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New and Revised Articles to Share With Your Clients!

Veterinary Partner

• S-Adenosylmethionine (SAMe) revised

Texas Farm Radio

• Severe Dehydration and the Exhausted Horse revised

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• How much Kitty Vomit is too much?

Evaluation of bacterial contamination on surgical drapes following use of the Bair Hugger(®) forced air warming system
Contamination of the surgical drapes was identified in 6/98 cases (6.1%). There was no significant difference in the number of contaminated surgical drapes between the Bair Hugger and control groups.

Presence of Leptospiral DNA in Semen Suggests Venereal Transmission in Horses
From the 10 serum samples tested, 6 (60%) were seroreactive. No pure culture was obtained, but leptospiral DNA was detected by PCR in 50% of the semen samples and 30% of urine samples.

Efficacy of Milbemax (milbemycin oxime + praziquantel) in the treatment of dogs experimentally infected with Crenosoma vulpis
The mean (geometric) number for adult C. vulpis recovered in untreated dogs was 48.3 (range 25-70) compared with 0.65 (range 0-2) in animals treated with Milbemax. The resulting efficacy against C. vulpis was 98.7%.

Why Do Staffers Promoted To Management So Often Fail? What To Do Differently
It can be done, and done successfully, but you have to have the right person with the basic aptitude for management. The most technically skilled person is not likely the one for the job.

Treatment Suggestions For Recurrent Calcium Oxalate Stones In A Cat Eating Urinary Diet; Tips On Transitioning Cats To Wet Food
For the ultimately stubborn cats, I would start by sprinkling a couple of drops of water on the food or misting the food with water when offering the dry. Over time build up the amount of water. I would also recommend that they...

Treatment For Dog With Tetanus; Feeding Options When Dog Will Not Tolerate Nasogastric Tube
If the dog has a sweet tooth, adding corn syrup to your regime is a good way to increase the calorie density without increasing the fat too much.

Dyspneic Cat Died After Thoracocentesis
With stressed out, dyspneic cats, you get five points until they die. You add one point for coming into the hospital, one point for the exam and TPR, and one point for tapping the chest. Radiographs add one point, and extra taps add one point. At this point, they are dead. The point is -- more is always less with a stressed out, dyspneic cat!

Full Rounds Schedule and Countdown Clock

VIN Rounds
Sunday, June 29 - 9 p.m. ET
Join Fred Gingrich, DVM, for Implementing A Free Vaccines For Life Program.
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Monday, June 30 - 9 p.m. ET
Join Lee Palmer, DVM, MS, DACVECC, for Tactical Field Care for Working Dogs, Part 1.
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Venting Over a Venti
Tuesday, July 1 - 9:30 p.m. ET
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How to Use VIN, Part 1
Wednesday, July 2 - 9:30 p.m. ET
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Ice Water Warnings in Social Media
Once again, warnings about dogs suffering bloat from drinking ice water have been circulating on social media. VeterinaryPartner.com has created this handy article to help you educate your clients about this myth.

Book Review of the Week
Clinical Anatomy – A Case Study Approach
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Website of the Week
Sheep 101

From the VIN Library
Australian Veterinary Association (AVA) Annual Conference 2012 Proceedings

Associate - New, Updated & Revised
Canine: Arachnoid cyst
Feline: Chronic Eosinophilic Leukemia
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What's your Diagnosis?
Archives of the Challenging and Fun Cases
Pathology Brain-Teaser 129 - opened 6/11

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Advanced Topics in Feline Medicine 2014
August 26 - November 14, 2014

This course focuses upon extending the participants' knowledge of feline medicine, covering topics in a variety of fields, including: ophthalmology, hypercalcemia/calcitriol, chronic kidney disease, FLUT, stomatitis and tooth resorption, pain modifying modalities, emerging infectious diseases, and pediatric care and management.

Fall NAVLE® Review and Preparation
September 12 - November 12, 2014

Organized by species, each Real Time Session will highlight the "Top 20" diseases and conditions encountered by practitioners in the U.S. and Canada.

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