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National Veterinary Accreditation Program (Proceedings)This informational presentation is intended to familiarize accredited veterinarians with animal health regulatory concepts and activities. Information presented here does not supersede the regulations. For the most up-to-date regulations and standards, please refer to the Code of Federal Regulations and your local VS Area Office.
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Infectious diseases of birds of prey (Proceedings)This paper will provide an overview of selected infectious diseases that avian practitioners are likely to see in a clinical avian practice.
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Diabetes mellitus in dogs (Proceedings)The endocrine pancreas is comprised of groups of cells (islets of Langerhans) scattered throughout the acinar parenchyma of the gland in a ratio of approximately 90% acinar cells (exocrine function) to 10% of islet cells (endocrine function). The pancreas is a boomerang-shaped organ comprised of two "wings" (duodenal and omental) in the cranial right quadrant of the abdomen.
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Three cheers for the teamHere are three ways we recognize our team members' efforts at Michigan Veterinary Specialists
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Keeping owners of itchy allergic dogs happy: Treatment options (Proceedings)Diagnosis of pruritic dermatopathies requires the dedication of collecting an historical account of the problem complete with all interrelationships of seasonality, in-contact animals, human disease and treatment, including specific drugs, treatment regimens and therapeutic outcome.
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Putting local human hospitals to work for your veterinary practiceYour local human hospital's lab and pharmacy can save you time and money. Here's how.
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Preventive medicine for zoo animals (Proceedings)A sound preventive medicine program is the foundation of an animal health program because it is difficult to perform diagnostic tests or treat sick animals successfully; wild animals often mask signs of illness until late into the disease process; and disease outbreaks can have devastating population effects.
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Designing for low-cost community veterinary servicesLike all models of veterinary medicine, low-cost care clinics must be designed with finesse
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Cancer: Cases likely will rise in aging animalsCancer is a leading cause of death in pet dogs and cats. It is estimated that almost 50 percent of geriatric dogs and 33 percent of cats will die of cancer. As the pet population in the United States continues to age, cancer in pet animals is expected to become an even more significant problem in the field of animal health.
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Background checks improve hiringYou can't afford to skip this crucial step when recruiting employees.
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Ringworm--diagnostics, treatment, and management strategies (Proceedings)Ringworm is rarely life threatening in household pets, but in the shelter, it can lead to almost unmanageable outbreaks, excessive costs, and euthanasia due to its zoonotic potential.
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The price trapNational Report - Consumers still reeling from the economic fallout of the past few years continue to tighten their belts and rein in spending.
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Evaluating equine colic: Surgeon's perspective (Proceedings)Colic in the horse makes up a large part of equine veterinary practice.
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Diversity is the key to success with reptile dietsInsectivores and herbivores alike need variety to get maximum nutrients
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Lymph node cytology: sampling and interpretation (Proceedings)Lymph nodes are most often aspirated only if they're enlarged, but they may also be sampled to determine if there's metastasis of a tumor. Peripheral lymph nodes are one of the easier tissues to obtain a fine needle aspirate from as this can be done relatively painlessly.
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Practical Matters: Routinely assess sterilizer efficacy with indicator strips and spore testsTo be sure that an entire surgical pack has been sterilized, place indicator tape on the outside of surgical packs and indicator strips on the inside, as well.
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Successful maxilla reimplantation after traumatic injury in a dogUnlike in human medicine, post-traumatic facial reconstruction has received little attention in small-animal surgery.
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Advances in managing long-bone fractures (Proceedings)The most significant change in recent years in the management of fractures has been the more recent emphasis on "biologic fixation" as opposed to "mechanical fixation". The latter refers to the direct fixation techniques whereby fractures are reconstructed anatomically, and the former refers to indirect fixation techniques whereby the fractures are spanned (or "bridged").
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Lost doc: $500 rewardWith six exam rooms, it could be difficult for the team at Nassau Veterinary Clinic in Nassau, N.Y., to keep track of which doctors are in each room.
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Long live the band geekAbout a year ago, I saw an ad in the local community-college newspaper asking folks to join the community band.
