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Recent Rounds Sessions:

• AAFP/ISFM Feline Handling Guidelines
• AAFP/AAHA Pain Management Guidelines
• Perioperative Use Of Opioid Combinations

Online Book:

• Pain Management for the Small Animal Practitioner; Second Edition

Proceedings:

• The Psychology of Animal Pain Management - IVECCS 2010
• Forget The Drugs - Non-Pharmacological Approaches To Pain Management In Cats - ISFM 2010
• Chronic Pain Management: Proof It Works--Now and in the Future - WVC 2010

Discussions:

• Pain Management For Declaw Surgery In A Mature Cat
• Pain Control Options For Dog With Arthritis

Handout:

• The Power of Multimodal Management for Canine Osteoarthritis

For Your Clients:

• Pain and Its Effect on Your Dog’s Behavior
• What Can I Do About My Pet's Arthritis?

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NEWS THAT'S FIT TO CLICK
and discuss.
News Reported for YOU...

• Company asks veterinarians to stop using its hyperbaric oxygen chambers
  Public | VIN | Discussion
• FDA probes illegal sale of handheld dental X-ray devices
  Public | VIN | Discussion
• Veterinarians serve family-health role in suspected zoonoses
  Public | VIN | Discussion
• Ohio strips 'pit bull' from state's dangerous dog definition
  Public | VIN | Discussion

Evolving stories
* Antech sues clinics, alleging breach of contract
* Lawmakers press FDA to act on chicken-jerky problem
* Do you deworm yourself?
* Student-loan consolidation application miscue

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New and Revised
Share these with your clients!

• Tricks are Treats
• Hemangiopericytoma (revised)

Texas Farm Radio

• Compounded Bute for Horses

Abdominal aortic chondrosarcoma in a dog
Although clinical presentation suggested a thromboembolism and pituitary dependent hyperadrenocorticism was suspected as a predisposing cause based on adrenal function tests and ultrasonography, an aortic chondrosarcoma originating from the distal abdominal aorta was diagnosed with histologic examination.

Analysis of epidermal lipids in normal and atopic dogs, before and after administration of an oral omega-6/omega-3 fatty acid feed supplement. A pilot study.
Electron microscopy revealed that the non-lesional skin of atopic dogs exhibited an abnormal and largely incomplete structure of the lamellar lipids with little cohesion between the corneocyte strata. The SC of atopic dogs was characterized by a significant decrease in the lipid content when compared to the healthy controls. Following oral supplementation with the mixture of essential fatty acids, the overall lipid content of the SC markedly increased.

Owner sued for sentimental value damages after dog was incorrectly euthanized by animal control
This is an important decision handed down by the Texas Court of Appeals in a case regarding the accidental euthanasia of a dog by animal control. It's important because the thinking of the appeals court is clear, rational, and logical.

Corneal ulcer in a pot-bellied pig: treatment options, including topical vs. systemic administration of antibiotics
One thing about treating eye problems of pot-bellied pigs is that if you get them sitting on their butt between your knees, they will be sufficiently upset that they will forget to blink. Probably could put a brick in there without any response.

Improving our anesthetic protocols in cats: use of dexmedetomidine and other drug combinations
We discovered many variations (with a VIN search), including replacing the butorphanol with hydromorphone or buprenorphine. We really like having our pre-med and induction meds being combined in one IM injection and would like to continue to do this, if possible. We don't mind having more than one IM protocol--one for fractious cats and one for nice ones, or one for painful procedures and one for non-painful ones.

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Virtual Coffeehouse
Tuesday, February 21, 9:30 p.m. ET
(Wednesday, February 22, 2:30 a.m. GMT/UTC)
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Full Rounds Schedule and Countdown Clock
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Want to See What You've Been Missing?

• AP and MAC Isofurane
• Veterinary Quiz Challenge
• Spontaneous Hemoperitoneum in Cats
• Drugs & Novel Therapies: 2012 & Beyond @
• Animals Seized from Meth Labs @
• Electroacupuncture & OHE

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Book Review of the Week
Medical Terminology For Health Professionals: 6th Ed.
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Website of the Week
The International Classification of Diseases

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Improved Accuracy for Statistics

What's your Diagnosis?
Archives of the Challenging and Fun Cases
Pathology Case 89 - Opened 2/7
Ophthalmology Case 142 - Opened 2/3
Zoonosis Case 114 - Opened 2/13

Associate - Updated and New:
Cerebellar degeneration (feline)
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You dirty dog
When I was on senior rotations in vet school, when a patient was ready to be discharged the receptionists would page the student in charge of the patient over the intercom. So everyone in the hospital hallways would hear... "Student in charge of Spot Smith, Spot Smith is ready to go home." Well, there was one frequent client with the last name "Ho" who named his dog "Dirty." The receptionists took great pleasure in paging, "Dirty Ho is ready to go home. I repeat, DIRTY HO is ready to go home!"

NOW OPEN FOR ENROLLMENT!
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Introduction to Canine and Feline Reproduction
February 27 - April 26, 2012

The course consists of seven (7) 2-hour real-time sessions and will be an overview of basic canine/feline reproduction, pregnancy diagnosis, and whelping/queening.

Advanced Canine Rehabilitation
March 4 - March 28, 2012

This course will allow participants to explore rehabilitation therapy by means of a case-based approach. It is assumed that participants already have a basic understanding of veterinary physical rehabilitation. Cases selected for study will be influenced by input from the course participants.

For CE opportunities for yourself, your veterinary technicians, receptionists, or practice managers, check out the Course Catalog on the CE Main Page.

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