What Is That Doggy In The Window: Property, Person Or Something In-Between?
There is concern that our clients aren't "owners" anymore; they're becoming "guardians". Join Mary Margaret McEachern, JD, this Sunday and find out if you need to increase your malpractice insurance anytime soon or if there's nothing to worry about. Use the Rounds link in the Main Navigation bar to join the discussion. To find out what other interesting rounds topics are coming soon, see This Week's Rounds Schedule. NEWS THAT'S FIT TO CLICK and discuss
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VNS is here to give YOU a voice and report news that is important to YOU. Got an idea for a story? Have a story that needs covering? Post it on the boards or email News@vin.com . VIN News Service Needs Your Feedback Share News with nonVINners -- The VIN News Service (without access to the community discussions) is now publicly available at news.vin.com. Check it out and share it.
Australian Veggie-Dent Chews recalled
Virbac Australia has issued a voluntary recall of Veggie-Dent Chews. Read the recall notice and participate in the VIN message board discussion.
Participate in Clinical Research Studies: You ARE Making a Difference!
VINners are helping researchers make real progress in veterinary medicine every day! Visit the Clinical Trials & Research Projects page to find a study recruiting patients and you can help lead the way in answering questions that matter. Check the clinical trials page to see if one of the other ongoing trials might make new or novel therapies available for your patients. If you have a patient who fits the criteria for any of the clinical trials listed, click the link to see how to enroll. If you would like to add your clinical trial or research project, please complete this survey or contact mrishniw@vin.com.
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Texas Farm Radio
Companion animals as sentinels for public health
Animal sentinel surveillance is a key component of public health risk assessment. While many species serve as animal sentinels, companion animals have an especially valuable role as sentinels because of their unique place in people's lives, with exposure to similar household and recreational risk factors as those for the people who own them.
Extramedullary plasmacytoma of the third eyelid gland in a dog
Excisional biopsy of the mass revealed the gland was infiltrated and partially destroyed by a uniform population of neoplastic plasma cells.
Public health for the twenty-first century: what role do veterinarians in clinical practice play?
This article provides a brief overview of the basic functions of public health, while emphasizing the public health roles that veterinary clinicians play in their day-to-day practice of veterinary medicine and how they might extend their interest and involvement in this field.
Website spam: Tagged
I got an invitation from one of the consultants to view some pictures. While I have respect for this consultant, I have never met nor even chatted with her so I doubt the invitation was from her. Hopefully she won't be offended that I deleted the email.
CT vs. MRI
With improving technology, some of the differences that used to be touted (eg, "CT better for bone and lungs" and "MRI better for soft tissue") have fallen by the wayside. With modern multislice helical CT and good software packages, it is possible to get soft tissue definition that rivals MRI - at much lower cost and with shorter scan times.
Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy cat with enlarged left atrium: are any medications beneficial priro to congestive heart failure?
I've had a colony of cats with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) for the past 16 years and I decided early on not to treat any of them with anything unless they were in heart failure. I've been impressed at how long cats can go with no intervention.
Pets with allergies: glucocorticoid preferences for the relief of pruritis
My current issue is the lack of training in *appropriate* use of steroids in veterinary school. Recent graduates treat them like they are Adriamycin.
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 Sunday Rounds
Sunday, June 7, 10 p.m. EDT
(Monday, June 8, 2 a.m. GMT/UTC)
Join Mary Margaret McEachern, JD, for What Is That Doggy In The Window: Property, Person Or Something In-Between?
Virtual Coffeehouse
Tuesday, June 9, 9:30 p.m. EDT
(Wednesday, June 10, 1:30 a.m. GMT/UTC)
Stop by and chat with your fellow VIN addicts!
How To Use VIN: Part 2
Wednesday, June 10, 9:30 p.m. EDT
(Thursday, June 11, 1:30 a.m. GMT/UTC)
Learn how to use VIN's Knowledgebase.
Email Nate@VIN.com for more information about this free, three-session course.
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Funny Bones
Not sure he's my husband...
"Out of curiosity, I ask my husband why he told our son to lick his wound. The response? "Well, dogs lick their wounds and that's why they heal, so we should wipe ours too!"
What's Your Diagnosis?
Archives of the Challenging and Fun Cases
* Ophthalmology Fun 84
* Zoonosis Case 20
Book Review of the Week
Veterinary Pharmacology & Therapeutics, 9th Edition
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Coalition For Living Safely With Dogs and more... eVetsites Tip of the Week
Adding a Slideshow to Your eVetsite
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Acute moist dermatitis in dogs
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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: EVECCS, SEVC, PVC, and ESFM
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Click on the links below to see the details, register and find more upcoming CE.
Quality Management for the Veterinary Clinical Pathology Laboratory, Part II
October 4 - December 20, 2009 Participants will study personnel specifications, job descriptions, training records and employee appraisals, learn about audits in the veterinary clinical pathology laboratory and determination of reference intervals. Improvement Opportunities, external Quality Assurance performance and a Quality Plan for the laboratory are the final topics in Part II. *NOTE: Part I is a prerequisite for Part II. For information on other CE courses, check out the Course Catalog on the CE Main Page. Please visit How-To's Of Online CE for details about how to register and participate in online CE courses.
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