VSPN Survey
The Veterinary Support Personnel Network (VSPN) is a FREE online community for veterinary hospital staff. VIN provides VSPN for your staff as a benefit to you and your colleagues. VSPN provides your staff access to information and a community of their peers. VSPN was started in 1995.
The purpose of this survey is to ask you -- as a VIN Member -- if we are adequately addressing the needs of your staff and if you value what VSPN does for your staff.
We would like your input on what you think VSPN should provide for your staff but currently does not. THANK YOU. Your input will help us better support your team! My VIN Updates!
In our continuing effort to make MyVIN more useful, we've been updating the MyVIN > Profile > Interests section. We've added categories (and we've reorganized a few). Please take a moment to look over the choices and to update your selections.
The Early Bird Gets the Worm...
Planning to Attend the 2006 Western Veterinary Conference?
Registration is open for the 2006 Western Veterinary Conference (February 19-23)!
Early-Bird Registration for WVC ends December 10. Sign up now at www.WVC.org, and save!
Educate Your Clients About Poinsettia Toxicity
Not clear on just how toxic this holiday favorite might be? Need a source of advice for your clients with green thumbs? Just have a need to know? Then take a look at the Household Poisonous Plant Book!
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Cytologic Patterns of Lymphadenopathy in Dogs Infected with Leishmania infantum
Abnormal lymph node cytology is much more common in dogs with clinical leishmaniosis than in dogs with subclinical infection, and primarily involves lymphoid hyperplasia. Despite finding no association between the density of amastigotes and type of lymphadenopathy, lymph node cytology still is a valuable diagnostic tool for diagnosing canine leishmaniosis.
Classification of Myeloid Neoplasms: A Comparative Review
A new World Health Organization (WHO) standard for myeloid neoplasms has been created. WHO revisions lower the blast threshold from 30% to 20% for diagnosing acute myeloid leukemia (AML) and expand and redefine AML categories. AML is now subdivided into 4 broad groups: 1) AML with recurrent genetic abnormalities, 2) AML with multilineage dysplasia, 3) AML with previous chemotherapy and/ or radiation, and 4) AML, not otherwise categorized. AML alphanumeric designations (M1, M2, etc) have been discontinued as numbers of subtypes have increased.
Reports of Parallel Group-Controlled Clinical Trials: What Needs To Be There?
The randomized-controlled clinical trial [RCT] is the most reliable methodology for assessing the efficacy of interventions in veterinary medicine. However, there are a number of issues in the design and conduct of the trial, as well as the analysis, that must be carefully considered and described in the report to ensure that valid conclusions are made. In addition, the readers must be able to determine whether the reported results are applicable to the patients they routinely treat. Many trials are reported in the veterinary literature with crucial information missing, which leaves the reader wondering about the validity and generalizability of the results, or worse, not wondering about them when they should be.
What is the likelihood that Thoroughbred foals treated for septic arthritis will race?
The authors of this study hypothesized that foals which had had septic arthritis would be significantly less likely to race when compared to foals from same dam that had no had septic arthritis. Racing records from 69 foals with septic arthritis were analyzed, siblings were used as controls. Analysis indicated that development of septic arthritis in a TB foal significantly reduces the likelihood that it will start on a racecourse when compared to controls.
Is There New Info That Torb Is Actually Good For Pain?
We're forced to rely on the current literature, which seems to support the concept that butorphanol will displace (to some degree and for a relatively short period of time) mu agonists, and have (to whatever degree, depending on the species) an antagonistic effect at the mu receptors. Here are a few examples ...
Trouble Using Doxirobe; Periodontal Vaccine; Pulse-Dosing Antibiotics; Dental Charts For Exotics
As well as removing all the mineral and plaque deposits from the root surface (root planing), I feel it is also very important to remove all the inflamed soft tissue that occupies the space between the root and the gingiva. What you take out of the pocket is far more important than what you put in it.
Head Tilt: Encephalitozoon Cuniculi Or Otitis Interna?
We have no studies on the seroprevalence of Encephalitozoon Cuniculi in pet American rabbits. If you look at the microsporidial organisms in any other species (bird, human, monkey, etc.), they cause disease only in the significantly immunosuppressed. The vast majority of rabbit with otitis interna have no (zero, zilch, nada, nothing) changes on external otic exam, and the tympanum is generally normal in appearance. There are exceptions to this, but they are rare. In order to diagnose otitis interna, you need CT or MRI.
Vomiting Ferret Post Exploratory
As for diets, it is a trial and error effort. I have had good luck with IVD duck and green pea (feline), though technically this is not an ideal long term ferret diet -- but no cat foods are! Others have had luck with feline Z/D. In a few cases, owners have had to home cook for the ferret.
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 AAFP Rounds
Sunday, December 11, 8 pm ET
Join Dr. Leah Cohn for Cytauxzoan Felis. All VINners welcome.
To attend this session, go to the AAFP Rounds area and click on Classroom.
Sunday Rounds
Sunday, December 11, 10 pm ET
Join Joni Freshman, BS, DVM, MS, DACVIM (SAIM), for Wading Into Acupuncture.
This Week's Rounds Schedule -- use the Rounds link to join the discussion.
Virtual Coffeehouse
Tuesday, December 13, 9:30 pm ET
Are the holidays affecting your bottom line? Stop by and share!
This Week's Rounds Schedule -- use the Coffeehouse link to join the discussion.
How To Use VIN: Part 2
Wednesday, December 14, 9:30 pm ET
Learn how to use VIN's Message Boards. Email Nate@VIN.com for more information about this free, three-part course. Recent Rounds
 Abstract Of The Week:
Changes in Blood Volume in Response to Resuscitative Fluid Administration
What's Your Diagnosis?
* Swollen Conjunctiva
* Case Archives
Website Of The Week:
Inhalants In Veterinary Anesthesia and more ...
Book Review of the Week:
Exotic Animal Formulary 3rd edition
You can find it in the VIN Bookstore.
Get More From VIN!
* Steps To A More Effective Search
* Read The "How To Use VIN" Tutorial
* How Can I ... Learn Associate?
eVetsites Tip of the Week:
Newsletters from Microsoft Publisher
Upcoming Conferences
Looking to attend -- or contribute a paper to -- a veterinary conference? Check out the On The Road With VIN folder, or the Press Releases folder, to see what conferences are coming up and to visit their web sites! Links to information about upcoming conferences include: NAVC, WVC, and SAVMA.
From the Boards:
* AKC Veterinary Network
* How Do You Utilize Your Website?
* Depreciation
* Lymphoma Case
OSHA & Practice Safety
Just opened for enrollment! Our annual OSHA CE course will teach you, as Practice Manager, Owner, Administrator or Staff Member, how to recognize the specific OSHA Standards that apply to your practice and how you can bring it to full compliance. This course will cover ALL aspects of a hospital safety program, not just the Hazard Communication Standard. Participants will be provided with many downloadable resources, including the actual text versions of applicable standards. Instructor:
Philip Seibert, CVT Philip Seibert is Director of the VIN OSHA Center. Phil has taken the lead in "deciphering" the regulatory agency rules affecting the veterinary profession and continuously offers advice to veterinary technicians, hospital managers and practice owners on compliance with the regulations. Dates:
April 17 - July 10, 2006
Real-time sessions: Mondays; April 17, April 24, May 1, May 8, May 15. Mid-term break for 2 weeks.
Class resumes: June 5, June 12, June 19, June 26, July 3; 9:30-11:00 PM ET CE Hours: 15 Tuition:
Member/$299, Non-Member/$400 by April 3, 2006;
Member/$325, Non-Member/$437 after April 3, 2006
(tuition includes printed manuals - a $72 value)
Course registration open to VSPN members
*Please register early to receive printed manuals prior to start of course.
Veterinary Students - printed manuals required (discounted cost of $55). To Register:
Visit the OSHA & Practice Safety page or click on the appropiate link below link to enroll.
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