Vaccination Strategies Survey
Vaccination policies, protocols and strategies are evolving. How do your personal or clinic preferences compare with those of your colleagues?VIN and colleagues in the Houston area are conducting a survey to compare regional differences in vaccination protocols. Please complete this brief survey to help our profession learn and evolve.
Companion Animal Parasite Council: Guidelines and more...
The mission of the Companion Animal Parasite Council (CAPC) is to foster animal and human health, while preserving the human-animal bond, through recommendations for the diagnosis, treatment, prevention and control of parasitic infections.
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Underlying medical conditions in cats with presumptive psychogenic alopecia
Medical causes of pruritus were identified in 16 (76%) cats. Only 2 (10%) cats were found to have only psychogenic alopecia, and an additional 3 (14%) cats had a combination of psychogenic alopecia and a medical cause of pruritus. An adverse food reaction was diagnosed in 12 (57%) cats and was suspected in an additional 2. Results suggest that psychogenic alopecia is overdiagnosed in cats. Thorough diagnostic testing should be done before ascribing a behavioral cause to hair loss in cats.
Ultrasonography for pregnancy diagnosis and evaluation in queens
The first ultrasonographic indication of pregnancy is a gestational chamber seen on day 10 after mating as a small circular anechoic structure. From day 30, it is possible to recognize different fetal organs, and between 38 and 43 days, the gender of the fetus can be determined.
Evaluation of three different histamine concentrations in intradermal testing of normal cats and attempted determination of 'irritant' threshold concentrations for 48 allergens
Our results confirm previous studies in indicating that allergen and histamine concentrations used in feline intradermal testing may need to be revised.
Evaluation of isoflurane and sevoflurane vaporizers over a wide range of oxygen flow rates
Isoflurane values were generally greater than the dial settings. Accuracy of the isoflurane vaporizer was > 20% when 0.6% and 1% was dialed. Accuracy of the sevoflurane vaporizer was always within ± 20% but decreased at 0.02 L/min flow and at combinations of high flow and high dial settings.
Are There Happy Veterinarians??
Even in my urban practice days, when I never had time to pee and my hair was always on fire, I didn't want to be anything else.
Older Dog With Hypertrophic Osteopathy: Look For A Mass In The Thorax
We used to call hypertrophic osteopathy HPOA (hypertrophic pulmonary osteoarthropathy) back in the bad old days when I went to vet school. This name reflected the fact that it was a primary pulmonary problem that initiated the massive periosteal proliferations.
All-In-One Anesthesia Monitor For A Cat Clinic
I want to know of *any* monitor that combines NIBP, SpO2, and ETCO2, and not much else.
Medical Wastes: How Do Most People Dispose Of Them?
The subject of medical wastes came up in another discussion and I was wondering what everybody did about their medical wastes. First, what do you consider to be medical waste? Second, how are you disposing of it?
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 Sunday Rounds
Sunday, July 30, 10 pm ET
Join Timothy Fan, DVM, DACVIM (SAIM, Oncology), for Canine Osteosarcoma.
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Tuesday, August 1, 9:30 pm ET
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How To Use VIN: Part 1
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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: AAV, ACVR, and CVC Central.
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* Hedgehog Ringworm
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Pet Food Fundamentals
The course is a "macro" version of nutrition that includes understanding the manufacture and marketing of pet foods including feeding trials, palatability testing, significance of label requirements, the "boutique" foods, natural, organic, holistic, and premium designations, and marketing versus science in pet food product claims. This course will not cover the basics of nutrient components; participants should already have a good understanding of protein, carbohydrate, fat, minerals, etc. and how they relate to nutrition. This course is intended for veterinary staff. Instructors:
Geneva Keene Acor, DVM, MS Dates:
August 24 - September 25, 2006
Real Time Sessions: Friday evenings, September 8 & 15, 2006; 9:30pm-11:00pm ET CE Hours: 4 Tuition:
$70 ($63 early bird special if registered before August 10, 2006). To find out more about this course, visit the Pet Food Fundamentals page. To register, scroll to the bottom of the course information page and choose the Enroll Now link.
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