November Is Dermatology Month On VIN!
Keep your eyes peeled as we highlight dermatology topics throughout the month. We think you will enjoy the extra focus on this fascinating section of veterinary medicine. The Holiday Season Is Approaching!
Give the gift that keeps on giving (to you, your associates, your clients, and your practice) -- form a group membership on VIN! (Psst! Already have a Group Membership? Then use VIN's Bookstore to find the perfect gift for your associates!) New in VIN's Forms Collection
What Does the Pathologist Mean by That?
What is your interpretation of those descriptive terms that pathologists use? Take the Cytology Survey, and tell us. As an added incentive to participate, we will randomly select two VINners responding to this survey to win a $150 gift certificate to the VIN Bookstore.
Are high school students asking you questions about veterinary medicine as a career?
Point them to VIN's Careers In Veterinary Medicine page. Have you read the ACVIM Forum 2004 Proceedings yet?
The ACVIM Forum provides high quality information -- with something for everyone. (Pssst --- Want to participate in ACVIM 2005? Abstract submissions are now being accepted at ACVIM.org.)
New On VeterinaryPartner.com:
We're always adding new resources to VeterinaryPartner.com for your clients. Some new articles are:
Asymmetrical, transitional, lumbosacral vertebral segments in six dogs: a characteristic spinal syndrome
All dogs exhibited low back pain and varying degrees of asymmetrical cauda equina dysfunction. Results of myelography, epidurography, and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) indicated a unilateral disk protrusion in all dogs.
Postoperative assessment of surgical clip position in 16 dogs with cancer: a pilot study
It appears that the placement of surgical clips is potentially useful in identifying the tumor bed, which may be of benefit in establishing radiation treatment fields.
Equine Infectious Anemia Virus (EIAV): what has HIV's country cousin got to tell us?
Among lentiviruses, EIAV is unique in that, despite a rapid virus replication and antigenic variation, most animals progress from a chronic stage characterized by recurring peaks of viremia and fever to an asymptomatic stage of infection. The inapparent carriers remain infective for life, as demonstrated by experimental transfer of blood to naive animals.
Minimally invasive patent ductus arteriosus occlusion in 5 dogs
Although technically demanding, minimally invasive PDA occlusion is a safe and reliable technique in dogs. Preoperative measurement of the diameter of the PDA is crucial to determine if complete closure with metal clips can be achieved.
Crazy Things That Cats Eat
During a hideous spate of GI foreign bodies that we saw here (we cut 14 animals in the space of 6 weeks), I ended up removing about 3 feet of casette tape from the jejunum of a young DSH. For the record, chromium oxide casette tape has enough metal in it to show up on plain film radiographs. It was really cool!
Frontline: Flea Resistance?
Michael Dryden has lectured on flea populations in Florida resistant to high concentrations of Frontline. That is why he is recommending integrated control, such as combining adulticide with Program.
Ultrasonography of the Urinary Bladder (Video)
We have tried to put together a few video clips that will enhance some previous discussions we have had about the urinary bladder and our ability to detect small calculi...
Proud To Be A Veterinarian
My wife and I were reminiscing the other day. Used to be we'd spend hours poring over textbooks, references, and journals with a difficult case. Now we hop on VIN, search the database, post a question and BOOM by the next morning the VIN fairy has come and left us a morsel of knowledge upon which to feast.
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 Virtual Coffeehouse
Tuesday, November 2, 9:30 pm ET -
So, how much Halloween candy do you have left over? (Is there such a thing as leftover candy??) Stop by and tell us how you're doing!
This Week's Rounds Schedule -- use the Coffeehouse link to join the discussion
How To Use VIN: Part 1
Wednesday, November 3, 9:30 pm ET -
Learn how to use your computer and VIN. Email Nate@VIN.com for more information about this free, three-part course.
ACVSc/VIN Rounds
Saturday, November 6, 9 pm ET -
Join Caroline Mansfield, BSc, BVMS, MVM, CertSAM, MACVSc, DECVIM-CA for What Makes Feline Pancreatitis Different?
ACVSc Rounds (click "classroom" to join the rounds discussion).
Sunday Rounds
Sunday, November 7, 10 pm ET -
Join Paul Bloom, DVM, DACVD, DABVP, for Coming Clean On Shampoo Therapy -- The Real Dirt: Part 2.
This Week's Rounds Schedule -- use the link in the Rounds Schedule to join the discussion. If you missed Part 1, read the transcript. Recent Rounds Coming Clean On Shampoo Therapy: Part 1Veterinary RehabilitationIs A License Really Important?Treatment of Canine Pancreatitis (ACVSc)National Pet Wellness Month Part 1 and Part 2Financial Record-Keeping DisastersFeline Anemia: Part 1 and Part 2 (AAFP)
 Abstract Of The Week:
Steroid Sparing Effect of Essential Fatty Acid Supplementation in Atopic Dermatitis
What's Your Diagnosis?
* Dental Brain-Teaser 25
* Case Archives
Website Of The Week:
Avian Necropsy Technique and more ...
Book Review:
Equine Exercise Physiology
Order this book from the VIN Store.
eVetsites Tip of the Week:
Type Fonts on eVetsites Should be Simple and Clear
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: VCS, NCVMA, NAVC, WVC.
From the Boards:
* Babesiosis, Puppy
* Selling Drugs To Other Vets
* Meniscal Rules Of The Road
* Femur Repair
Problems in Small Animal Internal Medicine:
A Problem-Oriented Diagnostic Approach
We've all had them -- those nebulous cases where we find only hypoalbuminemia, or anemia, or jaundice, or fever. - Do we work each case up differently, or do we follow a standardized step-by-step process?
- If we do use a standard methodology, are we using the right one?
- Do we understand why we're doing what we're doing?
VIN CE can help! Problems in Small Animal Internal Medicine: A Problem-Oriented Diagnostic Approach will teach you a structured diagnostic approach to these kinds of cases -- and how to work intelligently through the differentials. Instructor:
Dr. Andrew Mackin BSc, BVMS, MVS, DVSc, FACVSc, DSAM, MRCVS, DACVIM
Associate Professor and Service Chief and Dr. Hugh G. Ward Endowed Chair of Small Animal Veterinary Medicine Mississippi State University,
President, Association of Veterinary Hematology and Transfusion Medicine Dates: November 21 - December 19, 2004 Interactive Sessions: Sundays; 9:30 - 11:30 PM ET CE Hours: 8 CE Credits Tuition:
Member/$115, Non-Member/$177 by November 8;
Member/$128, Non-Member/$197 after November 8. To learn more about this course, and to enroll visit the Problems in Small Animal Internal Medicine: A Problem-Oriented Diagnostic Approach course page. Looking for great CE for your staff? VSPN's CE is the perfect solution. It's convenient, inexpensive, and fits everyone's schedule. Here's a list of some upcoming courses:
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