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As a benefit to VIN members, we built a store for books and other information resources. Please come in and browse the store - and let us know what you think! If you don't see special VIN Member pricing as you browse, click the Login button at the top right :)
Going to any conferences?
What conferences are VIN's booth, Cyber-Cafe, and/or consultants going to be at?
Click the link on VIN's Front Page to see upcoming locations (and to get sign-up information!!). We'd love to meet you in person! (Psst! Upcoming events include the International Behavior Conference, IVECCS, SWVC, CVC, ECVIM, WWVC and AAV.)
Reminder: VIN's Introduction To Shelter Medicine continual education course provides 8 CE credit hours. Sign up now, and save!
Click the CE button on VIN's main nav bar to see what other interesting courses VIN CE has to offer.
eVetSite Tip Of The Week:
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Disseminated Mycobacterium avium Complex Infection Following Renal Transplantation in a Cat
Organisms of the M avium complex remain viable for at least 2 years and are found in water, soil, dairy products, and tissues of infected birds and mammals.
Clinical Application of a Polymerase Chain Reaction Assay for Diagnosis of Leptospirosis in Dogs
For PCR testing on urine, sensitivity was 100%, specificity was 88.3%, positive predictive value was 33%, and negative predictive value was 100%.
Association Between Lymph Node Size and Metastasis in Dogs with Oral Malignant Melanoma: 100 Cases (1987-2001)
Results suggest that lymph node size alone is insufficient for accurate clinical staging of oral malignant melanoma in dogs...
Insulin and Other Therapies for Diabetes Mellitus
Rational decisions about insulin type, dose, or frequency of administration cannot be made based o spot-checking blood glucose concentrations.
Iron Deficiency In AIHA/ITP Dog
I avoid oral iron -- too many GI upsets, plus it turns the stool black and then everyone freaks out.
Can Lyme Vaccination Cause A Positive Test?
Depending on the prevalence of Lyme in your area and the number of vaccinated dogs, false positives due to vaccination could be a problem.
Sebaceous Adenitis in a Cat
In cats there is a a group of clinically and etiopathologically diverse diseases with similar histopathological expression ... mural lymphocytic folliculitis. Subsets include : feline sebaceous adenitis, early epitheliotropic lymphoma, pseudo-pelade and an idiopathic group. They can cause alopecia, keratinization defects and various systemic signs
Why Is This Cat Grinding Her Teeth?
Some of these are gastric and/or esophageal disease and deserve to be scoped after you search for dental disease.
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 Sunday Rounds
Sunday, August 10, 10 pm ET -
Join Dr. Craig Clifford for Hemangiosarcomas. Be sure to check out the slides for this Rounds as well!
Rounds Room
Virtual Coffeehouse
Tuesday, August 12, 9:30 pm ET -
Have you started any new hobbies lately? Stop by, and share!
Rounds Room
How To Use VIN, Part 2
Wednesday, August 13, 9:30 pm ET -
Learn how to use VIN's Message Boards. Email Nate@VIN.com for more information about this free three-part course.
Rounds Room
Sunday Rounds
Sunday, August 17, 10 pm ET -
Join Dr. Tom Catanzaro for Compliance and You: The Reality of Team-Based Healthcare Delivery.
Rounds Room
 Abstract Of The Week:
Disulfoton Book Review:
Globetrotting Pets
Website Of The Week:
Maddie's Shelter Medicine Program
(Want to learn more about shelter medicine? Sign up for VIN's Introduction To Shelter Medicine CE course. Be ready when your local animal control department asks for help at the animal shelter!)
Recent Rounds:
* What We Learned at ACVIM 2003
* Aussie Rounds: Canine Hyperadrenocorticism
* Volunteering In Veterinary Medicine
* High-Density Scheduling
* Practical Fluid Therapy In General Practice
* Top Ten Drug Interactions
Survey of The Week Results:
* Grape/Raisin
* Consumer Reports
* ACE Inhibitor Use in Dogs
* Imaging & Telemedicine
* Nasal Mites
* Euthanasia Procedures
* FATE
* Veterinary Career Survey, Part 1
From the Boards:
* Cortrosyn Price Jump
* Subcutaneous Emphysema After Tracheostomy
* Gout
* Intrathoracic Cryptococcosis
Organ System and ABVP Core Examination Review Module C
- Does your heart race when trying to decipher those cardiology problems?
- Does your stomach churn when faced with a tricky gastroenterology case?
- Does your skin crawl when a chronic dermatology case walks through your door?
VIN CE can help! Even if you aren't going to take the exam, the depth and breadth of the material in this last module will provide you with an up-to-date review of the pathophysiologic mechanisms that underlie the diagnosis and treatment of diseases of these organ systems in dogs and cats. VIN's 16 credit hour Organ System and ABVP Core Examination Review, Module C, will help you understand why the organ systems in this review do what they do. Dates: Sept 4 - Oct 30 , 2003
Interactive sessions: Thursdays during this period, 9:30 - 11:30 PM Eastern US Time Instructors:
Week 1 & 2 Gastroenterology - Chris Ludlow, DVM, MS, DACVIM and Margie Scherk, DVM, DABVP
Week 3 Respiratory - Brendan McKiernan, DVM, DACVIM (Internal Medicine)
Week 4 Dermatology - Keith A. Hnilica, DVM,MS,Dip.ACVD
Week 5 & 6 Cardiology - Mark Kittleson, DVM, PhD, DACVIM and Paul Pion, DVM, DACVIM
Week 7 & 8 Endocrinology - Ellen Behrend, VMD, MS, DACVIM and Jill C. Lurye, DVM, MS, DACVIM To Enroll: Visit Organ System and ABVP Core Examination, Module C and click on the Enroll now link.
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