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| Veterinary Medicine Update |  |  | | |  | - Could transplant guidelines have saved man who died from rabies?
Transplant safety guidelines came nine months too late for four patients who received organs from a donor with rabies. The donor was thought to have died from a toxin, but after one of the transplant patients died last month, rabies was identified as the cause of the donor's death. The United Network for Organ Sharing recently released transplant guidelines calling for extreme caution when recovering organs from people, such as the donor, who die of what appears to be viral encephalitis. Some think it took too long for the recommendations to be formulated, but committee members say they were thorough and addressed more common diseases first. San Diego Union-Tribune/The Associated Press (3/24)      - U. of Ill. veterinarians win fight to save dog with tetanus
Veterinarians at the University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine Teaching Hospital have successfully treated a dog for tetanus, a rare but painful and often deadly neurological disease caused by bacteria. "She had the classic sawhorse stance, where they're very rigid," said emergency and critical care resident veterinarian Thandeka Ngwenyama. After four weeks of intensive care, the dog, Nakita, is recovering, but her owner faces her own health challenges as she learned she had colon cancer just one day after Nakita's tetanus diagnosis. The News-Gazette (Champaign-Urbana, Ill.) (3/23)  | As a veterinarian, no matter how healthy or how careful you are, everything could change tomorrow.
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- Understanding seizures in pets
Witnessing a seizure in a pet can be upsetting, but veterinarian Michaela Esteban says the pet likely isn't suffering or even aware the seizure is occurring. Dr. Esteban recommends having any pet that has had a seizure evaluated by a veterinarian. The most common cause of seizures in a young, otherwise healthy dog is epilepsy, which is associated with a chemical and electrical imbalance, not a structural problem, Dr. Esteban writes. Medication is often prescribed to help prevent seizures, but it isn't always indicated right away for a pet that has only one mild seizure, she notes. The Record (Hackensack, N.J.) (3/23) - Dogs sometimes need total knee replacements, too
Veterinary surgeons David Lidbetter and Chris Preston are Australia's only practitioners performing canine total knee replacements, and together they have performed 50 of the operations since 2008 after learning the procedure in the U.S. The procedure costs about $5,000 per knee and shares many similarities with human knee replacement, although dogs recover much more quickly. The procedure is used in cases of severe arthritis or previous knee corrective procedures that have failed over time. The Age (Melbourne, Australia) (3/25) - Canine wheelchair company helps dogs get moving again
Companies such as Eddie's Wheels for Pets that manufacture pet wheelchairs give dogs once immobilized by trauma or illness the opportunity to run again. This photo gallery has snapshots of adorable dogs whose wheels are helping them help themselves. Mashable (3/24)  | Avoiding the Shoebox: Managing Expenses in Small and Mid-Sized Businesses
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 - How to keep your e-mail inbox under control
It's easy to get overwhelmed by the daily deluge of e-mails you receive, so it's a good idea to set aside some uninterrupted time to clear out your inbox, writes Dave Johnson. "During these windows of time, focus on email and email alone -- don't multitask," he writes. "You'll clean out your inbox faster and end up with more time for other tasks." Create canned responses to deal with common types of messages, and try to deal with each e-mail only once, Johnson recommends. CBS MoneyWatch (3/22)  | White paper: Take a proactive approach to loyalty and retention
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| Association News | | | | - Selecting a Pet Guinea Pig
March is Adopt-A-Rescued-Guinea Pig Month, created to educate people about guinea pigs and the rescues dedicated to their welfare. But will these furry little rodents make good pets for you and your family? In this AVMA Animal Tracks podcast, Dr. Adolf Maas, owner of the Avian and Exotic Animal Hospital in Bothell, Wash., discusses guinea pigs as pets. Listen to the podcast.
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