National Veterinary Technician Week is here!
It's National Veterinary Technician Week (October 10 - 16). Tell us about the veterinary support staff in your practice. Take the survey today! Have you read the ACVIM Forum 2004 Proceedings yet?
The ACVIM Forum provides high quality CE -- with something for everyone. (Pssst --- Want to participate in ACVIM 2005? Abstract submissions are now being accepted at ACVIM.org.)
Don't Cheat Your Colleagues -- Get a VIN Group Membership
Providing and maintaining a secure community that protects the integrity of Veterinarians is critical to all VIN members. VIN does not allow "hospital accounts" where multiple members share a single account. If more than one colleague in your practice is using a single VIN account, you and your colleagues should create a group membership. Please click here for more information about groups on VIN.
Recently Added To The Student Center:
Recently Added To VIN: Run across any good non-commercial web sites lately?
Send the URL to Pat@VIN.com for possible inclusion in VIN's WWWDirectory.
New On VeterinaryPartner.com:
We're always adding new resources to VeterinaryPartner.com for your clients. Some new articles are:
Evaluation Of Environmental Risk Factors For Leptospirosis In Dogs: 36 Cases (1997-2002)
Dogs in which a diagnosis of leptospirosis was made, and dogs with leptospirosis caused by L kirschneri serovar grippotyphosa, were more likely to have addresses located in areas classified as rural in 1990 but urban in 2000.
Retrospective Comparison of Azithromycin, Clarithromycin, and Erythromycin for the Treatment of Foals with Rhodococcus equi Pneumonia
Clarithromycin-rifampin is superior to erythromycin-rifampin or azithromycin-rifampin for the treatment of foals with pneumonia caused by R equi.
Syndrome of Inappropriate Secretion of Antidiuretic Hormone in a Dog with Meningoencephalitis
Granulomatous meningoencephalitis can cause the syndrome of inappropriate secretion of antidiuretic hormone in dogs.
Morphology and Function of the Thyroid in Severe Sickness
Although the morphology of thyroid follicular cells is unchanged by severe nonthyroidal illness, serum total and free T4 are often below the ranges for normal.
What Would Happen Scenarios: 48% More DVMs And Only 10% More Animals By 2010
What would be the effect on your practice if 2 new practices opened in your specific town in the next two years?
I Feel Bad Because I Fired A Client
It is a falsehood that any paying client is a good client. We definitely do not charge enough at my practice to allow the emotional abuse this fellow piled on everyone (especially the staff). I was worried that he would "badmouth" us to other clients. Shoot, he was anyway!!! At least now we aren't providing any current fodder for him to use in his derogatory remarks.
Opinions and Experieinces in Using Temaril P For Atopic Dogs
Temaril For Atopic Dogs......In my hands it seems that the combination of the trimeprazine and 2 mg of prednisone allows me to use much lower dosages that I would normally for atopics with good results. Even for large dogs, I rarely need more then 1-2 tablets every other day.....
Pulmonary Hypertension?? Heartworm Disease?
Radiographs in these rare cases are the best way to make the diagnosis. You're unlikely to find [heartworms] on echo with such a low worm burden (they sit out distally in the pulmonary arteries and are only back in the main arteries when there are a lot jammed in there).
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 Virtual Coffeehouse
Tuesday, October 12, 9:30 pm ET -
Read any interesting books lately? Stop by and share!
This Week's Rounds Schedule -- use the Coffeehouse link to join the discussion
How To Use VIN: Part 2
Wednesday, October 13, 9:30 pm ET -
Learn how to use VIN's Message Boards. 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.
Australian College of Veterinary Scientists (ACVSc) Rounds
Saturday, October 16, 10 pm ET -
Join Caroline Mansfield, BSc, BVMS, MVM, CertSAM, MACVSc, DECVIM-CA, for Treatment of Canine Pancreatitis. All VINners welcome.
ACVSc Rounds (click "classroom" to join the rounds discussion) Sunday Rounds - a Special Joint VIN/VSPN Rounds
Sunday, October 17, 10 pm ET -
Join Thom Haig, DVM, and Heather Howell, RVT, MBA, for Is A License Really Important? Licensed Technicians Or On The Job Trained Assistants.
This Week's Rounds Schedule -- use the link in the Rounds Schedule to join the discussion.
Recent Rounds
Feline Anemia: Treatment (Including Transfusion) (AAFP)National Pet Wellness Month Part 1 and Part 2Financial Record-Keeping DisastersFeline Anemia: The Diagnostic Approach (AAFP)Staph: Residence, Resilience, ResistanceHypertension Management
 Abstract Of The Week:
West Nile Virus Infection and Factors Associated with Death
What's Your Diagnosis?
> Abnormality
> Case Archives
Website Of The Week:
Practice Management Tools and more ...
New Dental Books (written by VIN Consultants) in the VIN Bookstore!
* Understanding Veterinary Dentistry - Hale - 2004
* Small Animal Dental Equipment, Materials, and Techniques: A Primer - Bellows - 2004
eVetsites Tip of the Week:
Change of Address Form Page
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: AAFP, VCSC, and NCVMA.
From the Boards:
* Calculating Requirements For Hyperalimentation Syndrome
* Status of National Veterinary Medical Services Act
* Lead Weighted Promotional Toy
* Banfield Hospital at Western University
Ferret Medicine
The ferret is an exotic pet that is becoming increasingly popular among pet owners. Ferret cases can be frustrating and difficult to resolve. Are you prepared to treat a case of ferret adrenal disease or insulinoma? Make sure you are prepared to offer clients your expertise on this unique pet. Ferret Medicine Course Description:
Familiarize veterinary practitioners and technicians with basic and intermediate level medicine and surgery of the domestic ferret. Topics to be included include biology, husbandry, clinical techniques, anesthesia, surgical considerations, adrenal disease, insulinoma, oncology, gastrointestinal diseases, and cardiorespiratory diseases. Instructors:
Geoff Pye, BVSc, MSc, DACZM;
Natalie Antinoff, DVM, DABVP - Avian;
Matthew Johnston, VMD, DABVP - Avian Dates: October 14 - November 25, 2004
Interactive sessions: Thursdays; 9:30- 11:30 PM ET CE Hours: 12 Tuition: Member/$192, Non-Member/$278
VSPN Okay To learn more about this course, and to enroll visit the Ferret Medicine course page.
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