ECVIM Congress - Glasgow, Scotland
Find your passport and attend the 15th ECVIM-CA Congress! Check out the European College of Veterinary Internal Medicine - Companion animals at ECVIMCongress.org for more information and save money with the Early Bird Discount! What could be more fun than a trip to Europe that includes a chance to drink a few beers with VIN Consultants Alice Wolf, Paul Pion, Mark RIshniw -- and many more?
Sink Your Teeth Into This Book!
Your very own Jan Bellows, DVM, AVDC, ABVP has written The Smile Book 4 and it has just what you want to know about small animal dental anatomy, pathology, and charting. Best of all -- it's online in VIN -- and FREE!
New in the VIN Bookstore!
Featured Item:
Veterinary Dermatology - A Manual for Nurses and Technicians
List Price: $44.95 VIN Member Price: $40.46 Authors:
Frances Jane Mary Gaudiano, VN, Certificate in Dermatology, CertEd, Consult Nurse, Queen Mother Hospital for Animals, Royal Veterinary College, Herts, UK; and Cathy Curtis, BVetMed, DVD, Dermatology Referral Specialist Description:
Dermatology is a complicated subject that is rarely covered from a veterinary nursing perspective. Nurses deal with dermatological problems on a daily basis and are called upon to advise owners on pet skin care but until now there have been no texts written specifically to meet their needs. Dermatology in Veterinary Nursing fills this gap. Featured Item:
Equine Ophthalmology
List Price: $145.00 VIN Member Price: $130.00 Author:
Brian Gilger, DVM, MS, Professor of Ophthalmology, North Carolina State Description:
This comprehensive text covers the diagnosis, treatment, and surgery of ocular disorders in horses. The content provides a complete guide to the diagnosis and treatment of equine ocular disorders. With contributions from 21 equine experts from all over the world, this resource is truly all-inclusive. Each chapter features multiple figures, diagrams, tables, and individual disease sections that are organized to assist readers who need a quick reference. The practical nature of the book makes it ideal for equine practitioners, veterinary students, ophthalmology residents, and veterinary ophthalmologists.
New Articles On VeterinaryPartner.com:
Texas Farm Bureau:
Hereditary Spectrin Deficiency in Golden Retriever Dogs
Spectrin deficiency may occur in 11.2-24.6% of Dutch Golden Retrievers. Pedigree analysis in 10 dogs of an apparently healthy family of 19 Golden Retrievers revealed autosomal dominant inheritance.
Immunohistochemical Detection of HER-2/neu Expression in Spontaneous Feline Mammary Tumours
The results from this study suggest that Her-2/neu overexpression is common in cats with spontaneous MGT, and therefore appears to represent an excellent model for Her-2/neu-overexpressing human breast cancer.
Ulcerative Dermatitis, Thrombocytopenia, and Neutropenia in Neonatal Foals
This report describes transient ulcerative dermatitis, severe thrombocytopenia, and mild neutropenia in 6 foals from 4 mares. The findings in the cases in this report suggest a possible relationship between colostral antibodies or some other factor in the colostrum and the thrombocytopenia and skin lesions, although further investigation is warranted to confirm or refute this hypothesis.
Acute Clinical, Hematologic, Serologic, and Polymerase Chain Reaction Findings in Horses Experimentally Infected with a European Strain of Anaplasma phagocytophilum
The PCR used holds promise to widen the diagnostic window and would also be diagnostic during the initial days of clinical disease when inclusions in neutrophils in blood smears are not yet apparent.
How Do You Use VIN?
I'm just curious what others do after they log onto VIN! I typically will check the same boards in the same pattern every time. What boards do you frequent, what are your favorites, and do you have a pattern?
Client Retention
New clients consist of new clients plus old clients who have not been in for at least 3 years. According to Wutchiett and Assocs, you need 20 new clients per month per doctor. So a 1.5 doctor practice needs to see 30 new clients per month. Your active client numbers are going down. Gerry Snyder says that practices have been seeing 10% fewer clients per year for the last several years.
Offering A Litterbox "Cafeteria"
As for litter type, why not offer a litter box cafeteria? Different boxes, and different litters in different locations, and see what the cat likes? After all, it is his toilet!
Treatment Options For Greyhound Corns; Photos Of Greyhound Corns
The consensus seems to be that these "corns" or "digital keratomas" are common in Greyhounds (racing or pet) and may be secondary to either traumatic implantation of glass, sand, or other foreign material, or due to papillomavirus infection, or maybe both, or idiopathic? So no one knows for sure. The papillomavirus has been isolated in some cases, and not in others, by IFA. Recommend radiographs to look for foreign bodies, but rarely found.
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 Aussie Rounds
Saturday, July 30, 10 pm ET
Join Andrew Mackin, BSc, BVMS, MVS, DVSc, FACVSc, DSAM, MRCVS, DipACVIM for Practical Blood Transfusions.
To attend, go to the Aussie Rounds page, and click the Classroom link.
Sunday Rounds
Sunday, July 31, 10 pm ET
Join Autumn Davidson, DVM, MS, DACVIM, for Frustrating Cases In Small Animal Reproduction: Puppy Vaginitis.
This Week's Rounds Schedule -- use the Rounds link to join the discussion.
Virtual Coffeehouse
Tuesday, August 2, 9:30 pm ET
Been to any interesting outdoor events (art, theater, sporting events) lately? Stop by and share!
This Week's Rounds Schedule -- use the Coffeehouse link to join the discussion.
How To Use VIN: Part 1
Wednesday, August 3, 9:30 pm ET
Learn how to use your computer and VIN. Email Nate@vin.com for more information about this free, three-part course. Recent Rounds
 Abstract Of The Week:
Effects of S -Adenosylmethionine on Clinical Pathology and Redox Potential in the RBC, Liver, and Bile of Normal Cats
What's Your Diagnosis?
* Abnormal Umbilicus
* Case Archives
Website Of The Week:
Comparative Orthopaedic Research Laboratory (CORL, and more...
Book Review of the Week:
Handbook of Veterinary Ocular Emergencies
Get More From VIN!
* Steps To A More Effective Search
* Read The "How To Use VIN" Tutorial
eVetsites Tip of the Week:
Printing Maps from your eVetsite
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, CVC, ECVIM, & IVECCS.
From the Boards:
* Favorite VIN Quotes
* Using Trilostane For PDH
* Celebrity Client Confidentiality
* Force Feeding Hospice Patients
Exceptional Client Service
The first person your clients see is your front desk receptionist. That impression can make or break your clientele and their feelings about your hospital regardless of what type of medicine you practice. VSPN CE introduces the first in a series of Front Office Skills courses designed to help staff with one of the most important jobs in the clinic. Whether the receptionist/front office person works in a 1-doctor or 10-doctor hospital, the Exceptional Client Service Skills for the Receptionist/Front Office Staff Member (Basic Receptionist/Front Office Skills) CE Course will help build the foundation of essential, exceptional skills and abilities needed to be a more efficient member of the front desk and hospital team. Dates:
September 7 – October 13, 2005
Real-time sessions: Monday evenings September 12, 19, 26 and October 3, 2005; 10:00pm-11:30pm ET (USA) Instructor:
Phyllis Webster, AA, OM CE Hours: 6 (RACE and VHMA applied for) Tuition: $102.00 ($92.00 early bird special if registered by August 24, 2005) To Register:
Visit Exceptional Client Service Skills CE course page and click on the Enroll now link.
Looking for additional CE for your staff?
Scheduled VSPN CE courses include:
For a list of other upcoming CE for your staff check out the VSPN CE Course Catalog.
Looking for more CE for yourself?
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