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| August 2007 | Here's what the AAFP has for you this month! |
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| August 2007 | Here's what the AAFP has for you this month! |
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The American Association of Feline Practitioners improves the health and well-being of cats by supporting high standards of practice, continuing education, and scientific investigation.
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Join us for AAFP ROUNDS on VIN
This rounds discussion will focus on difficulties in diagnosing FIP. This disease, caused by a common virus, can be a challenge to confirm ante mortem, especially the noneffusive or dry form. Dr. Kennedy will cover the various diagnostic tests available to assist diagnosis, including their benefits and pitfalls. In particular, she will concentrate on the feline coronavirus-specific assays, such as serology and virus detection.
Compare your diagnostic and
treatment protocols for a renal insufficient hyperthyroid cat with Dr.
Lapointe and your fellow AAFP members. Share your thoughts (and questions)
on the rounds message board here:
Dr. Lapointe's rounds
transcript, "Markers
of Chronic Renal Disease in Hyperthyroidism" is
now available in the library: 2007 AAFP FELINE VACCINE-ASSOCIATED SARCOMA RESEARCH GRANT FUNDED by AVMF The AAFP Research committee has chosen Dr. Corey Saba from the University of Georgia Research Foundation, Inc as the recipient of the $30,000 AAFP Vaccine-Associated Sarcoma Research Grant funded by the American Veterinary Medical Foundation. The title of the research grant funded is "Phase II Clinical Evaluation of Lomustine Chemotherapy for Feline-Vaccine-Associated Sarcomas". Congratulations Dr. Saba!
Look for the 2007 Pain Management Guidelines by AAHA and AAFP on the AAFP website early September. AAFP and AAHA hospital teams will also be invited to a staff training webinar November 7. Please save the date on your schedule today! WORLD RABIES DAY September 8!
AAFP has joined the
initiative to promote the first annual World Rabies Day on September 8,
2007.
3 files have been posted to
the AAFP Rounds "Announcement" message board for our AAFP membership to
utilize in this World Rabies Day promotional campaign:
Many veterinary schools are
coordinating activities to promote awareness of this deadly disease and
could use your help. The AAFP Rounds "Student Chapter" message board folder
has preliminary info posted about upcoming school events: CALL FOR NOMINATIONS for FELLOW Representative to the AAFP Board Nominations for the position of Fellows Representative on the AAFP board are now being solicited from the Fellow members of the American Association of Feline Practitioners until August 30.
Nominations are open to
Fellow members who have an interest in serving on the AAFP Executive Board
and are active Fellow members for the past three years. Self-nominations and
nominations of others are acceptable. The nomination should be submitted
with the name and contact information of your nominee to email address:
info@aafponline.org, (subject heading "Fellows Rep" ). AAFP MEMBERS IN THE NEWS Congratulations Dr. Darlene White and the staff at the Wolftever Pet Hospital in Harrison, Tennessee for their first place "Know Heartworms Veterinary Hospital Awareness Contest" award.
Additional AAFP member
contest winners are
* the
VCA Hemingway Cat Hospital
team in Saratoga, California (Dr. Christina Hoefer and hospital staff).
Do you know an AAFP Member
in the News? Are
YOU
an AAFP Member in the News? CatVets.com WEBSITE UPDATE Development of the new Feline Practitioners website continues. Member volunteers are still needed to coordinate content for the new Cat Health Topics area of the site. If you would like to help with this project, please contact Dr. Kari Mundschenk kari.mundschenk@sbcglobal.net for details. Anyone who would like a sneak preview of our work in progress can contact Dr. Deb Givin catdoc@prexar.com for a link to the beta site. CE OPPORTUNITIES
THE AAFP FALL CONFERENCE JOURNAL ABSTRACTS OF INTEREST
Jepson 2006 (ACVIM abstract
# 108): PDF file p.39/117
Lapointe 2006 (ACVIM
abstract # 110): PDF file p.39/117
Survival of Cats with
Naturally Occurring Chronic Renal Failure is Related to Severity of
Proteinuria.
Battered pets and domestic
violence: animal abuse reported by women experiencing intimate violence and
by nonabused women. WEBSITES OF INTEREST
World Rabies Day (September
8)
IRIS stages of Chronic
Kidney Disease
Worldwide Veterinary
Service
IN THE NEWS
Animal Legislation to be aware of:
New Jersey legislation
could grant owners of pets harmed by contaminated pet food the right to sue
for loss of companionship and claim damages up to $15,000.
A Proposed Wisonsin Law
Would Govern Pet Custody Fights
Nursing Home Cat Named
Oscar Seems to Know When Death Is Near
Saving My Cat: Why No Price
Was Too High
World's First Pet Fitted
with a Prosthetic Paw
A Brief History of House
Cats AAFP WEBSITE ACCESS In times of crisis, organizations provide information to their members as a means to protect the public. Being able to gather information and disseminate it to you is one of our top priorities when incidents arise.
PLEASE
review your member profile within the Member Login section and verify your
email address is correct:
Members of the AVMA are encouraged to do the same at: www.avma.org/myavma "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 difficulty or questions about the Member log-in, please email info@aafponline.org or call (800) 874-0498. 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.
Are you making the most of
your complimentary AAFP Rounds membership benefit? Did you know AAFP members are eligible to receive a 10% discount off full VIN membership? The discount is available upon request to the VIN office by email (vingram@vin.com) or by phone (800-700-4636). Help us continue your membership benefits by making sure we can stay in touch with you! |
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