Veterinary Clinical Pathology - Online - FullText!
Thanks to the American Society for Veterinary Clinical Pathology (ASVCP) and the VIN Foundation, VINners now have free access to full text journal articles from 30 years of Veterinary Clinical Pathology. Journal articles are available via either Search or Library (Journals). You can even get pretty PDF versions that look just like the Journal. Enjoy!
Digital Image Manipulation Survey
This week, VIN Consultant Karen Rosenthal DVM, ABVP (Avian, Reptiles, Small Mammals) needs your help! Karen wants to help VINners learn to acquire and manipute digital images. She is in the early stages of planning either a Rounds session or a CE course. Please help her understand what you know and what you would like to know about this topic by taking this short survey. Whether you're a digital pro or still think digital cameras use film, Karen wants to hear from you!
MyStuff -- Now Searchable.
If you haven't discovered MyStuff, you are missing out.
You know you can store links to VIN and other web content in MyStuff. You know you can organize your MyStuff in categories and can access those links from any computer. Now there are two new powerful features in MyStuff: search and print. If you've been adding so much to your MyStuff that it's getting hard to find the information later, or adding the same link to 10 different categories to improve your chances, the MyStuff Search function is just what the doctor ordered. Enter a key word and get a list of your relevant MyStuff resources. The new View or Print button allows you to see a list of all your MyStuff or only that from a single category. You can even export your MyStuff to a spreadsheet. That'll make collecting resource lists for clients or student handouts a breeze. If you haven't tried MyStuff yet, it's just a few clicks away. (VIN Navigation bar > MyVIN > Stuff) Try it today!
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Pulmonary lesions in cats with diabetes mellitus
No statistical difference was noted in the presence of clinical evidence of respiratory disease between cats with diabetes and control cats. Nevertheless, there was a significant association between the presence of abnormal pulmonary histopathology and diabetes mellitus. Pulmonary abnormalities detected by histopathological examination in cats with diabetes included congestion and edema, histiocytosis, pneumonia, smooth muscle hypertrophy, fibrosis, mineralization, neoplasia, and type II pneumocyte hyperplasia.
Epilepsy in Irish Wolfhounds
Idiopathic epilepsy was diagnosed, by exclusion of other causes for seizures, in 146 (18.3%) of 796 Irish Wolfhounds from 115 litters. The first seizure occurred by the age of 3 years in 73% of all dogs. Males were more commonly affected than females (61.6% versus 38.4%), with males having a later average age of seizure onset. The life expectancy of affected dogs was decreased by 2 years when compared with the average Irish Wolfhound population. The heritability index for the affected dogs, their littermates, and unaffected parents was 0.87.
Prognostic indicators for dogs with dilated cardiomyopathy
The authors concluded that, in dogs with dilated cardiomyopathy, the restrictive transmitral flow (TMF) pattern appears to represent a useful prognostic indicator. Class of HF, ascites, ESV-I, and EF are also useful indexes, if an adequate TMF pattern is not recorded.
Left basilar systolic murmur in retired racing greyhounds
This 1-2/6 basilar systolic murmur is common in Greyhounds, and it does not appear to be of any clinical consequence.
Uterine Body Ligation Questions
You don't need a "crush bed" for ligature security. Just be sure to place transfixation ligatures at the distal (nearest the cut edge) aspect. This prevents slipping of the encircling ligature tied more proximally.
Feline Anal Sacculectomy Technique Tips And Photos
In dogs, I have always done the closed technique with careful dissection, but many years ago, when I was taught how to do this by a very accomplished surgeon, he felt the open technique was less traumatic due to the small area to work in when removing the glands in cats. What is the general consensus on this?
Dentistry Wellness vs Curative Pricing
What I got out of this post is the suggestion that we should be charging less for wellness dentistry (Grade 1 and 2) to make it more accepted, and to increase our volume. He argues that quantity will make up the fees and that we can afford to do it for less since costs are relatively lower -- since true wellness dentistry is mostly done by lay staff, not vets.
Anesthesia Concerns In Dog With Grade 4 Heart Murmur
A murmur should not be the huge red flag against anesthesia that it has become ...
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 Sunday Rounds
Sunday, April 16 - NO Rounds
In many countries, this is Easter weekend, so there will be no Rounds this week.
Virtual Coffeehouse
Tuesday, April 18, 9:30 pm ET
How are your clients treating you this month? Stop by and tell us.
This Week's Rounds Schedule -- use the Coffeehouse link to join the discussion.
How To Use VIN: Part 3
Wednesday, April 19, 9:30 pm ET
Learn how to use VIN's knowledgebase. Email Nate@VIN.com for more information about this free, three-part course.
Recent Rounds
 Abstract Of The Week:
Adverse Events Associated With Distemper And Rabies Vaccine Administration In Ferrets
What's Your Diagnosis?
* Persistent Hematuria
* Monthly Veterinary Challenge
* Case Archives
Website Of The Week:
Avian Influenza: Poultry Vaccine And Testing Update and more...
Book Review of the Week:
Practical Transfusion Medicine for the Small Animal Practitioner
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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: BSAVA, ABVP and ACVIM.
From the Boards:
* Insulin Stability
* Cocoa Mulch Risks
* Controlled Substances Reporting Law (Alabama)
* Pemphigus In Pregnant Mare
Canine Influenza
This FREE CE course will provide an overview of influenza virus infection in dogs, including susceptibility, transmission, clinical disease, treatment approaches, diagnostic tests, prevention strategies, and use of syndromic surveillance for location of virus activity in North America and definition of risk groups for infection. The course instructors will share their experiences with canine influenza virus infections in racing greyhounds and in dogs in shelters, boarding facilities, and veterinary clinics. Instructors:
Cynda Crawford, DVM, PhD
Heather Troyer, DVM
Jennifer Barker, DVM
Kelly Ann Rada, DVM Dates:
May 10 - May 17, 2006
Real-time session: Wednesday, May 10, 9:30 - 11:00 pm ET CE Hours: 1.5 Tuition:
FREE (Course tuition sponsored by Intervet)
Attendance at the real-time session is open to ALL veterinarians and veterinary students and does not require registration. You simply need to go to www.vin.com/CE on Wednesday, May 10 at 9:30 pm ET (USA) and click on the banner for the Canine Influenza course. All who attend the real-time session will receive a transcript by email. Registration is needed if you are interested in obtaining CE credits and will be participating at the real-time session and the course message boards. Please remember that all VIN members will have access to the transcript and course library materials, so it is not necessary to register if you are a VIN member, unless you are interested in CE credit. Registration WILL CLOSE on or before Monday, May 8, 2006 at 8pm ET (USA) as soon as the course capacity is reached. Free courses fill up quickly, so enroll now! To Register:
Visit the Canine Influenza page and click on the Enroll Now link.
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