January's gathering of wildlife and zoo veterinarians had a great collection of interesting cases. Here are some of the highlights. Mature Flamingo, found unable to rise This flamingo did not have any history of disease and was up to date on vaccinations. His initial blood work was fairly normal. … [Read more...]
Archives for January 2008
Radiology scores low on the GROSSS scale
Are you a student or intern deciding what specialty to choose? This article from the CMAJ explains how to rate your goo tolerance on the GROSSS scale. Radiology Practically goo-free. You get to sit around in a sterile office all day looking at pictures of goo, but you never have to touch it. … [Read more...]
Journal Club 1.16.08
This week's journal club features the latest issue of Veterinary Radiology & Ultrasound. The abstracts from the Annual Meeting are also published in this issue. Hahn CN, Handel IAN, Green SL, et al. Assessment of the utility of using intra- and intervertebral minimum sagittal diameter ratios … [Read more...]
Stump the Stars
This week's KCC was a time honored tradition called Stump the Stars. Yes, this time the faculty were on the other side of the table and the residents were calling the shots. They came up with cases that were challenging and novel, and challenged us to come up with a dignosis. It brought back … [Read more...]
Vascular and Kupffer Imaging of Canine Liver and Spleen Using the New Contrast Agent Sonazoid.
Vascular and Kupffer Imaging of Canine Liver and Spleen Using the New Contrast Agent Sonazoid. J Vet Med Sci. 2008;70(11):1265-1268 Authors: Kanemoto H, Ohno K, Nakashima K, Takahashi M, Fujino Y, Tsujimoto H The new ultrasound contrast agent Sonazoid((R)) was injected in … [Read more...]