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Dr. Jim Richards, a friend and leader for feline
practitioners around the world, was killed in a motorcycle accident
that occurred the afternoon of Sunday, April 22, 2007. Jim touched so many
lives in so many positive ways. We
miss him dearly.
Nice website tributes to
Jim can be found at:
http://www.heartwormsociety.org/richards_memorial.htm
http://www.vet.cornell.edu/news/articles/Richards.htm
http://www.aafponline.org/
The
Cornell Feline Health Center has
created a public forum for sharing memories here:
http://www.vet.cornell.edu/fhc/.
Dr. Fred Scott
graciously shared a few of his experiences with Jim and his faith here:
http://www.vin.com/Members/BoardsMain/Boards.plx?Read=2&B=CE&Id=169*2020*50742
Join us for AAFP ROUNDS on VIN
The renal failure rounds
has been rescheduled
- Sunday, June 24,
8pm ET: Polyuric Acute Renal Failure in the Cat
Predisposed by Recalled
Diets Exposure (Jerry
Thornhill, DVM, DACVIM) Case-based rounds!
- Sunday, July 22,
8pm ET: Chronic Renal Disease in
Hyperthyroidism and NAG (Dr. Catherine Lapoint)
In case you missed
the outstanding
Feline Heartworm rounds by Dr. Tom Nelson, the transcript is available
here:
http://www.vin.com/Members/CE/C164/Library/CE_LC070422.htm.
All members are
invited to attend our LIVE AAFP rounds discussions. If you still need a
VIN username and password
for complimentary access, please email Dr. Sherri Williams (
wileydvm@aol.com ) with the words "AAFP
Rounds"
in the subject heading.
RECALLED PET FOOD UPDATE
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Melamine and
Cyanuric Acid Interaction May Play Part in Illness and Death from
Recalled Pet Food
(5/1/07) Details are
posted on the message board here:
http://www.vin.com/Members/BoardsMain/Boards.plx?Read=2&B=CE&Id=169*2020*50739
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Pet Food
Contamination Found in Rice Protein
(4/18/07)
http://www.avma.org/aa/menufoodsrecall/default.asp
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China Yields
to Inquiry on Pet Food
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/04/24/business/worldbusiness/24pets.html?_r=2&ref=business&oref=slogin&oref=slogin
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AVMA Announces
Official Veterinary Reporting Tool for Pet Food-Induced Nephrotoxicosis
The American Association of Veterinary Laboratory Diagnosticians (AAVLD)
and the Food and Drug Administration
(FDA) has produced an official survey tool for veterinarians and
veterinary diagnostic laboratories to report suspected
cases of pet food-induced nephrotoxicosis. Veterinarians who see
suspected cases are strongly encouraged to
participate in this survey. The survey is accessible at:
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http://emessaging.vertexcommunication.com/ct/ct.php?t=2450068&c=1015838261&m=m&type=4&h=
9BE368285305A44A6ADCF096C59BCFA8
Members of AAVLD can access the survey in the members-only area.
Non-members can enter case data via the public
area by clicking on upper taskbar "News" and then on the AAVLD Pet Food
Toxicity Survey link.
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Banfield sees
30% increase in kidney failure cases
http://www.vetlocator.com/newsarticles/39000_pets.php
Banfield said an
analysis of its database, compiled from records collected by its more
than 615 veterinary hospitals, suggests three out of every 10,000 cats
and dogs that ate the pet food contaminated with melamine developed
kidney failure. There are an estimated 60 million dogs and 70 million
cats in the United States, the American Veterinary Medical Association
said.
The hospital chain saw
one million dogs and cats during the three months when the more than 100
brands of now-recalled contaminated pet food were sold. It saw 284 extra
cases of kidney failure among cats during that period, or a roughly 30
percent increase, when compared with background rates.
**Join the
AAFP for the June 24th rounds with Dr. Thornhill and see how the
veterinary specialty center handled over 30 acute renal failure cases
without a single death.**
2007 AAFP Winter Conference Proceedings
Online orders for
the CD version of the Miami AAFP conference proceedings can be placed
here:
http://www.regonline.com/Checkin.asp?EventId=89266. Proceedings from
the Geriatrics and Pain Management Conference are also available, as are
limited quantities from 2004-2006 conferences.
The 2007 AAFP Winter Conference
in Miami provided an outstanding educational opportunity and a plethora of
pearls. A few nuggets of knowledge are mentioned below with
additional pearls featured in the upcoming AAFP Newsletter.
In December 2006 the
Center for Veterinary Biologics (APHIS) approved conditional license for
T-Cyte Therapeutics "Lymphocyte T-Cell Immunomodulator" as an FeLV/FIV
treatment aid.
http://www.aphis.usda.gov/vs/cvb/notices/2007/01.pdf and a
representative of the company (Dr. Beardsley) provided a meeting packet
insert to all in attendance:
http://www.vin.com/Members/BoardsMain/Boards.plx?Read=2&B=CE&Id=169*2020*50423
Dr. Lauren
Trepanier
- provided great info
about dose adjustment recommendations with renal failure, obesity, liver
disease, etc.
- Right heart failure
can lead to gastrointestinal edema and cause erratic oral absorption of
some drugs.
- When vasoconstriction
is present, blood flow to SQ tissues will be poor, therefore, IV drug
administration is preferred
(if IV is not possible, then IM).
Dr. Trisha
Dowling
- provided great info
about successful antimicrobial therapy based on drug exposure and
potency data and how to interpret your culture results.
- Fluoroquinolone-associated
retinal damage in cats is a significant concern and Marbofloxacin
appears to be the safest currently approved for cats. Pradofloxacin is a
once daily liquid formulation in the approval process that takes 2
generation mutation for resistance to develop and thoroughly
investigated for ocular safety in cats.
- Corticosteroid therapy
increases urinary loss of Chromium and it was recently reported that Cr
supplementation can recover steroid-induced diabetes mellitus (100ug/cat
daily)
AAFP RESEARCH GRANT
The AAFP will
present a $30,000
research award in 2007 for meaningful research in Feline
Vaccine-Associated Sarcoma. The grant is generously funded through the
American Veterinary Medical Foundation. Please visit the AAFP Online
website for further instructions and the grant application:
http://www.aafponline.org/resources/grants.htm
All applications
and 10 copies of the proposal must be received in the AAFP office by
May 15, 2007. Grant
selection will be completed by July 1, 2007.
2007 HEARTWORM SYMPOSIUM
The 12th Triennial
Heartworm Symposium program and registration is now available at
http://www.heartwormsociety.org/
The meeting will be held
on Friday, July 13, and Saturday, July 14, in Washington, D.C. with an
additional session to be held at the AVMA convention on Sunday, July 15,
2007. The Symposium will offer an international panel of leading
authorities presenting the latest research on heartworm disease.
Topics will include the
following:
Heartworm Preventive Failures- Resistance or Clinic/Client Compliance?
Wolbachia... Should We Use Doxycycline?
New Developments in Feline Heartworm Disease, New Product Data
Symposium Information:
http://www.heartwormsociety.org/symposiuminformation.htm
Program Information:
http://www.heartwormsociety.org/symposiumagenda2.htm
Online Registration:
https://www.123signup.com/servlet/SignUpMember?PG=1520298182300&P=1520298191154831300&Info
JOURNAL ABSTRACTS OF INTEREST
Letter:
Influenza Virus Type A Serosurvey in Cats
http://www.blackwell-synergy.com/doi/abs/10.1111/j.1365-3164.2007.00573.x?cookieSet=1&journalCode=vde
Pilot study:
prevalence of positive aeroallergen reactions in 10 cats with small-airway
disease without concurrent skin disease.
Veterinary Dermatology. April 2007; 18(2):94-100. Karen A. Moriello,
Rebecca L. Stepien, Rosemary A. Henik, Lisa J. Wenholz.
http://www.blackwell-synergy.com/doi/abs/10.1111/j.1365-3164.2007.00573.x
IN THE NEWS
Bus Riding Cat
(Cute story)
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/news/news.html?in_article_id=447527&in_page_id=1770&in_page_id=1770&expand=true
FELINE CASE
DISCUSSION
Additional
Patient Cases Await your feedback!
http://www.vin.com/Members/BoardsMain/Boards.plx?Read=2&B=CE&Id=169*2074*47953
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.
AAFP STUDENT NEWS
CONGRATULATIONS
to the University of Georgia Student Chapter of the AAFP
and their winning entry for the AAFP Student
Chapter Committee Award!!
Student Chapter
Leaders
Please send an updated leader and student member contact list to your
regional director before the school year ends.
And don't forget to check
out the
student chapter message board folder for case discussions currently
awaiting input.
 AVMA
NEWS
UPDATED RABIES VACCINATION CERTIFICATE RELEASED
http://www.nasphv.org/
(click on Documents, and then on Rabies Certificate)
An updated rabies vaccination certificate is available from
the National Association of State Public Health Veterinarians. Referred to
as Form 51, the certificate is a model for use by veterinarians.
The model certificate now includes a line for a microchip
number, addition of "markings" to the predominant colors box, and a space
to provide the exact age of the pet. In addition, a box for the animal
control license duration was added, and the species list was expanded to
include ferrets. For the vaccine portion of the certificate, a check box
was added to accommodate the recent licensing of a four year-duration
vaccine. Other modifications include a line for the vaccine product name
and more space to list details about the vaccination expiration.
Dr. Ben Sun, chair of the NASPHV committee said, "It helps
to identify (vaccines) when we trace back in the event of a recall or if
an animal that was previously vaccinated developed rabies."
To download a copy of the model certificate, log on to the
association's Web site,
http://www.nasphv.org/, click on Documents, and then on Rabies
Certificate.
CLINICAL TRIALS
Retroviral
infection in feline abscess/bite wound cases.
Join in a study with Dr. Julie Levy to help
determine the prevalence of retroviral infection in feline abscess/bite
wound cases. More information is available on the message board here:
http://www.vin.com/Members/BoardsMain/Boards.plx?Read=2&B=CE&Id=169*2369*50421
Cats still
needed for Feline High-Grade GI Lymphoma Study
Principal Investigator: Dr. Laurel Williams, North Carolina State
University College of Veterinary Medicine
http://www.cvm.ncsu.edu/docs/oncostudies.html
Feline
Idiopathic Cystitis
http://www.cvm.umn.edu/cic/current/samedicine/home.html#FIC
Principal Investigator: Jody Lulich, DVM, PhD
Phone: 612-625-7277 E-mail:
lulic001@umn.edu
Kellie Strand, CVT Phone: 612-625-8242
We are looking for adult cats with non-obstructive cystitis (lower urinary
tract disease) due to uroliths, infections or active interstitial
cystitis. The study will provide a complete work-up for eligible cats and
$190 in owner incentives. Referring veterinarians: cats should not have
had recent antibiotics, steroids, glucoaminoglycans, or catheterization.
We are also offering a $75 referral incentive for any cat that is
enrolled. Please call or e-mail for more information.
Tennessee
Idiopathic Hypercalcemia and Calcium Oxalate Uroliths Trial:
http://www.vin.com/Members/BoardsMain/Boards.plx?Read=2&B=CE&Id=169*2369*47703
WEBSITES OF INTEREST
The United States Pharmacopeia (USP)
http://www.usp.org
is the official public standards-setting authority for all prescription
and over-the-counter medicines, dietary supplements, and other healthcare
products manufactured and sold in the United States
Veterinary Drug
Pharmacokinetic and Drug Monographs:
http://www.usp.org/audiences/veterinary/
Cat Wellness
Website Updated
http://www.catwellness.org/
WINN Launches
New Website
http://www.winnfelinehealth.org/
The American
Heartworm Society 2007 Feline Heartworm Guidelines:
http://www.heartwormsociety.org/AHS%20Guidelines-Feline2007.htm
AAFP WEBSITE ACCESS
"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 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?
A new
HOW TO VIN VIDEO is available to help you learn how to
use and post to the message boards.
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).
Have you
reviewed the AAFP membership directory?
Click on the "Find an AAFP doctor" button to review what the public can
see. Member's should also log-in to review email addresses and additional
referral information available to your colleagues. Please notify the AAFP
office of any changes to your contact information for referrals, journal
and newsletter delivery. Or, you can "Update Your
Information" within the Member section of the
AAFP Online website (http://www.aafponline.org/members/log_in.htm).
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