Diagnosing and Treating Pancreatitis
Using the latest diagnostic tests, practitioners are detecting acute pancreatitis more frequently today than ever before. Early diagnosis is critical for the successful management of this devastating disease. This roundtable discussion, sponsored by an educational grant from IDEXX Laboratories, was presented at the North American Veterinary Conference (NAVC) 2005. VIN is happy to make this available to you!
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Help Figure Out What Causes Idiopathic Hypercalcemia (IHC)
Have you seen a cat with Idiopathic Hypercalcemia (IHC)? Help figure out what causes it. Dennis Chew, DVM at The Ohio State University is investigating this increasingly diagnosed condition. The first stage of this trial is a survey to examine risk factors that may be associated with IHC. Have a look at the clinical trials page for a complete list of clinical trials on VIN - maybe one of your patients will be eligible for a study that may help solve a disease process, or treatment dilemma.
New in VeterinaryPartner:
Comparison of 4 fixation and staining methods for the cytologic evaluation of ear canals with clinical evidence of ceruminous otitis externa
No statistically significant differences were observed in the numbers of keratinocytes, yeast, bacteria, or neutrophils among the 4 staining methods (P >.05), although significant interobserver differences were found. Heat fixation is not necessary and that modified staining using only the counterstain (blue stain) is sufficient for the quantitation of bacteria, yeasts, keratinocytes, and neutrophils in samples from the external ear canal of dogs with clinical evidence of ceruminous otitis.
Lymph node aspirate from a California wine-country dog
The cytologic finding of rickettsial inclusions within lymph node macrophages is reportedly seen within a majority of salmon poisoning disease (SPD) cases and can be valuable in supporting a clinical suspicion of SPD, as it was in this case.
Surgical excision of primary canine rectal tumors by an anal approach in twenty-three dogs
An anal approach facilitated by rectal prolapse should be considered as a viable option for the surgical treatment of selected cases of tumors of the caudal aspect of the rectum in dogs.
Mechanical evaluation of pin and tension-band wire factors in an olecranon osteotomy model
Wire diameter is the key determinant of pin and tension-band wire strength, whereas pin diameter is somewhat less critical. Wire passage through an additional hole proximally provides equivalent strength and may avoid soft-tissue entrapment and subsequent loosening.
The Value Of VIN: Could Not Have Replaced This Cranio-Dorsal Hip Luxation Without It!
Methocarbamol is a great idea! And so is that tip about the chickens! I've just been using the chicken feet, and waving them over the patient before I begin. (Don't try it; it doesn't work.) I'll have to get some live chickens and try the swinging thing. Won't the techs be impressed when I tell them -- "I learned it on VIN!"
Is It Possible To Treat Cushing's Disease Out Of Protocol, When Only Alternative Is Euthanasia?
When a client won't let you treat a patient appropriately, make sure you make a notation in your medical record to the effect that she declines all your best recommendations -- and have the owner SIGN this ...
Assistant Joked About Stealing Petty Cash: What Do I Do?
My receptionist, who is a former bank teller, told me that the assistant worries her. She told me that he (jokingly, or so it seemed) asked her to turn her back so that he could take some money out of the cash box (I have a very small practice and make it a point to take the large bills out of the box regularly so that there is only enough cash to make change, so there is never enough money to create temptation for the staff). She also told me that he has been telling her that he is planning to rob a bank (!!!) with several of his friends and keeps asking her for information about security procedures at banks ...
Pufferfish With End Stage Panophthalmitis Due To Trauma: General Anesthesia And Enucleation Techniques For Fish (Photos)
I have been asked to remove the eye of a pufferfish. The left eye is thought to have suffered trauma a year ago. The globe has gradually protruded, and it appears to me as though the fish has a severe advanced ulcer that has totally degenerated. I have my own freshwater tank, but have never done anything like this before ...
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 Virtual Coffeehouse
Tuesday, August 29, 9:30 pm ET
Books, television, movies, plays, and concerts. How are you spending your free time? Stop by and share!
This Week's Rounds Schedule -- use the Coffeehouse link to join the discussion.
Sunday Rounds
Sunday, September 3 - NO Rounds
It's Labor Day in the USA. (It's a holiday commonly celebrated by a lack of laboring.)
This Week's Rounds Schedule -- use the Rounds link to join the discussion.
Recent Rounds
 Abstract Of The Week:
Erythropoietin protects the central nervous system during prolonged hypothermic circulatory arrest: an experimental study in a canine model
What's Your Diagnosis?
* Swollen Tibia
* Case Archives
Website Of The Week:
International Journal of Applied Research In Veterinary Medicine and more...
Book Review of the Week:
Veterinary Psychopharmacology
You may purchase this book in the VIN store.
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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: ECVIM, IVECCS and SWVS.
From the Boards:
* Anesthesia Suggestions For Asthmatic Cats
* Controlling Urolith Recurrence In Guinea Pigs
* Pulse Oximeters: Is Newer Better?
* Are Dehydrated Foods Safer?
Pharmaceutical Regulatory Review
We are rerunning this popular course in 2006 because it filled up so quickly in March. If your state requires you to take a pharmacy course, here is your chance to take it early! Participants will:
- Learn the federal requirements that apply to the security and accountability for controlled substances in veterinary practices.
- Be able to evaluate their current practices and, if needed, implement improvements that reduce the risk of theft, diversion or prosecution for failure to maintain an adequate system of security and accountability for controlled substances.
- Have a better understanding of the actions of FDA and will learn how to express their opinions to FDA.
- Learn when they can use drugs in an extra-label manner and when they are engaging in activities that are of enforcement priority by FDA.
- Learn when they can use compounded drugs in veterinary practice. Instructor:
Doug Kemp, Pharm.D, DICVP Dates:
October 25 - November 8, 2006
Real-time session: Wednesday, November 1; 9:30 - 11:30 pm ET CE Hours: 3
(Accepted for Florida State Veterinary Board Pharmacy CE requirement) Tuition:
Member/$48, Non-Member/$95 by October 11, 2006;
Member/$53, Non-Member/$106 after October 11, 2006.
VIN course also open to VSPN members. To find out more about this course:
Visit the Pharmaceutical Regulatory Review page. To register, scroll to the bottom of the course information page and choose the Enroll Now link.
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