Confused by all the laboratory tests available to you?
VIN can help!
The Clinical Laboratory Manual provides information (purpose, specimen collection, test limitations, etc.) for specific diagnostic tests. Test types covered include: hematology, blood chemistries, urinalysis, cytology, biopsy, cultures, and titers. Species include: dogs, cats, horses, llamas, cattle, etc AAFP Proceedings Now Available
The proceedings from AAFP meetings (2001-2004) feature information on a variety of feline topics from heartworm disease to upper respiratory infections in shelter cats. 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.
Check out Dr. Foil's Dermatology Notebook (Updated).
The Holiday Season Is Approaching!
Use VIN's Bookstore to find the perfect gift for your associates! (Psst! Have *your* eye on a special book? Show the Bookstore to your family members, and let them know what would really make your holiday great!)
New In VIN!
New On VeterinaryPartner.com:
We're always adding new resources to VeterinaryPartner.com for your clients. Some new articles are:
Torque Recoil Following Screw Insertion
Displacement control would appear to be the key to enable adaptation to the differing mechanical and biological nature of the bone and to overcome the recoil observed.
Clinical Experience with Butyl-2-Cyanoacrylate Adhesive in the Management of Canine and Feline Corneal Disease
Butyl-2-cyanoacrylate offers a convenient, economical and effective alternative to other treatment modalities, such as conjunctival grafts, in the management of corneal defects in canine and feline patients
Entropion Correction by Fornix-Based Suture Placement: Use of the Quickert-Rathbun Technique in Ten Dogs
This technique can be performed rapidly, requires limited surgical equipment and provides immediate eyelid eversion and thus relief from the discomfort of trichiasis associated with entropion.
Microbial Contamination of the Anterior Chamber During Cataract Phacoemulsification and Intraocular Lens Implantation in Dogs
We conclude that intraoperative contamination of the anterior chamber with viable bacterial and fungal organisms is a common occurrence in canine patients undergoing cataract phacoemulsification and intraocular lens implantation, and the external ocular flora is a likely source of some of these contaminating microorganisms.
Thanks to Dr Blevins Dog's SCC is Diagnosed Quickly
Dr.Blevins, Just wanted to thank you for helping me. I read some previous posts where you said that for a large breed dog with a swollen toe to consider neoplasia until proven otherwise. "Polly" is a 10 year old rott. that had a swollen toe. I cultured some very resistant gram negs from around the nail bed. Little changes on rads. I decided to amputate sooner rather than later after reading your posts and because of the expense and uncertainty of treating with antibiotics due to the culture results. It came back as a squamous cell carcinoma. Thanks for your help! Amy Bowman, D.V.M.
Emphasizing Yearly Exams Instead of Vaccines-Have You Lost Clients?
Even though the total cost of the exam and vaccines is exactly the same in the end for the client, do they perceive a higher exam fee as a deterrent even when the vaccine costs are very low?
Baylisascaris Control
Baylisascaris has a long prepatent period (7 - 11 weeks) in young raccoons and skunks, during which time the animals will be false-negative (based on fecal exams for eggs). Newly acquired raccoons and skunks less than 3 months old should be dewormed every two weeks for five or six treatments, beginning at 5 to 6 weeks of age. Older animals should be quarantined and dewormed immediately, with at least 2 retreatments at 2 week intervals. After this, they can be dewormed on a regular monthly schedule and checked by fecal exams.
Brain Cysts In Chow
I think neurocysticercosis is the most likely cause...Any eosinophilia? It might be worth checking a fecal, which is positive in 10-15% of human patient.
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 AAFP Rounds
Sunday, November 21, 8 pm ET
Join some great AAFP members to discuss The AAFP Organization (membership benefits, committees, and ongoing projects and goals). All VINners welcome.
AAFP Rounds -- Click the Classroom link to join the discussion.
Sunday Rounds
Sunday, November 21, 9 pm ET
(Special Time)
Join Jon Dittrich, MBA, for How To Pick A Bad Consultant! (Note: This Rounds will begin one hour earlier than usual, so mark your calendar.)
This Week's Rounds Schedule -- use the link in the Rounds Schedule to join the discussion.
Virtual Coffeehouse
Tuesday, November 23, 9:30 pm ET
Had any interesting derm cases lately? (Know of a good Derm Notebook? We do! Check out the Library.) Stop by and share your strange skin cases with your friends. They're happy to listen.
This Week's Rounds Schedule -- use the Coffeehouse link to join the discussion
Recent Rounds
 Abstract Of The Week:
Clomipramine trial for feather picking in cockatoos
What's Your Diagnosis?
* Dental Brain-Teaser 29
* Case Archives
Website Of The Week:
Equine Research Projects, and more ...
Book Review:
Handbook of Equine Wound Management
Order this book from the VIN Store.
eVetsites Tip of the Week:
Employee Recruiting with your eVetsite
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: NAVC, WVC.
From the Boards:
* Controlled Drugs: Volume Loss In Needle Hubs
* Myringotomy
* VRF, MRSA, And Pet Therapy Animals
* What's The Biggest Problem Facing DVMs?
Ready Or Not, Here They Come: Borreliosis, Bartonellosis, Babesiosis, And Cytauxzoonosis
Take VIN CE's Ready Or Not, Here They Come: Borreliosis, Bartonellosis, Babesiosis, And Cytauxzoonosis Bartonellosis, borreliosis, babesiosis, and cytauxzoonosis ... - Are you ready for that moment the first cases come in your door?
- Do you know what diagnostic tests and clinical approaches will give you the most useful information?
- Do you know how to treat (or prevent) these diseases?
- Do you feel totally prepared?
Instructors:
Barrak Pressler, DVM, ACVIM (Internal Medicine)
Adam Birkenheuer, DVM, PhD, DACVIM (Internal Medicine) Dates:
January 26 - February 16, 2005
Interactive Sessions:
Wednesdays, Jan 26, Feb 2, Feb 9; 9:30 - 11:30 PM ET 6 CE Credits Tuition:
Member/$92, Non-Member/$146 by January 12, 2005;
Member/$102, Non-Member/$162 after January 12, 2005 To learn more about this course, and to enroll visit the Ready Or Not, Here They Come: Borreliosis, Bartonellosis, Babesiosis, And Cytauxzoonosis course page.
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