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The Benefits of VIN Group Memberships
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Learn all about VIN group memberships. Benefits of having your own VIN username/password and not sharing VIN : - Keep your username and other security information secure
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- It's the right thing to do
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Estradiol benzoate for preventing pregnancy in mismated dogs
We investigated the use of a single treatment of estradiol benzoate (E2B) to prevent pregnancy in mismated dogs, including effects of dose, side effects, and mechanism of action. We used 74 female beagles aged 1-10 year. A single treatment of E2B (0.025, 0.05, 0.10, or 0.20 mg/kg; 10 dogs/dose) given 2 days after mating (5 days after ovulation) resulted in pregnancy rates of 70, 50, 10, and 0%, respectively, whereas pregnancy rate was 100% in 5 untreated (control) dogs. There were no side effects in dogs given E2B, regardless of dose.
A "possible" involvement of TNF-alpha in apoptosis induction in peripheral blood lymphocytes of cats with feline infectious peritonitis
Content Feline infectious peritonitis (FIP) cats show a decrease in peripheral blood lymphocyte counts, and a particularly marked decrease in T cells including CD4(+) and CD8(+) cells. In this study, we showed that lymphopenia observed in FIP cats was due to apoptosis, and that the ascitic fluid, plasma, and culture supernatant of peritoneal exudate cells (adherent cells with macrophage morphology, or PEC) from FIP cats readily induced apoptosis in specific pathogen-free cat peripheral blood mononuclear cells, particularly CD8(+) cells.
Spinal cord injury resulting from incorrect microchip placement in a cat
A 2-year-old, male neutered domestic shorthair cat was presented for investigation of an acute onset of tetraparesis immediately following the implantation of a pet identification microchip. Myelography demonstrated obliteration of the contrast columns by the microchip at the C5-C6 intervertebral disc space.
Use of enrofloxacin in the treatment of canine brucellosis in a dog kennel (clinical trial)
Similar to other treatments, although enrofloxacin was not completely efficacious in treating canine brucellosis, it maintained fertility and avoided the recurrence of abortions, transmission of the disease to the puppies, and dissemination of microorganisms during parturition. We inferred that enrofloxacin could be used as an alternative drug for the treatment of canine brucellosis.
Consultant Versus Non-Consultant Responses To Posts
I think there is a lot of untapped horsepower out there that could be brought to the table. And it seems this would be in line with the mission of VIN as an educational venue also.
Suggestions For Fractious Cat Exams; Link To Vendor For Wild Child Restraint Box; Links To Information On Waste Gas Exposure
Usually we tell the client something along the lines of "unfortunately, we are unable to examine/treat/draw blood from Princess Fluffypants due to her fractious nature. We will need to sedate her for the exam/blood draw/vaccination/etc (insert standard warning speech here). Usually we are able to send these kitties home in the afternoon after a few hours of observation, Dr Smith or Jones will call you when Princess Fluffypants is in recovery and the procedure is complete blah blah blah." We charge them for the day board, handling, difficult cat etc etc-99.99999% of the time these people are aware that the cats are difficult to handle, and if we do a good job of explaining to them that it is less stressful to sedate the cat, how we will do it, safer all round etc. then they (the people) are usually ok with the increased cost (can't get something for nothing).
Management Of Head Trauma In A Cat - Dealing With Hyperglycemia And Hypernatremia
Patients with head injury are often hyperglycemic anyway, because of the stress response.So unless you are monitoring blood glucose regularly and the patient is hypoglycemic, you have to be careful with dextrose administration. You have to be careful with 0.9% saline -- it's not a maintenance fluid, the sodium is too high. Even lactated ringer's can cause hypernatremia when used as maintenance tx, especially in cats if they aren't drinking.
Pneumomediastinum, Pneumothorax And Tension Pneumothorax In A Cheetah
The "bullae" just dorsal to the sternum are commonly seen with pneumothorax (all species, not just Cheetahs). Air in the pleural space on the down side of the thorax tries to migrate dorsally and is contained by sheets of mediastinum.
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 Virtual Coffeehouse
Tuesday, December 26, 9:30 pm ET
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This Week's Rounds Schedule -- use the Coffeehouse link to join the discussion.
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Enjoy the winter holidays and gear up for a new year! VIN Rounds will return on January 7, 2007. Use this extra time to help your family with the holidays.
Recent Rounds
 Abstract Of The Week:
Isolation of Microsporum canis from the hair coat of pet dogs and cats belonging to owners diagnosed with M. canis tinea corporis
What's Your Diagnosis?
* Dental Brain-Teaser 58
* Case Archives
Updated and New Associate chapters:
Copper Storage Hepatopathy
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Holiday Websites, and more...
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Blackwell's Five Minute Veterinary Practice Management Consult
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User Role Based Security Access
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:
* How To Recognize Counterfeit Money
* Work, Then CE, Then Back To Work Is Wearing Me Out
* Margins For Mast Cell Tumors
* Using Milbemycin To Control Redbugs
Digital Photography: Your Online Guide to Profit and Protection!
This multi-week course will give you confidence in exam and surgical room photography, why capturing images is essential in protecting your license and how it can be used to better communicate your findings with pet owners and colleagues. Make your hobby pay dividends to your practice! Course Outline:
Week 1 (1/23) and Week 2 (1/30): Selecting a digital camera and the medical/legal reasons why image photography is so important.
Week 3 (2/6): Exam Room photography.
Week 4 (2/13): Radiograph photography, with particular emphasis on digital radiographic techniques (for example how varying the kvp and ma can be helpful in subtle detail evaluation).
*** Course Break ***
Week 5 (2/27): Gross pathological techniques with particular attention on necropsy photographic approaches.
Week 6 (3/6): Surgical photographic approaches.
Week 7 (3/13): Why it's important to have a small portable digital image viewer to show clients normal imagery: radiographs, dental arcades, ocular tissues, etc. to compare with their client's current clinical condition.
Week 8 (3/20): Microscopic photographic techniques. Instructor:
Johnny Slaughter, DVM Dates:
January 23 - March 27, 2007
Real-time Sessions: Tuesdays: January 23, 30, February 6, 13, break, 27, March 6, 13 and 20; 9:30 - 11:30 pm ET CE Hours: 16 Tuition:
Member/ $266, Non-Member/$373 by January 9, 2007;
Member/ $296, Non-Member/$414 after January 9, 2007
Course also open to veterinary staff (VSPN members) To find out more about this course:
Visit the Digital Photography: Your Online Guide to Profit and Protection! page. To register, scroll to the bottom of the course information page and choose the Enroll Now link.
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