ATP The Art of Referral Surviving Investment Storms @ Avian Radiography @ Equine Laminitis @ Fun with Fecals @ Care of Assistance Dogs @ Gastrointestinal Bleeds @ Vets & Understanding HIV/AIDS @ AAFP/AAHA Pain Management Guidelines Pregnancy In Practice @ Placement and Maintenance of IV Caths @
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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: SAVMA, BSAVA and NAVDF.
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For more information on VIN's upcoming CE courses, check out the CE Main Page. Pharmaceutical Regulatory Review Course
April 2 - April 16, 2008 Organ System and ABVP Core Examination Review Module A
March 27 - May 29, 2008 Organ System and ABVP Core Examination Review Module B
June 12 - August 14, 2008 Organ System and ABVP Core Examination Review Module C
August 21 - October 23, 2008 Veterinary Dental Techniques Module 4
March 31 - May 5, 2008 Veterinary Dental Techniques Module 5
May 12 - June 7, 2008 Veterinary Dental Techniques Module 6
June 23 - July 14, 2008 OSHA & Practice Safety
April 21 - July 14, 2008
(Also open to staff at www.VSPN.org) Basic Fish Medicine
May 20 - June 17, 2008
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