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| JULY 2006 | Here's what the AAFP has for you this month! |
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| JULY 2006 | Here's what the AAFP has for you this month! |
| The American Association of Feline Practitioners supports professional growth and fellowship by providing outstanding continuing education, research and outreach programs intended to improve the health and well-being of cats. |
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Join us for AAFP ROUNDS on VIN
All AAFP members are invited to attend these rounds. If you still need a VIN username and password for access, please email Dr. Sherri Williams ( wileydvm@aol.com ) with the words "AAFP Rounds" in the subject heading. The AAFP rounds transcript for
ACVIM feline pearls is now available in the AAFP Rounds library
here: AAFP ROUNDS CLASSROOM SOFTWARE
UPGRADE! You will need Flash version 8 or
higher. Installing the latest Flash player may require you to restart your computer. PLEASE try to perform this install before the night of rounds to ensure you can make it to class on time. If you are having trouble with the install,
you may go to this page for assistance:
UPCOMING CONTINUING EDUCATION 2006 AAFP Fall Conference We need your help to make the Silent
Auction a success. Auction items will be available for online bidding in the AAFP Rounds "Silent Auction" message board folder (www.vin.com/AAFPRounds) prior to the live auction. This means the earlier we receive your donation, the more time we have to find high bids. Please submit your donations today! Final bids for each item will be occur at the LIVE Auction in Toronto. Suggested donations include gift certificates, tickets to concerts and sporting events, veterinary instruments, veterinary textbooks, animal arts and crafts, gift baskets, and weekend get-aways. Be creative with your donations! Questions about the Silent Auction should
be directed to the AAFP Student Chapter Committee Chair: Please fill out a separate donation form (http://www.aafponline.org/2006Fall/index.htm) for each item and ship your donations to the following address: Dr. Kathleen Cavanagh Thanks for supporting the future of our
profession! BECOME AN
AAFP FELLOW AAFP FELLOWS Call for Poster Presentations in Toronto AAFP Fellows are invited to present a poster at the Fellow's Institute in Toronto. Posters will be presented to the Fellow's and meeting attendees will choose the best poster to receive **a valuable prize**. Guidelines for putting a poster together are available in the "Announcements" folder of the AAFP Rounds message board here: http://www.vin.com/Members/BoardsMain/Boards.plx?Read=2&B=CE&Id=169*2020*42187 Please submit abstracts to the email
address below by September 15. Call for Nominations for FELLOW
Representative to the AAFP Board NEW CASE
REPORT! Did you see the case report about the ear
polyp kitten? AAFP Members, please contact Dr.
Deb Givin (catdoc@prexar.com)
to submit your own interesting cases. Case discussions not only provide
continuing education to our student members, but also allow practicing
veterinarians to share their experiences. HEALTHY CATS FOR LIFE Keeping your
pets healthy Cat in northern Arizona tested positive for
bubonic plague Claws could be out on cat reality show Veterinary museum displays centuries of
animal care. Complementary Medicine Complementary Alternatives
for the Critically ill The Acupuncture Point Everyone Should Know JOURNAL ABSTRACTS OF INTEREST Toxoplasma gondii infection
in cats from Sao Paulo state, Brazil: Seroprevalence, oocyst shedding,
isolation in mice, and biologic and molecular characterization. Seroprevalence of Toxoplasma gondii
infection in stray and household cats in Tehran. Cat-scratch disease in veterinary-associated
populations and in its cat reservoir in Taiwan. Relationships among injuries treated in an
emergency department that are caused by different kinds of animals:
epidemiological features. Evaluation of three different histamine
concentrations in intradermal testing of normal cats and attempted
determination of 'irritant' threshold concentrations for 48 allergens. Albinism in the domestic cat (Felis catus)
is associated with a tyrosinase (TYR) mutation WEBSITES OF INTEREST Healthy Cats For Life The CARE Animal Foundation Good News For Pets Cornell Feline Health Center Cornell University Cat Watch
Newsletter Website listing of US &
International veterinary museums Advisory Board on Cat Diseases (ABCD) National Pet Wellness Month-
Zoonotic Diseases: The Shared Threat AVMA NEWS ECFVG seeks question writers for new examination The AVMA Educational Commission for Foreign
Veterinary Graduates is seeking veterinarians to write questions for a new
version of its examination of knowledge of basic and clinical veterinary
sciences. Question writing begins this fall with a workshop by Thomson Prometric, the new provider of testing and assessment services for the ECFVG, at AVMA headquarters in Schaumburg, Ill. The ECFVG will cover all travel expenses for question writers. The input of veterinarians with a broad knowledge base-including those in private practice, public practice, and academia-is an essential element in creating the best possible ECFVG step 3 examination. Veterinarians who would like to serve as
question writers, or who wish to nominate a colleague to serve, should
submit their name or their colleague's name, specific practice or teaching
areas, and contact information-including a daytime telephone number and
e-mail address-to ECFVG, Attn: Annie Liu, Testing Coordinator, 1931 N.
Meacham Road, Suite 100, Schaumburg, IL 60173-4360. Veterinarians may also
submit nominations by e-mail to
aliu@avma.org. AAFP WEBSITE ACCESS Have you accessed the Journal of Feline
Medicine and Surgery ONLINE?
Students/Faculty Advisors
have separate access instructions available here: Is your clinic website address
listed in the AAFP Membership directory? "Member Login" information for the AAFP Online website (www.aafponline.org) requires a username (your Last name) and a password (your AAFP member ID #). If you have any questions about the Member log-in, please contact Gwen DeYoung, AAFP Administrator, at info@aafponline.org, or (800) 204-3514. Access to the AAFP Rounds website requires a VIN username and password (www.vin.com/AAFPRounds). Complimentary registration for a VIN username and password is available to our AAFP membership upon request. Have you reviewed the AAFP
membership directory? Thank you! Rick J. Alampi |
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