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Posted on August 1, 2009
The National Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners (NBVME) publishes a percentage based breakdown of what areas are covered on the NAVLE. All of the numerical information in this article can be found at the NBVME website, www.nbvme.org. Most of the rest of the information in this article is either paraphrased or adapted from the NBVME [...]
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Posted on August 1, 2009
Millions of pet owners give dietary supplements with the expectation that they will improve their pet’s health or quality of life. Many are unaware that nutraceuticals are not subjected to FDA (Food and Drug Administration) regulations and stringent quality control to verify their contents. In July 2009, ConsumerLab released a report of its analysis of [...]
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Posted on August 1, 2009
Despite being plagued by debt, child abuse accusations, and a constant “public eye”, Michael Jackson stunned the world by passing away and reminded us all how much we really appreciate all that he has done for the world. However, after the death of legendary Michael Jackson on June 25th many were left wondering about his [...]
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Posted on August 1, 2009
You’ve heard about methimazole for the treatment of feline hyperthyroidism. Well now its time you hear about Felimazole®. Will Felimazole® cure feline hyperthyroidism and replace the use of methimazole? Our guess is you probably won’t see too many well informed veterinarians lining up to prescribe this recently approved (May 2009) drug for use in cats, [...]
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Posted on August 1, 2009
The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices voted unanimously to change recommendations for human rabies post-exposure prophylaxis. This committee makes recommendations to the CDC which, in turn, makes recommendations to physicians. The new recommendation states that within 14 days of exposure, 4 injections (in the arm or thigh) over 28 days are sufficient to prevent development [...]
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Posted on August 1, 2009
This past June, Merial, a leading veterinary pharmaceutical company released news of a partnership with “The Dog Whisperer’s” Cesar Millan. As most already know, Millan is a celebrity dog trainer who recommends dominance based training techniques to promote dog owners to be the “leader of the pack”. Millan will be promoting Merial’s Frontline and Heartgard [...]
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Posted on August 1, 2009
The fast acting anesthetic, propofol was recently linked to 41 cases of human illness due to suspected endotoxin contamination according to the FDA. Teva Pharmaceuticals has recalled the potentially contaminated product. The symptoms seen were post-operative fever, chills and other flu-like symptoms. Apparently, all reactions were self-limiting and spontaneously resolved. The recall involves only 100 [...]
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Posted on August 1, 2009
Exam dates, and registration procedures and deadlines NAVLE Registration Deadline August 1 NAVLE Testing Window November 16 – December 12 VIRMP Match Begin accepting applicants (schedule released mid-summer 2009) October 2009 Upcoming Conferences and Events Association of Avian Veterinarians, Milwaukee, WI August 8 – August 15 Annual Theriogenolgy Conference, Albuquerque, NM August 25 – August [...]
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