Is Your Dermatology Knowledge Only Skin Deep?
Join Kathy Tater, DVM, DACVD, this Sunday for Updates From The 2009 North American Veterinary Dermatology Forum and get the skinny on the latest dermatology wisdom. To find out what other interesting rounds topics are coming soon, see This Week's Rounds Schedule. NEWS THAT'S FIT TO CLICK and discuss
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Treating the Diabetic Cat and Dog Course Materials
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Follow- up of Bernese Mountain dogs and other dogs with serologically diagnosed Borrelia burgdorferi infection: What happens to seropositive animals?
Antibodies against B. burgdorferi determined by whole cell ELISA and confirmed by Western blot were neither associated with the development of lameness nor with signs of renal disease like azotemia or proteinuria in dogs observed over a period of 2.5 to 3.0 years.
Effect of a xenogeneic urinary bladder injectable bioscaffold on lameness in dogs with osteoarthritis of the coxofemoral joint (hip): a randomized, double blinded controlled trial
ECM scaffolds that are harvested in a manner that allow retention of the native structure promote progenitor cell infiltration, rapid scaffold degradation, and deposition of host derived neomatrix that results in tissue remodeling with minimal scar tissue formation.
Practice security: The layered look
The most effective and unobtrusive security program includes four basic layers: procedures and policies; physical barriers; an early warning system; and telephone assistance.
Hemorrhagic diarrhea cases
All dogs presented with high temps, petechial hemmorhages on the ventrum, legs and face, bloody diarrhea, quick onset, not eating one day, then next day, becomes recumbent within the hour of starting diarrhea, and dead within 24 hours. 8 cases!!!! Most same geographical area - except this greyhound and the one pit that survived.
Oh, that red flag rule
I believe that we do a good job protecting the data we are entrusted with. But the red tape generated by this plan is going to be a mountain not a speed bump. How many practices have a written program for all employees and outside contractors to follow? Plus have generated all the necessary documentation to prove it has been followed?
Can a mother be a practice owner?
My reasons for owning a practice are to be able to practice high quality medicine, create an efficient and pleasant environment to work in, create equity in my future, and allow for flexibility in my schedule as my daughter gets older.
Incidental finding of myelolipomas associated with a splenic vein on ultrasound exam
Look long and close enough and you will see something new each day. This is one of those findings that makes ultrasonography so fascinating.
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Sunday, August 2, 10 p.m. EDT -
(Monday, August 3, 2 a.m. GMT/UTC)
Join Kathy Tater, DVM, DACVD, for Updates From The 2009 North American Veterinary Dermatology Forum.
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(Wednesday, August 5, 1:30 a.m. GMT/UTC)
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Pet Anxiety
September 2 - September 30, 2009 This course is designed to allow discussions in the different areas of pet anxieties, fears and phobias, will also include some strategies to help you (and your patients) manage their anxieties. Veterinarians practicing at all levels of the veterinary field are invited to participate. Getting Thru the Night: How to make it through the night in ER without soiling yourself or killing your patients
August 19 - September 2, 2009 This course is primarily aimed at the new DVM/VMD graduate who is faced with ER work, although any veterinarian (VIN member) is welcome to enroll. The bare essentials of common ER cases will be covered with an emphasis on real-world techniques, tips and tricks to get you (and your patients) through the night unscathed!
Education For Your Staff (through VSPN.org) TECH175-0809: Nutrition Basics for the Canine and Feline
August 3-August 31, 2009
LAST CHANCE TO ENROLL! Veterinary Assisting Module 1:
The Basics of Becoming a Veterinary Assistant and an Orientation to the Veterinary Hospital
Veterinary Assisting Module 2:
How the Veterinary Assistant Can Directly Improve Patient Care
Veterinary Assisting Module 3:
Overview of Diagnostic Procedures
Veterinary Assisting Module 4:
Basic Concepts of Anesthesia, Elective Surgery, and Emergency Medicine For information on other CE courses, check out the Course Catalog on the CE Main Page. Please visit How-To's Of Online CE for details about how to register and participate in online CE courses.
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