Pet Food Recall - Diamond Pet Foods
Diamond Pet Foods recently discovered aflatoxin in foods manufactured in Gaston, South Carolina. They are investigating the extent of the contamination. Additional information on this serious issue is available on the VIN message boards and on DiamondPet.com. A VeterinaryPartner article is available for your clients.
Updated Associate Chapters!
Recent updates to chapters in The Associate include many common disease entries such as Dirofilariasis, Aortic Stenosis and Copper Storage Hepatopathy.
VSPN Survey - Last Chance to Tell us About Your Staff!
The Veterinary Support Personnel Network (VSPN) is a FREE online community for veterinary hospital staff. VIN provides VSPN for your staff as a benefit to you and your colleagues. VSPN provides your staff access to information and a community of their peers. VSPN was started in 1995.
The purpose of this survey is to ask you -- as a VIN Member -- if we are adequately addressing the needs of your staff and if you value what VSPN does for your staff.
We would like your input on what you think VSPN should provide for your staff but currently does not. THANK YOU. Your input will help us better support your team!
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Texas Farm Bureau:
Gastrointestinal Tract Perforation in Dogs Treated with a Selective Cyclooxygenase-2 Inhibitor: 29 Cases (2002-2003)
In all, 26 (90%) dogs had received deracoxib at a higher-than-approved dosage or had received at least 1 other NSAID or corticosteroid in close temporal association with deracoxib administration.
Severe Bronchoconstriction After Bronchoalveolar Lavage in a Dog with Eosinophilic Airway Disease
Inflammatory mediators, such as histamine, cytokines, prostaglandins, and leukotrienes, alter vascular permeability, leading to edema, and cause increased mucus production, damage to bronchiolar epithelium, and fibrosis, resulting in narrowing of the airways.
Response Rates and Survival Times for Cats with Lymphoma Treated with the University of Wisconsin-Madison Chemotherapy Protocol: 38 Cases (1996-2003)
Overall median survival time was 210 days (interquartile range, 90 to 657 days), and overall duration of first remission was 156 days. Eighteen of the 38 cats (47%) had complete remission, 14 (37%) had partial remission, and 6 (16%) had no response.
Comparison of Milk Yield in Dairy Cows with Different Degrees of Lameness
The locomotion scoring system used in this study may be a useful management tool that veterinarians and dairy farmers could adopt for early detection of lameness in dairy cows.
Don't Worry About Low Heart Rate With Domitor? Can I Add Glyco Or Atropine?
If it really bothers you to have a heart rate of less than 50 in a patient, add some atropine before or with your Domitor. Never after the bradycardia has started. You can get used to the bradycardia. Accepting it, is another story :-)
Seasonal Dermatitis In A Pot Bellied Pig: Several Differentials To Consider
We are currently experiencing an outbreak of squamous cell carcinomas in white pot bellied pigs ...
Substrate Impaction In Reptiles And Amphibians: Radiographs And Photos
If you see any number of reptiles, you'll see substrate ingestion with regularity. My argument is that reptiles kept on particulate substrates may or may not ingest them, but those not kept on particulate substrates can not ingest them.
ECG In Sinus Bradycardia And Atrial Disease In A Cat
For an example of a cat experiencing syncope with an event monitor on, go to ...
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 Sunday Rounds
Sunday, December 25
NO ROUNDS. Your VIN Family wishes you and yours a very Happy Holiday!
Virtual Coffeehouse
Tuesday, December 26, 9:30 pm ET
Need a break from the holiday happenings? Stop by and share!
This Week's Rounds Schedule -- use the Coffeehouse link to join the discussion.
Recent Rounds
 Abstract Of The Week:
Peritoneal Dialysis in the Management of Acute Renal Failure in Leptospirosis
What's Your Diagnosis?
* Hypothermic Pup Crashing
* Case Archives
Website Of The Week:
Animal Importation
Book Review of the Week:
Quick Look Series - Veterinary Histology
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:
Organize Your Holiday Images
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.
From the Boards:
* Are MLV Vaccines Contraindicated In Pets Owned By Immunocompromised People?
* 57 Hour Shifts?
* Linear Corneal Ulcers
* Fake Tamiflu
Understanding Lasers and Other Bright Ideas
Now open for enrollment! A comprehensive discussion of surgical laser systems, laser surgical techniques, and how variations in laser selection and parameters will influence laser tissue interaction and patient outcome. Laser safety issues will also be covered. This presentation will provide the practitioner with the basic information needed to evaluate the suitability of a laser system, and the basic knowledge required of a laser surgeon. Instructors:
George M. Peavy, DVM, DABVP
Barbara R. Gores, DVM, DACVS Dates:
January 29 - February 5, 2006
Real-time session: Sunday, January 29; 9:30 - 11:30 pm ET (US) CE Hours: 2 Tuition:
Member/$52, Non-Member/$96 by January 15, 2006;
Member/$55, Non-Member/$104 after January 15, 2006;
Veterinary students may enroll at a reduced rate of $20 for this course. To register:
Visit the Understanding Lasers page and click the Enroll Now link.
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