Cushing's Survey
- please help VIN endocrinology consultant/editor Ellen Behrend's research.
For many years, the ACTH stimulation and LDDST tests have been the standard screening tests for Cushing's syndrome. In recent years, a few other tests have emerged as part of the workup for Cushing's. This survey is intended to help VIN consultant, Ellen Behrend, DVM, DACVIM assess how VINners are approaching this issue. VIN Members, please help us by completing this survey.
The VIN Store
- - A Purrfect Donation to Feline Research Through A Perfect VIN Member Benefit
Proceeds from the sale of these two featured items go to the Winn Feline Foundation. You can find them in the VINstore: Note: VINners be sure to login to receive your additional VIN Member Price discount before you purchase these CD-Roms.
Upcoming CE: Equine Hindlimb Lameness
On the heels of our first successful collaboration with the American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP), VIN and AAEP will jointly offer Equine Hindlimb Lameness. This online interactive course will be held September 12 - October 18, 2004. Enroll today! Not familiar with VIN CE? See what questions your colleagues had about Uterine Lavage and Mannose Treatment, and read the responses from VIN and AAEP's first joint online CE course -- Equine Reproduction.
What do you and your clients want to know today?
VeterinaryPartner.com, VIN's online information resource for your clients, is always adding new content. This week we added: On VIN, have you taken the time to check these out?
Magnetic Resonance Imaging of Focal Splenic and Hepatic Lesions in the Dog
MRI accurately differentiated benign from malignant focal hepatic and splenic lesions in this sample of patients.
Dietary Risk Factors and Colonic pH and Mineral Concentrations in Horses with Enterolithiasis
Results suggest that decreasing alfalfa consumption and allowing daily access to pasture grazing might reduce the risk of enterolithiasis.
Comparison of Serum-Free Thyroxine Concentrations Determined by Standard Equilibrium Dialysis, Modified Equilibrium Dialysis, and 5 Radioimmunoassays in Dogs
This study documents differences in test results among fT4 assays.
Postanesthetic Cerebellar Dysfunction in Cats
It might be that a genetic component predisposes Persian cross cats to nonreversible cerebellar damage after exposure to an anesthetic dose of ketamine.
Client Refuses To Treat
Anytime some jackass claims he's gonna shoot the dog, all he's doing is playing on our compassion and emotions. Life's too short to accept all his guilt and baggage.
Cobra: Restraint, Anesthesia, And Surgery
Make sure this is that important before you decide to do it. Clients who keep hots are not the people I would want handling the snake. The only way I work on hots is the owner has to have the antivenin on hand -- forget the nearest ER, in my opinion. If the client doesn't have the antivenin, I won't help him. The way I see it, the clients got themselves into this mess, so they need to make the investment (antivenin is $$$) in my safety if they want my help.
Financial Stress Dragging Me Down
We got a lot of help for free by calling our local community college that has a business school. Turns out they provide free business manaagement consulting and also have really cheap evening classes on small business financing and money management. This is not well advertised. I wouldn't have known about it, except for a little brochure somebody gave to me.
AV Block In Old Cat? What's The Purpose Of The Atropine Response Test?
Atropine response testing will tell us how much rate based cardiac reserve the patient has. No matter what the basal rate/rhythm, if it has HR/cardiac reserve when needed.
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 Sunday Rounds
Sunday, August 29, 10 pm ET -
Join Elizabeth R. May, DVM, DACVD for Staph: Residence, Resilience, Resistance. You may want to preload the images that accompany this session.
This Week's Rounds Schedule -- use the link in the Rounds Schedule to join the discussion
Virtual Coffeehouse
Tuesday, August 31, 9:30 pm ET -
Have you seen any weird cases lately? Stop by and share!
This Week's Rounds Schedule -- use the special Coffeehouse link to join the discussion
How To Use VIN: Part 1
Wednesday, September 1, 9:30 pm ET -
Learn how to use your computer and VIN. Email Nate@VIN.com for more information about this free, three-part course.
This Week's Rounds Schedule -- use the link in the Rounds Schedule to join the discussion Sunday Rounds
Sunday, September 5 - NO Rounds
No Rounds today. It's Labor Day weekend in the USA. Do plan to attend Sunday Rounds on September 12, when Andrew Mackin, BSc, BVMS, MVS, DVSc, FACVSc, DSAM, Diplomate (ACVIM) presents Feline Anemia: The Diagnostic Approach a joint AAFP/VIN Rounds.
Recent Rounds
Hypertension Management Mergers for Practices at Risk as an Exit Strategy Pleural Space Disease Part 1 and Part 2 (ACVSc)Feline Stomatitis and Dental Radiology (AAFP)Canine EhrlichiosisFeral Cat: Trap, Neuter, and Release (AFFP)
 Abstract Of The Week:
Probiotics to Prevent Salmonella Shedding in Hospitalized Horses
What's Your Diagnosis?
Dental Brain-Teaser 26
Website Of The Week:
Applied Ethology and more ...
Book Review:
Shelter Medicine for Veterinarians and Staff
This resource is available in the VINstore.
Note: You may also be interested in Dr. Miller's upcoming VIN CE course: The Control of Disease Transmission in Animal Shelters.
eVetsites Tip of the Week:
Discover Card Logo Added to Payment Methods List
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: IVECCS, ECVIM, SWVS
From the Boards:
* Hemosiderin In Uterine Biopsy
* Trilostane Order Fiasco
* Rehashing Mitral Regurgitation
* Fifth Disease
Introduction to Veterinary Herbal Medicine
- Have you read enough about herbal treatments to be both intrigued and confused?
- Do you start out okay, but then founder, when trying to answer a client's questions about herbal options for his pet's medical therapy?
- Are you ready to take the next step in preparing for herbal medicine boards?
VIN CE and the Veterinary Botanical Medicine Association can help with its online course: Introduction to Veterinary Herbal Medicine! This course in Veterinary Herbal Medicine is an introductory clinically based course in Western herbal medicine designed for veterinarians, qualified veterinary technicians and veterinary nurses who wish to start adding herbal medicine to their range of treatment options. It is also suitable for the practitioner who doesn’t wish to be a herbalist but has clients who ask questions about herbs. It assumes a knowledge of conventional animal physiology, anatomy, pathophysiology and husbandry. The course is presented over 6 weeks in 6 modules. It is affiliated with the Veterinary Botanical Medicine Association and for those who wish to obtain a VBMA Certificate of Introductory Herbal Medicine for Animals (120 hours) additional study and assignments will be required to be submitted to VBMA for assessment and an additional fee of $600.00 will be incurred.
Students have the option of continuing the learning process after the VIN course and completing a VBMA accredited Certificate of Introductory Herbal Medicine for Animals over the next 6-9 months via a flexible home-study format. Instructor: Barbara Fougere, BVSc, Acupuncture and Natural Therapies, Rozelle, NSW, Australia.
President- Elect, Veterinary Botanical Medicine Association. Dates: Sept 28 - Nov 9, 2004
Interactive sessions: Tuesday evenings; 9:30 - 11:30 PM ET CE Hours: 12 Tuition:
VIN Member/$173, Non-VIN Member/$250 by September 14;
VIN Member/$192, Non-VIN Member/$276 after September 14 To learn more about this course, the requirements for the certificate course, and to enroll visit the Introduction to Veterinary Herbal Medicine course page.
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