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Chronic Pain in the geriatric dog…. Decision-making and risk management- a free webinar from The Webinar Vet and Vetoquinol
Treating aging dogs can be problematic, particularly when it comes to pain management, as the presence of concurrent disease or compromised organ function means that contraindications and other factors can limit the treatment protocol. The speaker will address how to develop a practical approach to risk management, taking into account the needs of the patient [...]
Next Lunch & Learn Rabbit Webinar
Following the great success of our first Lunch & Learn Webinar last week we are pleased to announce our Second Lunch & Learn Webinar with Supreme Petfoods. Gastro-intestinal Disorders of the Rabbit presented by Molly Varga. Thursday 9th June 1 – 2pm To register please go to www.thewebinarvet.com/supreme-rabbit
Last Webinar in Practice Management Series Tonight
Dave Nicol presents our final veterinary webinar in the veterinary practice management series and will talk about recruitment and motivation of staff. He is the owner of workhorse recruitment and the author of the hamster wheel blog. Sign up for this live webinar and the 3 previous recordings for £50. Just use code pmswv to [...]
last chance at BSAVA super value offer for membership
BSAVA congress was fab this year 2011. Congratulations to all the committee. We were very busy on the stand and signed a lot of new members up on our 14 day trial for £5.95 plus VAT. We are extending this until Friday 5pm go to www.thewebinarvet.com/bsavacongress-specialoffer
John Sheridan of Veterinary Business Briefing
BSAVA CONGRESS
We are having a great time at BSAVA Congress. Come and see us stand 819 and enter our competition to win a Magnum of Champagne! We have a fantastic offer on new memberships just £5.95 + Vat for a 14 day trial.
Hypothyroidism by Mike Herrtage: Part 2
Thyroid function tests Serum total T4 and free T4 Baseline serum T4 concentration using a validated assay is more accurate than serum T3 in assessing the status of thyroid gland function and is recommended for initial evaluation of the thyroid gland. Random fluctuations in serum T4 concentrations occur, but a true circadian rhythm has not [...]
Hypothyroidism by Mike Herrtage: Part 1
Thyroid Physiology The thyroid gland actively takes up inorganic iodide, resulting in levels that are 10 to 200 times that of serum. The inorganic iodide enters the thyroid follicular cells and is transformed into metabolically active thyroid hormones, thyroxine (T4) and triiodothyronine (T3). The synthesis and secretion of T4 and T3 is controlled by thyroid-stimulating [...]
Some Thoughts on Demodicosis: Part 2
Treatment As previously mentioned, dogs with localised demodicosis do not usually need treatment. I recommend waiting to see if they progress before starting treatment. In generalised treatment, it is very important to get the client’s co-operation from the start. This is a frustrating and expensive disease to treat but success levels have risen dramatically since [...]
Some Thoughts on Demodicosis: Part 1
Demodicosis… where are we now? I was fortunate to attend the World Dermatology Congress in November 2008 in Hong Kong. These gatherings are always fantastic opportunities to meet with colleagues and learn new ideas in the field of dermatology. I want to report on some of the lectures as well as give my own thoughts [...]
