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Transfusion practice in dogs and cats: an Internet-based survey
Survey results revealed that private referral hospitals more commonly obtained canine and feline blood products solely from blood banks and veterinary teaching hospitals more commonly used hospital-run donor programs.

Noninvasive Assessment of Neuromuscular Disease in Dogs: Use of the 6-minute Walk Test to Assess Submaximal Exercise Tolerance in Dogs with Centronuclear Myopathy
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Degree of paresis varied among affected dogs, and was reflected by significant differences in distance walked between CNM-affected dogs and those with clear and carrier genotypes.

A comparison between omeprazole and a dietary supplement for the management of squamous gastric ulceration in horses
At day 90, Succeed was noninferior to 4 mg/kg omeprazole administered daily in terms of the proportion of horses with complete resolution of squamous ulceration. At day 30, Succeed was found to be inferior to omeprazole in terms of the proportion of horses with grade <=1/4 squamous ulceration.

Suspected Bladder Neoplasia As Cause Of Hematuria In A Dog; Differentiating Bladder Neoplasm From Blood Clot Using Ultrasonography
A few things you can do to help determine if it is a mass or not is to look for a spot where it looks to be confluent with the wall.

Should Veterinarians Feel Compassion Or Condemnation For Clients Whose Temporary Neglect Caused Injury To Pets?
Most of the world's suffering is caused by ignorance rather than cruelty...

Endocarditis And Congestive Heart Failure In A Dog Presenting With A New Heart Murmur
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Examples And Templates For Creating Dental Reports To Give To Clients
Way back in the day, I attended a presentation by Jan Bellows about giving dental reports with before and after photos and radiographs on them to clients. Does anyone have any suggestions for an easy photo editing and publishing software to use?

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Venting Over a Venti
Tuesday, November 15 - 9:30 p.m. ET
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Basics of Exotic Companion Mammal Dentistry
December 28, 2016 - January 28, 2017
Presenter(s): Sandra Mitchell, DVM, DABVP (Feline, ECM); Löic Legendre, DVM, FAVD, DAVDC, DEVDC

We will cover the basic dental anatomy for rabbits, guinea pigs, rodents, mice, rats, hamsters, and prairie dogs, as well as husbandry issues (such as diet) which may influence dental health. We will then discuss the common presentations seen with each species, methods of diagnosing dental disease, and the appropriate treatment for these conditions. Some time will be spent going over the proper equipment needed in the exotic dental suite, and post-procedural management options and care. This class will only touch on the anesthesia of these patients, leaving that generous topic for another course.

Principles of Medicine
February 2 - March 19, 2017
Presenters: Katherine James, DVM, PhD, DACVIM; Linda Kidd, DVM, PhD, DACVIM;
Kathy Freeman, DVM, BS, MS, PhD, DECVCP, FRCPath, MRCVS; Stefanie Klenner, Dr.med.vet., DECVCP; Peggy L. Schmidt, DVM, MS, DACVPM

The second of six modules in the Organ System Pathophysiology and ABVP Core Examination review series, this course is designed to cover the pathophysiological basis of disease in small animals based on pathophysiological and discipline-specific concepts. Clinical examples will be used to illustrate these concepts. Focus will be on clinical decision making and the diagnostic process including problem-oriented clinical reasoning, the assessment of laboratory data, and an introduction to evidenced-based medicine. This module together with the first module Pathological Basis of Disease are designed to prepare the participant for the organ system-based modules. The course can be used as a portion of the preparation for the ABVP Core examination, but it is not designed as a test-preparation course.

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