Feast Your Eyes On This Conference
The American College of Veterinary Ophthalmologists would like to invite you to their 37th Annual Conference in San Antonio, TX, November 1-4, 2006. Join 450 specialists and general practitioners for the latest in ophthalmology. New this year is "Clinical Ophthalmology for General Practitioners" on Saturday, November 4. This full-day limited-enrollment course offers 8 hours of CE specially designed for the general practitioner interested in ophthalmology. More information and online registration are now available.
Transdermal Gel Drug Absorption Study
Dawn M. Boothe, DVM at Auburn University, is examining the transdermal absorption of several agents and comparing them to traditional delivery methods. Please take a moment and help her out. The study is ending soon, please contact Dr. Boothe if you can help. Correction!
There was a small error in the results page from the Vaccination Practices Survey. The explanation of the Bordetella question was mislabeled as FIP. That has now been corrected.
Welcome to Simmons and Associates, the newest folder participant in the Vet Industry message board!
We're excited by the opportunities to share knowledge and support that Simmons and Associates will bring to the VIN community. Please take a moment to welcome our newest addition to the Vet Industry message board. Remember to post your questions about the company's services. (While you're in the industry folders, check out all of the other companies that are willing and able to answer your product questions!) A Note From Paul About Industry on VIN:
As a result of the recent rapid rise in the number of industry folders on VIN, a few have written to ask if VIN has changed its position regarding independence from industry. Rest assured that nothing has changed. VIN remains committed to the VIN Policies on Commercialism. We all benefit from increased communication and access between colleagues in practice, academia, and industry. Facilitating this communication is our goal. We are pleased that more of our colleagues in industry are recognizing this and joining the discussion.
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Protein profiling of organic stone matrix and urine from dogs with urolithiasis
The study shows that in dogs, specific-urinary peptides and proteins might be associated with urolithiasis. It indicates the importance to further characterize those proteins for possible diagnostic purposes in prognosis and therapy.
Wide-complex tachycardia associated with severe hyperkalemia in three cats
This report describes three cats with moderate to severe hyperkalemia and concurrent rapid heart rate. In each cat, the serum potassium (K(+)) concentration was >/=7.5mEq/dl with a concurrent heart rate>200beats/min. In each cat, nine-lead electrocardiograms demonstrate an absence of P waves and a wide-complex tachycardia.
Combined clotrimazole irrigation and depot therapy for canine nasal aspergillosis
This treatment compares favourably to previously published data using one-hour topical clotrimazole or enilconazole flushing treatment protocols. The treatment technique significantly reduced treatment time under anaesthesia.
Airsac cystadenocarcinomas in cockatoos
Unilateral tumours projecting from the left axilla in three galahs and one sulphur-crested cockatoo are described. In each case, the main reason for clinical presentation was respiratory distress. All cases were eventually fatal due to airway obstruction with evidence of extensive neoplastic invasion of the lungs, major airways and or humerus in all cases.
Do You Use Anticholinergics Routinely, Even In Cats? Fentanyl Constant Rate Infusion; Morphine Premed Questions
When and why would I want to use atropine? Domitor will make them bradycardic and morphine will potentiate that -- is this then a pathological bradycardia that we would like to pre-empt?
Technician Appointment Vs Doctor Appointment For Vaccinations If Animal Was Recently Examined?
If we expect them to value a physical exam, we have to also. Our vaccine fees are low and I think a lot of veterinarians do not realize that your office call fee also includes the cost of the time to set the appointment, pull the record, check the client in and out, clean the room, and write and keep a medical record -- not just the "doctor" time for your exam and opinions. It is easy to devalue your own work, and if you have low vaccine fees and charge nothing but that for a vaccine visit by a tech, are you really covering your costs for that visit?
Fluid, Protein, And Energy Requirements For Total Parenteral Nutrition In Pediatric Felines
We successfully tube feed these very young kitties. I think many of these little ones have an enterocolitis that does them in. There's an article about necrotizing enterocolitis in premie humans in this issue of New England Journal of Medicine, FWIW.
Who Gives NSAIDs Pre-Op?
If you abolish the protective mechanism that assures renal blood flow during periods of hypotension, you increase the chances of renal ischemia significantly. It isn't worth the risk in my opinion, and IV administration post surgery provides rapid effect.
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 Sunday Rounds
Sunday, August 20, 10 pm ET
Join Susan Wynn, DVM, AHG, for Introducing Lactobacillus And Friends.
This Week's Rounds Schedule -- use the Rounds link to join the discussion.
Virtual Coffeehouse
Tuesday, August 22, 9:30 pm ET
What hobbies are you exploring? Stop by and share!
This Week's Rounds Schedule -- use the Coffeehouse link to join the discussion.
Recent Rounds
 Abstract Of The Week:
Comparison of the effects of topical administration of a fixed combination of dorzolamide-timolol to monotherapy with timolol or dorzolamide on IOP, pupil size, and heart rate in glaucomatous dogs
What's Your Diagnosis?
* Dentistry: What's Going On Here?
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Evidence based Medical Reviews and more...
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Canine and Feline Behavior Therapy
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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: CVC Central, ECVIM and IVECCS.
From the Boards:
* Transmissible Venereal Tumor: Transmission
* Equine Cushing's: Diagnostic Tests
* The Future Of The Teaching Hospitals
* Aural Hematoma Treatments
Exotic and Emerging Animal Diseases: Remembering the Zebras
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." This course will cover 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:
Jesse Hostetter, DVM, PhD, DACVP; Iowa State University Dates:
September 20 - November 1, 2006
Real-time sessions: Wednesdays, September 20, 27, October 4, 11, 18, 25; 10:00 - 11:00 PM ET CE Hours: 6 Tuition:
Member/$95, Non-Member/$157 by September 6;
Member/$105, Non-Member/$174 after September 6 To find out more about this course:
Visit the Exotic and Emerging Animal Diseases: Remembering the Zebras page. To register, scroll to the bottom of the course information page and choose the Enroll Now link.
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