Pet Food Recall Information
Expect MORE Recalls
Earlier this week Natural Balance Pet Foods recalled their Venison & Brown Rice Dry Dog Food and Venison & Green Pea Dry Cat Food. This is the first of an expected new round of recalls involving RICE products. Recall News:
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The VIN Community Update
(We will continue to update as more information is available.)
- including very preliminary results from the VIN Community Survey. Discuss the survey and results with colleagues. Please participate in the VIN Community Survey whether you HAVE or HAVE NOT seen one or more cases of renal failure associated with consumption of the implicated pet foods. There are several ongoing message boards discussions for VIN Members: Also available is a VIN summary about monitoring renal function in exposed pets.
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Boxer Histiocytic Ulcerative Colitis
Histiocytic ulcerative colitis (HUC; also known as granulomatous colitis of Boxers) is a chronic, severe gastrointestinal disease typically seen in young Boxer dogs. Antibiotic therapy often results in remission of clinical signs, however, a genetic predisposition still exists in these dogs. Find out how you can help Dr. Kenny Simpson at Cornell University identify the genes associated with this disease. Let's lead the way in clinical trial participation and, as a community, help advance the way we practice medicine. Check and see if one of the many listed clinical trials might make new or novel therapies available for your patients!
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Post-anesthetic hyperthermia in cats
For up to 5 hours following anesthesia and surgery, cats might have body temperatures that exceed their pre-anesthesia body temperatures. The use of hydromorphone is associated with post-anesthetic hyperthermia. However, hyperthermia may occur when other drugs are used. Cats given hydromorphone should be closely monitored for hyperthermia following anesthesia and surgery.
Quantitative genetics of secondary hip joint osteoarthritis in a Labrador Retriever-Greyhound pedigree
Because secondary hip joint osteoarthritis is inherited additively, selection pressure could be applied to reduce its incidence. Similar statistical models can be used in linkage and association mapping to detect the genes in the underlying quantitative trait loci that contribute to hip joint osteoarthritis.
Atipamezole in the management of detomidine overdose in a pony
Atipamezole proved an effective antagonist for detomidine in a pony at an initial dose 3.65 x and a final total dose 3.9 x greater than the alpha(2) agonist.
Pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of morphine in llamas
Morphine was characterized by a large apparent volume of distribution and high systemic clearance in llamas. A prolonged half-life was observed with IM injection. Intravenous administration of morphine sulfate at 0.25 mg/kg every 4 hours is suggested for further study.
Deciduous Tooth Extractions: Do You Refer? Is It Too Risky To Just Wait And Watch?
It is not an obstacle to referral if you explain to the owner that it is delicate surgery that requires a level of skill, and that you would be more comfortable if a specialist did the work. You might point out that dentists don't remove impacted wisdom teeth, or that their own general practitioner doesn't do teeth at all. Owners will appreciate the honesty and also, by your recommending them to a specialist, they will understand that it isn't a simple job.
What Keeps You Up At Night? How To Cope With Obsessing Over Practice
My coping mechanisms involve things that I find more important than my practice and things that distract me from my practice. Find something away from the office. Several VINners use sailing to relax, and I'm sure there are golfers, runners, weavers, bakers, square dancers, and as many different pastimes as there are people. Just try a few until you find one that works for you.
Vitamin K1 Anticoagulant Treatment; Is Once Daily Dosing Recommended?
I would favor twice or thrice a day dosing, especially for animals with prolonged Prothrombin Time (PT). In one study, dogs given warfarin, then vitamin K1 orally, had a rapid decrease in PT by 8 hours, but the PT started to rise and was significantly increased by 24 hours -- so I wouldn't use once a day dosing in symptomatic animals. Once a day dosing is probably OK for dogs who just ate the anticoagulant and who have a normal PT.
I'm Returning From Maternity Leave: What Should My Salary Expectations Be?
I'm returning from a 1 year maternity leave in the next couple of weeks and I am discussing salary with my employer. At the moment, he is offering to pay me the same salary I was paid when I left.
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Sunday, April 22, 8 pm ET (Midnight, April 23 GMT)
Join Tom Nelson, DVM for Feline Heartworm Disease.
To attend this session, go to the AAFP Rounds area and click Classroom.
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Sunday, April 22, 10:00 pm ET (02:00, April 23 GMT)
Join David Bruyette, DVM, DACVIM for Monitoring The Diabetic Dog and Cat: Is My Therapy Working?
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Small Animal Parasitology
This course is designed to help veterinary support staff understand the how and the why of the proper diagnosis and identification of common parasites in small animals. Data will be presented to bring enthusiasm for the fecal flotation with centrifugation technique and therefore the proper diagnosis of internal parasitism in dogs and cats. Canine and feline heartworm diagnostics will be reviewed. How to identify the life stages of fleas, lice and ticks will be demonstrated and control products discussed. Dr. Payne teaches parasitology at Kansas State University Veterinary school and obtained her PhD in that specialty for both large and small animals. She is an equally talented instructor for veterinarians and veterinary staff and has an avid interest in providing valuable up-to-date information on parasites for any area. This course has been submitted for RACE approval for veterinarians and veterinary technicians. Upon completion of this course, participants should be able to: - Run fecals correctly!
- Identify the different eggs and oocysts in feces found in dogs and cats.
- Use heartworm microfilaria, antigen and antibody tests to the best advantage of the practice and their client's pets.
- Identify common ectoparasites including fleas, lice and ticks.
- Explain the life cycle of fleas, lice and ticks and how the products that are available to control these pests are best utilized.
Instructor:
Patricia A. Payne, DVM, PhD Dates:
June 1 - July 7, 2007 Real-time sessions:
Wednesday evenings; June 6, 13, 20, and 27; 8:30pm-10:00pm ET CE Hours: 6 Tuition:
$111 ($100.00 early bird special if registered by May 18, 2007). Textbook:
There is no required or recommended textbook for this course. To find out more about this course:
Visit the Small Animal Parasitology page. To register, go to the course information page and choose the Enroll Now link.
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