New on VIN - More Medical FAQs
Most topics have been discussed -- many times -- in the past on VIN's message boards. That is why, the fastest route to an answer to your question is a VIN Database Search. Some topics have been discussed so many times that the number of "hits" you get from the database can be overwhelming.....too much of a good thing :) To help you, the VIN Consultants have begun a concerted effort to increase the number of Medical FAQs available for you. Watch for new FAQs on the About This Folder page of your favorite Vet-to-Vet Folders! Some New Medical FAQs:
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?
Built Faster and Stronger for You!
The VIN Bookstore has been moved to a new server. While you may not see an obvious change, the new server speeds up the behind-the-scenes work so you'll get the information you need more quickly! 5-Minute Vet Consults Available Again!
The same books that you've grown to love, now distributed by Blackwell Publishing, are back in stock!
Purchase the 5-Minute Consult Series from the VIN Bookstore and receive a 10% discount as a VIN member. New VIN Content!
New Articles On VeterinaryPartner.com:
Texas Farm Bureau:
Clinical Course, Diagnostic Findings and Necropsy Diagnosis in Dyspneic Cats with Primary Pulmonary Parenchymal Disease: 15 Cats (1996-2002)
Forty-seven percent of cats with pulmonary parenchymal disease had neoplasia. The clinical diagnosis was difficult to obtain ante-mortem; lung FNA appeared to be the most helpful diagnostic tool in these cases.
Serial Plasma Lactate Concentrations in 68 Puppies Aged 4 to 80 Days
Measurement of lactate is rapid, minimally invasive, and has potential to be a useful marker of perfusion in neonatal dogs. However, lactate concentrations of neonatal dogs in this study were significantly higher than those of adult dogs. Reference ranges for venous lactate concentrations in adult dogs should not be used for puppies younger than 70 days of age.
SOMA (carisoprodol) Toxicity in a Dog
A dog presented after ingestion of ten to fifteen 350 mg tablets of SOMA (carisoprodol), a muscle relaxant used for back pain in humans. Toxic effects of the drug in this dog included mild sinus tachycardia, respiratory depression, seizures, ataxia, and coma.
Arthroscopic ACL Repair
This is the citation from a study that we did in experimental dogs comparing the MRIT (Flo) procedure with open arthrotomy versus arthroscopic debridement and minimally invasive suture placement. In a nutshell, the dogs with less invasive surgery weight-bear sooner.
Veterinary News Network
What we produce are media tools that can be used in many different ways by the reporter - cut, edit, add, localize, customize, or don't even use at all. I'm not concerned about this, because the goal of local news is to be local. If you watch local news, much of it is national feed, then localized by a local reporter. That's how it's done. And, in essence, what we are doing. Therefore I encourage localization ...
Drawings Of Difference Between Duodenal And Pseudoulcers
Here is a drawing that shows the difference between a pseudoulcer and a real ulcer. Real ulcers have an inflammatory reaction around them with swollen mucosa. So, on a barium study, there is a little valley before the plateau. Pseudoulcers are sites where there is a collection of lymphoid tissue. The villi are absent in this region. They are a normal finding.
Shell Rot, Tortoise
Christian has done some interesting research on doming in sulcatas. He found a statistically significant decrease in doming at higher humidities, which is interesting for a tortoise from such an arid region, and says interesting things about the importance of microhabitats.
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 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.
Sunday Rounds
Sunday, August 7, 10 pm ET
Join Matt Lemmons, DVM, for Where Do I Start With Periodontal Disease?
This Week's Rounds Schedule -- use the Rounds link to join the discussion.
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
Remembering the Zebras - Exotic and Emerging Animal Diseases
Increased international movement of people and animals and the current geopolitical climate make incursions of exotic diseases more likely than ever before. The local practicing veterinarian has an important role as the first line of defense, to rapidly recognize the clinical signs of these exotic diseases and alert state veterinarians to new cases. Our annual Exotic and Emerging Animal Diseases CE course will provide a vast store of current knowledge on these emerging diseases. Work through interactive scenarios that guide you through diagnosis of exotic diseases. This course will discuss foot and mouth disease, vesicular stomatitis, swine vesicular disease, bluetongue, Rift Valley fever, classical swine fever, African horse sickness, highly pathogenic avian influenza, (Exotic) Newcastle disease and MANY MORE! Instructor:
Steve Sorden, DVM, PhD, DACVP; Iowa State University Dates:
September 8 - October 20, 2005
Real-time sessions: Thursdays; 9/8, 9/15, 9/22, 9/29, 10/6, 10/13; 10:00-11:00 PM ET (USA) CE Hours: 6 Tuition:
Member/$92, Non-Member/$146 by August 25, 2005;
Member/$102, Non-Member/$162 after August 25, 2005
VIN CE course. Registration also open to VSPN members. * This course is only RACE approved for Veterinarians To Register:
Visit the Exotic and Emerging Animal Diseases - Remembering the Zebras page and click on the Enroll Now link to enroll. 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?
Scheduled VIN CE courses include:
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