Source: CVC IN KANSAS CITY PROCEEDINGS
 August 1, 2010
By:Susan Little, DVM, DABVP
The normal feline lower urinary tract has a number of defence mechanisms against infection. These include normal micturition (e.g., frequent and complete voiding), normal anatomy (e.g., length of urethra), uroepithelial mucosal barriers, the antimicrobial properties of normal urine (e.g., high specific gravity and osmolality) and a normal immune system.
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Source: CVC IN KANSAS CITY PROCEEDINGS
August 1, 2010
By:Julia K. Veir, DVM, DACVIM, PhD
In 2005 Eli Lily announced the discontinuation of the majority of animal derived source insulins in addition to the lente and ultralente lines of product. This changed the landscape of veterinary diabetic management. Ultimately, the best insulin for your patient may be the one you are most familiar with; however, general guidelines will help choose the insulin that will give you the best success with your patients.
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Source: CVC IN KANSAS CITY PROCEEDINGS
August 1, 2010
By:Susan Little, DVM, DABVP
The human genome is composed of about 3 billion base pairs, of which only about 2% forms coding DNA (genes); the rest is non-coding and serves various functions, such as gene regulation. Humans have about 20-25,000 genes, although the function of 50% of them is unknown.
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Source: CVC IN KANSAS CITY PROCEEDINGS
August 1, 2010
By:Mark Cousins, DVM, DABVP (feline)
This presentation concerns the survival and subsequent recovery of a small feline veterinary practice from two events, either of which could have easily shuttered this business. The first event was a devastating fire set by an arsonist which not only resulted in the loss of animal life but which also rendered the business a total loss. The second event was Hurricane Katrina, which literally and functionally destroyed New Orleans and its business environment for months.
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Source: CVC IN KANSAS CITY PROCEEDINGS
August 1, 2010
By:Susan Little, DVM, DABVP
Feline idiopathic cystitis (FIC) is a sterile, inflammatory process causing signs of lower urinary tract disease (LUTD). It affects 1.5% of cats presented to primary care veterinarians.21 It is the most common diagnosis for young cats with LUTD (the second most common being urolithiasis).
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Source: CVC IN KANSAS CITY PROCEEDINGS
August 1, 2010
By:Mark Cousins, DVM, DABVP (feline)
The premise of this presentation is that feline medicine is good business. The keys to tapping into this market are several: understanding the significance of the feline market in your practice today and its future potential, understanding the psyche of the feline client and recognizing the different psychographic profile of cat vs. dog owners, using preventative medicine, specifically feline total parasite control, as a tool to practice better feline medicine, and, ultimately, realizing an increased feline average per client charge by practicing a higher quality feline medicine.
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Source: CVC IN KANSAS CITY PROCEEDINGS
August 1, 2010
By:Susan Little, DVM, DABVP
The cat is considered a resistant, yet susceptible host for Dirofilaria immitis. Worm burdens are much lower in cats than in dogs (average 15 worms in dogs and 1-3 in cats in endemic areas) and about 1/3 of feline infections involve worms of the same sex. Feline heartworm (HW) was first described in the 1920s; awareness has increased greatly since the introduction of Heartgard for cats in 1997 and the associated marketing campaign. Feline HW remains a difficult to diagnose, yet fully preventable disease.
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