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Is that Even Legal? Visit the Legal Specialty Center to Find out.
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Discussions, templates, and resources on various legal topics have been brought together in one convenient place.

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Cutaneous pythiosis in two dogs from Wisconsin, USA
Even clinicians who practice in temperate climates should consider pythiosis as a differential diagnosis for young to middle-aged adult dogs presented with ulcerated cutaneous nodules or infiltrative gastrointestinal disease.

Laryngeal fistula formation after laryngoplasty in two Warmblood mares
In both horses, an elastic material (probably Lycra) had been used as part of the prosthesis implant. This material had deteriorated into multiple small pieces making removal difficult; therefore, use of this material for a laryngoplasty procedure should be avoided.

Additional local therapy with primary re-excision or radiation therapy improves survival and local control after incomplete or close surgical excision of mast cell tumors in dogs
Local recurrence occurred in 13% of the re-excision group, 8% of the radiation therapy group, and 38% of the comparison group. Although local recurrence rate was not statistically significant for the re-excision group, time to local recurrence was statistically longer for both the re-excision and radiation groups. Adjunctive chemotherapy was not associated with improved survival or local control.

Dog Was Drenched In Undiluted Kreso-D Dip: Treatment Suggestions And Outcome
That was some nasty stuff. The technician who bathed the dog had burning skin on her forearms (in spite of wearing protective gear), and some coughing and throat irritation about 2 hours after contact.

Risk Of HIV Transmission If Dog Bites An HIV Positive Person And Then Bites Someone Else
While it *is* true that the HIV virus is unstable outside of the body, there are certainly other human diseases that are more hardy, and risk for diseases such as Hepatitis C and other not so pleasant diseases is certainly out there. When I see a staff member handling a bloody animal without gloves...

Spayed Female Rabbit With Polyuria/Polydipsia And Inappropriate Urination: Can Diethylstilbestrol Be Tried?
Okay, I'm putting on my cranky old lady hat now! This is the *owner's* problem. There are many situations in which we can 'trial treat' for the most likely diagnosis. But at this point, you need diagnostics to guide you. So, the owner either puts up with the problem or finds the money to do the diagnostics.

Using Minocycline In Place Of Doxycycline For Feline Rodent Ulcers
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ASPCA's Create a Protocol Tool: Parvo
This free tool from the ASPCA is designed for shelter veterinarians, staff, and volunteers and is a great resource for anyone who helps with standard operating procedures and shelter animal health and wellness.

To get your customized protocol, you'll be asked a short series of questions that will take from 5 to 10 minutes. Once you submit your answers, you'll receive an email with your protocol in PDF format.

Find the tool in the Websites section of the Shelter Medicine Information Center. Discuss it with your fellow shelter veterinarians and other VINners here.

Book Review of the Week
Miller’s Anatomy of the Dog, Fourth Edition
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Website of the Week
Animal Welfare Information Center: Pain And Distress

Associate - New, Updated & Revised
Canine Congenital Myasthenia Gravis
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Upcoming Conferences
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What Vet Med REALLY is about
I had a bull s**t on my head once while measuring his testicles for a semen test. It ran down my hat, over my right eye (closed luckily), then down the side of my nose and edge of my mouth.

The farmer jumped up, exclaimed "Oh my! Just wait, I'll be right back!" Then ran off to get a towel so I could clean up.

He came back, alright, but with a camera!

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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, FLUTD, stomatitis and tooth resorption, pain modifying modalities, emerging infectious diseases, and pediatric care and management.

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