ACVC 2004 Proceedings on VIN!
The 2004 Atlantic Coast Veterinary Conference Proceedings are available on VIN!If you're interested in attending this year's conference, ACVC will be held Oct. 18-20 in Atlantic City, NJ. Learning sessions include a variety of small animal and practice managment topics. Register early and save with the early bird discount!
Are you going to CVC? So are we!
Stop by any of the 3 Online Oasis locations and say "Hello." We'd love to meet you. (Psst! It's a great way to get some on-site tips for using VIN, too!)
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New Clinical Trial Added: New Dermatology Handout from our Dr. Foil:
New Articles On VeterinaryPartner.com:
Feline Bronchial Asthma: Pathophysiology and Diagnosis
Diagnostic investigation of patients suspected of having feline bronchial asthma routinely includes a complete blood cell count, serum biochemical profile, thoracic radiography, fecal analysis, ECG, and heartworm antibody and antigen assays.
Seizures in Young Dogs and Cats: Pathophysiology and Diagnosis
An immature brain is more prone to seizures than is a mature brain, because of multiple changes that occur during development.
Characterization, Expression and Function of c-Met in Canine Spontaneous Cancers
Canine tumours represent a novel large animal model in which to evaluate the safety and therapeutic efficacy of Met inhibitors as a prelude to human clinical trials.
Analgesia Effects of Detomidine HCI When Administered Into the Distal Interphalangeal Joint in Horses With Experimental Solar Pain
It is concluded that detomidine HCL produces analgesia when injected intra-articularly, giving a similar effect as a local anesthetic. It can therefore be considered as a good alternative and might for instance be used after arthroscopic surgery in horses.
Firm Swelling Over Maxillary 4th Premolar: Biopsy Says HSA
This is one of those cases that visually would lead someone to believe this dog had a tooth root abscess, which you ruled out by rads, thus would be a great teaching case. Great work up! Bad diagnosis.
Staph Pyoderma Of Nose/Ears In Young Dog
For the histopath, punch biopsies will work on the nose (don't prep the surface). Regarding the pinnae, I suggest a shave biopsy. In brief, take a #10 blade and shave off a small piece of crust and skin parallel to the cartilage. Use epinephrine and pressure to stop the bleeding.
O2 Flow Rate Relating To Cost Of Isoflurane; Mask Induction Debate
OSHA guidelines recommend that no worker should be exposed to ceiling concentrations greater than 2 ppm of any halogenated anesthetic agent over a sampling period not to exceed one hour. It takes 30 to 40 ppm of anesthetic agent for the anesthetic odor to be detectable. This means the staff might have 10 to 20 times the maximum desired exposure level without smelling a thing.
Using NSAIDs and ACE-I Together; Is There a Lowest Effective Dose of Enalapril?
For ACE inhibitors you're either giving the correct dose or a dose that is too low to do anything. You have to inhibit somewhere on the order of 85-90% of the enzyme in order to produce the expected effects.
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 AAFP Rounds
Sunday, August 28, 8 pm ET
Join Dr. Tina Wismer of the ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center for Top Feline Toxicities.
To attend, go to the AAFP Rounds page, and click the Classroom link.
All VINners welcome!
Practice Management Rounds
Sunday, August 28, 10 pm ET
Join Ed Guiducci, JD, for Due Diligence: Investigate That Practice Before You Buy.
This Week's Rounds Schedule -- use the Rounds link to join the discussion.
Virtual Coffeehouse
Tuesday, August 30, 9:30 pm ET
Nice clients? Crazy clients? Take a break, and tell us how it's going!
This Week's Rounds Schedule -- use the Coffeehouse link to join the discussion.
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Evaluation of Prognostic Factors, Survival Rates, and Treatment Protocols for Immune-Mediated Hemolytic Anemia
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Veterinary Cytology & Fluid Analysis: What Can You Learn From a Smear of Schmutz
The Early Bird date for this course is August 30! Collection and evaluation of a cytology preparation can be a quick, relatively noninvasive way to obtain information about a lesion or effusion. The Veterinary Cytology CE course is designed to provide veterinarians with detailed information on collection and interpretation of these samples. Instructors:
Joyce S. Knoll, VMD, PhD, DACVP (Clinical Pathology)
Perry Bain, DVM, PhD, DACVP (Clinical Pathology)
Denise Wunn, DVM, DACVP (Clinical Pathology)
Deborah Davis, DVM, DACVP (Clinical Pathology) Dates:
September 13 - October 25, 2005
Real-time Sessions: Tuesday evenings; 9:00-11:00 PM ET (USA) CE Hours: 12 Tuition:
Member/$184, Non-Member/$270 by August 30, 2005;
Member/$204, Non-Member/$300 after August 30, 2005; To Register:
Visit the Veterinary Cytology page and click on the Enroll Now link.
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