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VIN is a Community of Colleagues Helping Colleagues!
VIN continually evolves as a community of colleagues helping colleagues. Read this recent discussion on the next steps in the evolution of our community. Need help getting the most from your post? Hear what Kim Schiller, DipABVP has to say about how to Get the Most from Your Posts. Need to update your in-house reference library?
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Rupture of the biceps brachii tendon sheath in two dogs
Tearing of the biceps brachii tendon sheath has not been reported previously, but should be included in the differential diagnosis for shoulder lameness in the adult dog.
Spinal cord effects from lumbar myelographic injection technique in the dog
Although no dogs exhibited overt neurological abnormalities following computed tomographic imaging, hemorrhage, gliosis, and axonal degeneration were confirmed microscopically in all subjects. These results suggest that spinal cord morbidity is induced when lumbar myelography is performed using currently accepted technique.
Lumbosacral myelography in dogs--a safer technique
We recommend that the lumbosacral intervertebral space be selected first before implementing the conventional lumbar myelography.
Detection of feline coronavirus antibody, feline immunodeficiency virus antibody, and feline leukemia virus antigen in ascites from cats with effusive feline infectious peritonitis
In each of these three viral tests, all cats positive for serum antibody/antigen were also positive for ascitic antibody/antigen, while cats negative for serum antibody/antigen were also negative for ascitic antibody/antigen. This finding indicates that ascites is useful for these viral tests.
Start-Up Clinics And Deals From Suppliers
I have been recommending to my clients for years not to take the flea and heartworm deals because they don't offer enough economic incentive to make it worthwhile for my clients. In essence, they want you to become a low cost warehouse for their products.
Mark Up On Expensive Medication
This brings up the other topic - using mark-up on cost to calculate prices. It's a poor business practice that is not done in "real" businesses. We should be using "margin" and not "mark-up" both to set prices and to evaluate them.
Oral Analgesics for Cats And Dogs
What's good to dispense for home use when NSAIDs aren't appropriate/efficacious?
Kidney Stones, Possible UTI, Dog
A lot of the 'bacteriuria' that people think they see is artifacturia. UTI needs to be thought of as a culture-based diagnosis in dogs and cats. Pyuria doesn't equate to UTI. 'Bacteriuria' doesn't equate to UTI. Kathy's Rule Of Urology: no antibiotics without a culture cooking whenever UTI is suspected (or is a differential for any problem on the problem list).
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Team-Based Veterinary Healthcare Delivery
Are you puzzled that your long hours at the practice do not seem to translate to optimal patient care and higher practice income? One of the biggest hurdles for practice success is maximizing doctor hours effectively and using the entire veterinary team to deliver high quality care. This course will give you the tools to improve your practice efficiency and standard of care by using a team-based healthcare delivery approach that utilizes multi-tasking training techniques. Break out of the traditional doctor-centered paradigm, and watch your practice take off by enrolling for the Team-Based Veterinary Healthcare Delivery CE course today! Dates:
May 11 - June 1, 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 To Register: Visit Team-Based Veterinary Healthcare Delivery and click on the Enroll now link.
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