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* Therapy Dog Work: Is This The Job For Your Dog?
* Toxic Substances: Signs Of Reptile Ingestion
Necropsy Techniques for Fish
Certain viruses, including Spring viremia of carp (SVC) and koi herpes virus (KHV-not Herpesvirus cyprini, the causative agent of carp pox) are important pathogens that require confirmatory virus isolation and culture. SVC is a notifiable disease.
Evaluation of Systemic and Secretory IgA Concentrations and Immunohistochemical Stains for IgA-Containing B Cells in Mucosal Tissues of an Irish Setter With Selective IgA Deficiency
The findings in this dog support the hypothesis that -- in dogs with selective IgA deficiency -- defective synthesis or secretion of IgA from mucosal B cells, rather than decreased or absent local IgA-producing cells, is the likely underlying pathophysiological abnormality in this condition.
Fluoroscopic and Endoscopic Localization of an Esophagobronchial Fistula in a Dog
Esophagobronchial fistulae are rare findings in canine and feline patients and, as with esophageal diverticulum, the majority are considered acquired.
Combined Dorsolateral and Intraoral Approach for the Resection of Tumors of the Maxilla in the Dog
It is the authors' opinion that this approach allows tumor-free margins to be obtained more frequently than with traditional approaches and, therefore, should translate into longer postoperative disease-free intervals
E. Cuniculi Zoonosis Questions
Rich-encephalitozoon, including E cuniculi are becoming a zoonotic problem for humans, particularly immunocompromised folks. In the appropriate media, they can survivie for 98 days at 4 degrees Centigrade, but both cold and heat will lessen survivial time and infectivity. They are found in water, but chlorination can control them. In addition to rabbits, the infections are also found in dogs -- some of which may be asymptomatic shedders. The exact mode of transmission to humans has not been determined. They cause a variety of problems and people have been treated with albendazole.
To Board Or Not To Board: That Is The Question
If you are in the design stage, design carefully to keep the noise out. Trying to concentrate on a delicate surgery, or trying to auscult what you think is a subtle heart murmur, with constant barking in the background gets old pretty fast!! It can insidiously wear you and your staff down.
Dispute In Practice: Premed Or Not?
I suspect that your hypotension is a result of an overdose of gas (i.e., not reducing the concentration soon enough). Iso and sevo are very potent vasodilators, and hypotension will result.
Bark Collars And Other Debarking Methods
Training a dog to quiet and settle on command is certainly possible for most dogs in most households but indeed is labor intensive and does not entirely eliminate barking. Prognosis and specific techniques depend on the dog, the owner, the household, and the problem. It will take positive reinforcement-based training (such as clicker training techniques), identification and removal of any anxiety evoking owner responses, perhaps control devices for training (i.e., a head halter), and identification of the stimuli for desensitization and counterconditioning.
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Recent Rounds
* Canine Hemangiosarcoma
* What We Learned at ACVIM 2003
* Aussie Rounds: Canine Hyperadrenocorticism
* Volunteering In Veterinary Medicine
* High-Density Scheduling
* Practical Fluid Therapy In General Practice
 Abstract Of The Week:
Disulfoton
Book Review:
Globetrotting Pets
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Maddie's Shelter Medicine Program
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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
Exotic and Emerging Animal Diseases:
Remembering the Zebras
Global terrorism isn't limited to direct attacks on people. An excellent way to control a country is by controlling its food sources. Are you a trained, front-line defense against animal diseases that can cut your country's food supply, spread into the human population, and cause panic in your countrymen -- or are you still pretty clueless? VIN CE can help you prepare! This 6 CE credit Exotic and Emerging Animal Diseases: Remembering the Zebras course will cover the clinical signs and gross lesions of these diseases -- and the role of the practitioner and other professionals in controlling the outbreak. - If Foot and Mouth Disease had appeared in your local sale barn, would you have spotted the problem before it had a chance to spread to cattle herds across the country?
- If Avian Influenza had gotten into the poultry exhibits at the state fair, would you have noticed the outbreak before the birds went home and spread the disease?
- Were you ready for West Nile Virus?
Veterinarians are the best frontline defense. Be ready. Sign up for this CE course today. Instructor: Steve Sorden, DVM, PhD, DACVP Dates: September 3 - October 15, 2003
Interactive sessions: Wednesdays 10:00 -11:00 PM ET (USA) Course Description: Increased international movement of people and animals, and the current geopolitical climate, make incursions of exotic diseases more likely than ever before. The national response to an exotic disease incursion begins with the local practicing veterinarian, who must be able to rapidly recognize the clinical signs and scenarios that are suggestive of various exotic diseases. This course will review the major exotic and emerging animal diseases, emphasizing the clinical signs and gross lesions of these diseases in various species and the role of the practitioner and other professionals. Major emphasis will be placed on including exotic diseases in the differential diagnosis of various clinical presentations and the importance of laboratory support for the diagnosis of both “horses and zebras.” To Register: Visit Exotic and Emerging Animal Diseases: Remembering the Zebras and click on the Enroll now link.
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