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• Diagnosis of Equine Protozoal Myeloencephalitis (EPM)

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Characterizing behavioral sleep using actigraphy in adult dogs of various ages fed once or twice daily
Independent of age, twice-daily feeding significantly influenced daytime sleeping patterns, but did not affect total minutes recorded as sleep during the day. Interestingly, napping bouts decreased significantly and napping duration increased when fed twice-daily. Twice-daily feeding was also associated with earlier sleep onset time at night and onset of morning activity, as well as shortened sleep interval.

Sex differences in the response of yearling horses to handling by unfamiliar humans
Sex differences in behavior do not only exist in adult horses, but are already present in young horses before puberty. When exposed to unfamiliar humans for the first time, male yearling horses display more caution than females.

Identification and management of cognitive decline in companion animals and the comparisons with Alzheimer disease: A review
Changes in social interaction and the reduced ability to cope with everyday situations are difficulties experienced in human, canine, and feline age-related cognitive decline. Anxiety, distress, and confusion commonly precede diagnosis.

Practice Has High Gross, But We Cannot Afford The Tax Bill
You are not alone! This is a very common problem for newly-started or newly-purchased practices. Here is what usually happens...

Should Dexmedetomidine Be Used In Critical Patients For Anesthesia; Recommendations For Anesthesia In Critical Illness Scenarios; Use Of Dexmedetomidine In Sepsis
Is there an anesthetic protocol that seems to be the safest for patients that are in shock and need immediate surgery?

Use Of Laser Therapy For Degenerative Myelopathy And Other Spinal Cord Disease
Therapeutic lasers are like many modalities used in veterinary rehabilitation in that the level of current evidence remains anecdotal. They are part of a multimodal program we provide to the spinal cord injury patient and we must always...

Owner With Cat Positive For Feline Immunodeficiency Virus (FIV) Adopted FIV Negative Cat: Is The FIV Vaccine Recommended? How Likely Is Transmission Of Virus?
The good news for the client is that in a stable household, even with minor fighting, transmission is unlikely.

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Book Review of the Week
Anatomy of the Horse, 6th Edition
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Website of the Week
American College of Poultry Veterinarians

What's your Diagnosis?
Archives of the Challenging and Fun Cases
Ophthalmology Fun 170 - opened 2/7
Zoonotic Brain-Teaser 151 - opened 2/24
Pathology Brain-Teaser 125 - opened 2/19

Associate - New, Updated & Revised
Canine Spinal Neoplasia: Intramedullary
Canine Neuronal Glycoproteinosis (Lafora's disease)
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New Proceedings:
IVECCS 2013

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NOW OPEN FOR ENROLLMENT!
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Basics of Exotic Companion Mammal Dentistry
April 1 - May 2, 2014

This course will cover the basic dental anatomy for rabbits, guinea pigs, rodents, mice, rats, hamsters, and prairie dogs, as well as husbandry issues (such as diet) which may influence dental health. Common presentations seen with each species, methods of diagnosing dental disease, and the appropriate treatment for these conditions will also be discussed.

OSHA & Practice Safety 2014
April 7 - July 10, 2014

The focus of the course will be on how to achieve compliance, rather than debating the merits of any particular requirement. This course will cover ALL aspects of a hospital safety program, not just the Hazard Communication Standard. Participants will be provided with many downloadable resources, including the actual text versions of applicable standards.

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