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Central Veterinary Conference 2002
Are you going to the Central Veterinary Conference? Stop by VIN's booth (837), and say hello. We'd love to meet you in person. This will also be a great opportunity to get some guided, hands-on VIN experience. You've got questions - we've got answers! ;-)

Life Outside the Office?
Balance is the secret to happiness and success. Share your ideas and read how your VIN colleagues approach life outside the office in the newest folder in the Vet-to-Vet Message Board.



Long-term management of a glaucomatous eye in a dog treated with medical therapy alone.
Although an elevated IOP was observed at one year after admission, lowering IOP (less than or equal to 24 mmHg) was maintained with medical therapy using dichlorphenamide (DCPA) and timolol maleate, DCPA alone, or no-treatment for 1,973 days.

Prevalence of circulating antibodies to p10, a non-structural protein of the Borna disease virus in cats with ataxia.
These results suggest that Borna disease virus may play a role in ataxia in cats.

Platelet Count vs Estimate: IMT in Cats
There should be a platelet estimate that will be the most accurate indicator as to what the cat's platelet count actually is. It should say something like 'adequate', 'increased', or 'decreased'. That's what I would pay attention to, and not the number that is reported in this case.

Variable vs. Multiple Frequency
It is not just the transducer but also the computer behind the transducer that helps make a quality image. In the final analysis, look at the image quality.



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 can help!
VIN's Organ System and ABVP Core Examination Review, Module C (MULT203-0902), will help you understand why the cardiology, respiratory, dermatology, endocrinology, and gastroenterology systems do what they do.

TO REGISTER: Visit Organ System and ABVP Core Examination Review, Module C and click on the Enroll now link.

 

Sunday Rounds
Sunday, August 11, 10 pm ET-
Join Ian Herring, DVM, DACVO, to hone your sleuthing skills when he presents A Mystery Eye Case! Hint: better brush up on blindness.
Rounds Room

Virtual Coffeehouse
Tuesday, August 13, 9:30 pm ET -
What bad jokes did you hear today? Stop by and share!
Rounds Room

How to Use VIN, Part 2
Wednesday, August 14, 9:30 pm ET -
Learn how to use VIN's Message Boards and Associate in Part 2 of this FREE 3 part course. Email Nate@VIN.com to sign up.

New Grad Rounds
Thursday, August 15, 9:30 pm ET -
Take a break with your online friends.
Rounds Room



Abstract Of The Week:
Dilated Cardiomyopathy and the Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone System, ANP Activity, and Thyroid Hormone

Recent Rounds:
Urology / Nephrology Jeopardy!

Highlighted Rounds:
CBC: All Blood and Some Glory Transcript

Website Of The Week:
Equine Respiratory Diseases, and more ....

From the Boards:
* Aviary Zoonoses?
* Panosteitis
* Horse IUD?
* Rectal Lorazepam?


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