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Volume 12, Issue 9
November, 2010
PeninsulaVMA.com
Directions for the meeting venue:
The November meeting is at The Vans Restaurant in Belmont. The
restaurant is located west of El Camino Real, up the hill, at 815 Bel-
mont Avenue. There is a small parking lot across the street to the
west. 6:30pm for drinks, 7:00pm for dinner and presentation.
November 16, 2010
Leigh Glerum, DVM,
DACVS
Leigh graduated from the University of Georgia Col-lege of Veterinary Medi-cine in 1996. She com-pleted an internship at Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine fol-lowed by her return to University of Georgia to complete her surgical resi-dency. Leigh joined the surgical staff of VSA in September 2000 and be-came a Diplomate of the American College of Vet-erinary Surgeons in Febru-ary 2001. Diane Roberts, DVM, DACVIM Dr. Roberts received her
DVM from the University
of Georgia in 1996 and
remained in Georgia an-
other four years to com-
plete a small animal in-
ternship and residency in
small animal internal
medicine. She became
board certified by the
American College of Vet-
erinary Internal Medicine
(ACVIM) in 2000 and
practiced in large referral
centers in Dallas and Kan-
sas City prior to moving to
California. Dr. Roberts
enjoys all aspects of inter-
nal medicine, especially
endoscopic procedures,
critical care, immune-
mediated diseases, and
medical oncology.
The Presentation
Airway disease presents in
varied forms and at vari-
ous life stages in dogs.
Clinical affectation can
range from mild to truly
life threatening. Drs. Rob-
erts and Glerum will be
discussing management
options for laryngeal pa-
ralysis and brachycephalic
airway syndrome, and then
they will travel a bit fur-
ther into the airways to
discuss tracheal collapse
and bronchitis.
Diane is an internist at
VMS and will be fielding
questions on medical man-
agement and diagnostics
for coughing dogs. Leigh,
who is a surgeon at VSA,
will talk about those cases
we can actually fix! Both
work primarily out of the
shared San Mateo facility,
where they frequently col-
laborate regarding patient
diagnostics and treatment.
Please bring your curiosity
and questions regarding
airway disease in dogs to
the upcoming PVMA
meeting.
Elections to be held
Nominations for President
and Newsletter editor will
be taken and voted upon.
You may be nominated
and elected even if you do
not attend this meeting.
Dr. Bolich has been our
president for 2 years and is
not intending to continue.
This office must be filled.
Dr. Mincheff has been the
newsletter editor for 4
years and is also not in-
tending to continue. This
post needs to be filled.
Coughing, Gagging, and Snoring—Medical and
Surgical Management of Airway Disease in Dogs
Epidemiology Corner Charlene Edinboro, DVM, PhD
Wonder about what’s in a drug that
caused a reaction? Check this FDA
website for more information:
http://www.fda.gov/
AnimalVeterinary/SafetyHealth/
ProductSafetyInformation/
ucm055394.htm.
Speaking of that, the FDA has
added a boxed warning to packages
of meloxicam (Metacam®) – this
has to do with use of this medica-
tion in cats: http://www.fda.gov/
AnimalVeterinary/NewsEvents/
CVMUpdates/ucm231254.htm.
There has also been a recall of cer-
tain lots of heparin made by B.
Braun:
http://www.fda.gov/Safety/Recalls/
ucm231639.htm.
There are two clinical trials under-
way at UC Davis – and you, your
patients, and your clients can par-
ticipate:
“A study evaluating the placement
of stents in dogs with blad-
der/urethral/prostate tumors”
“Evaluation of urate urolithiasis
recurrence in Dalmatians con-
suming Royal Canin Veterinary
Diet® Urinary U/C™ 18”
Participation will entail several
evaluations at UCD, and many
of the costs are covered by the
studies. For information on ei-
ther of these, contact Dr. Jodi
Westropp at jlwe-
[email protected], 530-752-
1393.
At the recent Schalm lecture at UC
Davis, the speaker described a sur-
vey developed to assess canine pain
associated with osteoarthritis or ap-
pendicular bone cancer. It has 10
questions and may provide a useful
clinical aid. This can be found at:
http://research.vet.upenn.edu/Penn
Chart/AvailableTools/tabid/1969/D
efault.aspx. Answer a few ques-
tions, and you can download this
questionnaire. While this was vali-
dated in this specific population, it
may be useful for dogs experienc-
ing pain due to other causes…
Here’s some interesting research,
looking at allergies in children and
future development of eczema:
http://www.vetscite.org/publish/ite
ms/006170/index.html.
You may have heard about the re-
cent recall of dog food, due to pos-
sible excessive Vitamin D:
http://www.fda.gov/Safety/Recalls/
ucm228999.htm. Information on
pet food recalls can be found on the
AVMA’s website, by year and spe-
cies, at:
http://www.avma.org/petfoodsafety
/recalls/2010/. Also, if you are on
Twitter, sign up to follow the FDA
“FDAanimalhealth” – you’ll get
alerts tweets for these recalls and
similar news when they are posted.
A fun story about an Italian study is
reported here by the BBC, about
dogs recognizing their owners’
faces:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/earth/hi/earth
_news/newsid_9115000/9115668.st
m.
The executive director of PHS/
SPCA writes a blog on SFGate, the
online San Francisco Chronicle.
Here is one that explains how ani-
mal welfare organizations are, and
are not, related to one another:
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-
bin/blogs/white/detail?entry_id=75
088.
In case you wonder how rabies
could be a problem in our area, here
is a link to a recent posting in
ProMED, concerning bat rabies.
The moderator’s comments are in-
formative:
http://www.promedmail.org/pls/ape
x/f?p=2400:1202:50366843998175
5::NO::F2400_P1202_CHECK_DI
SPLAY,F2400_P1202_PUB_MAI
L_ID:X,85542.
On the other hand, bats are great for
the environment, as discussed in
this SFGate article:
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-
bin/article.cgi?file=/c/a/2010/10/31/
BAI11G1UD8.DTL
As always, if you are requesting an
exemption from rabies vaccination
for a client’s animal, please follow
these easy steps:
A treating veterinarian’s request on
hospital letterhead, stating
a description of the animal
[including species],
the medical reason for re-
questing a one-year ex-
emption, and
the animal’s microchip
number. The microchip
is not optional.
Titers are nice but not necessary
and if the other required items
are missing, the request will be
returned…
Remember, age is not a disease,
and therefore, not a valid reason to
request an exemption…
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ELECTIONS AT THE MEETING
Be there and help to fill the vacancies of President and
Newsletter Editor. The Peninsula Veterinary Medical
Association depends on your participation...including the
sharing of duties occasionally.
Page 4 PV MA NEWS
Classified ads free to PVMA members.
Non-members: $5 for relief ads, $20
for help wanted and 2X3 ads, and $40
for 4X5 ads.
Relief Veterinarians:
Dr. Rich Shapiro (408) 973-0961
Dr. Patrick Smith (650) 367-1647
Dr. Rick Warehime (650) 583-4571
Dr. Janis Schmidt (650) 961-3316
Dr. Tane McKee (408) 421-4905
Dr. Mark Willett (530) 304-8249
Dr. Janet Rollin (650) 368-7011
Dr. Evan Grossman (510) 910-2144
Page 5
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PV MA NEWS
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We provide outpatient services only for those who are
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We always refer pet-owners back to their own veterinar-
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V OLU ME 1 2, ISS UE 9 Page 6
You may already know of this, but the
FDA has issued a "boxed warning" to
be added to packages of meloxicam
(Metacam®) – this has to do with use
of this medication in cats:
http://www.fda.gov/AnimalVeterinary
/NewsEvents/CVMUpdates.htm.
This will affect how it is being used
by many of us.
New Forensics group:
A discussion list for Northern Californian vet-
erinarians interested in forensic pathology has
just been created.
The Nor Cal Veterinary Forensics Group has
been formed to share resources and discuss fo-
rensic science and pathology. To join, go to:
http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/NorCalVe
tForensics/ and click on "Join This Group"
or email Dana Gleason at
Time for a new Newsletter Editor
Requirements:
1. A computer and internet connection.
2. A reliable source of up to date calendars.
Things you don’t need:
1. Ability to write.
2. Lots of time.
3. Perfectionism.
4. Limitless spit for stamps.
Enquiries to Cristine at:
