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Many VINners and VIN Consultants are Attending ACVIM This Week
As a result, responses to messages posted to the Boards may be delayed. Thank you for your patience while your favorite VINners and VIN consultants expand their knowledge at the ACVIM Forum. We promise to share what we learn at Forum when we return next week. If you are attending ACVIM, please be sure to stop by and visit us! Check your email or feed your VIN addiction at one of the two Cyber-Cafes!
We look forward to seeing you there! It's Your Bookstore!
To benefit VIN members, we built a store for books and other information resources. Please come in and browse the bookstore - and let us know what you think: Feedback@VIN.com. .
New and Updated Content In VIN Library:
New Articles On VeterinaryPartner.com:
Texas Farm Bureau:
Self-Directed Behaviors in Dogs and Cats
Based on underlying psychoneuroendocrinologic mechanisms common to both humans and animals, it is reasonable to assume that behavioral or emotional factors may contribute to a similar percentage of behavioral dermatoses in companion animals.
Traumatic Diaphragmatic Herniation: Pathophysiology and Management
Rapid reexpansion of collapsed lung tissue can lead to potentially fatal reexpansion pulmonary edema and should be avoided. Slowly removing pleural air via a chest tube placed during surgery is preferable to ventilatory displacement.
Diagnosing Gastric Helicobacter Infections in Dogs and Cats
Gastric brush cytology is the least expensive and most practical diagnostic method and has the quickest turn-around time.
Cosegregation of a Factor VIII Microsatellite Marker with Mild Hemophilia A in Golden Retriever Dogs
Although molecular analyses are not required for the diagnosis of hemophilia, accurate carrier detection requires some assessment of a female's genotype for a FVIII mutation, or FVIII marker if the specific mutation type is unknown.
Why Don't We Charge Appropriately For Our Time/Treatments?
People who are into buying vaccines from a catalog tend to be those individuals who end up being less than concerned about their horses -- and I try very hard not to get any more than the few I already have. I generally figure my fees at so much an hour and charge for procedures based on the time charge, although the bill just says so many units for laceration repair (not so much an hour).
Three Days Of Fluid Therapy After Anesthesia For Renal Patients?
Had a pet owner contact me recently with an interesting assertion. She appreciated that starting fluids the day prior to anesthesia was recommended, but she was disappointed that we did not make it clear just how important it was to continue the IV fluids for at least a full 3 days postanesthesia, weaning them off gradually over this extended period of time.
Trying To Catch Wild Cattle: Sedatives, Reversal Agents
Tolazoline crosses the blood brain barrier relatively rapidly. When you are infusing this into an aggressive bull that you have sedated, be sure that you have an exit plan in place. Bulls quite frequently jump up and become as aggressive as they were before they were sedated.
Burkholderia, Bite Wound
Anyone have info on this particular bacteria?
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 Sunday Rounds
Sunday, June 5, 10 pm ET - Rounds
Join Geoff Pye, MS, BVSc, DACZM, and Dodi Seiver for Primates: Husbandry And Health Care.
This Week's Rounds Schedule -- use the Rounds link to join the discussion.
Virtual Coffeehouse
Tuesday, June 7, 9:30 pm ET
Had any unusual cases lately? Stop by and share!
This Week's Rounds Schedule -- use the Coffeehouse link to join the discussion.
How To Use VIN: Part 2
Wednesday, June 8, 9:30 pm ET
Learn how to use VIN's Message Boards. Email Nate@VIN.com for more information about this free, three-part course.
Recent Rounds
 Abstract Of The Week:
Effect of Nematode Infestation On Weight Gain In Cattle
What's Your Diagnosis?
* Dental Brain-Teaser 37
* Case Archives Get More From VIN!
* Steps To A More Effective Search
* Read The "How To Use VIN" Tutorial
Website Of The Week:
Blood Donor Screening and more ...
Book Review:
Equine Ophthalmology
Order this book from the VIN Store.
eVetsites Tip of the Week:
Create Pop-Up Windows from Thumbnails
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: AVMA, AAV, and CVC.
From the Boards:
* Mast Cell Tumors: Pre-Op Considerations
* Cat With Recurring Xanthine Stones
* Infected Distal Intertarsal Joint
* Impacted Hemipenes
VSPN CE for your Staff presents --
Basic Hematology: The Complete Blood Count
- Does your staff know how to perform a complete blood count or how to prepare a blood smear?
- Are they aware of normal red blood cell (RBC) and white blood cell (WBC) morphology?
- Do they know hematology terminology and methods of blood collection?
Participants will learn basic hematology with respect to the practical application of hematology procedures. The Basic Hematology: The Complete Blood Count course will include an overview starting with collection of a blood sample and ending with the knowledge of how to perform a complete blood count including red and white blood cell indices. Instructor: Jennifer Sizemore AS, CVT Dates: June 20 - July 24, 2005 Real Time Sessions: Thursday evenings, June 23, 30 and July 7 and 14; 9:00-10:30pm ET CE Hours: 6 (RACE applied for) Tuition: $102.00 ($92.00 early bird special if registered before June 6, 2005) ** NOTE: Registration will be closed when the maximum number of participants is reached or at 5pm ET the day of the first real time session. To Enroll:
Ask your staff to go to Basic Hematology: The Complete Blood Count and click on the Enroll Now button.
Looking for more CE for your staff?
Scheduled VSPN CE courses include:
for a list of other upcoming CE for your staff check out the VSPN CE Course Catalog.
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Scheduled VIN CE courses include:
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