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The Horse
Several factors can contribute to the development of laminitis in horses, but the most common today is hyperinsulinemia-associated laminitis or HAL. This form of laminitis, which develops in the face of high circulating insulin levels, can typically be managed, but only if diagnosed quickly. Unlike other forms of laminitis, there is some evidence that the laminitis pathology might be partially reversible.
NYSVMS recruiting for class of 2024 Power of 10
NYSVMS
NYSVMS is currently recruiting for the Power of 10 class of 2024. This is a national initiative designed to cultivate leadership capacity in grads 15 years or less from veterinary school who are current NYSVMS members and provide learning experiences that will enrich the individual and benefit the individual’s practice, community and profession. The program provides NYSVMS members with 4 leadership development sessions. NYSVMS provides the experts and covers all meeting and travel expenses for participants to attend sessions. The topics were: wellbeing, what to do when OPD knocks on your door, restructuring student debt and financial planning and the Insights Discovery program. Applications for the Power of 10 Class of 2024 are currently being accepted now through December 4th. For the application, click here. For more information, please contact Stephanie Quirini atsquirini@nysvms.org [squirini@nysvms.org].
Veterinarians warn of rising cases of mystery dog illness
ABC News
Veterinarians are sounding the alarm as they see a growing number of coughing dogs. Wendy Brown’s three golden retrievers — Bridge, Dooley and Lulu — are among the dogs who started showing symptoms earlier this November. “Dooley started doing kind of this huffing and also seemed to feel quite lethargic,” Brown recalled to “Good Morning America.” “Not too long after, Bridge began to exhibit the symptoms. But his were louder, more boisterous. I thought it was his stomach because he made like a retching sound.”
Training technicians in shelter medicine
Cornell University CVM
The SPCA of Tompkins County is a very busy place. On a recent surgery prep day, veterinarians, technicians, and other staff moved around each other in a practiced dance to avoid collision in tight spaces as they readied dozens of kittens to be spayed and neutered. Among them were Andrew Rogers and Mike Lapore, participants in Cornell’s Veterinary Technician Preceptorship Program. The licensed veterinary technician (LVT) students were completing a two-week rotation at the SPCA to learn about the ins and outs of shelter medicine – and the vital role LVTs play in keeping everything running smoothly.
Schwarzman Animal Medical Center expands oncology service with two new board-certified oncologists
AMCNY
AMC’s Cancer Institute announced the expansion of its Oncology Service with the appointment of two new board-certified oncologists: Dr. Renee Alsarraf, DVM, DACVIM (Oncology), and Dr. Brooke Britton, DVM, DACVIM (Oncology). Dr. Alsarraf brings extensive experience in both radiation and medical oncology to AMC. She previously served as the Head of Oncology and owner for the Animal Emergency and Referral Associates in West Caldwell, NJ, in addition to providing veterinary consulting services. Dr. Britton has over a decade of experience in veterinary oncology and joins AMC from Veritas Veterinary Partners in Tinton Falls, NJ where she served as Director of Clinical Development of the nationwide network of ER and multi-specialty practices.
FDA approves first animal drug for Giardia duodenalis, additional drugs for cows, swine
AVMA
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has recently approved a number of animal drugs, including those that treat Giardia duodenalis in dogs and bacterial enteritis in replacement beef and dairy heifers.
Pet food recall linked to seven-state Salmonella outbreak
AVMA
Public health officials are investigating an outbreak of Salmonella Kiambu that has infected people in seven states and is potentially associated with one pet food manufacturer, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced. Mid America Pet Food has expanded its October 30 voluntary recall to include additional pet food products, with a best by date before October 31, 2024, made at its Mount Pleasant, Texas, facility, due to the products’ potential to be contaminated with Salmonella.
Leading with lists: How systems boost practice efficiency
AVMA
Mistakes happen. Systems and processes, which help define the way things are done in a veterinary practice, can mitigate errors by encouraging consistency. Virtually every task can be broken down into a step-by-step manner, from phone calls to cage cleanings to inventory.
Can dogs have Melatonin? What pet owners should know
Newsweek
Melatonin is a neurohormone that contributes to sleepiness in humans and dogs. Our brains produce melatonin when it starts getting dark. Dogs work the same way. Many people also take melatonin supplements as a sleep aid. But can dogs do the same? And will they get the same benefits as their human companions?
Hire attitude and gratitude…train aptitude!
DVM360
I had a lovely conversation with veterinary practice owners at last month’s Fetch Coastal conference in Atlantic City, New Jersey. The practice owners told me how challenging it was to hire support staff with experience and a thorough understanding of veterinary medicine. They told me they had incredibly outstanding personalities. The clients loved them, but fellow team members were frustrated with their inability to grasp certain concepts. So, the office owners decided to let these 2 team members go. My 1-word reply was “Why?!” Following that was “Were they mentored?” Unfortunately, the team did not have enough time to level up these 2 individuals. In the end, everyone lost.
Equine abaxial sesamoid nerve blocks and diagnostic imaging
The Horse
When a veterinarian performs a successful nerve block to a horse’s abaxial sesamoid at the palmar (back) aspect of the fetlock, it does not guarantee the horse’s lameness stems from the pastern or fetlock region. Instead, horses that “block out” to an abaxial sesamoid nerve block can be injured anywhere from the foot to as high as the mid-cannon-bone region, said Myra Barrett, DVM, Dipl. ACVR, ACVR-EDI, associate professor of veterinary diagnostic imaging at Colorado State University’s College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences, in Fort Collins.
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