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| Veterinary Medicine Update |  |  | | |  | - Pets as family means new opportunities in veterinary medicine
As people are increasingly willing to devote resources to treating pets with serious illnesses, the lines between human and veterinary oncology are blurring, cancer treatment and other veterinary specialties are gaining prominence and drugmakers are responding. "Over the last few decades, we've seen a major emphasis on pets within the family," said veterinarian Christine Jenkins of Zoetis. "This points to the growing importance of pets within the household and of pet medicine." The Wall Street Journal (3/18)      - Canine jawbone repair offers potential for humans, experts say
Whiskey is an 11-year-old Munsterlander whose quality of life was improved with experimental surgery at the University of California, Davis, to repair his jawbone after squamous cell carcinoma using spongy scaffolding that eventually supports new bone. Creators biomedical engineer Dan Huey and veterinarian Boaz Arzi worked with veterinarian Frank Verstraete on the procedure, and it's been performed on 12 dogs. "I imagine that it has a great potential in humans, and I think we will see it in the future," Dr. Arzi said. "... This basically eliminates the need to take bone from other parts of the body and implant it." USA Today (3/17)  | Every day you grow more valuable to your patients…and your family.
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- The unique challenges of a veterinary education
Although medical and veterinary schools share some similarities, veterinary school students are exposed to many species, from companion and farm animals to exotics that live in zoos and nature, writes veterinarian Karen Dye. She points out veterinarians must learn to deal with the special challenge of working with patients who cannot speak. "In veterinary medicine general practice it is common to perform surgery, whereas in human medicine, one must see a surgeon. Similarly, veterinarians are also dentists, radiologists and pharmacists," Dr. Dye writes, noting that veterinarians can also be trained and certified in specialty areas. The Culpeper Star-Exponent (Va.) (3/18) - What's your dog really thinking?
Humans are highly capable of reading dogs' facial cues, according to researchers from Walden University in Minneapolis, who tested a group of 50 volunteers using different pictures of the same dog. In some cases, volunteers who had limited experience with dogs did the best at categorizing facial expressions, suggesting the ability is innate. The Telegraph (London) (tiered subscription model) (3/17) - Why lions don't need eyeglasses
Wild animals generally don't suffer from nearsightedness and the types of age-related vision changes that can plague people, but they do see the world differently, depending on how their eyes have evolved to meet the needs of their species, researchers say. Animals such as whales that live underwater all the time have certain cornea shapes to handle their environment, while penguins have flatter corneas that let them see on land and in water, says veterinarian Chris Murphy, a professor of comparative ophthalmology at the University of California, Davis. The Washington Post (3/18) - Domesticated cats may still hear the call of the wild
Many behaviors we see in our domesticated felines speak to their wild ancestry, as evidenced by similar behaviors in lions, tigers and other big cats, writes wildlife cameraman Simon King. Cats' habit of rubbing against their owners at mealtime mirrors lions' social behavior, and felines sleeping on high perches in the home resemble African leopards, who dine and doze on tree branches high above potential threats on the ground. The Huffington Post/The Blog (3/18)  | Feast Your Eyes on Antioxidants
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 - Dealing with employee negativity
Negative employees can take a serious toll on your business, writes Tim Parker. Don't let employees make excuses for their poor behavior, and give them a time frame in which to improve their attitudes, he recommends. If nothing else works, you may have to remove negative employees from your organization. Intuit Small Business Blog (3/18)  | Avoiding the Shoebox: Managing Expenses in Small and Mid-Sized Businesses
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This year marks the AVMA's 150th anniversary, and we're celebrating with a special coffee table book. The book features more than 200 pages filled with historical photos documenting the history of the AVMA and veterinary medicine. AVMA members receive a 50-percent discount. Order your AVMA 150th Anniversary coffee table book today.
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