Blood Administration Guidelines
The information contained in the Animal Blood Bank's Blood Administration Guidelines is a compilation of works from the past several years developed by many sources. These are general guidelines. Transfusion protocols should include calculations of volume deficits, administration of other fluid volumes, general fluid loss over time, and other parameters that can affect the animal's recovery.
Stedman's Medical Dictionary: Veterinary Medicine Insert
Images from the Veterinary Medicine Insert in Stedman's Medical Dictionary are available in the VIN Library. Stedman's has a long tradition of providing a comprehensive, current, and accurate medical lexicon to medical and health professionals.
Genetics of Idiopathic Epilepsy in Border Collie Dogs
What genes are responsible for epilepsy in Border Collies? Dr. Mark Ness at UC Davis would love to find out, and wants your help to obtain DNA samples, clinical records, and pedigree information from Border Collie dogs that have exhibited seizures consistent with idiopathic epilepsy. Check and see if you have patients that may be eligible for these and other clinical trials! Let's lead the way in clinical trial participation and, as a community, help advance the way we practice medicine! In case you were unable to attend ...
WSAVA 2006 Proceedings Online - Browse by speaker/category or search by topic.
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Investigation on the association between atopic dermatitis and the development of mycosis fungoides in dogs: a retrospective case-control study
In human medicine, the relationship between the immunodysregulation observed in atopic dermatitis (AD) and the development of mycosis fungoides (MF) has triggered considerable interest due to the increasing number of patients with MF who have a previous history of AD. The purpose of this retrospective case-control study was to investigate whether dogs diagnosed with MF were more likely to have AD.
Effect of body weight, age and breeding history on canine sperm quality parameters measured by the Hamilton-Thorne analyser
Dogs tend to produce ejaculates with a lower percentage of normal spermatozoa with increasing age and dogs with higher body weights produce ejaculates with a higher total sperm output.
Effect of repeated stress treatments during the follicular phase and early pregnancy on reproductive performance of gilts
In pig husbandry, stress is being considered an important cause of impaired reproductive performance. These results indicate that repeatedly applied acute stressors did not generate a chronic stress-response and that these stressors during the follicular phase and/or during early pregnancy did not affect reproductive processes.
A case of multiple epitrichial sweat gland ductal carcinomas in a horse
This case report describes a rare epitrichial sweat gland ductal carcinoma in a horse and is the first report of multiple carcinomas of this type in horses.
Decrease in polyuria/polydipsia (PU/PD) when dog with Cushing's syndrome placed on Rimadyl
Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), especially COX 2 type prostaglandin inhibitors, have significant depressant effects on the renin-angiotensin system as well as chloride concentrations which ends up lowering Polyuria/polydipsia. This mechanism may or may not be evident on all Cushing's patients. Might be something to explore as an adjunctive therapy in some patients.
The use of mannitol in head trauma cases
I never worry about intracranial hemorrhage when I use mannitol, because you will never know if they are bleeding intracranially unless you do CT/MRI. And if you knew they were bleeding, would you do a craniotomy?
Detailed explanation of pension plans
Can someone explain a pension as a retirement benefit?
Benefits of low dose ketamine and/or Valium prior to propofol in dogs and cats; examine ventilation procedures if post-propofol apnea lasts more than a few minutes
The ketamine dose doesn't give you any of the real ketamine effects (stiffness and bad recoveries). It does help keep blood pressure up. It also decreases the propofol requirements even further.
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 Virtual Coffeehouse
Tuesday, June 26, 9:30 pm (June 27, 01:30 am GMT)
Have you treated any weird or wonderful patients lately? Stop by and share with your colleagues!
Use the Coffeehouse link to join the discussion.
This Week's Rounds Schedule
EBM Journal Club
Tuesday, June 26, 10 pm (June 27, 02:00 am GMT)
Join your colleauges for the second meeting of the Evidence Based Medicine Journal Club.
Review the introductory transcript
This Week's Rounds Schedule
Sunday Rounds
Sunday, July 1
No Rounds this Sunday. We want to give the Rounds Staff, based in the US, a well-deserved break to enjoy the long 4th of July Weekend.
Recent Rounds
EBM Journal Club Bovine Viral Diarrhea Alternative Exit Strategies Evidence-Based Medicine Journal Club Fluid Therapy: When, Where and How? What's That Lump? Know Before You Cut How To Select And Hire A Consultant
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Associate - Updated and New:
* Hepatocutaneous syndrome
* Explore the rest of the Associate! What's Your Diagnosis?
* Ophthalmology Case 24
* Dental Brain-Teaser 62
* Case Archives
Website of the Week:
Practical Pathology of Chest Disease: Case Studies and more.
Book Review of the Week:
Diseases of Sheep, fourth edition
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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: AHS, AVMA and AAV.
From the Boards:
* How to castrate a goat
* Treatment options for dog with multiple urethral calculi
* Which immersion oil should I use?
* ThermoFlash thermometer problems
Nutrition and Adjunctive Therapy in Cancer Patients
This course will address supportive, palliative and integrative therapies and approaches to enhance and improve quality of life in the cancer patient in addition to using standard therapy (chemo, radiation, surgery). Standard cancer therapies and approaches will NOT be covered in great depth during this course. Instructors:
Greg Ogilvie, DVM, DACVIM (Specialties of Internal Medicine, Oncology)
Susan Wynn, DVM
Betsy Hershey, DVM, DACVIM (Oncology), CVA Dates:
August 1 - August 22, 2007 Real-time sessions: Wednesdays, August 1, 8 and 15; 9:00 - 11:00 pm ET (Thursdays, 01:00 - 03:00 am GMT) CE Hours: 6 Tuition:
Member/$100, Non-Member/$169 by July 18, 2007;
Member/$111, Non-Member/$188 after July 18, 2007 Required Textbook: None Recommended Textbooks:
Feline Oncology - Ogilvie, Moore - 2001 Managing the Canine Cancer Patient - Ogilvie, Moore - 2006 Veterinary Herbal Medicine - Wynn, Fougere - 2007. Xie's Veterinary Acupuncture - Xie, Preast - 2006 All are available in the VIN Bookstore. Be sure to login to receive your member discount. To find out more about this course:
Visit the Nutrition and Adjunctive Therapy in Cancer Patients page.
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