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Recent Additions
European Veterinary Conference - Voorjaarsdagen, 2009 - Amsterdam, Netherlands.
16th Biennial Symposium of the American Academy of Veterinary Pharmacology and Therapeutics - 2009 - Rockville, MD, USA.
The Anatomical Differences between the Donkey and the Horse by C. L. Herman
New Chapters in A Guide to Poisonous House and Garden Plants by A. P. Knight
Quote of the Day
A door is what a dog is perpetually on the wrong side of—Ogden Nash (1902-1971), American poet and humorist
Image of the Week
Filaroides hirthi larva. In a fecal flotation, larvae usually are coiled, and the tail may not be visible. From: Canine Filaroides Infections by Pinckney R.D. In: Bowman D.D. (Ed.), Companion and Exotic Animal Parasitology.
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Small Animal Diabetes: Every week, IVIS brings together reviews, in-depth and how-to papers available in the IVIS Books and Proceedings Library.
This Week from WSAVA
Feline Obesity: Causes, Consequences and Management – J. Rand and D. Appleton
This Week from AAEP
Survival Methods for the Equine Practitioner in Equine Ophthalmology – D.E. Brooks, M.E. Kallberg, M.E. Utter, et al.
This Week from NAVC
Principles of Medical Management of Colic – Rustin M. Moore
Today's PubMed Search
Ruminants. In: Journal of Veterinary Pharmacology and Therapeutics. PubMed is a service of the U.S. National Library of Medicine. To check an alternative animal group or journal for recent publications, use our Quick-Links to PubMed Abstracts.
Top Hits of Last Month
Nutritional Management of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Diseases. C. Rutgers and V. Biourge. In: Encyclopedia of Feline Clinical Nutrition, Pibot P., Biourge V. and Elliott D.A. (Eds.).
Neurological Examination. A.A. De Lahunta. In: Braund's Clinical Neurology in Small Animals: Localization, Diagnosis and Treatment, Vite C.H. (Ed.).
Reproductive Performance in High-producing Dairy Cows: Can We Sustain it Under Current Practice? H. Rodriguez-Martinez, J. Hultgren, R. Båge et al. In: Veterinary Focus
, IVIS (Ed.).
Intestinal Diseases. Veterinary Focus Vol. 19 nº1 - Feb. 2009 - Royal Canin (Ed.). In: Journals in Veterinary Medicine, IVIS (Ed.).
IVIS News
WSAVA, Nov. 9, 2009 /IVIS - Recognising the link between animal diseases and public health, The World Small Animal Veterinary Association (WSAVA) has adopted the theme of "One Medicine" for its 50th anniversary year which will culminate at the WSAVA 2010 Geneva World Congress, taking place June 2-5, 2010. Click here to read more.
Animal Disease Factsheet of the Day
Contagious Ecthyma. Today’s Center for Food Safety and Public Health's Factsheet covers the etiology, symptoms, treatment, and prevention of Contagious Ecthyma. Visit our Factsheet Index to access related images or other Factsheets. For "Fast Facts", clients handouts, more, visit the CFSPH.
Meet the Author
G.J. Harrison, DVM Dipl ABVP - Avian, Dipl ECAMS, Greenacres, FL, USA.
The Companion Bird by G. Harrison and T. Lightfoot. Other publications by G.J. Harrison.
On-Line Courses
The Emergency Patient (e-CPD) - For vet surgeons in general practice & those with an interest in (or fear of!) emergency medicine. 5 Oct - 15 Nov 2009. Register now. View the on-line courses catalogue.
USP Veterinary Drug Monograph of the Week
Erythromycin. From the USP Veterinary Pharmaceutical Information Monographs.
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Recent Proceedings on IVIS
European Veterinary Conference - Voorjaarsdagen, 2009. - Amsterdam, The Netherlands. View table of contents. The next European Veterinary Conference - Voorjaarsdagen will take place on Apr. 22-24, 2010 in Amsterdam, Netherlands .
Biennial Symposium of the American Academy of Veterinary Pharmacology and Therapeutics - 2009 - Rockville, MD, USA. View table of contents.
Focus Meeting of the American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP) - 2009 - Columbus, OH, USA. View table of contents.
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