Blood Banking Q & A this Sunday
Using and handling blood products can be confusing for even the most savvy practitioner. Get expert answers to your blood banking questions this Sunday when Pat Kaufman, BS, CPDT, addresses The Most Commonly Asked Questions In Transfusion Medicine. If you've got a burning question but can't attend this session, email your question to CarlaB@vin.com. Use the Rounds link in the Main Navigation bar to join the discussion and to discover what other interesting rounds topics are coming soon.
Race to Illinois for Toxicology Shortcourse!
The ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center and the University of Illinois have teamed up to offer an intensive 2-day short course on Common Small Animal Toxicoses. The course begins on May 15 with 3 hours of lectures and continues on May 16 with a Triple Crown of team-based case challenges. Register now and get ready to run for the roses!
How Close are We to Curing Cancer?
Find out at the Theilen Tribute Symposium (TTS), entitled: 50 Years of Cancer Research: From Retroviruses to Cancer Genetics. - Where: UC Davis
- When: May 30 to June 1
Speakers include 24 leaders in veterinary oncology, including VIN consultant Dr. Phil Bergman. The TTS will honor Dr. Gordon Theilen, one of veterinary oncology's greatest forefathers, on his 80th birthday. Special sponsorships for travel may be available for interns and residents needing financial assistance to attend. Register online today! New Stuff on VIN! New in the FAQs: In case you were unable to attend:
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A Gartner duct cyst of the vagina causing dysuria and dyschezia in a Yorkshire Terrier
Histological examination confirmed that the cyst was of Wolffian duct origin. In this case, a large Gartner duct cyst causing urological problems was diagnosed and removed by surgical resection.
A case of necrotizing fasciitis with septic shock in a cat caused by Acinetobacter baumannii
On the fifth day of hospitalization, the cat developed severe, diffuse oedema of the ventral abdomen with multifocal to coalescing erythematous areas and small vesicle formation. To our knowledge this is the first report of a necrotizing fasciitis with septic shock in a cat caused by A. baumannii
Investigation on the clinical efficacy and tolerability of a 0.4% topical stannous fluoride preparation (MedEquine Gel) for the treatment of bacterial skin infections in horses: a prospective, randomized, double-blinded, placebo-controlled clinical trial
At the end of the trial, none of the horses in the stannous fluoride group required additional therapy, while four of ten horses in the vehicle group required systemic therapy to resolve the infection. The 0.4% stannous fluoride gel was an effective and safe therapy for the topical management of bacterial skin infections in the horses included in the study.
Intensive care expectations
Some doctors have made us feel bad for not having a veterinarian totally available to stay with a patient for long stretches of time. In some instances, these patients have terminal illness or a disease with minimal chance of survival - does having a veterinarian by the side of the pet at every moment have a enough of a positive impact on these patients to justify the veterinarian not doing anything else (I'm talking for hours at a time)?
Get employees through Craigslist?
My biggest question is within 4 hours of placing an ad on Craigslist so many newer ads are placed that I move down many pages to the bottom of the list. Does that happen to you and what do you do?
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 Sunday Rounds
Sunday, April 20, 10:00 pm EDT (April 21, 02:00 am GMT)
Join Pat Kaufman, BS, CPDT, for The Most Commonly Asked Questions In Transfusion Medicine.
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Basic Fish Medicine
May 20 - June 17 Instructors:
Drury Reavill, DVM, DABVP (Avian), DACVP (course coordinator)
Helen Roberts, DVM
Shane Raidal, BVSc, Ph.D, FACVSc
E. Scott Weber, VMD, MSc
Brian Palmeiro, VMD
Aquarium fish medicine is a challenging and exciting area of veterinary medicine. It is fortunate that as veterinarians, we are uniquely trained to work-up diseases and attempt therapies in many animal species. These skills serve us well in the realm of aquarium fish. The only additional skill needed will be an understanding of the fish environment. Veterinarians and veterinary staff interested in or already practicing fish medicine are welcome to enroll in the course. For information on other CE courses starting soon, check out the Course Catalog on the CE Main Page. Please visit How-To Of Online CE for details about how to register and participate in online CE courses. If you're looking for information on CE opportunities for veterinary technicians, receptionists or practice managers, please visit the VSPN CE page. VSPN offers courses specifically tailored to veterinary support personnel and certain VIN courses are also open to VPSN members.
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