Compounding Concerns For Animals Near And DearApril 17, 2009 Competitive pricing, counterfeit drugs, unreliable sources for drugs and the honesty that our profession must maintain present an everyday dilemma. How can veterinarians avoid being tarnished by scandals of adulterated and contaminated food and drugs and still maintain the public’s trust? Dawn Merton Boothe, DVM, Ph.D., Dipl. ACVIM and ACVCP, director of pharmacology at Auburn University, asked veterinarians to combat the adulteration of products in her letter to the editor in the Dec. …
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10 Surgical Tips For Cancer SurgeryApril 17, 2009Make sure your technician is free to clip hair widely. . Ensure that the entire shaved area is scrubbed aseptically. . Spend some time planning your excision before draping the patient. . Have a Plan A and a Plan B (at least) to close the surgical site. . Pretend the tumor is grossly infected to remain aware of protecting healthy tissue.
Philanthropist Nancy Smith Answers Community’s Need For Animal RefugeApril 17, 2009 At 6:30 a.m., Nancy Smith wakes up to care for the unusual residents living in the 2-1/2-acre lot behind her Naples, Fla., home, which include 26 wolves and wolf dogs, two coyotes, eight prairie dogs, six sugar gliders, three Florida panthers, a black Asian leopard, a leopard-jaguar cross and four house cats. Although Smith’s backyard is filled with lush greenery, these animals don’t exactly live in the wild. They’re a part of the …
Vets And Engineers Model First Simulated Virtual-Reality DogApril 17, 2009Colorado State University's College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences lays claim to the only simulated canine with a virtual reality interface. The simulated canine, dubbed SimPooch, is in its early stages, but its creators say their project will revolutionize teaching in veterinary medicine. Narda Robinson, DO, DVM, MS, director of CSU's Center for Comparative and Integrative Pain Medicine, initiated the SimPooch project in spring 2006, with Regina Schoenfeld-Tacher, Ph.D., coordinator of the college's instructional …
Holistic Approach To VaccinationApril 17, 2009 Christina Chambreau, DVM, a holistic veterinarian with Healthy Animals, Healthy People in Sparks, Md., says responsible pet owners should be given the option of a titer versus vaccinating, or wait longer between vaccines. “If a veterinarian is concerned about being penalized when a vaccine is forgone, they can always have the client sign a document relieving the veterinarian of malice if the animal does (however unlikely) contract the virus,” Dr. Chambreau says. …
Tackling Equine FluApril 17, 2009Influenza is not seasonal in horses in the same way winter seems to be "flu season" for humans. But there are similarities and differences in the human and equine flu viruses: Both are highly contagious. Clinical signs are similar: coughing, nasal shedding, fever, lethargy and loss of appetite. The risk increases with exposure to other animals or people. Vaccinations for horses as well as humans are an important part of preventing disease. Rest is an …
Complications? What Complications?April 17, 2009 Complications after a spay are more common than one might think. Slatter’s Textbook of Small Animal Surgery reports the following complication rates in the “Ovary and Uterus” chapter: • 18 percent overall complications in one study. • 33 percent suture reactions in another one. Some complications include: • Hemorrhage (the most common cause of death). • Ovarian remnant syndrome. • Uterine stump pyometra, inflammation and granuloma. • Fistulous tracts, typically due to braided, …
Blood Typing And Cross-matchingApril 17, 2009 Successful transfusion medicine in the veterinary industry relies heavily on blood typing and crossmatching—and recognizing the difference between the two. Blood typing focuses on the antigens on the surface of the red cell. Crossmatching focuses on antibodies in the plasma. In a crossmatch, donor red cells are mixed with the plasma of the recipient. If antibodies exist in the recipient plasma to antigens on the red cells of the donor, transfusion reactions can …
Organized Options For Relief ServicesApril 17, 2009 Why Relief Vets Are Needed Monica Hughes, director of operations for Relief Services for Veterinary Practitioners, offers these common reasons veterinary clinics seek relief services: To supplement existing staff during peak seasons or busy days To give a sole-proprietor veterinarian a weekday off To cover for a vacation To cover for a medical leave or illness To cover a maternity leave To bridge the gap until a new associate is hired …
It’s A War Of Will And Cash As New Therapies Go To MarketApril 17, 2009 Someday soon, Craig Woods hopes to measure the success of his fledgling venture against the ultimate corporate benchmark: profitability. But for now, a more modest goal drives him. “I’d like to be able to pay my employees,” says Woods, DVM, MS, MBA, chief executive officer of Imulan BioTherapeutics of Prescott, Ariz., a company seeking to develop immunotherapies for veterinary medicine. Welcome to the crucible that is today’s veterinary pharmaceutical and bioscience …
