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What is the significance of pyuria?
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Carl A. Osborne, DVM, PhD, Dipl. ACVIM
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A significant number of bacteria associated with pyuria indicates
the inflammatory lesion is active.
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CVD remains most common cardiac disease in small, medium-sized dogs
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Carl D. Sammarco, BvSc, MRCVS, Dipl. ACVIM
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Eric DeRose
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Chronic valve disease (CVD), also called mitral valve disease or endocardiosis, is the most common form of acquired cardiac disease diagnosed in small- and medium-sized dogs. The mitral valve alone is affected in 60 percent of cases of chronic valve disease, whereas only the tricuspid valve is affected in 10 percent of cases. Thirty percent will have both the tricuspid and mitral valves affected. Endocardiosis is an age-related thickening of the mitral valve due to fibroblast proliferation and an increase in collagen and elastic fibers. The thickening of the mitral valve allows a regurgitant volume of blood to be forced from the high-pressure left ventricle into the low-pressure left atrium during systole. Over time, regurgitation can lead to progressive atrial and ventricular enlargement due to volume overload. Severe mitral regurgitation can lead to left-sided congestive heart failure and pulmonary edema formation. Long-term severe mitral regurgitation can lead to generalized heart failure. Right heart..
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Researcher tests therapy for arterial thromboembolism
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Jessica Tremayne
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Fort Collins, Colo. — Dr. Janice Bright, a cardiologist at Colorado State University (CSU) is conducting ongoing research on feline arterial thromboembolism (ATE), using anti-platelet drugs called GP Iib/IIIa blocking agents.
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Feline communication: Integrate the sign into a strategy
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Karen L. Overall, MA, VMD, PhD, Dipl. ACVB, CAAB
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The final column in this series on feline communication focuses on
integrating all the signals we have discussed and in reviewing
their roles given the context of the specific behavioral
environment.
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Small animal DVM enters big-time politics
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Jennifer Fiala
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Trenton, N.J. — He's put away the scuba gear, paused the
pottery wheel and plans to rearrange time spent as his practice to
do one thing — run for the New Jersey General Assembly.
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Cutaneous paraneoplastic disease: Sometimes prognosis remains poor
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Johnny D. Hoskins, DVM, PhD, Dipl. ACVIM
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Please review inappropriate urination/cystitis in cats.
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Canine soft-tissue sarcomas
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Kim L. Cronin, DVM, Dipl. ACVIM
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Soft-tissue sarcomas (STS) are common for a practitioner to see as they compromise up to 15 percent of all skin tumors in dogs. The terms spindle-cell tumors and mesenchymal tumors have also been used to describe these tumors. STS are considered to be a family of tumors given that they are all derived from connective tissues and have a similar biologic behavior regardless of the histologic type (see Table 1). Histiocytic sarcomas, oral sarcomas, hemangiosarcoma and synovial cell sarcoma are generally not included given that these tumors have a different biologic behavior.
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Cornell University dean will step down after 10 years
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Ithaca, N.Y. — Cornell University announced Dr. Donald Smith,
the university's Austin O. Hooey Dean of Veterinary Medicine, will
end his 10-year tenure in June 2007.
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AAHA celebrates 73rd meeting
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Jessica Tremayne
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Long Beach, Calif. — More than 1,365 veterinarians and 1,050
veterinary professionals were in attendance at the American Animal
Hospital Association (AAHA) 73rd-annual conference in Long Beach,
Calif.
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AAHA diagnstic codes standardize disease entry
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Jessica Tremayne
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Long Beach, Calif. — The Diagnostic Codes Task Force
established by the American Animal Hospital Association (AAHA) is
concluding the development of 2,000 uniformly accepted codes for
veterinary practices.
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Biting back
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David Frabotta
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Denver — More than 1,000 dogs have been euthanized in Denver
following its year-long Pit Bull ban. Some residents have reclaimed
their mixed-breeds from dog death row and moved out of city limits
to save their pets.
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DVM Newsmagazine captures Neal Award
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Cleveland — DVM Newsmagazine won a prestigious 2006 Jesse H.
Neal National Business Journalism Award in the category of Best
News Coverage.
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On the verge of exile?
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Kate Mesch
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After five surgeries spanning almost three years, Mary
Murphy-Smith, 49, cannot open her right hand. She can no longer
deliver babies in her profession as a midwife, and her nightmares
are still frequent and vivid.
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Bayer to distribute microchip; release dewormer
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Shawnee, Kan. — Bayer HealthCare, Animal Health Division,
announced that it reached an agreement for U.S. distribution rights
for Switzerland-based Datamars' ISO-approved microchips and
scanners for companion animals and horses.
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Corporate players shelve plan to lower licensing hurdle
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Jennifer Fiala
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Sacramento, Calif. — Corporate veterinary medicine has walked
away from a legislative bid to ease California's license
requirements — for now.
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Dentistry pictorial to improve compliance - VLG
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Harrisburg, Pa. — In effort to enhance dental program
compliance, Lockwillow Avenue Animal Clinic in Harrisburg, Pa.,
produced a pictorial display, "From Wicked to White — What it
takes to Get There."
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ISU presses on with Nebraska deal
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Jessica Tremayne
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Ames, Iowa — Despite a close vote by Iowa faculty members,
Iowa State University (ISU) is proceeding with a University of
Nebraska – Lincoln (UNL) deal that will allow Nebraska
residents to enroll at ISU at in-state rates.
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AAHA welcomes new leadership for 2006-2007
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Newly elected AAHA President Dr. Michael Andrews says he doesn't
have an agenda to alter the association, but he plans to keep
updated on issues that affect the profession.
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Ohio appeals court strikes vicious dog laws
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Jennifer Fiala
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Toledo, Ohio — More than a year after the Ohio Supreme Court
quashed part of the state's vicious dog laws, an appeals panel
finds another section of code as well as a Toledo ordinance
targeting Pit Bulls unconstitutional.
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L.A. County proposes mandatory sterilization
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Jennifer Fiala
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Los Angeles — A plan designed to stave off Pit Bull and
Rottweiler attacks around Los Angeles has expanded to mandate the
sterilization of almost all dogs in unincorporated areas of the
nation's largest county.
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APHIS court comments for identification standards
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David Frabotta
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Washington — The U.S. government has joined the microchip
fray at the request of the two-year-old Coalition for Reuniting
Pets with Families.
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Emerging zoonoses: frightening interface exists between animal
andhuman health
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Corrie Brown, DVM, PhD
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We can serve as marvelous conduits of information to the general
public about the facts surrounding these diseases.
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Veterinarian welcomes immigration in rural Iowa
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Denison, Iowa — As the nation's attention turns toward
political initiatives to overhaul the U.S. immigration system, a
mixed animal practitioner living in a small city with a huge
immigration surge believes the trend will protect his business.
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CVC celebrates debut East Coast conference
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Baltimore — Advanstar Veterinary Healthcare Communications
(AVHC) offered veterinarians more than 450 continuing-education
credit hours at its inaugural CVC East in Baltimore.
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Principles for specialist, generalist unveiled
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Jennifer Fiala
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National Report — As the profession evolves, so do two
distinct factions — its army of general practitioners and a
growing number of board-certified specialists.
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Safe Haven-Maine shelters pets under domestic violence protection
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Jennifer Fiala
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Mandatory abuse reporting could sever clients and also the ability
to continue contact with the owner.
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Oregon State University maintains full accreditation
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Corvallis, Ore. — Oregon State University's (OSU) veterinary
college remains fully accredited following the addition of a
non-veterinarian as the program's dean, despite a published report
in the March issue of DVM Newsmagazine.
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Benchmarking study measures specialist practices
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Long Beach, Calif. — The American Animal Hospital Association
(AAHA) plans to release results of a 2005 Specialist/Referral
Benchmarking Study this month to better understand this growing
segment.
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Pet spending to shatter records in 2006, trade group reports
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San Diego — Pet spending is expected to reach an all-time
high this year of $38.4 billion with $9.4 billion going toward
veterinary care.
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Oregon Humane Society to open teaching hospital
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Portland, Ore. — The Oregon Humane Society's (OHS) planned
$6.4-million Animal Medical and Learning Center, slated to open in
2007, will be the first of its kind.
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Kansas veterinary board takes actions against DVM licenses
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Jessica Tremayne
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Wamego, Kan. — About 2,400 veterinarians holding a Kansas
license recently received a letter from the Kansas Board of
Veterinary Examiners (KBVE) stating legal action will be taken
against them if caught reselling ethical products in a manner that
violates manufacturer directions.
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Fiduciary fundamentals
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Steven Fox, DVM, PhD, MBA
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A corporate trustee won't die, move away, take a vacation or be
biased or distracted by personal concerns.
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Standards of care: Apply them evenly to all patients
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Christopher J. Allen, DVM, JD
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A complete patient record will help you collect full payment
through collection, litigation or otherwise.
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Are you making the medical grade?
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Michael H. Riegger, DVM, Dipl. ABVP
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As the continuing education season is well under way, the time has
come for another practical quiz.
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Focus on your 'A' clients in sluggish economy
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Gerald Snyder, VMD
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Not using demographically determined fees eventually leads to
mediocrity or worse.
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Incidences of neoplasia
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Ed Kane, PhD
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Neoplasia is generally an uncommon occurrence in horses. "As a
species, horses appear to have less of a predisposition to cancer,"
says John Robertson, VMD, PhD, director of the Center for
Comparative Oncology at The Virginia-Maryland Regional College of
Veterinary Medicine. "The overall incidence of neoplasms in horses
is lower than in other long-lived species, i.e., humans, cats and
dogs."
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Poor socialization can stem from a variety of circumstances
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Kenneth L. Marcella, DVM
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Private equine practice is largely a matter of lameness,
reproductive issues, trauma care and preventive medicine. There are
occasions, however, when behavior problems directly affect medical
care, and veterinarians must be able to address these issues to
deliver appropriate treatment.
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Cloning results copied for commercial enterprise
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David Frabotta
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Austin, Texas — A partnership between ViaGen Inc. and Encore
Genetics produced the first commercially cloned mare in the United
States. Royal Blue Boon Too is the genetic replica of a champion
cutter owned by Elaine Hall.
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