Welcome to Idexx, the newest folder participant in the Vet Industry message board.
We're excited by the opportunities to share knowledge and support that Idexx will bring to the VIN community. Please take a moment to welcome IDEXX to the industry message board. This is your opportunity to post your questions about the company's products. (And, while, you're in the industry folders, check out all of the other companies that are willing and able to answer your product questions!)
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New on VIN:
New On VeterinaryPartner.com:
We're always adding new resources to VeterinaryPartner.com for your clients. Some new articles are:
Haematological and biochemical abnormalities in canine blood
Young dogs exhibited lower numbers of erythrocytes and lower values for haemoglobin concentration and packed cell volume. They also showed higher numbers of lymphocytes and higher concentrations of phosphorus and 71 per cent showed raised alkaline phosphatase. Neutrophilia, hypergammaglobulinaemia and hypoalbuminaemia occurred quite frequently in all dogs, and hypoalbuminaemia and hyperphosphataemia were commonly seen in uraemic patients.
Evaluation of Various Commercial Products for Improving the Calcium Content of Crickets
While commercial cricket waters are an effective means of supplying moisture to feeder insects, neither of the "calcium-fortified cricket waters" are suitable for gut loading crickets with sufficient calcium to meet the needs of insectivorous reptiles or amphibians.
Bacteriological study of the liver in dogs
Bacteriological analysis was negative for the livers of eight of the dogs. The remaining animals harboured a diverse bacterial flora in their liver. Twelve bacterial species were identified. Histology showed that the livers of 19/20 dogs had minor or no abnormalities
Ferret Insulinoma: Diagnosis and Treatment
Insulinomas are typically small and may even be microscopic. Therefore, diagnostic imaging such as radiography and ultrasonography is usually unrewarding; however, if insulinomas are large or have metastasized to adjacent liver or lymph nodes, changes may be seen during ultrasonographic examination.
Sequential Bilateral Ureteral Obstruction
My guess is that the left kidney is partially obstructed and/or chronically diseased; the right kidney is most likely tiny and end-stage from prior obstruction. My experience is that NO mineral opacity that you can find with imaging is too small to obstruct a cat ureter!
Precentage Pay: Percentage Of Gross Production Or Collected Gross?
Make sure you understand that it is 21% of gross over $20,000 per month or 60,000 per quarter. Especially if you are paying quarterly, there is no carryover. That is the definition of the difference between base plus production versus pure production.
Urethral Obstruction: Questions About Abdominal Fluid And Catheterization
A quick method is to measure potassium level on the fluid and concurrently in blood. If the fluid in the abdomen is urine, the K level will be much higher than in serum/plasma.
Charging an Emergency Fee When We're Booked?
We have the same thing, except we call it an "urgent care examination" -- it's just semantics. It does help avoid people splitting hairs over the definition of the word "emergency," though.
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 Sunday Rounds
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Recent Rounds
 Abstract Of The Week:
Hyperglycemic, Hyperosmolar Syndrome in Feline Diabetics
What's Your Diagnosis?
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Online Equine veterinary journal and more ...
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BSAVA Manual of Reptiles, Second Edition
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Using eMail Clients with the eVetsites eMail System
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* Which Shampoos?
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Ready Or Not, Here They Come: Borreliosis, Bartonellosis, 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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