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Two unusual cases of facial dermatitis in cats
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Alice M. Jeromin, RPh, DVM, Dipl. ACVD
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We are just now determining the best concentration levels to run a skin test for food-storage mites.
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Changing trends in composition of feline uroliths and urethral
plugs
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Carl A. Osborne, DVM, PhD, Dipl. ACVIM
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Jody P. Lulich, DVM, PhD, Dipl. ACVIM
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In 1981, calcium oxalate was detected in only 2 percent of feline
uroliths submitted to the Minnesota Urolith Center, whereas
struvite was detected in 78 percent.
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Experts highlight potential pitfalls, legal risks for veterinarians
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If you are not using centrifugal flotation, then you're missing the
boat on fecal diagnostics.
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Texas A&M finds DHA aids canine vision
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Jessica Tremayne
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College Station, Texas — Researchers at Texas A&M College
of Veterinary Medicine & Biological Sciences report a
correlation between docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) and its effects on
visual stimulus response in puppies.
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Communication cornerstone to therapeutic success
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Johnny D. Hoskins, DVM, PhD, Dipl. ACVIM
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Reduction in appetite indicates that the induction phase of therapy has been completed.
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Dental extractions: Easy cues help with critical long-term medical
decisions
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Dale Kressin, DVM, FAVD, Dipl. AVDC
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Dental extractions are among the more common veterinary dental
procedures. With that said, there are key considerations every
veterinarian must consider before an extraction is performed. This
article explores the options.
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AAFP eyes completion of 2006 feline vaccination report
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Daniel R. Verdon
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Las Vegas — A comprehensive feline vaccination report from
the American Association of Feline Practitioners (AAFP) is in the
drafting stage from a multidisciplinary panel of experts.
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Good medicine, good business. Need time? Schedule it
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Michael H. Riegger, DVM, Dipl. ABVP
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Nothing messes up a day like a steady string of interruptions.
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Practice in the real world. Redundancies: Say it again and again
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David M. Lane, DVM, MS
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Backup equipment need not just sit on the shelf waiting to step in
when things break down.
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Road to retirement. Leveraging investment vehicles requires careful
consideration
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Mark E. Battersby
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A successful financial plan should offer you the choice of
allocating profits back to the practice or into a more diversified
portfolio.
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Ignorance of true costs doesn't make profits bliss
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Gerald Snyder, VMD
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Veterinarians are paid by leftovers; that is any money left over
after all other obligations have been satisfied.
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Risk versus reward
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Steven Fox, DVM, PhD, MBA
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When you decide to invest in the stock market, keep in mind
something that professional analysts must remember: Investing
always requires weighing potential risk against potential award.
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Playing the odds, balancing the quality of care with the need to
get paid could prove a costly gamble
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Christopher J. Allen, DVM, JD
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Gift-certificate medicine: Go crazy with diagnostics and treatment
modalities as long as you don't go over $100.
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Address gripes with considerate dialogue
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Steve Dullard, DVM
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This is an idea we use in our veterinary hospital whenever the
chorus of complaints rise from staff and doctor. It is a good way
to address complaints, such as, "The instruments need cleaning, and
two people are standing around doing nothing."
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Bird flu's march poses new risks to companion animals
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David Frabotta
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National Report — Media reports on avian influenza have
fanned the flames of hyperbole among the lay press in much of the
world, and public officials aren't doing much to quell fears,
either.
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Compliance gaps swallow revenue, diminish care. Developing
standards for care, electronic health records can repair the rift
in quality and help grow profits
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David Frabotta
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College Station, Texas — Practice owners are losing thousands
of dollars due to compliance failures, and the quality of medicine
at the point of care is suffering, too.
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CSU leads push to engineer virus-resistant mosquitoes
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Fort Collins, Colo. — A study led by Colorado State
University (CSU) researcher Ken Olson shows that mosquitoes can be
genetically engineered to be weapons against infectious diseases.
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Mastering Management, Using a charitable fund to build
communitybond
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Herndon, Va. — Creating a charitable fund for use within the
practice is a good way to let client and veterinary practice
dollars work within the community, says Dr. Bill Swartz of
Clocktower Animal Hospital.
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Kentucky DVMs concerned about heightened legal status of animals
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Jessica Tremayne
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We don't want what is happening in human medical professions to
spill over into veterinary medicine.
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Mad cow case sparks epidemiological inquiry
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Montgomery, Ala. — The traceback has begun for the cohorts
and offspring of the third cow in the United States confirmed to
have bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE).
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AAVMC study to forecast veterinary medicine's future
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Jennifer Fiala
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Washington — Year 2025: Technicians rank as spay and neuter
experts, veterinary education and licenses restrict via species,
and agricultural practice exists as a mere memory.
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The Molecule of Life
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Daniel R. Verdon
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Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA), a.k.a. the molecule of life, harbors
an estimated 20,000 to 200,000 canine genes hidden in the DNA
across from 38 pairs of chromosomes, all contributing to health and
disease. Sleuthing out defects along genes nucleotides, or base
pairs, seemingly turns into a numbers game that can add up into the
billions.
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FDA investigates adverse events tied to Greenies; maker
changeslabel
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Jennifer Fiala
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The vast majority of veterinarians are basically saying that they
are safe.
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Profession ponders supply shortfall: Foreign schools fail to
adequately bolster U.S. needs, experts say
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Jennifer Fiala
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We have many diverse needs in the country that aren't going to be
met at foreign schools.
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Chaddock makes abrupt exit from AVMA post
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Jennifer Fiala
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Washington — Dr. Michael Chaddock, head of AVMA's Washington
bureau, resigned following a dispute with Executive Vice President
Dr. Bruce Little over what Chaddock claims were "irregular hiring
practices" for an assistant director position. AVMA disputes
Chaddock's account.
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Wisconsin could allow techs to administer rabies vaccines
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Madison, Wis.— A bill that would allow certified veterinary
technicians to administer rabies vaccinations under the direct
supervision of licensed veterinarians awaits the blessing from
Wisconsin Gov. Jim Doyle.
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WVC shatters attendance records
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Las Vegas — A record crowd of 14,445 attended the 2006
Western Veterinary Conference; 6,860 DVMs and 1,664 technicians and
technician students attended more than 800 hours of lectures, 20
symposia and 30 wet labs. The venue also welcomed 436 companies to
the tradeshow floor.
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Mild winter to unleash bigger parasite threat
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Daniel R. Verdon
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Davis, Calif. — Ranking as the fifth-warmest winter on record for the United States, an expert entomologist warns it could signal a busy parasite season, thereby increasing the threat of vector-borne disease transmission.
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AAHA canine vaccine guidelines revisited
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Jessica Tremayne
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Denver — The American Animal Hospital Association (AAHA)
updated its 2003 canine vaccine guidelines and added a section on
shelter animal medicine.
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Texas A&M courts $1 million for rural outreach
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Las Vegas — Texas A&M's College of Veterinary Medicine
(CVM) and Center for Executive Leadership in Veterinary Medicine
seek a $1-million grant to fund educational outreach to middle
school students in rural areas.
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New York DVMs must create monthly reports for prescriptions
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Jessica Tremayne
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Albany, N.Y. — A new law effective this month in New York
requires veterinarians to submit information to the Bureau of
Narcotic Enforcement, a division of the Department of Health, every
time a controlled substance is dispensed.
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AVMF mulls expanding its focus to include welfare societies
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Collected donations could help pay for shelter education from VMAT
members.
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AMC head moves on to manage WVC
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Conferences in 10 years are going to be 75-percent female, and "we
have to be very sensitive to attract them."
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