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BVA Sends Strong Message On Anthelmintic Use, UK
January 25, 2010 · Leave a Comment
Medical News Today, The British Veterinary Association (BVA) has launched a guidance poster containing powerful messages to vets to encourage the responsible use of anthelmintics in grazing animals, following ongoing concern about the development of resistance to these medicines. Anthelmintics are used throughout the world for the treatment of worms and other endoparasites in sheep, cattle, goats and horses, as well as in companion animals, but misuse in grazing animals, leading to resistance, is an increasing problem, which has now become a serious threat to the health and welfare of the animals. In... [Read the full story]
Veterinary Economics
Harvard economist explains why women are drawn to veterinary medicine
January 15, 2010 · Leave a Comment
DVM 360, That women have taken the field of veterinary medicine by storm is no secret to those in the profession. But that fact has now caught the attention of an Ivy League economist. As reported recently in The Wall Street Journal, Harvard’s Claudia Goldin, Ph.D., speaking to the American Economic Association, offered some perspective on the trend. Noting that women now account for 77% of graduating veterinarians, Goldin points out that the requirements and rigors of the profession itself haven’t changed…full story Read More →
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Feline uveitis: A review of its causes, diagnosis, and treatment
November 2, 2009 · Leave a Comment
Source: DVM360, Uveitis is a common and painful ocular disease in cats that can eventually lead to blindness. Uveitis often occurs secondary to an acquired ocular or systemic disorder; however, in many instances the underlying cause is not identified despite extensive diagnostic testing. As such, it presents a great challenge for practitioners with respect to diagnosis and treatment. In this article, we review the pathophysiology, clinical presentation, causes, and treatment of uveitis in cats. ANATOMY AND PATHOPHYSIOLOGY The uvea, or vascular tunic of the eye, is composed of the iris and ciliary... [Read the full story]
Side Tips
Stop Chasing the Bugs
December 1, 2009 · Leave a Comment
By: Olayinka Adeyoju, DVM As a practice owner or veterinary manager, you get saddled with lots of responsibilities, so much so, that you don’t take note of certain important things around you. This is not uncommon as it happens even in corporate businesses. Those things that you and your employees have neglected or failed to tend to build up and form a mountain of – bugs! They shift your attention from providing top-notch care to your patients. Everyone in your office can be at risk of getting into bed with these bugs. All it takes is unconscious negligence of vital details, poor management,... [Read the full story]
Veterinary Medicine
VGX Animal Health’s Growth Hormone Releasing Hormone Shows Advantages Compared To Current Growth Hormone Therapies Used In Pigs
Medical News Today, VGX Animal Health, Inc. announced that data demonstrating the effectiveness of its plasmid-based growth hormone releasing hormone (pGHRH) technology was recently published in the peer-reviewed journal Molecular Therapy in a paper entitled, “A Comparison of the Growth Responses Following Intramuscular GHRH Plasmid Administration... Read more of this article
Study says as the planet’s temperature increases, so will cattle nutritional stress
Manhattan, Kan. — How will climate change affect the nutritional resources of cattle in the future? Likely, protein availability through grazing will diminish, prompting the need to start thinking about supplemental nutrition sources now, according to a study from Kansas State University. Over 14 years, the researchers collected more than 21,000... Read more of this article
The Only H1N1 Vaccine Available For Swine Produced And Shipped By Iowa State Researcher
Medical News Today, The only swine vaccine available for the H1N1 virus has been sent to vaccinate a swine herd infected with the virus. The vaccination marks the first time vaccine has been sent to a swine herd diagnosed with the pandemic flu. Iowa State University’s Hank Harris, professor of animal science, developed the vaccine this summer... Read more of this article
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