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• If a Dog or Cat Is Going to Mess, You'll Find it - With a Bare Foot
• Pyometra (revised)

Texas Farm Radio

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• The Puppy Mill Bust

Morphea-like lesion following topical endectocide application in a cat
Localized (morphea-like) scleroderma was diagnosed in a 3-year-old intact male Persian cat that developed a nonpruritic, well-demarcated alopecic plaque a few days after topical application of a 'spot-on' solution containing praziquantel and emodepside. The lesion occurred at the site of application at the dorsal cervical region, and was characterized histologically by fibrosing dermatitis.

Dextrocardia and Situs inversus in a dog
Dextrocardia and Situs inversus (DSI) is a rare congenital anomaly characterized by mirror-image of the normal anatomic arrangement of all internal organs. In dogs, the majority of reported cases were associated with Kartagener's syndrome (KS), but our patient had no evidences of this cilliary disorder. Besides radiography and ultrasound examination, the ECG can be of great value to diagnose DSI as demonstrated in this report.

Inbreeding in the Thoroughbred horse
Changes in the inbreeding coefficient, F, in the Thoroughbred horse over the past 45 years have been investigated by genotyping 467 Thoroughbred horses (born between 1961 and 2006) using the Illumina Equine SNP50 bead chip, which comprises 54 602 SNPs uniformly distributed across the equine genome.

Differentials for chronic anemia in an American Pit Bull terrier; Testing for Babesiosis
If you are looking for the organism, capillary blood films are often the best because parasitized cells sludge out in the periphery. You can nick an ear and squeeze out a few drops of blood to make blood films.

Mastectomy to treat necrotic mastitis in a dog (photographs)
We trimmed away anything that was black or did not bleed. A lot of tissue was removed, including the entire nipple. There was a lot of black tissue in there!

Endoscopic diagnosis of a dog with esophageal cysts
Those are interesting findings. You've certainly found something outside the ordinary!

Screening test in asymptomatic patients: When are they medically warranted?
Here is my list of requirements for a screening test ...

Virtual Coffeehouse
Tuesday, September 11, 9:30 p.m. EDT
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How to Use VIN: Part 2
Wednesday, September 12, 9:30 p.m. EDT
(Thursday, September 13, 1:30 a.m. GMT/UTC)
Learn how to use the most popular VIN features.
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2012 Atlantic Coast Veterinary Conference
Registration for ACVC 2012, happening October 8 - 11 in Atlantic City, NJ, is now open. Early bird registration ends September 14.

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The proceedings from the 2012 American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine (ACVIM) Forum, which took place on May 30-June 2, 2012 in New Orleans, Louisiana, are now available in the VIN Library.

Reply Vs. Reply to All
Ever wondered about the difference between a sweet potato and a yam? Jam and jelly? Lawyer and attorney? Well, after watching this video, you’ll have one less thing to wonder about… the difference between Reply and Reply to All when posting on the message boards! If you prefer a little light reading, there's also a text help document.
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Book Review of the Week
The Goat Handbook
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Website of the Week
Online Veterinary Anatomy Museum

eVetSites Tip of the Week
Padding Your Images

What's your Diagnosis?
Archives of the Challenging and Fun Cases
Ophthalmology Fun 151 - Opened 9/1
Zoonosis Brain-Teaser 124 - Opened 8/29

Show-Me-How Video
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Associate - Updated and New
Multiple myeloma in dogs and cats
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Upcoming Conferences
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How to Avoid Euthanasias
10. Have staff answer the phone in a foreign language.
9. Have staff give potential clients directions to an emergency clinic in another city.
8. Refer to "Humane Euthanasia" as "Murder."
7. Lock the door, turn off the lights and hide.
6. Make a recording of the standard euthanasia speech and play it on a continuous loop in the lobby.
5. Provide do-it-yourself euthanasia kits to owners.
4. Make the staff do it.
3. Offer a miracle cure so you can put off the euthanasia until someone else's shift.
2. Tell clients you don't provide euthanasia in order to avoid competing with the local daytime veterinarians.
1. Million dollar euthanasia fee.

NOW OPEN FOR ENROLLMENT!
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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®).

Backyard Poultry Medicine
October 1 - November 1, 2012

This course is intended to help veterinarians become more familiar with diagnosing and treating conditions of poultry commonly encountered in the backyard setting.

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