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

• AVMA proposed stance on raw diets draws critics
  Public | VIN | Discussion
• Veterinarians care for colleagues one stitch at a time
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• California spay-neuter license plate backers near goal
  Public | VIN | Discussion
• Can MDs and DVMs bridge the cultural divide?
  Public | VIN | Discussion
• Veterinarians brainstorm to change AVMA governance
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• Helping Pets Fund closes
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New and Revised Articles to Share With
Your Clients!

• Degenerative Myelopathy (revised)
• Planning for a Parrot

Texas Farm Radio

• Dust Management in your Riding Arena

ANIMALicious

• It’s the Great Undiagnosable, Charlie Brown!

Where are the food animal veterinarian shortage areas anyway?
With county as the unit of analysis, this paper describes a pair of models to evaluate factors associated with being designated a private practice shortage area in 2010.

Canine Streptococcal Toxic Shock Syndrome associated with necrotizing fasciitis: an overview
The main bacterium involved in the etiology of Canine Streptococcal Toxic Shock Syndrome is Streptoccoccus canis, which was discovered by Deveriese in 1986 and implicated as a cause of this disease syndrome in 1996 by Miller and Prescott.

Natural Heterobilharzia americana infection in horses in Texas
The schistosome Heterobilharzia americana infects dogs, raccoons, and other mammals in the southeastern United States. Migration of eggs into the liver results in parasitic granulomas with varying degrees of fibrosis and inflammation. Recently, hepatic parasitic granulomas in horses were shown to be caused by H. americana infection.

What credentials should I look for when referring a client for alternative treatments?
I know, when I see DACVS after a doctor's name, that he has done a surgical residency, passed his boards, and most likely is a better surgeon than I. I was hoping there was something similar for integrated medicine.

Wild deer stuck in a driveway gate: sedative choices and veterinarian's legal liability
Everything turned out well, but I totally agree with you. This could have become a mess.

Hummingbird with fractured wing: treatment and feeding advice
Hummingbirds cannot walk or hop. They can only fly. They will try to fly from point A to point B, even if it's two inches away. The more-than-10-wing-beat-per-second flight is not very conducive to fracture healing.

How to Use VIN: Part 2
Wednesday, August 8, 9:30 p.m. EDT
(Thursday, August 9, 1:30 a.m. GMT/UTC)
Learn how to use VIN's Knowledgebase.
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Sunday Rounds
Sunday, August 12, 10 p.m. EDT
(Monday, August 13, 2 a.m. GMT/UTC)
Join Sharon Gwaltney-Brant, DVM, PhD, DABVT, DABT, for Veterinary/Toxicology-related Internet Rumors.
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Want to See What You've Been Missing?

• Veterinary Quiz Challenge
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Book Review of the Week
Plumb’s Veterinary Drug Handbook, 7th Edition
Buy it in the Bookstore.
Catch up on previous Book Reviews!

Website of the Week
Managing During Drought and Heat

eVetSites Tip of the Week
Adding Cells to Tables

What's your Diagnosis?
Archives of the Challenging and Fun Cases
Pathology Brain-Teaser 100 - Opened 7/30

Show-Me-How Video
How to Use your MyDiscussions

Associate - Updated and New
Stenotic nares (canine)
Explore the rest of Associate!

Upcoming Conferences
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Funny Story...
I saw a cockatiel for "brains falling out." It did have a white glob of stuff on top of its head. But it seemed normal otherwise. Then one of the techs noticed the "brains" smelled like roses.

NOW OPEN FOR ENROLLMENT!
Click on the links below to see the details, register, and find more upcoming CE.

Small Rodent Review
September 5 - October 13, 2012

This course is intended to provide an overview of basic husbandry, medicine, and common disease presentations by species in order to allow veterinary staff to feel more comfortable with basic rodent diagnosis and treatment. Clinical symptoms, diagnosis, treatment options, and current considerations for prevention will be covered.

NAVLE® Review and Preparation
September 7 - November 7, 2012

This basic course provides structured week-by-week instruction to help NAVLE® candidates stay on track to complete exam preparation in an efficient and effective manner. This course is geared toward senior veterinary students and veterinarians preparing for the North American Veterinary Licensing Exam (NAVLE®).

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