Two Sunday Rounds: 1. Retroviruses; 2. Skin!
Earlier this year, the AAFP published guidelines on diagnosing, managing and preventing FeLV and FIV infections. Join Susan Little, BSc, DVM, DABVP for Feline Retrovirus Management Guidelines Sunday at 8 p.m. EDT and find out what the guidelines mean to you and your patients. Before you put your PC to bed, check out What's New in Dermatology: Updates from the 2008 North American Veterinary Dermatology Forum at 10 p.m. EDT. Kathy Tater, DVM, DACVD will help you understand what the latest dermatology research really means. Use the Rounds link in the Main Navigation bar to join the discussion and to discover what other interesting rounds topics are coming soon.
Online Text: The Practice Success Prescription: Team-Based Veterinary Healthcare Delivery
"A competent healthcare delivery team that uses clear standards of care leads to better continuity of care," says author Tom Catanzaro. Catanzaro presents an innovative approach to practice success in this online textbook in the Books section VIN Library. Use the Table Of Contents to browse by author and category or search the chapters by topic. NEWS THAT'S FIT TO CLICK...and Discuss News reported by Jennifer Fiala
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What's the Dose?
When searching VIN for information on drugs, one useful trick is to click the Drug Resources tab to limit your search to information from Plumb's Veterinary Drug Handbook, the NACA Formulary, COMPAS MSDS Sheets, the CVP Drug Label Database, the Pet Pharmacy (client handouts) and other valuable drug resources. Find even more helpful information on the Drug Resources page in the Library.
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Pharmacokinetics of zonisamide and drug interaction with phenobarbital in dogs
These data suggested that repeated administration of a clinical dose of phenobarbital enhanced the clearance of zonisamide, and the enhanced clearance lasted at least 10 weeks after the discontinuation of phenobarbital. Caution may be necessary when zonisamide is given with phenobarbital and when antiepileptic therapy is changed from phenobarbital to zonisamide.
Resuscitation of canine and feline neonates
Resuscitation efforts should be provided in the following order: warmth, airway, breathing, circulation, and drugs. Adequate time should be allowed for correction of hypoxia using ventilatory and circulatory support before drugs are used, with the exception of drugs given to reverse anesthetic and analgesic agents that were given to the dam prior to delivery of the neonates.
Glargine and protamine zinc insulin have a longer duration of action and result in lower mean daily glucose concentrations than lente insulin in healthy cats
Healthy cats injected subcutaneously with glargine, compared to those injected with lente insulin, have a later glucose nadir and longer duration of action. Glargine and PZI had similar durations of action in study cats but a larger study is required to obtain precise comparisons of duration of action.
Exam room pods
I was actually thinking of perhaps 4 exam rooms with a common hallway, with entrances for all off the common hallway. The rooms would have only one door in and out of the room. My ophthalmologists do this with 20 exam rooms. It seems to be extremely efficient.
Working too hard: how do I stop this?
Right now, I am busy working through lunch and late into the evening trying to accomodate clients. Even then, I am constantly being griped at because they had to wait so long for an appointment.
Case presentation for students: dog straining to defecate
Max is an intact mixed-breed male, presenting with a chief complaint of straining to defecate. Max has had similar episodes in the past 3-4 months that have resolved without treatment ...
Jewish candidate that cannot work Fridays/Saturdays is being denied Internship
I think that your friend has chosen a lifestyle that puts him/her in the minority of her colleagues, and likely in the minority in his/her community. That requires dedication to a belief, but also an understanding that the situations he/she wants to be a part of might not allow for that lifestyle, and choices will have to be made.
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 AAFP Rounds
Sunday, July 20, 8 p.m. EDT
(July 21, Midnight, GMT)
Join Susan Little, BSc, DVM, DABVP for Feline Retrovirus Management Guidelines.
Sunday Rounds
Sunday, July 20, 10 p.m. EDT
(July 21, 2 a.m. GMT)
Join Kathy Tater, DVM, DACVD for What's New in Dermatology: Updates from the 2008 North American Veterinary Dermatology Forum.
Virtual Coffeehouse
Tuesday, July 22, 9:30 p.m. EDT
(July 23, 1:30 a.m. GMT)
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Practical Avian Medicine Module 1
Introduction to Birds
October 7 - October 21, 2008 The Practical Avian Medicine series is presented by the Association of Avian Veterinarians (AAV) and Veterinary Information Network (VIN) with the goal to provide veterinarians with solid basic avian medical knowledge that is applicable to everyday practice. There will be 9 modules, which are each 2 weeks long. Module 1 will cover the following topics: Avian anatomy and physiology, ID and classification, husbandry and nutrition. For information on other CE courses, check out the Course Catalog on the CE Main Page. Please visit How-To's Of Online CE for details about how to register and participate in online CE courses. If you're looking for information on CE opportunities for veterinary technicians, receptionists or practice managers, please visit the VSPN CE page. VSPN offers courses specifically tailored to veterinary support personnel, and certain VIN courses also are open to VPSN members.
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