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Anesthetic Management of the Head Trauma Patient
Choice of anesthetic agent is determined by the extent of brain injury and intracranial pressure (ICP) elevation. Factors that should be considered when anesthetizing head trauma patients include the effects of anesthetic agents on the cardiac and respiratory systems, their effects on cerebral blood flow (CBF), ICP, and possible neuroprotective benefits offered by certain agents.
Functional Outcome Following Hemilaminectomy without Methylprednisolone Sodium Succinate for Acute Thoracolumbar Disk Disease in 51 Non-ambulatory Dogs
Before surgery, all dogs were non-ambulatory (26 paraplegic, 25 paraparetic), and 98% were painful. By 6 weeks, 100% were ambulatory, 94% were pain free, and 86% were fully continent. Hemilaminectomy is highly successful in returning non-ambulatory, small breed dogs to full function. In these dogs, methylprednisolone sodium succinate may not be a necessary adjunct to surgery.
Assessment of Bacterial Contamination of Three Multidose Ophthalmic Solutions
We conclude that proparacaine, tropicamide, and eyewash solutions used in veterinary examination rooms are adequately preserved for use in ophthalmic examination. They have a low level of bacterial contamination one or two weeks after opening, when used and stored according to the recommendations of the product manufacturers and previous studies.
Chewing Real Bones vs. Rawhides
We need to be certain that owners are aware of the risks of offering bones, greenies, rawhides, cow hooves, and pig ears. If they then make an informed decision to offer these potentially harmful things, that is their business and it will be our business to treat the problems.
Dog's Forelimb is on Backwards
He was born with this leg deformity. Seriously speaking now, what criteria do you use to decide if an amputation is warranted?
When are Out-Of-Range Results Abnormal?
We know that a small percentage of animals may have laboratory values outside the reference interval, so a small deviation may be without significance.
Air Entering from Nasolacrimal Duct System is Filling Orbit of Previously Enucleated Eye
The theory is the air differential in brachycephalic dogs sucks the air into the orbit via the nasolacrimal duct.
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Veterinary Dental Techniques Module 1
Dental Records, Equipment and Care
This course in Veterinary Dental Techniques is designed to allow discussions of current techniques used in veterinary dentistry. Veterinarians practicing all levels of veterinary dentistry are invited to participate, from the veterinarian just interested in getting more information in veterinary dentistry to the Board Certified Veterinary Dentist.
The first portion of this module is devoted to proper dental record keeping. The first week of the course will discuss dental terminology and charting, documenting by intraoral photography, disease and procedure abbreviations. The next portion of the course will discuss dental equipment and care.
Instructors:
Steven Holmstrom, DVM, Dipl. AVDC (course coordinator)
Patricia Frost Fitch, DVM, Dipl. AVDC
Allen Matson, DVM, Dipl. AVDC
Dates:
August 14 - September 25, 2007
Real-time sessions: Tuesdays, August 14, 21, 28, September 4, 11 and 18; 9:30 - 11:30 pm ET (Wednesdays, 01:30 am - 03:30 am GMT)
CE Hours: 12
Tuition:
Member/$200, Non-Member/$299 by July 31, 2007;
Member/$222 Non-Member/$332 after July 31, 2007
Enroll in Veterinary Dental Techniques Modules 1, 2 and 3 by August 14, 2007 to receive a 15% discount:
Member/$440, Non-Member/$684
Required textbook:
Veterinary Dental Techniques, 3rd edition - Holmstrom, Frost, Eisner - 2004
Available in the VIN bookstore.
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Recommended textbook: None
To find out more about this course:
Visit the Veterinary Dental Techniques Module 1 page.
You may also be interested in Veterinary Dental Techniques Module 2, Radiology and Periodontics
and Veterinary Dental Techniques Module 3, Advanced Periodontics and Exodontics
To register, scroll to the bottom of the course information page and choose the Enroll Now link.