ECVIM 2002 Forum Proceedings Online!
More than 50 lecture sessions and over 90 oral research abstract presentations. Click here to check it out!
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Featured Item:
Handbook of Behavior Problems of the Dog and Cat
List $69.95 - VINner Price: $62.96
Authored by VIN consultant/editor Gary Landsberg (DVM, ACVB), this practical book on behavior therapy offers easily-accessible information in a user-friendly approach. Find it in the VINstore. New Survey for NVTW!
National Veterinary Technician Week starts October 12. Tell us about the use of veterinary support staff in your practice. Newly-Added To VeterinaryPartner.com: VeterinaryPartner.com - VIN helping you provide information to your clients. Got comments about a VeterinaryPartner article? Let us know. We want to hear how we can do better for you.
IgA and Secretory Component (SC) in the Third Eyelid of Domestic Animals: A Comparative Study
This indicates that the third eyelid is an important member of the secretory immune system in domestic animals.
Concentrations of Clindamycin in the Mandibular Bone of Companion Animals
The concentration of clindamycin in the mandibles of dogs and cats may be useful to combat infections after periodontal procedures, tooth extractions, or injuries to the mandible.
Effectiveness and Comparison of Citronella and Scentless Spray Bark Collars for the Control of Barking in a Veterinary Hospital Setting
The authors conclude that the use of an anti-bark collar is very effective for reducing the frequency of barking in dogs within a kennel environment and that anecdotally, the staffs at both hospitals were very pleased with the efficacy of the collars in reducing noise within the workplace.
Cystic Thyroid and Parathyroid Lesions in Cats
Early distinction of a cystic parathyroid mass from a thyroid cyst is important, as hyperfunctioning parathyroid lesions require early surgical intervention, whereas some functional cystic thyroid lesions could be managed medically.
Very Green Stool In Eclectus Parrot: Differentials
Bile acids are a liver function test, while AST is a leakage enzyme. Sue Jaensch, while she was at Murdoch University, showed you needed to lose 18% of the liver before bile acids started to rise. So normal BA's don't rule out hepatopathy.
Torb vs Morphine For Cat Premedication
Canines have a sedative response to morphine; felines an excitatory response. When using morphine in cats (which I don't normally do these days), I always add acepromazine.
Temporary Improvement Of Hindlimb Paralysis In A Dog
Megaesophagus, diagnosed in about 3% of hypothyroid dogs, has not been proven to be caused by hypothyroidism -- primarily because of the lack of documented resolution of megaesophagus after treatment of hypothyroidism. The esophageal dysfunction, if truly related to hypothyroidism, could be the result of either a neuropathy or myopathy secondary to hypothyroidism. A recent analysis of risk factors for development of megaesophagus did not show an increased incidence of hypothyroidism in affected dogs compared with dogs that underwent evaluation of thyroid function for other reasons, suggesting that hypothyroidism is not a risk factor for megaesophagus.
Waiting Room Seating
We are just finishing up construction on a new hospital. The waiting room is not particularly big and we were advised by the veterinary architect not to put in fixed seating. However, now that we are a few weeks away from opening and I am seriously looking to purchase, all I am finding is overpriced, generic-looking crap ...
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 Sunday Rounds
Sunday, October 12, 10 pm ET -
Join Thom Haig, DVM, Heather Howell, RVT, MBA, and Susan Strattman, CVPM, for Technician and Staff Utilization. Start off National Veterinary Technician Week (Oct. 12 - 18) with a lively discussion on technician utilization and more.
Rounds Room
Virtual Coffeehouse
Tuesday, October 14, 9:30 pm ET -
What really strange clients have you dealt with lately? Stop by, and share!
Rounds Room
How To Use VIN, Part 3
Wednesday, October 15, 9:30 pm ET -
Learn how to use VIN's Search and Associate. Email Nate@VIN.com for more information about this free three-part course.
Rounds Room ACVSc Rounds Saturday, October 18, 10 pm ET -
Join Brad Gavaghan, BVSc, FACVSc (Cardiology), for Congestive Heart Failure Therapy: The Role of Positive Inotropes and ACE Inhibitors.
Rounds Room
Sunday Rounds
Sunday, October 19, 10 pm ET -
Join Katrina Mealey, DVM, PhD, DACVIM, DACVCP, for Drug Toxicities and MDR1 Mutation.
Rounds Room Recent Rounds * The Reality Of Team-Based Healthcare Delivery
* Veterinary Hemodialysis
* How To Conduct An Effective Staff Meeting
* Alternatives To Corticosteroids
* FIV: Afraid of a Positive
* Oz Rounds: Management of Diabetes in Dogs
 Abstract Of The Week:
Hereditary Nasal Parakeratosis in Labrador Retrievers
Website Of The Week:
Vet Tech Week, and more....
Book Review:
Essential Law For Landowners And Farmers, Fourth Edition
This book is available in the VINstore. eVetSite Tip Of The Week:
Create a "Back to Top" hot link in Your Web Pages
Survey of The Week Results:
* Client Sympathy Response
* Grape/Raisin
* Consumer Reports
* ACE Inhibitor Use in Dogs
* Imaging & Telemedicine
* Nasal Mites
* Euthanasia Procedures
* FATE
* Veterinary Career Survey, Part 1
From the Boards:
* Trilostane Information
* SpayVac
* Case Of The Day (Avian)
* Budgeting Delusions
Nutritional Tune-ups: Bring Your Practice Up to Speed
- Are you sick to your stomach from discussing the BARF diet with clients?
- Are you 'full up to here' with obesity treatment options?
- Are you confused by the multiplicity of therapeutic diets - and their indications?
VIN CE's got the answer! Sign up for Nutritional Tune-ups: Bring Your Practice Up to Speed and you'll be able to handle proper pet nutrition without getting an upset stomach. Instructors: Drs. Julie Churchill, DVM, PhD; Sarah Abood, DVM, PhD; Joe Bartges, DVM, PhD, DACVIM, DACVN Dates: October 28 - December 23, 2003 Realtime Sessions: Tuesdays; 9:30pm - 11:30pm ET Course Description: At the end of this course, participants will have increased competence and confidence in incorporating nutrition patient management, using therapeutic diets appropriately and utilizing techniques for enteral and parenteral nutrition. To Register:
Visit the course information page for more details and click on the Enroll Now link to register for this course.
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