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Free CE! (What's better than that???)
Problems in Diabetic Therapy: When Managing Sugar Diabetes Is Not So Sweet, sponsored by Intervet, starts November 30. All VINners are welcome to attend the live session on Wednesday, November 30 at 9:30 PM ET. Thanksgiving Weekend at VIN
Thursday, November 24 is Thanksgiving Day in the U.S. There will not be a VIN This Weekend edition of this newsletter on Friday. Please note that the VIN home office will be closed Thursday and Friday of this week. The VIN home office will be back in full swing on Monday November 28.
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Texas Farm Radio:
Ultrastructural Findings in Feline Corneal Sequestra
Corneal sequestra were FHV-1-positive (n = 3), FHV-1- and T. gondii-positive (n = 1), T. gondii-positive (n = 3), or negative for DNA of these infectious agents (n = 2) using PCR. All corneal sequestra were negative for DNA of Chlamydophila felis and Mycoplasma spp. using PCR.
Schirmer Tear Test Values and Tear Film Break-Up Times in Cats with Conjunctivitis
This supports the theory that qualitative tear film deficiency, and thus tear film instability, may play a role in the pathogenesis of feline conjunctivitis.
Evaluation of the Prevalence of Infections in Cats After Renal Transplantation: 169 Cases (1987-2003)
47 infections developed in 43 of 169 cats. Bacterial infections were most common (25/47 cats), followed by viral (13/47), fungal (6/47), and protozoal (3/47) infections. The median duration from transplant surgery to development of infection was 2.5 months. Infection was the second most common cause of death after acute rejection of the transplant, accounting for 14% of deaths overall. Cats with concurrent diabetes mellitus had a significantly increased risk of developing an infection after renal transplantation.
Ocular Penetration of Oral Doxycycline in the Horse
It is very unlikely that concentrations of orally administered doxycycline achieved in the normal eye would be high enough to inhibit most leptospiral isolates (MIC values are reported to range from 0.10 to 3.13 ug/mL).
Complications During Cystocentesis: Did I Harm This Dog?
That happened to me, too, with a cat during a cystocentesis. Frank blood -- and the scariest part was I felt the needle bump against something (like the spine!) so I knew I was deep in aorta territory. And the owner worked at the diagnostic lab. I could just picture the cat dying, the owner posting it. I skipped the crying and went straight to the diarrhea.
ER Vets Share Experiences In Adjusting To Night Shifts And Sleep Changes; Website for Provigil (Modafinil)
The Provigil is a "wakefulness-promoting agent" - basically the idea is while you are awake you are more focused and alert, rather than the standard hazy zombie feeling, but it does not interfere with your sleeping. When you lie down and want to sleep, you do.
Associate Pay
So what should you use to figure out how to pay associates? I believe that you should pay them according to their performance (not just production, but also medicine approach, teamwork, ability to work with staff, etc.) and according to retention risk (what's the market for vets like, what do you need to pay them so that they won't even think of leaving - if you want to keep them that is, etc).
New Client Discount
When I got this clinic, it was FREE for new clients (or even new pets for existing clients)! I dropped that like a hotcake and nobody really said anything. They do see value in a 30-45 minute consultation when they are new. They get a tour around the clinic, a complete exam with all the bells and whistles, and we chat and get to know them. Total bonding, and they pay for it happily.
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 Virtual Coffeehouse
Tuesday, November 22, 9:30 pm ET
So, what are you doing to celebrate Autumn and Thanksgiving? Stop by and share!
This Week's Rounds Schedule -- use the Coffeehouse link to join the discussion.
Sunday Rounds
Sunday, November 27 - NO Rounds
Spend some time with your offline family.
Recent Rounds
 Abstract Of The Week:
Exfoliative Cutaneous Lupus Erythematosus in 25 German Short-Haired Pointers
What's Your Diagnosis?
* What Are These Opacities?
* Weekly Veterinary Challenge
* Case Archives
Website Of The Week:
Enteric Disease Associated With Animal Contact, Minnesota,1999-2004 and more ...
Book Review of the Week:
Veterinary Epidemiology, Third Edition
You can find it in the VIN Bookstore.
Get More From VIN!
* Steps To A More Effective Search
* Read The "How To Use VIN" Tutorial
* How Can I ... Learn Associate?
eVetsites Tip of the Week:
Holiday Season Site Styles
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: ACVR, NAVC, and WVC.
From the Boards:
* Avian Influenza
* Hospital Policy for Rabies Suspects
* Unicornis In Ragdolls
* MRSA Stool Culture
Equine Neurology Module B
This second module of the two module course will cover advanced neurologic diseases including: head and spinal cord trauma, botulism, hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy, cerebellar and vestibular disease, seizures, several bacterial and viral diseases, and grass sickness. For those participants not taking module A, self-study materials related the general central nervous system exam and diagnostic processes applicable to equine neurologic disease will be provided. Course coordinator:
Steve Reed, DVM, DACVIM Instructors:
Frank Andrews, DVM, MS, DACVIM
Martin Furr, DVM, PhD, DACVIM
Veronique Lacombe, DVM, DACVIM
Jamie Murphy, VMD, MS, DACVIM
Yvette Nout, DVM, MS, DACVIM
Bonnie Rush, DVM, MS, DACVIM
Francesca Sampieri, VMD, MRCVS
Bill Saville, DVM, PhD, DACVIM Dates:
January 8 - February 19, 2006
Real-time session: Sundays; January 8, 15, 22, 29, break, February 12; 9:30 - 11:30 PM ET CE Hours: 10 Tuition:
Member/$158, Non-Member/$237 by December 25, 2005;
Member/$175 Non-Member/$263 after December 25, 2005;
Registration also open to VSPN members. AAEP members eligible for VIN member pricing. Please type in the comment field of your course registration that you are a member of the AAEP and your member number. Equine Neurology Module A is NOT required as a prerequisite to take Module B.
We have designed the two modules to be taken independently. To Register:
Visit the Equine Neurology Module B page: Click on the Enroll Now link to enroll.
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