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Feline Lymphocytic-Plasmacytic Stomatitis New on VeterinaryPartner.com:
Pulmonary Leiomyosarcoma in a 13-year-old Thoroughbred Stallion Presenting as a Differential Diagnosis to Recurrent Airway Obstruction
In the horse, there are reports of leiomyosarcoma in the testes, stomach, small intestine, rectum, and uterus, but not of its occurrence in the lungs.
Parathyroid Hormone-Related Protein in Cats with Hypercalcemia
An immunoradiometric assay for parathyroid hormone (PTH) and PTH-related peptide has been validated for cats, and malignancies are capable of producing PTH-rP and causing hypercalcemia in cats.
Evaluation of an Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay for Serum Total Thyroxine Concentrations
A commercial ELISA kit for quantitative measurement of total serum T4 concentration in dogs and cats is not accurate.
Serum beta-Hydroxybutyrate Measurements and the Diagnosis of Diabetic Ketoacidosis
Quantitative measurement of serum beta-hydroxybutyrate may be useful in the diagnosis and reassessment of ketoacidosis in dogs.
Which Vendor To Choose, And Base It On Price Or Service?
How to decide between two vendors when one has great service, is easy to talk to, provides accurate orders, etc., and the other has decent service but is about 15% cheaper on items?
Tips For Breaking The Ligament During Spays
I have yet to figure out a way to reliably break down the suspensory ligament in big dogs. There was one big girl where I managed to bruise both of my index finger tips from strumming, plucking, stretching, etc., and still didn't break it down. Any suggestions?
How Many Pups Do You See?
I always report the number of pups saying, "There are at least X number." In other words, you tend to miss pups rather than report too many.
Ketamine CRI, Renal Impairement, Endotoxemia
I'm not convinced that we can protect the kidneys from the deleterious effects of NSAIDs -- even COX-2 specific NSAIDs. While the COX-2 inhibitors are obviously very good anti-inflammatory drugs, we're dealing with the whole animal, not macrophage cultures.
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Recent Rounds
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Alendronate And Zoledronate Are Inhibitors Of Osteosarcoma Cell Growth In Vitro
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Organ System and ABVP Core Examination Review Module B
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Interactive sessions: Wednesdays during this period, 9:30 - 11:30 PM ET Instructors:
Reproduction -- Joni Freshman, DVM, DACVIM
Pharmacology -- Lauren Trepanier, DVM, PhD, DACVIM, DACVCP and Katrina Mealey, DVM, PhD, DACVCP, DACVIM
Infectious Disease (cats) -- Margie Scherk, DVM, DABVP and Stacey Hoffman, DVM, DACVIM
Infectious Disease (dogs) -- Stacey Hoffman, DVM, DACVIM
Dermatology -- Keith A. Hnilica, DVM, DACVD
Nephrology/Urology -- Joe Bartges, DVM, PhD, DACVIM, DECVIM, DACVN and Katherine M. James, DVM, PhD
Fluid/Acid Base -- Katherine M. James, DVM, PhD
Ophthalmology -- Michael Zigler, DVM, CertVOphthal CE Hours: 16 Tuition: Member/$256, Non-Member/$359 To Register: Visit the VIN main CE page and click on the Enroll Now link for Organ System and ABVP Core Examination Review Module B.
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