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The MyCalculations suite allows you to save your patients' data so you can compare, print, and share results from different visits. You'll find MyCalculations in the VIN Library and the VINdex (Ctrl + E >>Calc./Conversions).

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Effectiveness of a combined (4% chlorhexidine digluconate shampoo and solution) protocol in MRS and non-MRS canine superficial pyoderma: a randomized, blinded, antibiotic-controlled study
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Treatment with chlorhexidine products resulted in resolution of clinical signs in all dogs, including those infected with MRSP.

Treatment of canine generalized demodicosis using weekly injections of doramectin: 232 cases in the USA (2002-2012)
Remission was achieved in 94.8% of dogs treated with weekly subcutaneous injections of doramectin at a dose rate of 0.6 mg/kg body weight. Adverse events were rare with two suspected instances (0.5%) being recorded. The mean duration of treatment was 7.1 weeks.

Oral glucocorticoid pulse therapy for induction of treatment of canine pemphigus foliaceus - a comparative study
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These results suggest several benefits associated with oral glucocorticoid pulse therapy, such as a higher proportion of dogs achieving CR during the first 3 months, a lower average maximal oral glucocorticoid dosage given between pulses, and minimal adverse drug events.

Can Incurin (Estriol) And Other Estrogens Case Thromboembolic Episodes In Dogs?
The more case info you have provided, the stranger the case is to me. I'm glad you reported it to Merck, because this would be one heck of an idiosyncratic drug reaction -- but I do think we are potentially missing something.

Outbreak Of Swollen Faces And Incisor Loss In Pet Store Hamsters
This sounds suspicious for hamster parvovirus, which has been known to cause epizootics.

Feasibility Of Working As Relief Veterinarian Who Provides House Call Services
Has anyone ever worked as a relief vet, but doing house calls for the hiring clinic? Would this be a valuable service to offer?

Dog With Unilateral Epistaxis Has Loss Of Nasal Turbinates (Radiographs)
An old dog with unilateral epistaxis should be considered to have neoplasia, until proven otherwise. Your images reveal...

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Pandering to the Hired Help
I have been one of those associates and understood that with loyalty comes a certain amount of preferential treatment. In some situations, the staff was truly indulged (and not in a good way); in others, there was no doubt that the loyalty of being present day in and day out over decades earned some preferential treatment.

Medical Mirth
Enjoy the lighter side of veterinary medicine with the new VINner Verse and Practitioner Prose collection started by Dr. Kurt Verkest, VIN Associate Editor (Oncology), Poet Laureate, and Court Jester. Want to be part of the fun and add your own contributions, or invite Kurt to join a message board discussion? Email feedback@vin.com.

Book Review of the Week
Robinson's Current Therapy in Equine Medicine, 7th Edition
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Website of the Week
National Wildlife Rehabilitators Association

New Mentor Procedures
Endoscopic Gastric Foreign Body Removal
Endoscopy of the Stomach and Duodenum

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Basic Necropsy Technique
March 28 - April 14, 2016

This course is designed to familiarize the attendee with basic necropsy techniques, common post-mortem changes, the meaning of pattern in lesion recognition and types of lesions. By the end of the course, the attendee should be able to recognize common lesions, exudates, form a morphologic diagnosis and perform a basic, complete necropsy.

Large Animal Necropsies
April 11 - 28, 2016
Please Note: Basic Necropsy Technique is a prerequisite for this course.

This course is designed to familiarize the attendee with large animal necropsy specifics, common post-mortem changes, the meaning of pattern in lesion recognition and types of lesions. By the end of the course, the attendee should be able to recognize common lesions, exudates, form a morphologic diagnosis and perform large animal necropsy.

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