Transfusion for your Brain
Having blood on hand is a concern in every veterinary practice. Where does your blood come from? What happens if you need more than just that one-time dose? The Veterinary Support Personnel Network's How To Organize A Blood Donor Program continual education course will help your veterinary technicians create a plan for your practice. To learn more, go to VSPN.org, and click the CE button. How To Get The Most From Your VIN Posts - Do you regularly post on the message boards?
- Are you building up the nerve to make your first post?
- Would you like to learn how to make your posts more effective?
If you answered yes to any of these questions, then you should read the transcript of last Sunday's Rounds -- Getting the Most from Your Posts (on VIN)!
VIN's Veterinary Forms Collection
Thanks to the generosity of VINners, we are able to provide a collection of sample forms, clipart, and handouts currently being used in various veterinary practices. Many of the forms are stored in our database in a word processing format that you may download and modify for your personal use. Click the Library button, scroll down to VIN Forms Collection, and go! Want to add your favorite forms to the collection? Email Pat@VIN.com for information. Your WWW Directory
Do you know of an interesting, non-commercial, medical website we should feature in VIN's WWW Directory? Send it to Pat@VIN.com. Your participation helps VIN grow! Newly-Added To VIN:
New in VeterinaryPartner.com: Pet-Safe Plants Enhance The Indoors For CatsLead PoisoningEye ContactTransmissible Venereal TumorThrombocytopenia
Long-Term Risks and Benefits of Early-Age Gonadectomy in Cats
Among male and female cats that underwent early-age gonadectomy, asthma, gingivitis, and hyperactivity were decreased, whereas shyness was increased.
Duration of Serologic Response to Three Viral Antigens in Cats
In most cats, vaccination induced a response that lasted up to and beyond 48 months for all 3 antigens. Although not equivalent to challenge-of-immunity studies as a demonstration of efficacy, results suggest that revaccination with the vaccine used in our study provides adequate protection even when given less frequently than the traditional 1-year interval.
Enzootic transmission of Babesia divergens among cottontail rabbits on Nantucket Island, Massachusetts
Although the risk of human infection appears to be minimal, an autochthonously acquired Kentucky case due to this rabbit agent was recently reported. Physicians should entertain the diagnosis of babesiosis due to B. divergens for severe hemolytic febrile syndromes in American patients exposed to sites where rabbits are common.
Packed red blood cell transfusions in dogs with gastrointestinal hemorrhage: 55 cases (1999-2001)
Thirty-nine (61%) dogs had an intestinal pathology (primary or secondary) as the cause of GI hemorrhage, including intestinal masses, gastroenteritis, hepatic disease, and renal disease. Nonsteroidal and steroidal anti-inflammatory drug use was found frequently in dogs with GI hemorrhage. Sixteen (39%) dogs were identified as having immune-mediated thrombocytopenia (IMT) and associated GI hemorrhage.
What Is An Outpatient Nurse?
The outpatient nurse (OPN) model centers around freeing up the doctor for more time with clients on diagnosis and client bonding and using the teachable skills of technicians in educating clients and improving practice efficiency. The OPN is most efficient when used with high density scheduling, because, instead of the veterinarian doing the flea talk/drawing the blood for heartworm tests/etc., the OPN (who may have an assistant) is able to deal with those issues.
Presumed IMHA In A Maltese: Bone Marrow Necessary? Treatment, Including Cyclosporine Levels
I literally wouldn't use cyclosporine if I couldn't run the blood levels. It's the most erratically absorbed drug you'll ever use, and there's no way to know whether she's even 'on' it without seeing the blood levels. We shoot for a trough level of 400-600 ng/ml. I've seen lots of dogs being given the high end of the recommended dose of Neoral whose first blood level is 23 ng/ml -- so low as to be a homeopathic dose. I strongly believe it's a false economy to skip the blood levels.
How Do You "Sell" A Product/Service That You Have Doubts About?
We are not talking about pushing snake oil that everyone knows is worthless and would just be an out and out fraud. I am talking about services, products, and procedures that have their respected proponents and opponents in mainstream veterinary medicine.
Will A Spay Vaccine Ever Be Accepted Financially?
I cannot foresee a time when veterinarians are going to readily sterilize a cat for $15 when they now get $100-$150 for surgical spays. I wouldn't want to discourage such research but I also worry about the financial ramifications ...
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 Virtual Coffeehouse
Tuesday, March 30, 9:30 pm ET -
Dealt with any weird clients lately? Stop by and decompress!
Rounds Room
Sunday Rounds
Sunday, April 4, 10 pm ET -
Join Kathy Lunn, BVMS, MS, PhD, MRCVS, DACVIM, for Cushing's: Part 2 (Yes, this dog has Cushing's! Now what do we do?). If you missed Part 1 of this series on Cushings, you can catch up by reading the transcript.
Rounds Room
Recent Rounds
* Getting The Most From Your Posts
* Immune Mediated Haemolytic Anaemia (Aussie Rounds)
* Talking Money To Your Clients
* Does This Dog Have Cushing's
* Rural Area Veterinary Services
* The Diagnostic Approach To PU-PD
* Insulinomas (Aussie Rounds)
 Abstract Of The Week:
Accuracy of Ultrasound-Guided Fine-Needle Aspiration of the Liver and Cytology
Website Of The Week:
Veterinary Ophthalmology and More ...
Book Review:
Complementary And Alternative Veterinary Medicine Considered
This resource is available in the VINstore.
eVetsites Tip of the Week:
Avoid The Temptation of Cheap Domain Name Registrations
VINner Survey Results:
* Veterinary Support Staff
* Client Sympathy Response
* Grape/Raisin
* Consumer Reports
* ACE Inhibitor Use in Dogs
* Imaging & Telemedicine
* Nasal Mites
* Euthanasia Procedures
* FATE
* Veterinary Career Survey, Part 1
From the Boards:
* PMMA Beads
* Ringworm Risk
* Triamcinolone for Pemphigus
* Addicted To VIN?
Organ System and Pathophysiology Review
It's once again time for VIN's 11th annual Organ System and Core Examination Review 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! Enroll for all modules and Save! We've assembled a great group of instructors who - together with a motivated group of learners - make this the most comprehensive organ system and pathophysiology review course available. Within the topics offered in this 3 module course, you will learn the important pathophysiologic mechanisms that underlie the diagnosis and treatment of disease in dogs and cats. Module A includes the following topics: Neurology, Chemistry, Coagulation, Oncology, Immunology, Anesthesia, Surgery, Dentistry. Dates:
March 31- May 26th, 2004
Interactive Sessions: Wednesdays during this period, 9:30 -11:30 PM ET Topics and Instructors:
Dentistry -- Steve Holmstrom, DVM, DAVCD
Coagulation and Oncology* -- Karri Meleo, DVM, DACVIM, DACVR
Immunology -- Robert M. Gogal Jr, DVM
Anesthesia -- Meghan Richey, DVM, MS, DACVA and Chuck McGrath, DVM, DACVA
Surgery-- Bob Richardson, DVM and Joe Hauptman, DVM, MS, DACVS
Neurology -- Linda Shell, DVM, ACVIM and William Thomas, DVM, MS, DACVIM (Neurology)
*Additional instructors TBA CE Hours: 16 Tuition:
Member/$256, Non-Member/$352 If you register for all 3 modules, the discounted tuition rate is: Member: $635; Non-Member: $923. Module B topics (June 16 - Aug 11, 2004):
Reproduction, Pharmacology, Infectious Disease, Dermatology, Fluids/Acid Base, Nephrology/Urology and Ophthalmology.** Module C topics (Sept 1 - Oct 27, 2004):
Cardiology, Endocrinology, Gastroenterology, Respiratory andHematology/Chemistry. **
** Topics subject to change. To Register: Visit Organ System and Core Examination A and click on the Enroll now link.
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