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| New swine flu has avian genes
| National Report -- Researchers have identified a new strain of swine influenza that is molecularly composed of both avian and swine influenza genes. | | | U.S. pledges nearly $200 million to avian influenza
| | New Delhi - 12/11/07 - The United States has pledged another $195 million to internationally fight avian influenza, bringing the country's total donations since 2005 to $629 million. | | | DVMs help birds struggling to survive oil spill
| | San Francisco - 11/12/07 - San Francisco Bay's worst oil spill in nearly two decades has already claimed the lives of at least 100 birds, while veterinarians and staff at a local wildlife center work to treat hundreds more for contamination. | | | FDA approves first U.S. bird flu vaccine for humans
| | The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced approval of the nation?s first human vaccine for H5N1 influenza, commonly known as avian or bird flu. | | | Avian medicine: Instill a perioperative protocol to lessen anesthetic, iatrogenic risks
| | Anesthetic death is an unfortunate and unwelcome aspect of veterinary practice. Most, if not all, veterinarians have experienced the loss of a patient perioperatively. Especially unsettling is the death of a bird during the postoperative period when the patient is expected to make a complete recovery. | | | Heavy metal toxicoses in pet birds: Watch for combination of gastrointestinal and nervous systems signs
| | Surgery may be necessary if the lead particles cannot be removed with other methods. | | | Fungal diseases of pet birds: Recognize infection early
| | Fungi are commonplace in the environment and some are even considered normal inhabitants of the skin, gastrointestinal tract and other mucous membrane surfaces. In most situations, healthy birds can ward off infection if their immune systems are intact and fully operational. In other cases, however, the immune system may be compromised leading to the development of serious infections. Paramount to properly managing fungal infections in avian species is the ability to recognize infection early in the course of disease, to administer appropriate antifungal medications for the location and severity of infection, and to continually assess a patient's response to therapy. The scope of this article is to provide a brief overview of several fungal diseases in companion avian species. | | | Guidelines important in evaluating cytological samples for birds
| | Viral infections produce lesions on unfeathered areas of skin around the eyes, cere and feet. | | | Surgical preparation, post-operative care important considerations for avian patients
| | Most successful surgical procedures in avian patients, as with other species, require that the veterinarian and his or her staff give special attention to the details of perioperative management. In some instances, special techniques may be required to perform and successfully complete appropriate procedures; however, in many instances the same techniques used in companion species (dogs/cats) may be adapted or adjusted for use in exotic species. | |  MORE ARTICLES
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| ISU researcher performs first veterinary corneal transplant in U.S.
| | Ames, Iowa - 5/15/08 - An Iowa State University researcher restored a 7-year-old dog's deteriorating sight by removing its cloudy cornea and inserting a plastic replacement. | | | New bird-flu vaccine may offer long-term protection
| | West LaFayette, Ind. - 5/14/08 - A vaccine that could offer protection from highly pathogenic bird flu and its evolving forms is under development by Purdue University and Centers for Disease Control (CDC) researchers. | | | Colorado governor to sign ban on veal crates, sow stalls
| | Denver - 5/13/08 - Gov. Bill Ritter is expected tomorrow to sign a bill that phases out swine gestation stalls and veal crates in Colorado. | | | UT opens $10 million expansion of veterinary hospital
| | Knoxville, Tenn. - 5/9/08 - There's plenty of extra space to accommodate patients and several new services at the University of Tennessee College of Veterinary Medicine's (UTCVM) small-animal teaching hospital, with the formal opening of a 32,000-square-foot addition. | | | AVMA Humane Award goes to Oregon shelter head
| | Portland, Ore. - 5/8/08 - Sharon Harmon, executive director of the Oregon Humane Society, is expected to receive the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) Humane Award. | | | Florida veterinary practices need permits to prescribe drugs
| | Tallahassee, Fla. - 5/6/08 - Owners of Florida veterinary medical practices must buy pharmacy permits by Jan. 1, 2009, to be in compliance with a law passed on Friday. | | | AVMA urges congressional action
| | Washington - 5-5/2008 - As Public Service Recognition Week kicks off today, officials at the American Veterinary Medical Association called on Congress to unlock funds to help veterinary educators recruit and train DVMs for this sector. | | | Texas A&M to construct cancer center
| | College Station, Texas - 5/2/2008 - Texas A&M University's veterinary college received approval to build a veterinary imaging and cancer research center. Plans for the $4.5-million project include an 8,000-square-foot building for small-animal and equine patients. | | | Brightheart Veterinary Centers acquires Cleveland specialty hospital
| | Cleveland - 5/1/2008 - BrightHeart Veterinary Centers completed an acquisition of Great Lakes Veterinary Specialists (formerly, the Veterinary Referral Clinic), a full-service advanced-care and emergency veterinary hospital in Bedford Heights, Ohio. | |
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| HSUS readies launch of new veterinary association
| | GAITHERSBURG, MD. — Consumers are driving a new animal-welfare agenda, says Humane Society of the United States front man Wayne Pacelle. And he wants veterinarians to join his cause by spearheading a new veterinary association. | | | Drought having minimal effect on DVMs - so far
| | Atlanta — The Southeast's worst drought in more than a century seems to have caused few problems so far for veterinary hospitals, other than some browned-out lawns. | | | Anatomy of a state board hearing
| | With the number of client complaints on the rise, more veterinarians sooner or later will have to answer to their state regulatory boards. | | | A malpractice doctrine
| | Animal-law expert Barbara Gislason, a Minneapolis attorney, believes the time is ripe for veterinary medicine to help design a fair system to resolve the emotional-value issue in malpractice claims. Otherwise, she warns, the courts will do the job, and the profession might not like the outcome. | | | AVMA appoints new executive vice president
| | Schaumburg, Ill. - 3/30/07 - Dr. Ron DeHaven, administrator of the USDA's Animal Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), has been named the new executive vice president at the American Veterinary Medical Association. With more than 25 years of public health experience, DeHaven will succeed Dr. Bruce Little, retiring this year after service as executive vice president since 1996. | | | DVM Newsmaker's Summit: A changing business model
| | Dr. Walther: The changes occurring in our business model for the most part are going faster than any of us realize. But what does the future hold? Is solo practice, please excuse the expression, a dead horse? Are the requirements of the practice, both as a professional and as a manager, too much for a single practitioner? What is the proper size for a multi-doctor practice? What practice model will allow us to have time off and take emergency calls? Is it going to be four, five or six? Right now, four to five doctors seem to be the number, but I think that, too, is up for grabs. What place does our profession have for corporate practices? They're growing; they're profitable. They find, as we are finding, a shortage of veterinarians to run them. How will the supply of veterinarians impact them? | | | DVM Newsmakers' Summit: Supply in demand?
| | Editor's Note: DVM Newsmagazine asked six thought-leaders at CVC East in Baltimore to talk about five of the most pressing issues facing the veterinary profession. During the succeeding months, each of the issues introduced at the DVM Newsmaker's Summit will be presented for publication. This month, the panel takes on the supply of veterinarians and future professional opportunities. Dr. Lonnie King introduces the issue. | | | DVM Newsmakers:
Counter-terrorism | | Every veterinarian has a role to play, says Smith. "It starts locally and runs to the highest levels of government." | | | Specialization: Panelists delve into top professional issues facing veterinary medicine; DVM Newsmakers Summit
| | We struggle in training veterinarians to treat all species and all specialties. The general public of course recognizes that it is difficult to be a veterinarian because you have to be able to treat every species. | | | MORE ARTICLES
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| Assessing, treating refractory feline chronic gingivo-stomatitis
| | Feline chronic gingivo-stomatitis is a painful oral condition in cats that therapeutically has only responded predictably to surgical extraction of all premolars and molars. | | | AAEP campaign urges dental exam for horses annually
| | Lexington, Ky. — Every horse needs an annual dental exam, the American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP) says. It hopes to spread that message through a dental-health campaign designed to reach horse owners throughout 2008. | | | Examining new classifications of tooth fractures
| | When a dog or cat presents with lethargy or pale mucous membranes and anemia is suspected, the ultimate treatment and prognosis starts with successfully categorizing the problem. | | | Month focuses on effective dental care, healthy pets
| | Topeka, Kan. - 12/4/07 - With oral disease marking the most frequently diagnosed health problems for pets, National Dental Health Month kicks off in February. | | | Analgesics for oral surgery in dogs and cats
| | Six of the most common agents used for managing pain associated with oral surgery in dogs and cats will be discussed in this third article of a series on pain management. They are the opioids (opiates), the Cox-2 selective non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDS), the 5-Lox selective NSAIDs, the alpha-2 agonists, the NMDA-receptor antagonists and the serotonin norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors. | | | Regional nerve blocks key to delivering quality dental care
| | The use of regional nerve blocks for oral surgery in dogs and cats is synonymous with quality patient care. | | | Pain management for oral surgery in dogs and cats
| | After oral surgery, nociceptor response is expected to be greatly enhanced. | | | Functional occlusion: I'm OK, but are your patients, really?
| | I hung up the receiver after explaining to one of my clients why his "normally" undershot Shih Tzu's maxillary incisors needed be removed because they were penetrating the mandibular gingiva. | | | Off with the crown?
| | Editors Note: In a new series, DVM Newsmagazine asks experts within a variety of veterinary specialties to bust commonly held medical, business or professional myths. This month, we bite into dentistry. | | | MORE ARTICLES
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| Texas A&M to open new cancer facility
| | College Station, Texas- 3/31/08 - The Texas A&M University Board of Regents has approved the College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences to begin construction on a veterinary imaging and cancer treatment center. | | | Diagnosti |
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