Hormonally Enhanced Pets? Oops!
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Mapping cerebellar abiotrophy in Australian Kelpies
An autosomal recessive form of cerebellar abiotrophy occurs in Australian Kelpie dogs. Clinical signs range from mild ataxia with intention tremor to severe ataxia with seizures. A whole-genome mapping analysis was performed using Affymetrix Canine SNP array v2 on 11 affected and 19 control dogs, but there was no significant association with disease. A homozygosity analysis identified a three megabase region likely to contain the disease mutation.
Suspected Bartonella-associated myocarditis and supraventricular tachycardia in a cat
A 4-year-old female spayed domestic short hair cat presented for evaluation of a tachyarrhythmia identified on routine physical examination. Supraventricular tachycardia (SVT) was identified on electrocardiogram (ECG). Echocardiogram failed to identify any structural heart disease. A positive Bartonella antibody titer was identified on serological evaluation. The cat received anti-arrhythmics for control of the SVT and azithromycin for Bartonella. After completion of antibiotic therapy, a four-fold decrease in the Bartonella antibody titer was measured and the cat was eventually weaned off anti-arrhythmic medications.
Radiographic measurements of the trachea in domestic shorthair and Persian cats
Tracheal diameter can be assessed from a thoracic radiograph, with assessment of tracheal diameter in dogs based on ratios between tracheal diameter and a skeletal measurement. Reference intervals are not, however, available for the cat. Tracheal narrowing may cause significant clinical problems, although tracheal hypoplasia in dogs may be clinically silent, and is rarely reported in cats (both mesati- and brachycephalic).
Accidental vincristine overdose for a dog that was supposed to be given vinblastine
I have a 10-year-old shepherd cross with systemic mast cell tumour diagnosis and is being treated with vinblastine/cytoxan and prednisone protocal. I was on the 7th treatment for vinblastine and I gave 2mg/m2 of vincristine IV instead of vinblastine. My tech drew it up and then after realized this. Will this affect the protocol? What should I do in this case? It is a high dose of vincristine. I have only ever given 1mg/m2. Should I be worried? Her next vinblastine treatment is in 21 days. Should I go back to to vinblastine?
Blocked cats: What sedation and treatment protocol do you use?
I don't think any two people will have the same protocol, pinging the trenches will get some opinions. As far as anesthesia I would suggest a (VIN) search for "bladder obstruction anesthesia" will get you more than a day's worth of reading. Anesthesiologists often take exception to my approach, so I will beg off comment.
Dealing with Pasteurella in herd of meat rabbits; enrofloxacin contraindicated in food animals; acceptable environmental levels of ammonia
I have a client with 70 rabbits, New Zealand whites and Californias, raising for meat. I am unclear on the significance of Pasteurella in rabbits, primarily in a meat operation. Do we consider Pasteurella to be endogenous, or present in most rabbits, and just live with it? Or do we approach respiratory problems aggresively with diagnostics and cull any individuals with Pasteurella present?
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 Sunday Rounds
Sunday, February 26, 9 p.m. ET
(Monday, February 27, 2 a.m. GMT/UTC)
Join Steven J. Bailey, DVM, DABVP (Feline) for Feline Negative Contrast Gastrography.
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VIN Journal Club
Thursday, March 1, 1 p.m. ET
(Thursday, March 1, 6 p.m. GMT/UTC)
Join Guillaume Ragetly, DVM, PhD, DACVS to discuss a surgery paper.
Grimes JA, Schmiedt CW, Cornell KK, et al.
Identification of risk factors for septic peritonitis and failure to survive following gastrointestinal surgery in dogs.
JAVMA, February 2011;238(4):486-94.
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The fish story that got away
Client called, cat with a 3-hook treble-type lure stuck in its lip. Tech asks if I can go out to the parking lot. (Never a good sign.) The client asked her boyfriend to "hold" the cat. The boyfriend is in the passenger's seat and appears scared to death. He has the cat tightly secured in his lap. Unfortunately for him, one of the treble hooks has now lodged in the crotch of his pants. The cat has now got a front paw in a hook as well as the mouth. I told him I was going to have to push down on his 'area' so I could get the side-cutters in close enough to cut the hook on his end. Cut him free, raced cat into the clinic, sedated, removed the lure.
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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. Common Toxicants
March 6 - April 4, 2012 Participants will learn about a variety of common toxicologic hazards that are frequently encountered by pets during the spring and summer months of the year, including the toxicology of hazardous indoor and outdoor plants, seasonal household items that are of toxicologic significance and outdoor hazards that pets may encounter during the spring and summer months. For CE opportunities for yourself, your veterinary technicians, receptionists, or practice managers, check out the Course Catalog on the CE Main Page. Follow VIN CE and VSPN on Twitter! Simply click the "Send request" button to prompt the (VIN-VSPN) crews to accept you as a follower.
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