Golden-ticket scheme delivers prized information - Part 2
Veterinarian investigates illicit diversion of flea products - Part 1

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New Clinical Study: Seeking a Reaction
Did you know you can contribute to veterinary research without leaving your home or office?

New Study:

• Certifect-associated Pemphigus Foliaceus-like Reactions
  Researchers recently reported autoimmune pemphigus foliaceus (PF) in dogs in response to a topical amitraz-metaflumizone flea and tick control product (Promeris Duo, Pfizer). Dr. Thierry Olivry of the NCSU College of Veterinary Medicine is seeking cases of suspected autoimmune reactions occuring at the site of another concentrated amitraz-containing product (Certifect, Merial).

Check the clinical trials page to see if any of the ongoing trials might make new or novel therapies available for your patients.

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

• "A Veterinarian's Trip Through the Gray Market"
  Veterinarian opens up about going undercover
  Public | VIN | Discussion
  This is the final installment in the three part series. Read parts 1 and 2.
• New labels for spot-on parasite treatments expected
  Public | VIN | Discussion
• Pilot filmed for veterinary television show
  Public | VIN | Discussion
• Veterinarians ponder ideal number of daily appointments
  Public | VIN | Discussion

Evolving stories
* DEA rules mystify, concern mobile practitioners
* EPA pursues labeling changes on pet spot-on products
* The latest on new graduates and the job market
* Chicken jerky complaints continue

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New and Revised Articles to Share With Your Clients!

• Ear Mites (revised)
• Feed your Feline

Texas Farm Radio

• Does Cortisone Cause Laminitis or Founder in Horses?

ANIMALicious

• The Goat that can Eat Anything – and other Mythological Creatures

Effects of one-week versus one-day preoperative treatment with topical 1% prednisolone acetate in dogs undergoing phacoemulsification
In dogs that underwent cataract surgery via phacoemulsification, a full week of topical prednisolone acetate treatment prior to surgery did not decrease postoperative inflammation, compared with commencement of topical prednisolone acetate treatment the evening prior to surgery, and was associated with a greater incidence of postoperative ocular hypertension.

Evaluation of recipes for home-prepared diets for dogs and cats with chronic kidney disease
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate recipes of diets recommended for animals with chronic kidney disease (CKD), compare nutritional profiles for those recipes to requirements for adult dogs and cats, and assess their appropriateness for the management of CKD.

Owner has refused to have humeral fracture fixed on cat due to financial constraints: is falsifying an insurance claim the answer?
You considered the insurance fraud, because you are human. You said no, because you are ethical.

Are sterile gloves, caps, gowns, and intravenous catheters needed for cat castrations?
For routine cat castrations, sterile gloves are ideal; however, single-use examination gloves are permissible for this procedure, when incisions are left open to heal by second intention.

Should a client be charged for treatment for a vaccine reaction?
Am I wrong for being upset that he charged me to treat my horse's vaccine reaction? I have never charged a client for a followup vaccine emergency, and I've been in practice for 30 years.

Sunday Rounds
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• Antimicrobial Resistance

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Book Review of the Week
Veterinary Clinical Parasitology, 8th Ed.
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Website of the Week
Disability Prepared – Exchanging Best Practices in Disaster Planning for People with Disabilities

eVetSites Tip of the Week
Get Started: Orientation Sessions

What's your Diagnosis?
Archives of the Challenging and Fun Cases
Pathology Case 95 - Opened 4/23
Zoonosis Case 119 - Opened 5/7
Dental Case 89 - Opened 5/5

Associate - Updated and New
Hypomyelinogenesis (canine, feline)
Explore the rest of Associate!

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 websites! Links to information about upcoming conferences include: ACVIM, ISFM, EVECCS, ACVS Science Week, and PVC.

But that's not what I meant
After a series of late night emergency calls, I had a few bloopers in my notes. I was writing up the file for a cat with pyrethrin toxicity in the wee hours and wrote: "Boots will rest eternally if placed there, but prefers lateral recumbency." I blame spell check for autocorrecting "sternal."

NOW OPEN FOR ENROLLMENT!
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Advanced Hematology
August 16 - October 14, 2012

The primary purpose of the course is to increase familiarity with blood cells, and apply this knowledge to specific conditions in hematology including unusual hereditary conditions, toxicities, changes associated with chemotherapy and immune-mediated hemolytic anemia. A review of pathophysiology is included to enable correlation between function and disease.

Veterinary Acupuncture - Fundamental Principles
October 30 - December 14, 2012

This course is designed to provide veterinarians with detailed information on a simple and logical way to grasp the fundamental principles of Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine and veterinary acupuncture.

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