AAFP General Principles of Feline Welfare
The AAFP Feline Welfare Committee, chaired by VIN consultant Bill Folger, DVM, MS, ABVP (Feline), was formed to better address feline-only welfare issues important to the AAFP membership and to formulate Position Statements on relevant welfare issues.
Their first step was to establish the General Principles of Feline Welfare, which is now available in the VIN Library.
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Happenings at the AVMA Annual Meeting in D.C.
The American Heartworm Society will hold the 12th Triennial Heartworm Symposium in conjunction with the American Veterinary Medical Association Annual Convention July 13 - 15, 2007, in Washington, D.C. Register today! The International Conference on Communications in Veterinary Medicine will also be held in conjunction with the AVMA Conference. The organizers have offered to extend the early registration discount until June 20 for VIN members. Register today!
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Evaluation of adverse effects of long-term oral administration of carprofen, etodolac, flunixin meglumine, ketoprofen, and meloxicam in dogs
Bleeding time was significantly increased in dogs treated with carprofen at 30 and 90 days, compared with baseline. At 7 days, bleeding time was significantly longer in dogs treated with meloxicam, ketoprofen, and flunixin, compared with control dogs. Clotting time increased significantly in all groups except those treated with etodolac. At day 90, clotting time was significantly shorter in flunixin-treated dogs, compared with lactose-treated dogs. Gastric lesions were detected in all dogs treated with etodolac, ketoprofen, and flunixin, and 1 of 6 treated with carprofen.
Risk factors for development of acute laminitis in horses during hospitalization: 73 cases (1997-2004)
Endotoxemia is an important risk factor for development of acute laminitis in horses during hospitalization for medical or surgical conditions. Early recognition of endotoxemia, or the potential for it to develop in certain disease states, and initiation of treatment directed at endotoxemia or its consequences may help prevent laminitis in horses during hospitalization.
Evaluation of the use of subcutaneous implantable vascular access ports in feline blood donor
Cats in the port group underwent monthly blood donation by use of vascular access ports and manual restraint, and cats in the nonport group underwent monthly blood donation by use of conventional jugular phlebotomy and sedation, for 6 months.
Lacerated spleen during dog ovariohysterectomy has shaken my confidence: how do I prevent future occurrences, and get my confidence back? Other Veterinarians' surgical horror stories
I just need to share my thoughts on an experience I had in surgery today that has really shaken my confidence. Maybe others can learn from it, or can lend some support in helping me understand what has happened.
Antibiotic use with dental procedures
Medication dispensed after a treatment will depend on what was done and the health of the animal. A straight-forward extraction of a fractured, non-infected tooth would not likely warrant antibiotics, but if the tooth had abscessed, I might treat post-operatively.
Low sodium canned cat foods; strategy for switching reluctant cat from dry to canned food
If she won't eat the desired canned foods, you may want to think about a strategy change. I have good luck counseling owners on how to *carefully* switch a cat from dry to canned food by gradually compressing feeding times. They must call the cat to the food when they put it out, so the cat is trained to eat at meals. Once the cat is trained (don't hurry the process - maybe 2 -3 weeks), you can start introducing some canned food with the dry, gradually increasing the proportion of canned to dry. If the owner is motivated, patient, and understands the danger of stress and hepatic lipidosis, this works pretty well.
Dog with immune-mediated hemolytic anemia and protein losing nephropathy: how to interpret elevated urine protein to creatinine ratio
Steroids can raise the urine protein to creatinine ratio, but usually to a range between 1.0-5.0 which is the same range as you can see with active urinary tract infection. So this ratio of 12.6 is much higher than steroids or a UTI could create
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Veterinary Dental Techniques Module 1
Dental Records, Equipment and Care
This course in Veterinary Dental Techniques designed to allow discussions of current techniques used in veterinary dentistry. Veterinarians practicing all levels of veterinary dentistry are invited to participate, from the veterinarian just interested in getting more information in veterinary dentistry to the Board Certified Veterinary Dentist. The first portion of this module is devoted to proper dental record keeping. The first week of the course will discuss dental terminology and charting, documenting by intraoral photography, disease and procedure abbreviations. The next portion of the course will discuss dental equipment and care. Instructors:
Steven Holmstrom, DVM, Dipl. AVDC (course coordinator)
Patricia Frost Fitch, DVM, Dipl. AVDC
Allen Matson, DVM, Dipl. AVDC Dates:
August 14 - September 25, 2007 Real-time sessions: Tuesdays, August 14, 21, 28, September 4, 11 and 18; 9:30 - 11:30 pm ET (Wednesdays, 01:30 am -03:30 am GMT) CE Hours: 12 Tuition:
Member/$200, Non-Member/$299 by July 31, 2007;
Member/$222 Non-Member/$332 after July 31, 2007 Enroll in Veterinary Dental Techniques Modules 1, 2 and 3 by August 14, 2007 to receive a 15% discount:
Member/$440, Non-Member/$684 Required Textbook:
Veterinary Dental Techniques, 3rd edition Holmstrom, Frost, Eisner - 2004
Available in the VIN bookstore.
Be sure to log in to receive your VIN member discount. Recommended Textbook: None To find out more about this course:
Visit the Veterinary Dental Techniques Module 1 page. You may also be interested in: To register, scroll to the bottom of the course information page and choose the Enroll Now link.
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