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Top 10 reasons it's hard to be a veterinary technicianWhat is it about being a veterinary technician that makes the job so hard? Consider this list of challenges technicians face.
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Why didn't that antibiotic treatment work? Overview of bacterial skin disease (Proceedings)Bacterial skin infections represent a common condition affecting the canine and is often recurrent. The infective organism most frequently isolated is Staphylococcus intermedius although other species of staphylococcus may be involved.
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Trumpet of the swanIt's frustrating dealing with the mentality that birds aren't as deserving of care as other animals.
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Video: Interventional oncology: Overview and indicationsDr. Chick Weisse discusses using interventional radiology to administer chemotherapeutic drugs and other oncology treatments.
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ClinQuiz: Eye on leptospirosis (Sponsored by Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica Inc.)Do you know which dogs are at risk for leptospirosis? And do you know how to counteract misinformation about Leptospira vaccines? Learn how to help your canine patients avoid this communicable disease that's on the rise.
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Correction: Idiosyncrasies in greyhounds that can affect their medical care (February 2006)In the article "Idiosyncrasies in greyhounds that can affect their medical care," published in the August 2005 issue, Dr. Lauren Pinchbeck should have been acknowledged as assisting in writing the original manuscript.
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Avoid hospital traffic jamsDo veterinarians and staff members constantly trip over each other's feet at your practice? Or maybe you round corners with caution to avoid taking out unsuspecting clients. Even remodeling or expanding your facility may not fix the problem if you don't develop an efficient floor plan.
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The latest in diagnosis and management of Malassezia dermatitisA boarded dermatologist shares his expertise in handling this inflammatory condition
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Shelter animals offer different challenges for parasite controlDr. Kerry Muhovich discusses the special considerations practioners need to be aware of when providing parasite control for newly adopted pets.
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Increasing the feline half of your practiceTreating just one species is challenging enough, but veterinarians in general practice must care for dogs and cats every day of the week, and many of these general practitioners consider the following two facts incontrovertible:
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Leading Off: How are you combating healthcare-associated infections in your practice?Need-to-know information about minimizing the risk of disease transmission and documenting infection incidence in a healthcare setting.
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Capture new pets' photosWhat pet owner doesn't love photos of a new pet? That's the philosophy of team members at All Creatures Animal Hospital in Amelia, Ohio.
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Lower respiratory infections in dogs (Proceedings)Infectious tracheobronchitis is a contagious respiratory disease of dogs caused primarily by Bordetella bronchiseptica, associated or not with other bacterial and viral agents.
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Tie-over bandage: Photo 1Photo 1: The tie-over bandage is a simple, inexpensive, versatile bandage that is especially useful for covering areas that are otherwise challenging, such as the shoulder, neck, trunk, hip, inguinal region, perineum and caudal thigh.
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Handling heat and humidityYou want to build a safe, comfortable work environment. Not too hot. Not too cold. Here's how to make sure your facility is "just right."
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Put on your techie hatDust off those manuals, warm up those keyboards, and prepare to make your software sing. Rickee Miller, a veterinary assistant at Lockwillow Avenue Animal Clinic in Harrisburg, Pa., found that learning to maximize her practice's software was a great way to grow in her job.
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Canine demodectic mange: A few treatment provisosWe asked veterinary dermatologist Dr. Rudayna Ghubash how to match the right treatment to the right patient.
