Going to ACVIM this year?
Bring your technicians along! Where else can they get the advanced training you expect? ACVIM's education is designed for the career-minded technician. It's more advanced than most other technician education offerings.
The Forum's Technician Program offers a 3.5 day track of scientific sessions, nine specialized workshops (with technicians as instructors), entry into the exhibit hall, a free lunch, and full access to the entire veterinary program as well. What better way to reward your practice's best team members?
Go to www.ACVIM.org for program information and for online registration. Remember! ACVIM Early Bird deadline is May 5. 2004 ECVIM Abstract Deadline!
The 2004 ECVIM Congress will be held in September 2004 in Barcelona, Spain. VIN will be there -- will you? As a final reminder, this is the last week (Deadline May 1, 2004) to submit abstracts for research communications for the 14th ECVIM-CA scientific program. For details on attending or submitting an abstract, please visit: ECVIMcongress.org
Be Computer Smart!
There are some nasty viruses floating around out there right now, so be careful! Here are a few tips to remain virus-free and happy! - Keep your virus software up to date.
- Download NOTHING -- unless you are absolutely positive it is safe.
- Use the maximum safety settings, if using Outlook/Outlook Express.
- Use a firewall, if you have broadband access.
- Click the Virus & Hoax Center link in VINdex to learn more about computer safety.
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 learn more about the conferences and their interesting locations! Links to information about upcoming conferences include: Newly-Added To VIN: New in VeterinaryPartner.com:
Cardiovascular Effects of Topical Ophthalmic 10% Phenylephrine in Dogs
Considering the findings of this study, it would be prudent to avoid the use of this agent in dogs with documented hypertension or diseases that may predispose them to this condition.
Liposarcomas in Dogs: 56 Cases (1989-2000)
Results suggest that in dogs, liposarcomas are locally invasive neoplasms that rarely metastasize and occur primarily in appendicular or axial locations and that wide excision is preferred to marginal excision when feasible.
Employment of Male and Female Graduates of US Veterinary Medical Colleges, 2003
Mean starting salary among 2003 graduates of US veterinary medical colleges was $40,490 for females and $44,145 for males.
Epidemiologic Study of Relationships Between Consumption of Commercial Canned Food and Risk of Hyperthyroidism in Cats
Overall, consumption of pop-top canned (vs dry) food at various times throughout life and each additional year of age were associated with greater risk of developing hyperthyroidism.
Money vs Care: Owner Excuses
What do other people do when they see a patient that is obviously treatable, but will die without said treatment, and the owner declines any treatment or diagnostics because he doesn't want to pay?
Ram Castration Info Needed
My strong suggestion is to be sure to ligate the internal spermatic artery and veins by incising through the tunics. Goats bleed like a stuck pig when they are castrated. Be sure to open the tunic and ligate the spermatic artery directly.
Urate Crystalluria, Dalmatian
Crystalluria is not synonymous with urolithiasis.
Bone Cancer Pain
Hospitalize for 24 hours and run a morphine/lidocaine/ketamine CRI, in an attempt to "shut down" the hyperalgesic response by antagonizing NMDA receptors and providing multimodal analgesia. You can skip this step and go right to oral therapy, but I find they respond more quickly with an initial CRI.
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 Double Rounds This Sunday AAFP/VIN Rounds - NEW ON VIN!
Sunday, May 2, 5 pm ET -
Join Michele Gaspar, DVM, DABVP, for Feline Inflammatory Bowel Disease. The American Association of Feline Practitioners is dedicated to the continuing education of their members. To further this aim, AAFP in association with the Veterinary Information Network, is pleased to offer members continuing education rounds in feline medicine.
Sunday Rounds
Sunday, May 2, 10 pm ET -
Join Julie Fischer, DVM, DACVIM, for Diagnosis and Management of Urinary Incontinence.
Rounds Room
Virtual Coffeehouse
Tuesday, May 4, 9:30 pm ET -
Had any strange clients lately? Stop by and share!
Rounds Room How To Use VIN: Part 1
Wednesday, May 5, 9:30 pm ET -
Learn how to use VIN and your computer. Email Nate@VIN.com for more information about this free, three-part course.
Rounds Room Sunday Rounds
Sunday, May 9 - NO Rounds
It's Mother's Day in the USA. Spend some quality time with your family!
Recent Rounds
 Abstract Of The Week:
Cisplatin and Piroxicam for Oral Malignant Melanoma and Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma
What's Your Diagnosis?
What's With These Toes?
Website Of The Week:
Neuromuscular Case Presentations... and more
Book Review:
Small Animal Internal Medicine, Third Edition
This resource is available in the VINstore.
eVetsites Tip of the Week:
Six New Fonts Added for Page Navigation Titles
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 websites!
From the Boards:
* FDA's Report On Go Natural Pet Food
* Oxyglobin Shortage
* Barium Aspiration
* Blue Miracle Ear Cleaner
Exotic and Emerging Animal Diseases:
Remembering the Zebras
Global terrorism isn't limited to direct attacks on people. An excellent way to control a country is by controlling its food sources. Are you a trained, front-line defense against animal diseases that can cut your country's food supply, spread into the human population, and cause panic in your countrymen -- or are you still pretty clueless? VIN CE can help you prepare!
This 6 CE credit Exotic and Emerging Animal Diseases: Remembering the Zebras course will cover the clinical signs and gross lesions of these diseases -- and the role of the practitioner and other professionals in controlling the outbreak. Veterinarians are the best frontline defense. Be ready. Sign up for this CE course today. Course Description:
Increased international movement of people and animals, and the current geopolitical climate, make incursions of exotic diseases more likely than ever before. The national response to an exotic disease incursion begins with the local practicing veterinarian, who must be able to rapidly recognize the clinical signs and scenarios that are suggestive of various exotic diseases. This course will review the major exotic and emerging animal diseases, emphasizing the clinical signs and gross lesions of these diseases in various species and the role of the practitioner and other professionals. Major emphasis will be placed on including exotic diseases in the differential diagnosis of various clinical presentations and the importance of laboratory support for the diagnosis of both "horses and zebras." Dates:
May 20 - July 1st, 2004 Interactive Sessions:
Thursdays; 5/20, 5/27, 6/3, 6/10, 6/17, 6/24;
10:00 -11:00 PM ET (USA) Instructor:
Steve Sorden, DVM, PhD, DACVP CE Hours: 6 CE Credits Tuition:
Member/$86, Non-Member/$141 before May 6th, 2004;
Member/$96, Non-Member/$156 after May 6th, 2004;
VSPN Okay To Register: Visit Exotic and Emerging Animal Diseases: Remembering the Zebras and click on the Enroll now link.
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