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Diarrhea in Puppies and Kittens
Recent additions to the Library include: New In VeterinaryPartner.com:
Guidelines for Resident Training in Veterinary Clinical Pathology. I. Clinical Chemistry
The Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education recently required that all medical specialties adopt a competency-based paradigm for resident education. Regular review and revision of this document will help ensure these guidelines remain a dynamic reflection of the expectations and goals of contemporary resident training.
Accuracy of Ultrasound-Guided Fine-Needle Aspiration of the Liver and Cytologic Findings in Dogs and Cats: 97 Cases (1990-2000)
Vacuolar hepatopathy was identified via cytologic examination in 7 of 11 and 15 of 18 dogs and cats, respectively, in which histopathologic examination revealed that it was the predominant disease process. However, it was also the category that was most commonly misdiagnosed via cytologic examination.
Assisted Enteral Feeding in Adult Horses
Enteral feedings should be divided into at least two treatments daily; in a hospital, four to six treatments daily are preferred.
Efficacy of Radiation Therapy for Incompletely Resected Grade-III Mast Cell Tumors in Dogs: 31 Cases (1987-1998)
Dogs with tumors less than 3 cm in maximum diameter before surgery survived longer than dogs with tumors greater than 3 cm (31 and 24 months, respectively). The remission rate was 65% and survival rate was 71% at 1 year after treatment.
Markup For Diagnostic Interpretation?
What's the appropriate markup for having a specialist review radiograph images (ultrasound, etc.). My general feeling is that the fee should be treated like any other cost. However, on our radiographs, our fee also includes our interpretation, so in a sense the client is paying twice to have the thing reviewed.
Kidney Mineralization In Dog Taking Furosemide
If the tissue is mineralized, then it may not be related to the furosemide and it may not be a concern. On the other hand, if these are actual nephroliths, then, yes, the furosemide may have contributed (as it promotes calciuresis) and the stones cannot be dissolved. Either way, I would suspect that the mineral densities will not go away with cessation of the furosemide.
Should Animal Shelters Offer Spay/Castration To General Public?
I personally would resent working my butt off to give low-cost services to folks who are more well-off than I am, and I think shelters that provide low-cost services to all are sending the wrong message -- because they are subsidizing the very people who should be their donors!
Thrombocytopenic Insulinoma Dog
The malignant potential for beta-cell tumors in the dog is often underestimated when evaluating the histopath. Virtually all of them are malignant, yet they tend to be well-differentiated and orderly under the microscope ...
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Tuesday, March 16, 9:30 pm ET -
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Rounds Room
How To Use VIN: Part 3
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Rounds Room
Sunday Rounds
Sunday, March 21, 10 pm ET - Rounds
Join Peter A. Weinstein, DVM, MBA, for Talking Money To Your Clients: How To Discuss Financial Subjects Such As Pet Insurance, Care Credit, And Estimates.
Rounds Room Aussie Rounds Upcoming:
Saturday, March 27 (time TBA)!
Join Dr. Elizabeth Dill-Macky, BVSc(Hons), DACVIM, MACVSc, for Immune Mediated Haemolytic Anaemia and Thrombocytopaenia.
Recent Rounds
* Does This Dog Have Cushing's
* Rural Area Veterinary Services
* The Diagnostic Approach To PU-PD
* Insulinomas (Aussie Rounds)
* Feline Emergency Cases
* New Associate Survival Tips
 Abstract Of The Week:
Laser applications for corneal disease
Website Of The Week:
Diagnostic Radiology and more……
Book Review:
Practical Equine Dermatology
This resource is available in the VINstore.
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* Client Sympathy Response
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* Consumer Reports
* ACE Inhibitor Use in Dogs
* Imaging & Telemedicine
* Nasal Mites
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* FATE
* Veterinary Career Survey, Part 1
From the Boards:
* Potassium Iodide For Nuclear Emergencies
* Digital Camera Specs
* Jaw Abscess, Rabbit
* EPA And Counterfeit Pesticides
Key Practice Indicators from Program to Profit
VIN's Key Practice Indicators - From Program to Profit will explore new and old practice success idicators, as well as how they can be used in making the strategic decisions needed to flourish in the dynamic veterinary marketplace of tomorrow. Dates:
April 6 to April 27, 2004
Interactive Sessions: Tuesdays, 9:30-11:30 PM ET Instructor:
Thomas E. Catanzaro, DVM, MHA, FACHE Diplomate, American College of Healthcare Executives CE Hours: 6 Tuition:
Member/$86, Non-Member/$141 by March 23;
Member/$96, Non-Member/$156 after March 23
To Register: Visit Key Practice Indicators - From Program to Profit and click on the Enroll now link. Interested in other online VIN CE? Scheduled courses include: 2004 Courses with Dates TBD: - Equine Reproduction
- Topics in Nephrology
- Ferret Medicine
Click the CE button on VIN's main nav bar to learn more about these courses -- and to sign up! Looking for some great CE for your staff? VSPN's CE is the perfect solution. It's convenient, inexpensive, and fits everyone's schedule. To learn more about upcoming courses read the course catalog: Upcoming classes:
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