Vaccination Strategies Survey
Vaccination policies, protocols and strategies are evolving. How do your personal or clinic preferences compare with those of your colleagues?VIN, Dr. Richard Ford, and colleagues in the Houston area are conducting a survey to compare regional differences in vaccination protocols. Please complete this brief survey to help our profession learn and evolve.
UCD 3rd Annual Veterinary Neurology Symposium 2006 Proceedings Online
The 3rd Annual UC Davis Neurology Symposium is this weekend, July 22-23, at the University of California-Davis. This symposium is designed to meet the unique needs of small animal clinicians and features the latest diagnostic techniques, comprehensive information about common disorders, beneficial case discussions and strategies for the application of leading neurological methods to the clinical environment. VIN members can read the full proceedings.
Canine and Feline Transdermal Gel Drug Absorption Study
Dr. Dawn Boothe is looking for patients currently receiving the following drugs either orally or transdermally and whose owners will allow the collection of two samples post-dosing: enrofloxacin, metronidazole, prednisolone, fluoxetine, amitriptyline, clomipramine, buprenorphine and cyproheptadine. The Transdermal Drug Trial will compare plasma or serum drug concentrations between the oral and transdermal groups for each of these drugs.
Help Advance Veterinary Medicine!
Are you looking for clinical trials for which your patients might be eligible? Want to help your patient and advance veterinary medicine at the same time? You might be able to "kill two birds with one stone." The VIN Clinical Trials and Research Projects page lists many trials currently enrolling cases. Wander over and familiarize yourself with the trials - maybe you have a client and patient that fits the bill.
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Effectiveness of acupuncture in veterinary medicine: systematic review
On the basis of the findings of this systematic review, there is no compelling evidence to recommend or reject acupuncture for any condition in domestic animals. Some encouraging data do exist that warrant further investigation in independent rigorous trials.
Inherited myopathy of great Danes
Onset of clinical signs is usually before one year of age and both sexes are affected. Clinical signs are characterised by exercise intolerance, muscle wasting, and an exercise-induced tremor. Although most affected dogs have a severe form of the disease, occasional dogs may have a less pronounced form and survive into adulthood with an acceptable quality of life. Litters containing affected puppies are born to clinically unaffected parents, and an autosomal recessive pattern of inheritance is likely. All recorded cases have had fawn or brindle coat coloration.
Relationship of pancreatic duct dilation to age and clinical findings in cats
There was no association between pancreatic disease and pancreatic duct width or pancreatic duct width/pancreatic thickness ratio. Pancreatic duct width and pancreatic duct width/pancreatic thickness ratio in cats are significantly associated with age.
Physical characteristics, blood hormone concentrations, and plasma lipid concentrations in obese horses with insulin resistance
Measurements of neck circumference and resting insulin and leptin concentrations can be used to screen obese horses for insulin resistance (IR). Dyslipidemia is associated with IR in obese horses.
Frustrated By Colleatues Who Keep Undercutting My Fees; Does Care Credit Work In Your Area?
Now there is this competitive "aura" that I have never seen in our profession ever. And there are a few in this area who feel the need to undercut prices drastically. But truth be known, I don't know if they are shorting their clients from good medicine or not. How do you do a follow up for that kind of info?
What Does Mentoring Mean To You?
I really think this is going overboard. I appreciate that you want to make sure that the new doctor is practicing quality medicine, but this is the kind of thing that happens in internships (and maybe not even then). If the new graduate wanted this level of supervision, he would have opted for an internship (or just stayed in school for another year).
Kitten With Low Blood Pressure After Domitor/Ketamine/Torbugesic (DKT) Administration; Oscillometric Blood Pressure Monitors
I still don't understand how the MAP value can be of any use if we can't trust the diastolic. I thought MAP was the mean between the two, and on this board most say diastolic just can't be relied upon.
Correct Definition Of Flail Chest? Includes Link To Video
Flail chest is traditionally described as ...
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 Virtual Coffeehouse
Tuesday, July 18, 9:30 pm ET
Summer in the Northern Hemisphere; winter in the Southern. How's life treating you? Stop by and share!
This Week's Rounds Schedule -- use the Coffeehouse link to join the discussion.
How To Use VIN: Part 3
Wednesday, July 19, 9:30 pm ET
Learn how to use VIN's knowledgebase. Email Nate@VIN.com for more information about this free, three-session course.
Sunday Rounds
Sunday, July 23, 10 pm ET
Join Michael Peterson, DVM, MS, author of Small Animal Toxiocology, for Snakes And Ladders: Steps To Successful Management Of Venomous Snake Bite.
This Week's Rounds Schedule -- use the Coffeehouse link to join the discussion.
Recent Rounds
 Abstract Of The Week:
Weight loss effect of dietary diacylglycerol in obese dogs
What's Your Diagnosis?
* Interpreting These Dental Radiographs
* Case Archives
Website Of The Week:
Early Spay And Neuter Controversy and more...
Book Review of the Week:
Diagnostic Ultrasound in Small Animal Practice, Second Edition
You may purchase this book in the VIN store.
Get More From VIN!
* How Do I...Email Another VINner?
* Read The "How To Use VIN" Tutorial
* How Can I ... Learn Associate?
* How Can I ... Become A Super-Duper VIN User?
eVetsites Tip of the Week:
eVetsite II Email Setup and Administration
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 web sites! Links to information about upcoming conferences include: AAV, ACVR, and CVC Central.
From the Boards:
* Talking To Clients About Chemotherapy
* Nervous New Grad
* Transferring Cases To rDVM
* Aflatoxin Contamination: Legal Issues
Organ System and ABVP Core Examination Review Module C
VIN's 13th annual Organ System and ABVP Core Examination Review Module C open for enrollment! Course Description & Objectives:
The Organ System and ABVP Core Examination Review course is divided into 3 modules. Each module provides a systematic review of the physiology & pathophysiology of the organ systems in that section. Taking the 3 modules of this course provides a focused and comprehensive preparation tool for the ABVP Core Examination or can simply serve as an up-to-date review of organ system pathophysiology. Topics and Instructors:
Course coordinator -- Katherine M. James, DVM, PhD
Reproduction -- Joni Freshman, DVM, MS, DACVIM
Gastroenterology (2 weeks) -- Chris Ludlow, DVM, MS, DACVIM and Margie Scherk, DVM, DABVP; Cats Only Veterinary Clinic, Vancouver, BC
Endocrinology (2 weeks) -- Ellen Behrend, VMD, MS, DACVIM and Jill C. Lurye, DVM, MS, DACVIM
Hematology/Chemistry -- Michelle L. Plier, DVM, Dipl. ACVP
Cardiology (2 weeks) -- Mark Rishniw, BVSc, DACVIM (Internal Medicine & Cardiology) Dates:
August 24 - October 19, 2006
Real-time sessions: Thursdays, August 24, 31, September 7, 14, 21, 28, October 5, 12; 9:30 - 11:30 PM ET CE Hours: 16 Tuition:
Member/$252, Non-Member/$358 by August 10, 2006;
Member/$280, Non-Member/$398 after August 10, 2006. The Organ System and ABVP Core Review Modules A, B and C are independent courses. Modules A and B are not prerequisite to enroll in Module C. To find out more about this course and to register:
Visit the Organ System and ABVP Core Review Module C page. To register, scroll to the bottom of the course information page and choose the Enroll Now link.
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