This study can be performed at your clinic. The investigators are offering a $200 incentive for each cat completing the study and will reimburse $36 for each of the three exams required by the study. The chemistry panels will be performed at CSU at no cost. The costs of T4 analysis and urine culture will also be covered. The owner receives 6 months of cat food and 2 months of compounded mirtazapine after the conclusion of the study.

Check the clinical trials page to see if any of the ongoing trials might make new or novel therapies available for your patients.

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Recent Rounds Sessions:

• AAFP/ISFM Feline Handling Guidelines
• AAFP/AAHA Pain Management Guidelines
• Perioperative Use Of Opioid Combinations

Online Book:

• Pain Management for the Small Animal Practitioner; Second Edition

Proceedings:

• The Psychology of Animal Pain Management - IVECCS 2010
• Forget The Drugs - Non-Pharmacological Approaches To Pain Management In Cats - ISFM 2010
• Chronic Pain Management: Proof It Works--Now and in the Future - WVC 2010

Discussions:

• Pain Management For Declaw Surgery In A Mature Cat
• Pain Control Options For Dog With Arthritis

Handout:

• The Power of Multimodal Management for Canine Osteoarthritis

For Your Clients:

• Pain and Its Effect on Your Dog’s Behavior
• What Can I Do About My Pet's Arthritis?

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News reported for YOU...

• Hiring new graduates a profitable pleasure, veterinarians attest
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• Merial knows, diverting veterinarians assert
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• More veterinarians sue flea products broker WTF Wholesale
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• Equipment dealer deludes some, aids others
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Evolving articles
* AVMA asks ‘Super Committee’ to spare animal-health budgets
* Accreditation council proposes assessing student skills after graduation
* When do you call it quits?

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New and Revised
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New and Revised
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• Cajole your Cat
• Ursodiol (Actigall) (revised)

Texas Farm Radio

• Difficult Horses for the Farrier

A novel method of core aspirate cytology compared to fine-needle aspiration for diagnosing canine osteosarcoma
Core aspirate cytology using a bone marrow biopsy needle allowed for penetration of cortical bone and aspirate cytology with a larger bore needle than fine needle aspiration; however, there was no significant difference in diagnostic accuracy between techniques.

BAER testing in a dog with bilateral external ear canal atresia
This case is an example of the use of bone-conducted BAER testing to aid in the diagnosis of conductive deafness, and in determining prognosis for normal hearing after surgical treatment of external ear canal atresia.

Amlodipine-induced gingival hyperplasia in a Great Dane
Amlodipine was replaced with hydralazine. Nine months later, gingival hyperplasia was nearly resolved and hypertension was well controlled. Calcium channel blockers such as amlodipine are a rare cause of gingival hyperplasia in the canine patient.

Fixation recommendations for a mandible fracture in a dog following tooth extraction of a resorbed tooth
Extracting a healthy mandibular first molar is difficult at best with a fine dance between too much torque and preparation (removal of the coronal buccal alveolus, elevation of the hemisected roots, etc.) The ankylosis adds to the difficulty. Sharpened wing tipped elevators, illumination and magnification, suction and minimal torque are all keys to successful extraction.

Genu recurvatum in a toy breed puppy
The quadriceps tie down will certainly do it. Premature closure of the tibial tubercle seems like it would do it, but a few of the cases I have seen with this disorder did not tend to cause "recuratum." I think that if the quadriceps muscle is healthy, it has time to lengthen. Trauma to the quadriceps muscle with fibrosis is a possible cause. Remember, all of these cases are in young, growing animals.

VCA has purchased Brightheart and Vetstreet; are there data security implications?
I'm not saying this event unto itself is bad or good. But at some point, does this lead us down the whirlpool the pharmacists are on and have passed the point where private ownership / Pharm'D (DVM) controlled / will be a rarity or a thing of the past and most Pharm'D's (DVMs) are working for a big corporation?

How to Use VIN: Part 3
Wednesday, November 16, 9:30 p.m. ET
(Thursday, November 17, 2:30 a.m. GMT/UTC)
Learn how to use VIN's Knowledgebase.
Email Nate@VIN.com for more information about this free, three-session course.

Sunday Rounds
Sunday, November 20, 10 p.m. ET
(Monday, November 21, 3 a.m. GMT/UTC)
Join Tony Johnson, DVM, DACVECC, for Top Ten Pitfalls of Emergency Medicine.

*This will be a 90-minute session featuring audio. If you have not already done so, you'll want to perform the Unity Readiness Test prior to the session.

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BSAVA Drug Formulary, 6th Ed. is on VIN.com and BSAVA.com!
This very popular pocket formulary emphasizing formulations available in the UK and Europe is online. BSAVA members can find it at BSAVA.com VINners can find it in the Books and Drug Resources sections of the VIN Library.

Browse the online version sorted by:

• Therapeutic class
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Book Review of the Week
Anthology of Biosafety VI: Arthropod Borne Diseases
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What's your Diagnosis?
Archives of the Challenging and Fun Cases
Zoonoses Case 107
Ophthalmology Case 138
Pathology Case 82

Associate - Updated and New:
Otitis Externa, Malassezia (canine)
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Upcoming Conferences
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Recurring bad dreams
My version of the dream usually involves a class I missed in high school. I have to go back to complete the class before someone realizes I should never have gotten into college, much less vet school. It's usually gym class, but sometimes it's a math class I never attended and now I have to pass the final exam. Generally at some point in the dream I get frustrated with trying to pretend I'm a high school student and I end up announcing to everyone that I am a DOCTOR for crying out loud and the gym teacher can take her soccer ball and stuff it someplace inappropriate.

NOW OPEN FOR ENROLLMENT!
Click on the links below to see the details, register, and find more upcoming CE.

Systems A: Organ System Pathophysiology and ABVP Core Examination Review
February 9 - April 15, 2012

This course is the third of six modules of the Organ System Pathophysiology and ABVP Core Examination review course. The organ system-based modules build on the on foundations of pathophysiology and medicine in modules 1 and 2, using concepts and disease examples specific to the various body systems.

Systems B: Organ System Pathophysiology and ABVP Core Examination Review
April 12 - June 24, 2012

This course is the fourth of six modules of the Organ System Pathophysiology and ABVP Core Examination review course. The organ system-based modules build on the on foundations of pathophysiology and medicine in modules 1 and 2, using concepts and disease examples specific to the various body systems.

If you're looking for more information on CE opportunities for veterinary technicians, receptionists or practice managers, visit the VSPN CE page. VSPN offers courses tailored to veterinary support personnel, and certain VIN courses also are open to VSPN members.

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