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Clinical impact of persistent Bartonella bacteremia in humans and animals
Canids constitute the most interesting naturally occurring animal model for the human disease. Like immunocompetent people, healthy dogs only occasionally demonstrate long-term bacteremia when infected with Bartonella spp. However, some dogs develop severe clinical manifestations, such as endocarditis, and the pathologic spectrum associated with Bartonella spp. infection in domestic dogs is rapidly expanding and resembles the infrequently reported clinical entities observed in humans.
Ixodes ricinus as a potential vector of Toxoplasma gondii
The presence of Toxoplasma gondii DNA was detected by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test in 2 out of 92 Ixodes ricinus ticks (2.8%) collected in the woodlands of eastern Poland. This suggests that ticks of this species may be involved in the spread of toxoplasmosis under natural conditions.
First report on Cryptococcus laurentii associated with feather loss in a glossy starling (Lamprotornis chalybaeus)
This case study deals with the first report on C. laurentii associated with feather loss in a glossy starling (Lamprotornis chalybaeus). The bird exhibited patchy feather loss, especially around the back and beak area, and greyish crusts sticking quite firmly to the underlying skin. The feathers had a greasy appearance and disseminated a musty odour.
Haemorrhage in Seven Cats with Suspected Anticoagulant Rodenticide Intoxication
Because vitamin K antagonists affect factor II, VII, IX, and X, all three (intrinsic, extrinsic, and common) pathways of the coagulation cascade are affected.
Are My Fees For Services Really That High?
Your situation illustrates the importance of proper expectations. What did the client expect to pay? How did she come to that expectaion? By all measures, your fees were very appropriate for the service provided, but your communication of the associated fees was lacking.
Taking The Plunge: Separating Vaccinations From Exams -- Any Tips?
Could I get a run down on various scenarios and how people are charging for different vaccination situations?
Iatrogenic Disasters; Weird Euthanasia Methods
Philosophically, I've long ago come to terms with the concept that no procedure is truly risk free. In referral medicine, where we do large numbers of invasive diagnostic and therapeutic procedures in both stable and unstable patients, you get to see lots of iatrogenic disasters. Not all of those disasters are avoidable mistakes made by techniques that can be improved: some techniques just have a known risk associated with them. I don't avoid techniques that aren't risk-free; I simply try to work out whether the diagnostic and therapeutic benefits outweigh the risks and, if they do, I move ahead, and try not to feel guilty if I try to do everything right and something still goes wrong.
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Recent Rounds
* Highlights Of The Annual Dental Forum
* Chemistry Pitfalls
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* ECVIM 2003 - Cardiology Updates
* Hypercalcemia
 Abstract Of The Week:
Amitriptyline In The Management Of Idiopathic FLUTD
Website Of The Week:
Johne’s Disease, and more ...
Book Review:
Bovine Anatomy, An Illustrated Text, First Edition
eVetSite Systems Tip Of The Week:
Add a Dancing Holiday Message Marquee to your eVetsite
VINner Survey 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:
* VIN Access
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* Fused Vertebrae
Practical Dentistry & Feline Viral Pathogens
- Smile every time a dental case comes in the door.
- Purr with contentment at knowing just which tests to run on that next feline URI case.
- Bask in the security of knowing how to take diagnostic dental radiographs.
VIN has two great CE courses to prepare you for those golden moments! Sign up for Practical Veterinary Dentistry and Purrfect Tests: Diagnostics For Feline Viral Pathogens, and you won't be gritting your teeth when those patients walk in Practical Veterinary Dentistry is a 12 CEU course designed to help you obtain a thorough understanding of the fundamentals of veterinary dentistry. Instructors: Steve Holmstrom, DVM, DAVDC and Bill Gengler, DVM, DAVDC Dates: January 26 - March 8, 2004
Tuition:
Member/$173, Non-Member/$250 before January 12;
Member/$192, Non-Member/$278 after January 12. Purrfect Tests: Diagnostics For Feline Viral Pathogens is a 4 CEU course that will describe basic techniques for diagnosis of viral diseases. This will be followed by specific discussion of diagnostics for the major feline viral pathogens. Instructor: Melissa A. Kennedy, DVM, PhD, DACVM Dates: February 25 - March 10, 2004 Tuition:
Member/$58, Non-Member/$101 before Feb. 11;
Member/$64, Non-Member/$112 after Feb. 11 To register or learn more about these courses, click Practical Veterinary Dentistry and Purrfect Tests: Diagnostics For Feline Viral Pathogens. (These courses are open for enrollment to veterinary technicians.)
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