If you have a truly urgent issue, Paul's phone is always on -- 530-757-6881.

Gary Bolton, DVM, DACVIM was a pathfinder in veterinary cardiology. Gary and this text, first published in 1975, inspired and mentored me and many others to strive to live up to his high standards for professional excellence.

In the early 1980's Gary fell ill and ultimately succumbed to lymphoma. At that point, VIN Consultant, N. Joel Edwards, DVM, DACVIM, while running his busy specialty practice, stepped in and finished teaching cardiology to me and my classmates.

In 1987, as a tribute to Gary, Joel published this updated edition. It is with great pleasure that I and all at VIN honor Gary and Joel by making the updated text available online in the VIN Library in the Books and Cardio-Pulmonary Specialty Center sections.

The online text will be an evolving work, to reflect the many advances in our understanding of arrhythmias and their therapeutic management.

VIN Formulary for Exotic Animals
The Formulary for Exotic Animals puts information on drug dosages and indications for your exotic species patients at your fingertips.

Thanks to Ned Gentz, MS, DVM, DACZM, zoo/wildlife veterinarian and VIN consultant, Sharon Gwaltney-Brant, DVM, PhD, DABT, DABVT, veterinary toxicologist and VIN consultant, and the VIN exotic animal species consultants and editors for working so hard to bring this resource to the VIN community!

Find it in the Books and Drug Resources sections of the VIN Library and in the Small Mammals, Avian, and Clinical Pharmacology Specialty Centers.

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VIN security exists to maintain a secure network and protect the integrity of VIN as a community for Veterinarians only.

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VIN offers group memberships at significantly reduced rates to colleagues working in the same practice or practices with at least one owner in common.

Remember, every colleague at every hospital must have their own account/login, even if the billing is handled as a group membership within their hospital. (Check out this discussion on the VIN message boards about sharing login details.)

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Two-dimensionally-guided M-mode and pulsed wave Doppler echocardiographic evaluation of the ventricles of apparently healthy cats
OBJECTIVE: To determine two-dimensionally-guided (2D-guided) M-mode and pulsed-wave (PW) Doppler echocardiographic reference intervals range of healthy non-sedated cats.

Florfenicol pharmacokinetics in healthy adult alpacas after subcutaneous and intramuscular injection
A single dose of florfenicol (Nuflor(®) ) was administered to eight healthy adult alpacas at 20 mg/kg intramuscular (i.m.) and 40 mg/kg subcutaneous (s.c.) using a randomized, cross-over design, and 28-day washout period. Subsequently, 40 mg/kg florfenicol was injected s.c. every other day for 10 doses to evaluate long-term effects.

Cerebrospinal nematodiasis outbreak in an urban outdoor aviary of cockatiels (Nymphicus hollandicus) in southern California
An outbreak of cerebrospinal nematodiasis due to Baylisascaris sp. was documented in an urban outdoor aviary in southern California. Thirty-four out of 35 cockatiels (Nymphicus hollandicus, 97%) showed a variety of neurological signs including ataxia, lateral recumbency, opisthotonus, and torticollis.

Tips On Using Checklists In Clinic
Each of my checklists is typed up on a piece of paper which I laminated, then stuck on the wall with a dry erase marker nearby. The technicians can mark off tasks as they do them, everyone can see what was done and by whom, and then the list gets wiped off and used again.

Glass Hearts: Beautiful Art Meets Modern Science
A glassblowing company in California crafts beautiful vascular models for cardiologists, medical device developers, and installation artists. Each one is made by hand (and mouth) at this family-run company, where the age-old art of glassblowing meets the rigorous requirements of modern medical science.

Veterinary School Will Open in Surrey
Throughout the next twelve month period, the University will be involved with the recruiting of new academic staff, attracting the first cohort of students, and beginning building works in preparation for the first cohort of students in 2014.

Virtual Coffeehouse
Tuesday, January 1, 9:30 p.m. ET
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How to Use VIN: Part 1
Wednesday, January 2, 9:30 p.m. ET
(Thursday, January 3, 2:30 a.m. GMT/UTC)
Learn how to use the most popular VIN features.
Email HowTo@VIN.com for more information about this free, three-session course.

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Veterinary Hematology and Clinical Chemistry, Second Edition
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Upcoming Conferences
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Seizure Management: Depolarization, Repolarization, and What we can do about it
January 1 - February 8, 2013

The primary purpose of this course is to provide an in depth understanding of how various anticonvulsants work and how to use this information to make decisions regarding which anticonvulsant to use for a given patient and when to alter the dose or change the drug.

QuickBooks for Veterinary Professionals
January 1 - 25, 2013

This is an introductory course in the use of QuickBooks with the veterinary professional in mind. This course is designed to instruct veterinarians, practice managers, office managers and bookkeepers how to set up the Chart of Accounts, properly enter transactions, and correctly format the financial statements to maximize the information available in QuickBooks.

Principles of Medicine
January 3 - February 10, 2013

Module 2 of 6 in the Organ System Pathophysiology and ABVP Core Examination Review Series, this course builds on the foundation created in the Pathologic Basis of Disease course, providing an overview of concepts in clinical reasoning and practice. Focus will be on clinical decision making and the diagnostic process including assessment of laboratory data, problem-based medicine and an introduction to evidenced-based medicine.

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