Reminder!!
Many of the consultants will be offline this week, participating in the ACVIM Forum. (Just think of the information they will be able to share with us when they get home!) They will check in from the VIN Booth and Cyber-Cafe as often as possible, but please be patient if responses are a tad slower than normal. Bird Brains Please Apply!
VIN Consultant Brian Speer is seeking a resident/associate for his exclusively avian practice. What an amazing opportunity for the right candidate! Click here for more information.
Modern dentistry in veterinary medicine
Periodontal disease is the most common infection seen in veterinary practice today. Learn more about its diagnosis and therapy.
What Do You Want to Learn Today? Scheduled VIN CE courses include: And Classes for Your Staff... Upcoming VSPN CE Classes: VSPN's CE is the perfect solution. It's convenient, inexpensive, and fits everyone's schedule. Newly Added To VIN:
Feline Lymphocytic-Plasmacytic Stomatitis Newly Added To VeterinaryPartner.com:
En bloc Resection of the Penis in Five Geldings
This more radical technique should be considered at an early stage in such cases before further regrowth or metastatic spread can occur.
Glucose Concentrations in Blood Obtained with a Marginal Ear Vein Nick Technique
Blood samples from a marginal ear vein nick in cats is a reasonable alternative to venipuncture for measurements of blood glucose concentration in diabetics.
Xenogeneic Grafts Using Porcine Small Intestinal Submucosa in the Repair of Skin Defects in 4 Birds
Porcine small intestinal submucosa is commercially available as a single lyophilized sterile sheet, 70 mm x 100 mm, with a shelf life of 12 months (Vet Biosist). Our success in using porcine SIS in the four cases we describe indicates that this product should be considered a potentially valuabe xenograft material in avian wound management and reconstructive surgery.
High Viral Loads Despite Absence of Clinical and Pathological Findings in Cats Experimentally Infected with Feline Coronavirus (FCoV) Type I and in Naturally FCoV-Infected Cats
Several of the infected cats were found to be seronegative although they were shedding the virus. This may be explained by the fact that in many cats, replication initially may be confined to the intestine and only later spread to the blood circulation and to the lymph nodes. As long as infection is confined to the intestine or the viral load is low, this may not induce seroconversion.
Did This Puppy Have Tracheal Hypoplasia?
The size of the trachea is related to the size of the dog ...
OK to Use Jug Cath For Adriamycin in a Cat?
Might be worth considering an injection port. The other option I consider in these less than happy cats is masking with iso. Cost-wise, masking vs the port for 5-6 treatments might be about the same but be sure to include costs of the special needles and such.
What's High Quality Medicine?
What do you think defines a veterinarian who practices "high quality medicine"?
Photo - Eccentrocytes in a Dog
The dog was fed hamburgers with fresh sliced onions prior to this appointment
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 VIN/AAFP Rounds
Sunday, June 13, 10 pm ET -
Join Keith Hnilica, DVM, DACVD, for Eight Emerging Dermatoses In Cats. (Psst! You don't have to be a member of AAFP to attend. All VINners are welcome!)
Rounds Room
Virtual Coffeehouse
Tuesday, June 15, 9:30 pm ET -
Played with any kittens, Puppies, foals, or calves lately? Stop by and share!
Rounds Room How To Use VIN: Part 3
Wednesday, June 16, 9:30 pm ET -
Learn how to use VIN's knowledgebase. Email Nate@VIN.com for more information about this free, three-part course.
Rounds Room
Sunday Rounds
Sunday, June 20, 10 pm ET -
Join Phillip Seibert for OSHA.
Rounds Room
Recent Rounds
 Abstract Of The Week:
Glucocorticoid Therapy and Equine Laminitis
What's Your Diagnosis?
ECG Interpretation
Website Of The Week:
Parasites of Guinea Pigs and more ...
Book Review:
Handbook Of Veterinary Neurology, Fourth Edition
This resource is available in the VINstore. Also new in the VINstore: North American Compendium items eVetsites Tip of the Week:
Add a Newsletter to Your eVetsite
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, NEVC, AAV, CVC, IVECCS, ECVIM, SWVS
From the Boards:
* Tramadol-Buspirone Interaction
* Humane Euthanasia Protocol
* How To Choose Among Referral Centers
* Lentigo Simplex
Organ System and ABVP Core Examination Review Module B
Feeling confident that you'll ace the ABVP exam? Most veterinarians recognize that one cannot know ALL the material that may appear on the exam, but VIN CE is here to help you try! The Organ Systems Module B course covers a span of disciplines so that you can recall that knowledge you need! Our experienced instructors review each topic in depth, with emphasis on pathophysiology and therapy of diseases. Self-directed, systematic study is known to be an effective study technique. Supplement your studies with this interactive course! Dates: June 16 - August 11, 2004
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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