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Daylight Saving Time Ends Sunday!
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Hormones Running Amok?
Do you have a diabetic patient that's difficult to regulate? Are you frustrated with trying to interpret adrenal function tests? The Endocrinology Specialty Center has plenty of tools to help you manage your endocrine cases:

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It took a little more than a day, but the VIN Wizards have created a brand new version of Presenter that allows you to view slideshow images on your mobile device. Now you can scroll through images in a slideshow using the 'Previous' and 'Next' buttons in the navigation bar at the bottom of the screen or choose an image from 'Gallery' view.

Get a quick overview and then try it from your mobile device. As always, let us know if you have any trouble using it from your device.

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

• Veterinary hospice movement growing
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• Veterinarians, clinic staff recount effects of Sandy
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• Satellite practices: academic evolution or unfair competition?
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• Injectable sterilant for dogs returning to market
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New and Revised Articles to Share
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• Stop the Big Dig
• Feline Leukemia Virus (FeLV) revised

Texas Farm Radio

• Treatment of Arthritis in Horses

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• The 24th Grade: How to make a Veterinarian

Use of a medetomidine-ketamine combination for anesthesia in captive common hippopotami (Hippopotamus amphibius)
A combination of medetomidine (60 to 80 mg/kg [27.3 to 36.4 mg/lb]) and ketamine (1 mg/kg [0.45 mg/lb]) was administered IM on the basis of mean estimated weights of 1,330 ± 333 kg (2,926 ± 733 lb; median, 1,350 kg [2,790 lb]; range, 900 to 2,000 kg [1,980 to 4,400 lb]). Monitoring included sequential blood gas analyses, pulse oximetry, and capnography. Reversal of anesthesia with atipamezole (0.34 ± 0.06 mg/kg [0.15 ± 0.027 mg/lb]; median, 0.33 mg/kg [0.15 mg/lb]; range, 300 to 500 mg total dose]) was uneventful and rapid in all cases.

Suspected poisoning of cattle by scarlet pimpernel (Lysimachia arvensis L.)
The ingestion of scarlet pimpernel (Lysimachia arvensis L.), also known as red chickweed, has been reported as a cause of death of cattle in Uruguay, and as the suspected cause of deaths of sheep in Australia. It has not previously been reported in association with deaths of cattle in Australia. We report the clinical and pathological findings from four cattle in western Victoria that died with a nephrosis suspected to be secondary to intoxication with scarlet pimpernel.

Feline idiopathic inflammatory bowel disease: what we know and what remains to be unraveled
Feline idiopathic inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) denotes one form of chronic enteropathy that is immunologically mediated and characterized by persistent or recurrent gastrointestinal (GI) signs and histologic inflammation. Signs of vomiting, diarrhea and weight loss generally predominate, and mucosal inflammation may occur in any portion of the GI tract (especially the small intestine). Affected cats may also have concurrent inflammation in other organs, such as the pancreas and liver, which may impact clinical disease severity.

Blue And Gold Macaw Suddenly Showing Aggression To Some Family Members: Behavior Therapy Recommendations
The bird didn't just randomly bounce into this stage. This is the end result of a combination of errors/problems that have led to this bird now feeling that she can 'correct' people who transgress her rules. The canine equivalent would be an 18-month-old Rottweiler who growls and lunges at the owners.

Firing a Receptionist Who Is Facebook Friends With Clients
Do *not* ask her to log on in front of you and unfriend clients. There are more and more cases going through the courts where employers have exceeded their rights in this regard, violating state and common-law privacy laws.

Technician Socializes With Other Staff Members: Can I Prohibit This If She Is Promoted To Manager?
As an employer, you must be very careful in attempting to regulate your employees’ off duty conduct.

Grape/Raisin Poisoning: When To Recheck Bloodwork After Diuresis, And How Many Grapes Or Raisins Are Toxic?
Unfortunately, it's hard to put a toxic dose on natural toxins unless it's in some standardized form, since the levels will vary with a lot of conditions (climate, growing environment, etc.). Until we figure out what's going on with grapes and raisins, I'm going to consider any exposure to the fruit to be significant.

Virtual Coffeehouse
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How to Use VIN: Part 1
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Learn how to use the most popular VIN features.
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Book Review of the Week
BSAVA Manual of Canine and Feline
Endocrinology, 4th Ed
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Website of the Week
GapMinder

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What's your Diagnosis?
Archives of the Challenging and Fun Cases
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Associate - Updated and New
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Murphy's Laws of Vet Med
If you send staff home early because you're slow, patients will reliably come in. This is especially true if there are no patients in the hospital, the phone has been silent for hours, your technician is on his 22nd hour of overtime this week, and his wife is calling to report that the new baby is sick.

NOW OPEN FOR ENROLLMENT!
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Antimicrobials, Module II
November 12 - December 13, 2012

The second of three antimicrobial modules, this course will provide an overview of the basics of antimicrobial therapy including the relationship between microbe, host, and drug; antimicrobial resistance; antimicrobial mechanisms; the design of dosing regimens; and clinical pharmacology.

All You Need to Know About Fevers of Unknown Origin (FUO)
November 20 - December 7, 2012

Fever is a common finding in small animal general practice and can be caused by a variety of infectious, immune-mediated, and neoplastic diseases. Case examples utilizing radiographs, ultrasound images, and cytology will be discussed to help the participant learn how to best diagnose and treat patients with fever of unknown origin.

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