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Posted on January 1, 2010
A recurring topic for veterinary students, particularly as they approach their last year of school is whether they should pursue an internship. We are thrilled to provide in this issue of the Veterinary Examiner the latest assessment of how recent grads compare their first year experience based on whether they went directly into practice or [...]
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Posted on January 1, 2010
Written by Ira Gordon, DVM DACVR-RO (Radiation Oncology) In December 2009, several studies were widely covered by the national media that attempted to assess the risk of radiation induced cancer from having a diagnostic CT scan. While this data focused on the risks of human patients, the concern about this issue will undoubtedly also be [...]
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Posted on January 1, 2010
The Morris Animal Foundation surveyed over 1,100 people to look at the reasons why people did not currently or previously own cats. More than half of these non-cat owners had negative feelings toward cats and the main drivers for negative views were shedding, litter box smell, biting, and perceived inability to coexist with other pets. [...]
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Posted on January 1, 2010
Radiation therapy continues to become more widely available to pet owners and an option to consider for many veterinary oncology patients. Improvements in technology continue to increase the potential applications of veterinary radiation oncology and decrease the side effects associated with treatment. An issue that has received less consideration but may be equally or more [...]
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Posted on January 1, 2010
Registration procedures and deadlines for April NAVLE Deadline for NAVLE candidates to register- January 3, 2010 Deadline for repeating candidates to apply for NAVLE- February 15, 2010 April NAVLE Testing Window – April 12-24 VIRMP Match January 15, 2010 – Applicant rank order lists due/End of withdrawal period. Last date for applicant rank order lists [...]
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Posted on January 1, 2010
It is anticipated that in the next 5-10 years, insurance will alter the way many of us practice veterinary medicine. Most veterinarians hope that the main change will be that more people will be able to pursue the diagnostics and therapies that their pets need and that fewer animals will need to be euthanized because [...]
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Posted on January 1, 2010
Click on the link below to view free sample NAVLE preparatory questions from VetPrep, the sponsor of The Veterinary Examiner. Every month, new trial questions are added to correspond to the study topic of the month. This is a great way to get a head start and to test and reinforce your knowledge. You may [...]
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