Sunday Rounds Postponed
This Sunday's rounds session, Canine Lymphoma: A VIN Survey & Proposed Study with Bob Rosenthal, DVM, MS, PhD, DACVR, DACVIM, and Mark Rishniw, BVSc, DACVIM, has been postponed to August 16th. Be sure and come back next week! In the meantime you can review past rounds transcripts and VINcasts you might have missed. 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
News reported for YOU... EVOLVING STORIES
- Sharp increases, backorders reported for ophthalmic drugs
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Economic Impact Survey Results
From May 7 to July 23, 2009, the VIN community repeated a survey of practice revenues, client visits and perceptions about the impact of the economic downturn to obtain a better perspective of the situation 6 months after the initial Economic Impact Survey. 469 veterinarians completed the November 2008 survey and 267 participated in 2009. Please take a moment to share your thoughts in the VIN message board discussion, even if you didn't take the survey. If you participated in another survey and haven't seen the results, check the Surveys and Clinical Research area in the Library.
VIN Student Center: Resources for Students and Old Pros Alike
Zoonotic diseases present an increasing risk to public health and are the greatest link between human and animal medicine. Learn more about how animal diseases can affect humans and search articles from governmental & university resources in the Public Health and Epidemiology section of the VIN Student Center. Special thanks to Iowa State University and the University of Wisconsin-Madison for their contributions. Thanks to the continuous efforts of the VIN community, the Student Center has grown into a resource to serve all VINners. E-mail to Feedback@vin.com if you'd like to contribute to the Student Center and don't forget to share your VIN experience on your school message boards.
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Texas Farm Radio
Description and repeatability of a newly developed spinal cord injury scale for dogs
Results from this study suggest that the Texas Spinal Cord Injury Score (TSCIS) is an easy to administer scale for evaluating canine spinal cord injury based on the standard neurological exam and correlates well with a previously described modified Frankel scale.
Copper-associated hepatitis in Labrador retrievers
In 12 of the dogs, quantitative liver copper levels were available, and in all but 2 dogs the levels were greater than 2,000 parts per million dry weight (ppm dw). One dog had a liver copper level of 1,990 ppm dw and one dog with advanced hepatic cirrhosis had a level of 1,490 ppm dw. The findings suggest that primary copper-associated hepatitis likely occurs in Labrador retrievers.
Social network analysis. Review of general concepts and use in preventive veterinary medicine
The objectives of this paper were to review the concepts and theoretical aspects underlying the use of social network analysis (SNA) and graph theory, with particular emphasis on their application to the study of infectious diseases of animals. The paper includes a review of recent applications of SNA in preventive veterinary medicine and a discussion of the potential uses and limitations of this methodology for the study of animal diseases.
Canine influenza vaccine
This is a killed virus vaccine that apparently provides non-sterilizing immunity. Information says that it "lessens the frequency and severity of lung lesions, reduces viral shedding, and reduces duration of coughing." In other words, it does not prevent infection nor does it completely prevent clinical signs of infection.
How long should we keep biopsy samples?
I don't know about the legality of it but how long I keep the samples depends on several things. If I have more than one sample I keep it until the histo results come in and I am happy with or agree with the results. If I get a report in with basically histopath-speak that tells me nothing I keep the samples against the day I might want to submit to someone else depending on the outcome of the case.
Anxious cat needs grooming: drug combination suggestion
He is more than just a little anxious. It is the groomer's request to the owner that is leading up to this. The kitty is great up to the grooming.
No medication without examination: dealing with clients who demand substandard care for their pets
In most industries, the louder the customer complains, the better service/more perks he or she gets. So, we have created a bunch of spoiled monsters who have no concept of consequences to their actions.
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 Sunday Rounds
Sunday, August 9
No Rounds. This week's Rounds session, Canine Lymphoma: A VIN Survey & Proposed Study, has been postponed until Sunday August 16.
Virtual Coffeehouse
Tuesday, August 11, 9:30 p.m. EDT
(Wednesday, August 12, 1:30 a.m. GMT/UTC)
Stop by and chat with your fellow VIN addicts!
How To Use VIN: Part 2
Wednesday, August 12, 9:30 p.m. EDT
(Thursday, August 13, 1:30 a.m. GMT/UTC)
Learn how to use VIN's Knowledgebase.
Email Nate@VIN.com for more information about this free, three-session course.
This Week's Rounds Schedule
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Funny Bones
Things that make sense to us
One of our techs told her husband that we saw a puppy that had aspirated and turned blue. He was totally perplexed, and asked her what color the dog originally was, and how it could turn blue! He was imagining the whole dog changing color like the horses in the "Wizard of Oz"!
What's Your Diagnosis?
Archives of the Challenging and Fun Cases
Ophtho Fun Case 89
Public Health Case 29
Book Review of the Week
Anaesthesia of Exotic Pets
Purchase it in the VIN Bookstore!
Website of the Week
Digital Anatomist Project
Associate - Updated and New:
Silica Urolithiasis in dogs
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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, CVC Central, IVECCS, ECVIM and SWVS.
NOW OPEN FOR ENROLLMENT!
Click on the links below to see the details, register and find more upcoming CE.
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. Education For Your Staff (through VSPN.org) 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.
If you're looking for more information on CE opportunities for veterinary technicians, receptionists or practice managers, please visit the VSPN CE page. VSPN offers courses specifically tailored to veterinary support personnel, and certain VIN courses also are open to VPSN members. Now you can follow VIN CE and VSPN on Twitter! Simply click the "Send request" button to prompt the (VIN/VSPN) crews to accept you as a follower.
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