New Resources in the VIN Library!
The VIN Library continues to grow!
New additions include:

• Methods for Restraint and Examination of Food Animals project by Dr. Lisle George
• Newport Breeze Ventilator Setup paper
• Small Ruminant Management Slideshows
• Surgery Report
• Emergency Form

New in VeterinaryPartner:

• Kidney Dialysis: Is It For Your Pet
• Glomerulonephritis (revised)
• The Nose Knows
• SI and U.S. Standard Measurements: Conversion Confusion

Texas Farm Radio:

• Melanoma in Horses 12/14/06
• Training Methods for Horses 1/4/07

Pre- and post-treatment ultrasonography in hypothyroid dogs
Grayscale ultrasound is a sensitive and quick test for the diagnosis of primary hypothyroidism in dogs.

Husbandry considerations for better behavioral health in psittacine species
Environmental considerations for pet birds include air quality, social interaction, intellectual stimulation, diet variation, foraging opportunities, adequate sleep, reduction of stressors, exercise, appropriate housing, and expression of species-typical behaviors. Inadequate husbandry for exotic species is an extremely important welfare issue, contributing to both mental and physical suffering. Caregivers should be encouraged to learn effective behavior modification techniques to address common behavioral issues, including screaming, reproductive behaviors, and biting.

Echocardiographic reference values in whippets
The results of this study confirm that breed-specific reference values are needed in echocardiography. In whippets, the values found in this study can be used as references in order to avoid overinterpretation of cardiac dilation, hypertrophy, and/or decreased contractility in these dogs.

Effects of oral tetrachlorvinphos fly control (Equitrol(R)) administration in horses: Physiological and behavioural findings
The aim of the present study was to investigate alterations of whole-blood cholinesterase (ChE) levels associated with feeding a commercially available product (Equitrol, Farnam Companies, Inc.) to horses for fly control. The results indicated significant decreases in whole-blood ChE activity and concomitant behavioural alterations, manifested as increased reactivity and decreased controllability in treated horses.

Boss wants to switch to prosal
I am beginning my 2nd year at a 2 doctor practice. Last year I was paid a salary with a benefits package. My boss has proposed a ProSal situation for the upcoming year. I'm nervous because the clinic is not that busy and when I look at my current salary and benefits, I'm already making 24-25% or more than my production.

Flame retardants and hyperthyroidism
If this is true, it's very, very interesting. I have the usual question when people make statements about a "huge increase in the diagnosis of disease X', which is - has there actually been an increase in disease X, or have we just started recognizing disease X? Prior to the 1980s, was hyperthyroidism just unrecognized, or attributed to "old age"? Or did it truly not exist?

Bartonalla testing
Have a client who brought her newly adopted cat to us. States she said to run all the tests necessary as she had chronic emphysema and didn't want to catch anything. My new associate took care of the cat.
Cat comes back 2 months later for declaw. Technician mentioned testing for bartonella on the cat. Test comes back highly positive.
Owner angry that cat was not tested initially and that she may have contracted Bartonella.

Collie anomaly eye test available
I have a client with a Border Collie that is requesting a DNA test for Collie Eye Anomaly. Is there such a thing yet, and do you have lab info for me to send it?

EBM Journal Club
Tuesday, August 28, 10 pm ET (August 29, 02:00 am GMT)
Join your colleagues for the next meeting of the Evidence Based Medicine Journal Club.
Review the introductory transcript.
Attend the EBM Journal Club

Sunday Rounds
Sunday, September 2
No Rounds. The USA celebrates Labor Day this weekend. (Generally by not laboring.)

Recent Rounds
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What's Your Diagnosis?
* Dental Brain Teaser 66
* Dermatology Fun 3
* Case Archives

Associate - Updated and New:
* Updated information on bone cysts in dogs
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Website Of The Week:
Drug Compounding and more...

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eVetsites Tip of the Week:
Forms/ Files - Linking Text Instructions

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: ECVIM, CVC Central and IVECCS.

Book Review of the Week:
Introduction to Veterinary and Comparative Forensic Medicine
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Dentistry:

Veterinary Dental Techniques Module 1
Dental Records, Equipment and Care
August 14 - September 25, 2007

Internal Medicine:

What Makes Cats Tick? Feline Internal Medicine Module 4
Dermatology and Behavior topics
August 15 - September 19, 2007

Organ System and ABVP Core Examination Review Module C
Hematology/Chemistry, Endocrinology, Gastroenterology, Reproduction and Cardiology topics
August 16 - October 25, 2007

Oncology:

Radiation and Surgical Oncology
September 10 - October 1, 2007

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