HAPPY NEW YEAR!
Bringing together colleagues to share information and experiences is the primary reason VIN exists. As we look forward to 2009, the VIN Community wishes you and yours a very HAPPY and HEALTHY NEW YEAR! Thank you for being a member of the VIN Community! Together we have built a community we are proud to call our veterinary family and home.
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News reported for YOU... Share the news with nonVINners -- The VIN News Service (without access to the community discussions) is now available at news.vin.com.
Get Your FAQs Straight
The fastest route to an answer to your question is a VIN Database Search. But, because many topics have been discussed many times on the message boards, the number of "hits" you get can be overwhelming. To help you, the VIN team of consultants (and other experts) continue to create up-to-date summaries (FAQs) of topics commonly discussed on the message boards. Save time -- check out the Medical FAQs, before you post. Updated and New Medical FAQ:
Food for Thought
Pet Food & Nutrition: A Necessary Review For Veterinarians by M.E. Smart, C. Haggart, J.A. Mills. --- a review of the current status of the pet food industry from a veterinarian's perspective. The authors discuss market features, regulation and non-regulation, the value of information currently provided to veterinarians and their clients and some of its consequences.
New in VeterinaryPartner:
Texas Farm Radio
Fit for purpose - the right animal in the right place
This paper examines the use of various native species and breeds. It goes on to describe some attempts at the introduction of genetically engineered highly productive (at least in their areas of origin) stock. Examples of attempts to produce cross or synthetic breeds are then provided. In a last section the case for the right animal in the right place - and these may be unconventional species and breeds - is provided.
Evaluation of risk factors, management, and outcome associated with rectal tears in horses: 99 cases (1985-2006)
Arabians, American Miniature Horses, mares and horses > 9 years of age were more likely to develop a rectal tear than other breeds, males or younger horses. Irrespective of treatment, the overall short-term survival rate among horses with grade 1, 2, 3, and 4 rectal tears was 100%, 100%, 38%, and 2% respectively.
Should we tell clients if we've never done a procedure?
There have been plenty of times when I did first procedures without the client necessarily knowing, but that was before I had a surgeon 5 miles away. Heck, their last cat's nephrectomy was only the second or third I had done. Somehow it was different when they had to drive 2 hours each way to see a specialist! The poor client seemed a bit overwhelmed with the fact that his apparently healthy cat had cancer, I didn't want to throw "let me do it!" into the mix. Now I'm having second thoughts. Cat had surgery today, so it's moot, but the situation will come up again.
What am I dealing with here?
I do not think this is PRAA. Generally with PRAA you will have a large esophageal dilation proximal to the stricture, which is present from a very young age (weeks). This looks like an acquired stricture. It could be scarring from esophageal trauma or an extraluminal constriction. I guess an annular tumor is also possible.
Adjusting to digital radiography
The problem you are experiencing is a lack of dynamic range, and the high contrast (steep LUT or narrow window) you are using only a small portion of the bodyparts recorded by the system, can be displayed within the dynamic range of your monitor. Those parts outside that range are either white or black. There are image processing tools to overcome this limitation, and you will notice some systems have the ability to display all the bodyparts in the field of view with high contrast using a single LUT.
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Why Should I Cross-Post?
By cross-posting, you allow the various specialists to combine their knowledge into one discussion, thus creating a TEAM EFFORT in guiding you with your case. Get help and see examples!
Funny Bones:
A Boca Christmas...
"It was the night before Christmas
and down here in Boca,
I was sitting at Starbucks,
drinking my mocha..."
What's Your Diagnosis?
* Archives of the Challenging and Fun Cases
* Ophthalmology Fun 72
Associate - Updated and New:
* Esophageal neoplasia in dogs
* Explore the rest of Associate!
Book Review of the Week
Technical Large Animal Emergency Rescue
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Holiday Message to Your Clients
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 EAAV.
These courses are now open for enrollment. Click on the links below to see the details, register and find more upcoming CE.
Intermediate Fish Medicine
February 26 - March 26, 2009
This intermediate fish medicine course is designed to further your experience with fish medicine. The basic concepts will be expanded and applied to case examples. The instructors are experienced fish practitioners who will provide important tips on running a fish practice as well as the important issues facing aquatic medicine. For information on other CE courses check out the Course Catalog on the CE Main Page. Please visit How-To's Of Online CE for details about how to register and participate in online CE courses. If you're looking for information on CE opportunities for veterinary technicians, receptionists or practice managers, please visit the VSPN CE page. VSPN offers courses tailored to veterinary support personnel, and certain VIN courses also are open to VPSN members.
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