Entries in cats (21)

Monday
May312021

VIN Topic Rounds

 

Are you missing out on clinical rotations because of COVID-19? The VIN Student Team has you covered with Tuesday Topic Rounds.  During the month of May, join R. Avery Bennett, DVM, MS, DACVS for 30 minute, case-based sessions every Tuesday at 12ET. Everyone and all levels of experience are welcome. There will be time for Q&A and discussion following. The next session is Wound Healing in Cats on June 1, 2021 at 12 ET.

In this rounds:

Recognize and understand a few of the most common diseases of zoo amphibians.

  • Know the stages of wound healing.
  • Understand the process of granulation and epithelialization.
  • Know the differences in wound healing in cats compared with dogs.

TO JOIN THE SESSION, LOG INTO THE VIN STUDENT CENTER AND CLICK THE GREEN BUTTON IN THE TOP RIGHT

The Veterinary Information Network (VIN) is here to help you as a vet student – especially during this worldwide pandemic. Membership is always free as a student!

Monday
Apr262021

VIN Topic Rounds

 

Are you missing out on clinical rotations because of COVID-19? The VIN Student Team has you covered with Tuesday Topic Rounds.  During the month of April, join Emilia Wong Gordon, DVM, DABVP (Shelter Medicine) for 30 minute, case-based sessions on Shelter Medicine every Tuesday at 12ET. Everyone and all levels of experience are welcome. There will be time for Q&A and discussion following. The next session is A Tale of Two URI Outbreaks, Part 2: A Sustainable Solution on April 27, 2021 at 12 ET.

In this rounds:

  • Briefly review feline URI, differentials for clinical disease, and the role of stress.
  • Work through a diagnostic investigation for a primary viral agent, including interpretation of population-level PCR panel results.
  • Go beyond biosecurity and stress mitigation and uncover what matters most to cats in shelter confinement … and how chronic URI in a shelter can be permanently solved.

TO JOIN THE SESSION, LOG INTO THE VIN STUDENT CENTER AND CLICK THE GREEN BUTTON IN THE TOP RIGHT

The Veterinary Information Network (VIN) is here to help you as a vet student – especially during this worldwide pandemic. Membership is always free as a student!

Friday
Apr232021

Feline Friday!

Congrats vet med - you've made it through another week!  We hope that these furry faces provided by Rebecca Storlie of the University of Minnesota will help propel you through your Friday!

Monday
Apr122021

VIN Topic Rounds

 

Are you missing out on clinical rotations because of COVID-19? The VIN Student Team has you covered with Tuesday Topic Rounds.  During the month of April, join Emilia Wong Gordon, DVM, DABVP (Shelter Medicine) for 30 minute, case-based sessions on Shelter Medicine every Tuesday at 12ET. Everyone and all levels of experience are welcome. There will be time for Q&A and discussion following. The next session is An Outbreak of Unexplained Feline Vomiting and Diarrhea Associated with Novel Fechavirus on April 13, 2021 at 12 ET.

In this rounds:

  • Discuss differential diagnoses for an outbreak of enteric disease in an animal population.
  • Apply the fundamentals of outbreak investigation and management for an unknown pathogen.
  • Review sanitation and infection control procedures for viral diseases.

TO JOIN THE SESSION, LOG INTO THE VIN STUDENT CENTER AND CLICK THE GREEN BUTTON IN THE TOP RIGHT

The Veterinary Information Network (VIN) is here to help you as a vet student – especially during this worldwide pandemic. Membership is always free as a student!

Thursday
Mar182021

Copper Eyes and Sunshine

Thank you to Janelle Thomas from Washington State University for sharing this beautiful ray of sunshine with us!  So close to the end of the week - keep going!