VIN Community Breakfast at ACVIM
Each year at the ACVIM Forum, it is our pleasure to host a VIN community breakfast. It is a great chance to meet fellow VINners, including many of your favorite VIN Consultants. This year, as in the past, Paul will show off a few new VIN features and tricks to help you get more from VIN. But above all, Paul and the VIN staff look forward to getting to know you and to learning how we can make VIN better for you. Date: Saturday - June 3, 2006
Time: 6:30 to 8:00 AM
Room: Marriott Louisville Downtown - Kentucky Ballroom - Salon F/G To RSVP, please take a moment to complete the brief survey. We hope you can join us!
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Connecting to VIN via AOL
Some AOL users are having difficulty accessing VIN via AOL's (internal) browser. Some have problems one day, and none the next. We have been working with AOL on this problem for more than a week. In the meantime, if you use AOL, and you'd like to make sure your VIN access isn't slowed or interrupted by this problem, please use the non-AOL (external) browser on your computer. Read this to get instructions on how to use an External Browser while signed on to AOL.
The Latest on Canine Influenza
If you missed the CE on Canine Influenza read the transcript and join in on the message board discussions.
Check out the past public CE course transcripts!
New in VeterinaryPartner:
Texas Farm Radio:
Effects of early intensive postoperative physiotherapy on limb function after tibial plateau leveling osteotomy in dogs with deficiency of the cranial cruciate ligament
Before surgery, cranial cruciate ligament (CCL)-deficient limbs had significantly reduced thigh circumference (TC) and reduced flexion and extension ROM, compared with values for the contralateral control limb. Six weeks after tibial plateau leveling osteotomy (TPLO), the physiotherapy group had significantly better TC than the home-exercise group, with the difference no longer evident between the affected and nonaffected limbs. Extension and flexion range of motion(ROM)s were significantly greater in the physiotherapy group, compared with values for the home-exercise group, 3 and 6 weeks after surgery. Six weeks after surgery, the difference in flexion and extension ROMs was no longer evident between the affected and nonaffected limbs in the physiotherapy group. Both groups had improvements for lameness and weight-bearing scores over time, but no difference was found between the 2 groups.
Characteristics of cisternal cerebrospinal fluid associated with intracranial meningiomas in dogs: 56 cases (1985-2004)
Results were significantly different from those routinely reported in the veterinary literature. Neutrophilic pleocytosis, especially with total nucleated cell counts > 50 cells/microL, was not typical in CSF samples from dogs with intracranial meningiomas. Neutrophilic pleocytosis may not be detected in CSF samples from dogs with meningiomas located within the middle or rostral portion of the cranial fossae.
An evaluation of the effect of clotting and processing of blood samples on the recovery of copper from bovine blood
Copper sequestration into the clot, primarily in the form of caeruloplasmin, means that serum Cu concentrations are significantly lower than plasma Cu concentrations in the same animals. Serum Cu is commonly used as a surrogate for plasma Cu by applying a proportional conversion factor. However the results of these two studies suggest that serum Cu concentrations should not be used in this way.
Sublingual Swelling And Oral Ulcers After Tooth Extraction In A Cat: Could Chlorhexidine Rinse Be The Culprit?
I have seen a Chlorhexidine reaction (marked lip edema) in an Italian Greyhound. The greyhound looked like a Boxer postoperatively. The Chlorhexidine was delivered via an IM3 unit, as you described. The reaction was noted during recovery and resolved in a day or two.
Detailed Workup And Differentials For Hypocalcemic Kitten With Hypoparathyroidism
Dr. Rick tells me that -- if this is Vitamin D Resistant Rickets (if I understood him correctly) -- we should expect ionized calcium to be midrange to low, PTH to be VERY elevated, and calcidiol to be very low. He said this also could be hypoparathyroidism -- primary or secondary. Nutritional secondary hypoparathyroidism is unlikely, since this kitty has been on commercial cat food for a while now.
Dirofilaria immitis Microfilaria In Joint Fluid Collected By Arthrocentesis From Dog With Heartworm Disease
I am trying to find some information on microfilaria seen in joint fluid after arthrocenteisis. There was little to no blood contamination of the fluid and the microfilaria were in multiple joints.
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 AAFP Rounds
Sunday, May 21, 8 pm ET
Join Michelle Gaspar, DVM, DABVP (Feline), for Tubes, Glorious Tubes: Feeding Strategies For Sick Cats.
All VINners welcome.
To attend, go to the AAFP Rounds area and click Classroom.
Disaster Preparedness Rounds
Sunday, May 21, 10 pm ET
Join a panel of speakers to discuss the Humane Organizations.
This Week's Rounds Schedule -- use the Rounds link to join the discussion.
Virtual Coffeehouse
Tuesday, May 23, 9:30 pm ET
New movies are coming out! Which ones are *you* looking forward to seeing? Stop by and tell us.
This Week's Rounds Schedule -- use the Coffeehouse link to join the discussion.
Unity Upgrade
The Unity classroom software has been upgraded. The changes you see will be fairly small as most of them are "behind the scenes" to make the classrooms more stable. Please visit the Rounds page now to make sure your computer is ready for these changes.
Recent Rounds
 Abstract Of The Week:
Making a rational choice between ovariectomy and ovariohysterectomy in the dog: a discussion of the benefits of either technique
What's Your Diagnosis?
* Bilateral Epistaxis
* Case Archives
Website Of The Week:
Small Animal Cardiac Surgery and more ...
Book Review of the Week:
Practical Diagnostic Imaging for the Veterinary Technician - Third Edition 2005
You can find it in the VIN Bookstore.
Get More From VIN!
* How Do I...Email Another VINner?
* Read The "How To Use VIN" Tutorial
* How Can I ... Learn Associate?
* How Can I ... Become A Super-Duper VIN User?
eVetsites Tip of the Week:
Type Fonts on eVetsites Should be Simple and Clear
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 web sites! Links to information about upcoming conferences include: ACVIM, CA VMA, and AVMA.
From the Boards:
* Poisoning Risk Due To The Xylitol In Pudding
* Topical Anesthetic In Ear Cleaner?
* Stargazing Genetics
* Favorite VIN Quotes
Primate Medicine and Surgery
Don't miss the Early Bird registration deadline on May 24! The course will cover a range of topics on non-human primate medicine including anatomy and physiology, husbandry, regulatory issues, working with primates in practice, behavior, anesthesia, surgery, dentistry, diseases and preventative medicine. This course is appropriate for the veterinarian and veterinary staff member working with non-human primates or wishes to learn about them.
Instructors:
Geoff Pye, BVSc, MSc, Dipl. ACZM
Meg Sutherland-Smith, DVM, Dipl. ACZM Dates:
June 7 - July 19, 2006
Real-time sessions: Wednesday evenings, June 7, 14, 21, 28, July 5, and July 12; 9:30 - 11:30 pm ET CE Hours: 12 Tuition:
Member/$189, Non-Member/$277 by May 24, 2006;
Member/$210, Non-Member/$308 after May 24, 2006
Course registration open to veterinarians and veterinary staff. To find out more about this course and to register, visit the Primate Medicine and Surgery page: To register, scroll to the bottom of the course information page and choose the Enroll Now link.
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