Western Veterinary Conference
The 2003 WVC Conference Notes are Online! Full text of over 650 speaker notes. The presentations are organized and browseable by category of presentation within Species, Specialty, Practice Management, and Public Health/Community. (Note: check the Library for links to other online Proceedings.)WVC 2004 Online Registration Avalable Now!
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Evaluation of Risk Factors for Bite Wounds Inflicted on Caregivers by Dogs and Cats in a Veterinary Teaching Hospital
Muzzling dogs and cats should be considered more frequently.
Diagnostic Quality of Percutaneous Kidney Biopsy Specimens Obtained with Laparoscopy Versus Ultrasound Guidance in Dogs
Renal biopsy with a 14-gauge, double-spring-activated biopsy needle during laparoscopy consistently produced excellent quality biopsy specimens with large numbers of glomeruli without tissue from other structures and did not result in clinically important hemorrhage.
Odds of Moderate or Severe Gastric Ulceration in Racehorses Receiving Antiulcer Medications
Buffers and compounded omeprazole were ineffective in preventing gastric ulceration in this population of horses. Buffers must be given frequently and in large amounts to increase gastric pH, and even then, the increase in pH is so short-lived it is likely to be of little clinical benefit.
Pneumoperitoneum in Dogs and Cats: 39 Cases (1983-2002)
Pneumoperitoneum was classified as spontaneous in 25 animals and traumatic in 14. Causes of traumatic pneumoperitoneum included vehicular impact, gunshot wounds, abdominal dog bite wounds, and iatrogenic pneumothorax. Spontaneous pneumoperitoneum was caused by gastrointestinal tract perforation in 23 animals; underlying causes included neoplasia, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug administration, and corticosteroid administration.
Mast Cell Tumors - Deionized Water And Intralesional Steroids
Dogs treated with surgery and deionized water had a significantly shorter time to recurrence of their mast cell tumour. Based on these results, deionized water does not appear to be beneficial in prolonging survival time or time to tumour recurrence for dogs with cutaneous mast cell tumours.
Can We Use Titers To Determine Need For Vaccinations?
COBTA concluded that there are variations within and among laboratories, as well as a lack of validated sensitivity, specificity, and confidence intervals, leading to the conclusion that serologic testing is generally unreliable.
Enalapril, Lasix, CHF and Azotemia
I'm struggling with balancing CHF with azotemia in a few cases. Any suggestions?
Chronic Diarrhea In A Kitten; Trichomonas In Cats: Two Studies
Tritrichomonas foetus (TF) is a recently identified enteric protozoan causing large bowel diarrhea in infected cats. TF is frequently misidentified as Giardia sp ...
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Sunday Rounds
Sunday, October 26, 10 pm ET -
Join Mark Rishniw, BVSc, MS, DACVIM (Cardiology), for Cardiology Updates from the 2003 ECVIM Meeting.
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Wednesday, October 29, 10 pm ET -
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Sunday, November 2, 10 pm ET -
Join Robert Vasilopulos, DVM, for Hypercalcemia.
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Incidence Of Adverse Events In Ferrets Vaccinated With Distemper Or Rabies Vaccine
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Recent Rounds:
* Drug Toxicities and MDR1 Mutation
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* Technician and Staff Utilization
* The Reality Of Team-Based Healthcare Delivery
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* Veterinary Support Staff
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* Grape/Raisin
* Consumer Reports
* ACE Inhibitor Use in Dogs
* Imaging & Telemedicine
* Nasal Mites
* Euthanasia Procedures
* FATE
* Veterinary Career Survey, Part 1
From the Boards:
* DEA License Fee
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* Zinc Toxicity
* Bat Castration
Nutritional Tune-ups: Bring Your Practice Up to Speed
- Are you sick to your stomach from discussing the BARF diet with clients?
- Are you 'full up to here' with obesity treatment options?
- Are you confused by the multiplicity of therapeutic diets - and their indications?
VIN CE's got the answer! Sign up for Nutritional Tune-ups: Bring Your Practice Up to Speed and you'll be able to handle proper pet nutrition without getting an upset stomach. Instructors: Drs. Julie Churchill, DVM, PhD; Sarah Abood, DVM, PhD; Joe Bartges, DVM, PhD, DACVIM, DACVN Dates: October 28 - December 23, 2003
Realtime Sessions: Tuesdays; 9:30pm - 11:30pm ET Course Description: At the end of this course, participants will have increased competence and confidence in incorporating nutrition patient management, using therapeutic diets appropriately and utilizing techniques for enteral and parenteral nutrition. To Register: Visit the course information page for more details and click on the Enroll Now link to register for this course.
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