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Getting your foot in the door
Having recently been involved in partnership discussions and dealings with Lawyers and accountants etc, it struck me once again what a wonderful group of people vets are. It is seldom that one finds oneself at a congress or in a pub [for that matter] thinking that a fellow vet is pain in the .... We are certainly blessed to be in such a wonderful profession with such wonderful people. I was recently sitting in a pub in Golden gate watching the BLUE BULLS win the ABSA/Currie cup again [yawn] and cheering wildly and sitting with me were a few Free State vets who cheered along with me despite the fact that the Bulls were playing the Cheetahs. We really are a wonderful profession - keep it up ladies and gentlemen.
Check your knowledge
The resounding success of the Vetmed Journal has come about because it provides an essential service Ğeasily accessible information for the busy practitioner. However, do we know which are the most important services that our pet owning public require??Surveys conducted overseas in the early 1980's indicated that Dermatology would be the most rapidly expanding field of Veterinary Medicine. Even though surgery and dermatology dominated my interests then already, I was somewhat skeptical of the predictions that skin disease and therapy would become so important.
Surely amongst one of the leading 'figures' in the
veterinary profession, Larry van Niekerk's rise through the 'ranks' has been a phenomenon!
Completely dedicated to his speciaility and his profession, Larry constantly strives to
uplift and empower his colleagues.VetMed posed questions, some of which are intended to
look behind the vet, to the man himself and find out a little more about him as a person.
Abstract: In this article the clinical signs and the
various diagnostic tests required to make a specific diagnosis of lower urinary tract
diseases (LUTD) are discussed. Clinical diagnostic tests, radiographic techniques,
ultrasound examination and MRI are discussed.
Sr. Celeste MCMILLAN
Celeste McMillan exudes an air of enthusiasm and zest for life and it is easy to see why she is the deserved winner of this year's prestigious Hill's Professional Excellence in Veterinary Nursing Award. She wins a trip to the Veterinary Congress in the United Kingdom next year.
OSTEOPAENIA/osteporosis in a kitten
Dr. Mike Thompson from Veterinary House Hospital, KZN was presented with a young 5-month-old kitten, which was in acute pain following a collision with the household dog. X-rays of this cat revealed a fractured spine and previous fractures of both femurs.
DIETARY AND OTHER ALLERGIES
The first article in this series discussed the breeds of dogs in the Western Province, South Africa, that were tested at Newlands Veterinary Clinic using Allergen Specific Ig E Serology (ASIS) testing. The plant (tree, grass, weed) and fungal (mould) species that these dogs tested positive for were discussed. In this article, we discuss other allergens which may play a role. These allergens, mostly non-seasonal, include the dietary and household allergens, as well as infections (yeast and bacteria) and ectoparasites.
