Wanted: Feline Research Project in Need of Funding
Got a great idea for a research project? The American Association of Feline Practitioners (AAFP) has $15,000 they want to give to the colleague whose application shows the most clinical merit. Applications and application instructions are in a downloadable format. Read more about it on the Message Boards!
Head East for CE this Fall
The 18th Annual Atlantic Coast Veterinary Conference is October 17-19 in Atlantic City, NJ. Register early to receive access to proceedings online before the conference. Review the 2005 ACVC proceedings to see what attendees learned last year, then check the 2006 program to see what to expect this year.
New Treatments for Cytauxzoonosis in Cats
Cytauxzoonosis is a fatal disease in cats, with no effective therapies. Drs. Adam Birkenheuer and Leah Cohn are investigating the efficacy of two new drugs against this parasite. Your patients might benefit while helping determine if these therapies are effective. If you have patients with cytauxzoonosis read how they can benefit from enrolling in this study. Have a look at all the Clinical Research Trials currently being promoted on VIN. Let's make a real impact on our patients' health with meaningful research.
New in VeterinaryPartner:
A clinical study of the effects of rocuronium in isoflurane-anaesthetized cats
Rocuronium is an effective nondepolarizing muscle relaxant in the cat under the clinical conditions of this study. It has a rapid onset, a short duration of action and did not cause significant changes in HR.
Intra-abdominal mass aspirate from an alopecic dog
Dysgerminomas in dogs are reported rarely, but have a distinctive, recognizable, cytologic appearance and should be included in the differential diagnosis of an intra-abdominal mass in a reproductively intact female dog.
Evaluation of the clinical efficacy and safety of dexmedetomidine or medetomidine in cats and their reversal with atipamezole
Dexmedetomidine produced comparable sedative and analgesic effects to medetomidine in cats. Dexmedetomidine produced adequate sedation and analgesia for radiography, grooming, dental care and lancing of abscesses. Atipamezole fully reversed the clinical effects of dexmedetomidine.
Websites Redux: Getting Your Hospital Website To Appear Higher In A Google Search Results List; Adding The VIN Logo To Your Website
Start with your own websites and Google them. See where you are in the list (hopefully you are in the top 1000 somewhere, more later for those that are not). It's kind of fun to see where you start and where you end up. For example, when my site first went up it was about 600 when I googled "west vancouver veterinarian", and now it's up in the 9-15 range. Those of you who are way down the list will get some help from us'ns that have been around a while and don't need so much boosting. We will google your search terms, find your site, and click on it. You will move up as people search and find and click you, and as the googlebots crawl established sites and follow links to you. The more links you have coming in to your site from related sites, the more weight Google gives you (up to a point; it's kind of a weak way of rating).
Dog Fractured Femur During Boarding; After Fracture Repair We Diagnosed Osteosarcoma, Then Dog Died Unexpectedly -- What To Charge Owners? Survival Time Of Dogs With Osteosarcoma After Amputation Alone Vs Amputation Followed By Chemotherapy
A large dog boarding at our hospital developed a non-weight bearing lameness of a rear leg. Radiographs confirmed a fracture of the proximal femur. There is obvious reactive degenerated bone above the area of the fracture. When "put under the hot lights" all 3 employees confirmed the dog suddenly started limping. No fall, no kick, didn't get away and get HBC ...
Tooth Root Abscess In A Dog 2.5 Years After Jaw Fracture Repair
A client not interested in referral to a qaulified veterinary dentist needs to be shown why referral is the most efficient and economical option and the one with the best chance of success for the pet. And when talking to the owners about referral, emphasize the 'value' of referral rather than the 'cost'.
Promotional Price Advertising: Good or Evil?
There seems to be a bias against advertising, evidenced by the attitude toward your very simple ad. I feel that Veterinary Med is separating into two camps: veterinarians who are ready to compete and those that want to maintain the old boy/girl network. Once again we are not talking about standards of care, but what someone's ad says. What is the difference how we market our practices if we deliver what the ad says. We are disrupting the status quo -- so what. I could not care less what some one advertises regarding service and/or price. We can compete or not compete as we see fit.
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 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.)
Virtual Coffeehouse
Tuesday, September 5, 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.
How To Use VIN: Part 1
Wednesday, September 6, 9:30 pm ET
Learn how to use VIN. Email Nate@VIN.com for more information about this free, three-session course.
Recent Rounds
 Abstract Of The Week:
Evaluation of the clinical efficacy and safety of dexmedetomidine or medetomidine in cats and their reversal with atipamezole
What's Your Diagnosis?
* Swollen Tibia
* Case Archives
Website Of The Week:
What and How Do Dogs see? and more...
Book Review of the Week:
Consultations in Feline Internal Medicine, Volume 5
You may purchase this book in the VIN store.
Get More From VIN!
* How Do I...Email Another VINner?
* Read The "How To Use VIN" Tutorial
* How Can I ... Learn Associate?
* How Can I ... Become A Super-Duper VIN User?
eVetsites Tip of the Week:
Meta Tag Site Map Settings
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:
* Prescription Labels: Use English Only?
* Mycobacteriosis In Rabbit
* Dog With Demodicosis And Pyoderma
* Using Refractometer On Aquarium Water
Exotic and Emerging Animal Diseases: Remembering the Zebras
Sign up by the September 6 Early Bird Deadline! 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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