Don't Let Fleas (or Flea Product Choices) Bug You!
VIN Consultants Mark Grossman, DVM MS and Carol Foil, MS DVM DACVD have organized a chart of Ethical and Prescription Flea Products to help VINners make sense of the plethora of products. Print a copy and keep dosages, patient notes, clinical effects and mechanisms of action at your fingertips. Join the message board discussion to share your thoughts and give your feedback/suggestions!
Deck the Halls Safely!
Help your clients avoid a trip to the emergency clinic this holiday season with these handy resources: Not clear on just how toxic your favorite holiday foliage might be? Find out which plants are unsafe to have around your furry friends with the Household Poisonous Plant Book -- compiled by our friends at the ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center! Cookies and Candies and Cakes, Oh My!
This time of year, owners want to include their pets in the fun by giving them extra special treats. Many of these treat may be very dangerous or toxic to pets. The Medical FAQ on Dangerous Foods will help to make veterinarians and their staff more aware of the possible problems associated with feeding pets certain foods and what to do when it happens. Use these resources to brush up on your knowledge and help educate your clients on the dangers of chocolate: Chocolate Toxicity Feline Predispostion to Chocolate Toxicity Dangerous Foods Calculating Chocolate Toxicity
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Texas Farm Radio
Tibial tuberosity advancement for stabilization of the canine cranial cruciate ligament-deficient stifle joint: surgical technique, early results, and complications in 101 dogs
Complications occurred in 31.5% of the dogs (12.3% major, 19.3% minor). Major complications included subsequent meniscal tear, tibial fracture, implant failure, infection, lick granuloma, incisional trauma, and medial patellar luxation; all major complications were treated with successful outcomes. All but 2 minor complications resolved.
Modeling the effect of sterilization rate on owned dog population size in central Italy
The model predicts that at the current female dog sterilization rate of 30%, the owned dog population will most probably continue to increase. A sterilization rate of at least 55% is estimated to be needed to halt population growth, if the current age structure for female dog sterilization is maintained. However, if the province of Teramo were to focus on sterilizing female dogs less than 1 year of age, the required sterilization rate to arrest population growth could be reduced to as low as 26%.
Some commonly fed herbs and other functional foods in equine nutrition: A review
Equine studies have tested the anti-inflammatory effects of a single dose of ginger, post-exercise. Echinacea has been reported to have anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties. Yucca contains steroid-like saponins. However, some herbs have drug-like actions that interact with dietary components and may contain prohibited substances like salicylates, digitalis, heroin, cocaine, and marijuana.
Vervet examination
They have really nasty teeth, and they are lightening fast. So unless you feel this owner is an EXCEPTIONAL trainer, and this is an EXCEPTIONAL animal or you want to allow the owner to hold the ultrasound probe (now there is a lawsuit waiting to happen) I think you might consider sedation for the ultrasound.
Eimeria in rabbits
We recently have a petstore who has decided to use our services. We tested 3 rabbit fecals for them and they all came back Eimeria spp oocysts. The rabbits are young, thrifty, eating great, normal bowel movements.
Physician says using phenobarbital and potassium bromide is "old school": Why don't veterinarians use keppra routinely?
That's a common opinion we run into. What the MD is probably not considering is that all of his anti-seizure drugs were developed for his patients (people) and extensively tested in expensive clinical trials (in people) before they ever got to the market.
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 Virtual Coffeehouse
Tuesday, December 4, 9:30 pm ET (December 5, 02:30 am GMT)
Stop by and chat with your colleagues.
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This Week's Rounds Schedule
How To Use VIN: Part 1
Wednesday, December 5, 9:30 pm ET (December 6, 02:30 am GMT)
Learn how to be a Super VINner!
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This Week's Rounds Schedule
Sunday Rounds
Sunday, December 9, 10 pm ET (December 10, 02:00 am GMT)
Join Linda Barton, DVM, DACVECC for Sepsis is Not a Synonym for Hopeless.
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This Week's Rounds Schedule
Recent Rounds
@ = VINcast is available for this session Communicating Value To Your ClientsVETPROOF: Rebirth Of The ACE-I? @Feline Weight Loss (AAFP Rounds)VIN's Quiz Bowl The Ins and Outs of Buying and Selling @ Application of Acute Phase Proteins @ Legislation and Veterinary Techs @ EBM Journal Club (meeting 14) Do I Even Want to Own a Practice? @ Molecular Diagnosis for Vet Med EBM Journal Club (meeting 13) Interventional Radiology/Endoscopy @ EBM Journal Club (meeting 12) Common Pitfalls in Staff Management @ EBM Journal Club (meeting 11)
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What's Your Diagnosis?
* Dermatology Fun 13
* Case Archives Associate - Updated and New:
* Want to see some great radiographs of hypertrophic osteopathy?
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Website Of The Week:
Classic Cases In Veterinary Dermatology and more...
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"How to Use VIN" resources:
The three-part "How To Use VIN" course can be taken live (on the first three Wednesday nights of each month), or you can do it as self study. If you'd like to take the live sessions, email Nate at Nate@VIN.com, and tell him you'd like to sign up for the How To Course. To keep up with VIN's growth, take the time to explore the Front Page at least once a week, read the VIN This Week (VINTW) newsletter twice a week, explore the VINDEX (VIN's Front Page, right hand column), and click all the buttons on VIN's navigation bars.
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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 and SAVMA.
Book Review of the Week:
Small Animal Surgical Nursing, Skills and Concepts
You can find it in the VIN Bookstore!
These courses are currently open for enrollment. Click on the links to see the details and enroll!
For More Information on VIN's Upcoming CE Courses, check out the CE Main Page. Advanced Equine Reproductive Ultrasonography
December 2, 2007 - January 27, 2008 Please visit the How-to's of Online CE for more information about how to register and participate in online CE courses. Coming Soon: - Rabbit Physiology, Husbandry and Behavior
- Immunology and Chemotherapy
- NAVLE Preparation Course
- Veterinary Dental Techniques Module 4
- Veterinary Dental Techniques Module 5
- Veterinary Dental Techniques Module 6
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