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Welcome to Sharn Veterinary Inc., the newest folder participant in the Vet Industry message board!
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Frequency of and risk factors associated with lingual lesions in dogs: 1,196 cases (1995-2004)
Neoplasia comprised 54% of lingual lesions
Malignant tumors accounted for 64% of lingual neoplasms. Glossitis accounted for 33% of diagnoses; in most cases, the inciting cause was not apparent. Whereas large-breed dogs were more likely to have lingual neoplasia, small-breed dogs were more likely to have glossitis. Calcinosis circumscripta accounted for 4% of lingual lesions and predominately affected young large-breed dogs.
Evaluation of the association between feeding raw meat and Salmonella enterica infections at a Greyhound breeding facility
Salmonella enterica infections and environmental contamination were common at this facility. A portion of the Salmonella strains detected on the premises was likely introduced via raw meat that was the primary dietary constituent.
Spontaneous hormonal variations in male cats following gonadectomy
Body weight increased steadily but only significantly after 36 weeks. It stabilised after 44 weeks, and the cats then gained about 20% of their initial body weight. insulin-like growth factor-I increased rapidly and was significantly higher by week 3. Prolactin and leptin increased with initial peaks during the eighth and eleventh weeks, respectively.
Evaluation of genetic and metabolic predispositions and nutritional risk factors for pasture-associated laminitis in ponies
A prelaminitic metabolic profile was defined on the basis of body condition, plasma triglyceride concentration, reciprocal of the square root of insulin, and modified insulin-to-glucose ratio. Meeting > or = 3 of these criteria differentiated previous diagnosis of laminitis- from nonlaminitic-group ponies with a total predictive power of 78%. Determination of prelaminitic metabolic syndrome in March predicted 11 of 13 cases of clinical laminitis observed in May when pasture starch concentration was high.
Phone Calls Driving Me Crazy; Suggestions For Communicating With Clients Via Email
If there is a pattern to your phone calls, for example a cluster of commonly-asked questions that you find yourself answering repeatedly, you might be able to cut some of these calls short by directing them to your website, on which you have a library of commmonly asked questions and their answers. You might even be able to request on your voicemail message that the caller explore an answer first on the website and then call (or e-mail) if he still can not find an answer.
Cat Is Pawing At Face And Grinding Jaw; Tips For Radiographing The Temporomandibular Joint
Bruxism (grinding of teeth) occurs for many reasons ...
Interesting Nasal/Dental Films: Cancer, Fungal, Or?
Adult dog from Mexico with 9 week history of mucoid nasal discharge and a 5 week history of bloody nasal discharge. Nasal and dental rads show this weird pattern of bone loss ...
Gunshot Wound In A Cockatiel: How Would You Have Treated This Patient?
The bird got outside accidentally and flew up into a tree. The owners decided to get it down by shooting at it with a pellet gun ...
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Comparison of concentrations of Rhodococcus equi and virulent R. equi in air of stables and paddocks on horse breeding farms in a temperate climate
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Veterinary Dental Techniques Module 5
This course in Veterinary Dental Techniques is 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 fifth module will be devoted to the treatment of orthodontic malocclusions and fractures of the maxilla and mandible. Instructors:
Steven Holmstrom, DVM, Dipl. AVDC (course coordinator)
Allen Matson, DVM, Dipl. AVDC
Eric Van Nice, DVM, FAVD, Dipl. AVDC Dates:
September 11 - October 30, 2006
Real-time sessions: Monday evenings: September 11, 18, 3-week break, October 16, 23; 9:30-11:30 pm ET CE Hours: 8 Tuition:
Member/$126, Non-Member/$196 by August 28, 2006;
Member/$140, Non-Member/$218 after August 28, 2006 The Veterinary Dental Techniques series is designed as six individual modules. You may enroll in just the module(s) in your area of interest. To find out more about this course, visit the Veterinary Dental Techniques Module 5 page. To register, scroll to the bottom of the course information page and choose the Enroll Now link.
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