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Texas Farm Radio

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ANIMALicious

• Dog Parks: Danger Unleashed

Prevalence of Giardia and Cryptosporidium species in dog park attending dogs compared to non-dog park attending dogs in one region of Colorado
Dog parks are very popular in urban areas, but there are no current studies attempting to correlate visits to dog parks and risk of colonization by enteric parasites. The purpose of this study was to determine whether dog park visitation is associated with an increased prevalence of enteric parasites or an increase in prevalence of gastrointestinal signs in dogs in northern Colorado.

Brittle tail syndrome is an emerging infection in horses caused by a keratinolytic fungus Equicapillimyces hongkongensis gen. nov., sp. nov.
The newly described brittle tail syndrome causes weakening and breakage of the tail hair of horses. Extensive mycological and molecular studies showed that a novel fungus Equicapillimyces hongkongensis gen. nov., sp. nov. is the most likely cause of this syndrome. It is a septate branching hyaline mould which grows optimally at 30°C, requires nicotinic acid but is inhibited by cycloheximide, and specifically infects horse hair. Hyphae fill the core of infected hair shafts with short-necked structures resembling ascomata containing banana-shaped septate ascospore-like structures perforating the hair cortex from within.

Effectiveness of a programme design for the development of competence in solving clinical problems
Background: To apply what has been learned theoretically in a clinical context is for many students a major challenge. In order to ease their transition into practice, a training programme was developed, focusing on learning to solve clinical problems. Aims: The programme is designed for veterinary medicine students in the preclinical phase with already a sound theoretical base in biomedical and clinical sciences.

My partner treated an employee's eye problem: am I liable, even though I was not involved?
In the case of a partnership, the acts of each partner are generally attributable to the other. Although arguably Dr. Z's actions were outside scope of employment.

When should hairs be plucked from dogs' ears?
I emphasize that if there is no ear pathology, there should be no plucking.

Differentials for dog with right ventricular mass, multiple pulmonary masses, and secondary polycythemia (ultrasound images)
Usually a mass in this area, the right ventricular outflow tract, is a tumor. Several types have been reported. In a younger dog with thrombocytopenia, though, I suppose this could be a clot.

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Atlas of Normal Radiographic Anatomy & Anatomic Variants in the Dog and Cat
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What's your Diagnosis?
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Will the dog rise correctly?
I note that I have a 'possibly bread' dog to spay on Wednesday. This might be a problem as I am unfamiliar with spaying baked goods.

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Small Animal Necropsies
June 14 - July 1, 2012

This course is designed to familiarize the attendee with small 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 a small animal necropsy.

Large Animal Necropsies
June 21 - July 8, 2012

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 a large animal necropsy.

Compassion Fatigue 2: Healing our Practices
June 14 - July 15, 2012

This VSPN course is designed for all leaders or management team members in veterinary practice or an animal care facility. Module 1 (Healing Ourselves) is a recommended precursor but is not required. This course is RACE-approved for veterinarians and veterinary technicians and VHMA-approved for CVPM credits. Be prepared for audio component.

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