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Miss a Rounds? Take a moment to catch up with the ones you missed!
Browse or search transcripts of previous Rounds (both medical and practice management). Many Rounds transcripts include handouts and/or images.
In case you were unable to attend ...
WSAVA 2004 Proceedings Online - Browse the notes by speaker/category or search by topic. There are notes from more than 220 lectures.
New Articles On VeterinaryPartner.com:
Texas Farm Bureau: Are Your Clients Asking About Fireworks Paranoia/Anxiety?
Not clear on just how to handle this loud and explosive holiday? Need a source of advice for your clients with fearful dogs? Just have a need to know? Learn more about Fireworks Phobia on VeterinaryPartner.com!
Serial Plasma Lactate Concentrations in 68 Puppies Aged 4 to 80 Days
Measurement of lactate is rapid, minimally invasive, and has potential to be a useful marker of perfusion in neonatal dogs. However, lactate concentrations of neonatal dogs in this study were significantly higher than those of adult dogs. Reference ranges for venous lactate concentrations in adult dogs should not be used for puppies younger than 70 days of age.
Clinical Course, Diagnostic Findings and Necropsy Diagnosis in Dyspneic Cats with Primary Pulmonary Parenchyma) Disease: 15 Cats (1996-2002)
Forty-seven percent of cats with pulmonary parenchymal disease had neoplasia. The clinical diagnosis was difficult to obtain ante-mortem; lung FNA appeared to be the most helpful diagnostic tool in these cases.
SOMA (carisoprodol) Toxicity in a Dog
A dog presented after ingestion of ten to fifteen 350 mg tablets of SOMA (carisoprodol), a muscle relaxant used for back pain in humans. Toxic effects of the drug in this dog included mild sinus tachycardia, respiratory depression, seizures, ataxia, and coma.
Declaw: Anesthetics, Analgesics, Surgical Tips
Buprenorphine can be given transmucosally in cats. (Doesn't work in dogs.) Dispense to be administered under the tongue or in the cheek. If it's swallowed, first pass effect renders it basically useless ...
Dovonex Ingestion
Calcipotriene is very toxic to dogs. The toxic dose is in mcg/kg (not mg/kg). So a tube is more than enough to kill a dog.
Diabetic Dog: Poor Regulation On Ultralente
Ultralente is a "basal" insulin designed for use by humans in conjunction with other shorter acting and more potent insulins. It is not really designed to be the sole insulin. That is the theory. The reality is that in practice it appears to be extremely variable in its absorption and duration of action, and that is probably a reflection of the way it is formulated. It is designed to be absorbed slowly, and that is not really what we want if we are relying on only one insulin for regulation. In private referral practice, 2 different university practices, and on VIN, I have seen/heard of more problems with ultralente than any other single insulin type. NPH or lente (intermediate acting) are better choices for dogs and cats.
Urine Sediment: Why We Know These Are Bacteria And Not Fungal Hyphae
The three reasons why I vote against these being fungal hyphae ...
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 Virtual Coffeehouse
Tuesday, June 21, 9:30 pm ET
Been to any interesting outdoor events (art, theater, etc.) lately? Stop by and share!!
This Week's Rounds Schedule -- use the Coffeehouse link to join the discussion.
Aussie Rounds
Saturday, June 25, 10 pm ET
Join Elizabeth Dill-Macky, BVSc (Hons), MACVSc, DACVIM, for Getting the Most from Diagnostic Tests in Patients with Liver Disease – A case based discussion.
To attend, go to the Aussie Rounds page, and click the Classroom link.
AAFP Rounds
Sunday, June 26, 8 pm ET
Join Terri Gibson, DVM, MS, DACVO, for Feline Ophthalmology.
To attend, go to the AAFP Rounds page, and click the Classroom link.
Recent Rounds
 Abstract Of The Week:
Cobalamin Supplementation in Cats with GI Disease and Severe Hypocobalaminemia
What's Your Diagnosis?
* Dental Brain Teaser #38
* Case Archives
Website Of The Week:
Drug Product Database and more ...
Book Review of the Week:
Lymphoma in Dogs and Cats
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* Steps To A More Effective Search
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eVetsites Tip of the Week:
Technical Support Options
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:
* New Tritrichomonas Therapy
* Odd Folds In Skin
* Foot Corns
* Coccidioidomycosis Information
Exotic and Emerging Animal Diseases - Remembering the Zebras
Exotic and emerging animal diseases affect all of us. They impact livestock on a daily basis and at their worst, can lead to devastation in livestock and potentially pet animals when not successfully contained. The local practicing veterinarian has an important role as the first line of defense, who must be able to rapidly recognize the clinical signs of these exotic diseases, and alert state veterinarians to new cases. VIN CE can help! Our annual Exotic and Emerging Animal Diseases - Remembering the Zebras CE course will provide a vast store of current knowledge on these emerging diseases. This course provides interactive scenarios that guide you through diagnosis of exotic diseases and help you learn! This course will discuss foot and mouth disease, vesicular stomatitis, swine vesicular disease, bluetongue, Rift Valley fever, classical swine fever, African horse sickness, highly pathogenic avian influenza, (Exotic) Newcastle disease and MANY MORE! Instructor:
Steve Sorden, DVM, PhD, DACVP; Iowa State University Dates:
September 8 - October 20, 2005
Interactive sessions: Thursdays; 9/8, 9/15, 9/22, 9/29, 10/6, 10/13; 10:00 - 11:00 PM ET (USA) CE Hours: 6 Tuition:
Member/$92, Non-Member/$146 by August 25th;
Member/$102, Non-Member/$162 after August 25th
VIN CE course. Registration also open to VSPN members.
* This course is only RACE approved for Veterinarians To Enroll: visit the Exotic and Emerging Animal Diseases - Remembering the Zebras page and click on the Enroll Now link.
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