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• Ivermectin Sensitivity Due To MDR1 Mutation
• Canine Chylothorax

Radial Carpal Bone Fracture in 13 Dogs
Incomplete fusion of the centres of ossification of the radial carpal bone may be considered a predisposing factor to fracture, especially in dogs trained for intense athletic performance.

Packing With Pets: Prepare Your Clients for Travel
The AAHA 2002 Pet Owner Survey reports that 66 percent of pet owners say they've traveled with a pet. Here's how to give pet owners the safe travel tips they need - when they need them ...

A Traumatic Emergency: Handling Patients with Head Injuries
Mannitol reaches its maximum osmotic effect 10 to 20 minutes after administration, and the effect lasts for about three to five hours.

Thromboembolic Disease: Predispositions and Clinical Management
Many common veterinary diseases alter one or more of the components of Virchow's triad (i.e., endothelial damage, blood stasis, hypercoagulability), which leads to a prothrombotic tendency.

Pop-Off Valve Alarms; Urine Specific Gravity
We have each of our anesthesia machines equipped with high pressure alarms to prevent this problem (closing the pop-off valve during the procedure and not opening it again).

Dyspnic, Hyperthyroid Cat
Hearts are almost always "pushed" out of position rather than "pulled" out of position. A heart may be pushed because there is over inflation of a lung (air trapping) opposite from the direction the heart is displaced or because of under inflation (atelectasis) of the lungs on the side to which the heart is displaced.

Non-Anesthetized Hand Scaling
Hand scaling can also lacerate the gingiva. Not a recommended procedure.

Recurring Diarrhea, Dog
Before the anesthesia and scoping, I'd consider an ACTH stimulation test to rule out Addison's - the atypical form. I thought of this because of the GI signs (including vomiting, melena, and painful abdomen), the possible link with stressful situations, and the prolonged recovery from anesthesia.

Virtual Coffeehouse
Tuesday, November 18, 9:30 pm ET -
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Rounds Room

Sunday Rounds
Sunday, November 30 - NO Rounds!
Enjoy the Thanksgiving Holiday!

Recent Rounds
* Neighborhood Demographics And Client Fees
* Applying For An Internship Or Residency?
* ECVIM 2003 - Cardiology Updates
* Hypercalcemia
* Internship Tips
* Cardiology Q & A
* Drug Toxicities and MDR1 Mutation

Abstract Of The Week:
Persistent Urinary Tract Infections And Reinfections In 100 Dogs

Website Of The Week:
Research In Equine Parasitology, and Fungal Identification Guide

Book Review:
Horse And Stable Management, 4th Edition
This book is available in the VINstore.

eVetSite Systems Tip Of The Week:
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Survey of The Week Results:
* Veterinary Support Staff
* 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:
* Reproductive Hormones And Cancer
* Centrifuge Calculations
* Chemotherapy And Staff Safety
* Truth In Advertising

Art of Arteries
Arterial Catheterization, Sampling, and More

Have your veterinary technicians take this course to help you continue to provide the best care for your patients. (As a refresher, Veterinarians are welcome to take this course; however, RACE CE credits have been applied for VTs only)

Instructor: Dawn M. Perri, RVT, AS

Dates: December 23, 2003 – January 29, 2004
Realtime Sessions: Mondays; 9:00pm - 10:30pm ET

Course Description: As the veterinary clinician becomes more advanced, so must the veterinary technician. This course is designed to provide the veterinary technician with the skills to perform and understand arterial blood sampling, catheterization, and direct blood pressure monitoring.

All veterinary technicians are encouraged to register. This course covers essential skills required for those pursuing their VTS certification for Emergency and Critical Care through AVECCT.

To Register: Visit the course information page for more details and click on the Enroll Now link to register for this course.