NLS (New Leaf Soft) is an easy to use Veterinary Clinic Management Software. All information is entered fast using drop-down lists, auto-capitalization, incremental searching and preset fees for consultation types and medical services. The Consultations Overview screen gives you instant access to all past, present and future consultations as well as the ability to generate listings of Reminders, Client’s Spending and Client’s Appointment Activity.
A simple and versatile solution has been found to cater for the large number of medical services and drugs offered in a veterinary surgery. It takes only seconds to find a required service with the Find facility. With this system you can organize your medical services and drugs exactly how you want. Information is clearly laid out on separate panels, that work seamlessly together, and is easy to retrieve.
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Dolitl is a Large Animal Practice Management Software that lives on a server. It brings traditionally separate systems such as cattle tracing, milk recording and drug supplier ordering under one system accessible over the Internet. It ensures records and documents from mobile laptops and other sites are available to all authorized employees and usable offline when no Internet connection is available.
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Pocket VetGo allows you to create your own electronic travel sheets custom tailored to fit your practice needs. It also allows you to quickly and easily record services by simply tapping travel sheet items displayed on your Pocket PC’s brightly lit, full color screen. When you finish recording services, Pocket VetGo automatically generates an invoice that you can either print on the spot or save to be printed back at the office. As soon as you save or print an invoice, Pocket VetGo automatically updates the client’s account and patient’s medical history.
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The Diagnostic Imaging Atlas by Odyssey Veterinary Software is the complete client education source for all veterinary hospitals. As an author and educator, the 3D anatomical illustrations and images are of the highest quality for continuing education. The program provides a quick illustrative guide for all veterinary conditions for client communication in a very easy-to-use format.
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The veterinary industry faces a more informed, more demanding client than ever before. Pet owners are willing to spend more than ever before and expect the same level of service and care that is given by human doctors and pharmacists. Currently drug companies and veterinary practices face countless lawsuits regarding side effects, interactions, and lack of informed consent. Veterinarians have found that the VPR program has dramatically changed the way they are able to do their jobs, saving them and their staff time and money. Client are more informed and excited about the improved service they are receiving.
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The purpose of medical consultation is to understand sickness in the context of someone’s life, drawing upon a broad range of approaches to awaken and support a person’s inner healing response. Health challenges impact many aspects of a person’s life, and many aspects of a person’s life can influence illness and the restoration of health. The success of any consultation depends on how well the patient and doctor communicate with each other. There is now firm evidence linking the quality of this communication to clinical outcomes.
In order to manage the overwhelming volume of data a hospital generates, veterinarians had to rely upon software to function as cash registers and treatment reminder systems. It includes detailed medical records, accurate inventory, precise financial books, organized schedules. Nowadays, it is not difficult anymore, VIA has it. VIA™, the Veterinary Information Assistant, is a leading practice management solution that allows veterinarians to stay in control of their critical medical, financial, and back-office information. VIA is medically oriented software that uses hospital workflow concepts to improve operating efficiencies, staff communication, and patient care.
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Vitamins A D Injection with Vitamin E – Antioxidant. A water emulsifiable solution to be used as a supplemental source of Vitamins A and D in cattle sheep and swine. EACH mL CONTAINS:
Vitamin A 500 000 I.U.
Vitamin D 75 000 I.U.
Benzyl Alcohol 2% v/v;
Ethyl Alcohol 8%
Vitamin E (antioxidant) 5 I.U.
B.H.A.
0.75% B.H.T. as preservatives in a base. GET IT NOW
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Red Eye™ is a precision instrument which monitors gravity-fed drip infusions. It makes a significant contribution to the safety of patients who are receiving treatment by intravenous drip. It alerts nursing staff when the flow rate deviates from a set range or when the infusion bag is empty or a specified volume of fluid has been infused. If the flow rate deviates from a specified range, ward staff are alerted quickly with both audible and visual alarms. During the night, a bag light alarm can be used to silently alert staff. Red Eye™ registers every drop of fluid and constantly recalculates and displays the flow rate in millilitres per hour.
Red Eye™ allows staff to see at a glance how much fluid has been infused. Red Eye™ monitors the flow rate of intravenous drips, but it does not come into contact with the fluid. This means that risks of contamination or extravasation are minimised. Accurate measurements of drugs and liquids can be delivered safely as prescribed, with staff alerted once the specified quantity has been infused. Red Eye™ is powered by a rechargeable battery which lasts up to 6 days on a single charge. No mains cable means one less hazard on a busy ward. Red Eye™ has been rigorously tested and is approved for use in healthcare environments. Red Eye™ keeps accurate records of all infusion activity which can be easily downloaded to a PC for future reference.
With Red Eye,™ the need to constantly check on the progress of intravenous drips is significantly reduced. It enhances patient safety, reduces the time taken monitoring drips and improves the overall smooth-running of busy wards. Nurses’ time is freed up dramatically when using Red Eye,™ as the device constantly monitors drip rates allowing staff to concentrate on other vital tasks. If there is a problem, staff are alerted. Otherwise, they can get on with their jobs.
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The preparation can treat various mixed infection caused by Gram-negative and Gram-positive bacteria. For example, Streptococcus suis, Streptococcus pneumonia, Erysipelothrix rhuriopathia, Colibacterium, Streptococcus suis, Actinomvces bovis, Staphylococcus, Corynebacterium pyogenes, Pasteurella. Mycobacterium tuberculosis, Salmomella, and Necro-bacilla. It also use to treat the wound and the infectious diseases after surgery.
Characteristics: Long-action effect: The maintainable period of effective concentration is above 24 hours after injecting once. High bioavailability. High effective rate and high cure rate. No pain stimulation. Contact the Manufacturer
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Vitamins A D Injection with Vitamin E – Antioxidant. A water emulsifiable solution to be used as a supplemental source of Vitamins A and D in cattle sheep and swine. EACH mL CONTAINS:
Vitamin A 500 000 I.U.
Vitamin D 75 000 I.U.
Benzyl Alcohol 2% v/v;
Ethyl Alcohol 8%
Vitamin E (antioxidant) 5 I.U.
B.H.A.
0.75% B.H.T. as preservatives in a base. GET IT NOW
Vitamin A is the most important vitamin in cattle nutrition. It is the only one which normally must be added to cattle diets. It is necessary for bone development, sight, and maintenance of healthy epithelial tissues (i.e. lining of digestive and reproductive tracts). A deficiency can cause an increased susceptibility to disease, night blindness and reproductive failure. Vitamin A needs special attention in beef cattle rations. This vitamin is found only in animals. Plants, however, are the natural source of vitamin A activity for animals. Green and yellow plants contain carotene, a pigment which animals convert to vitamin A. The wall of the small intestine is the principal site for conversion of carotene to vitamin A.
Some metabolic functions of vitamin A are not yet known. A chief role is maintenance of epithelial tissue (skin and lining of respiratory, digestive and reproductive tract) in a healthy condition. It also functions in visual purple, a compound in the eye needed for sight when an animal adapts from light to dark. Vitamin A is essential for proper kidney function and normal development of bones, teeth and nerve tissue.
One of the first easily detected signs of vitamin A deficiency in cattle is night blindness. An easy way to check for this condition is to place an obstacle in the pathway of cattle and notice if they stumble over it at twilight. Other early signs are loss of appetite, rough hair coat, dull eyes, slowed gains and reduced feed efficiency. Diarrhea and pneumonia may be the first indicators, especially in young animals.
Vitamin A injected in the muscle is used more efficiently to increase liver stores than that given in the feed. This method is often used to supply vitamin A to new feeder cattle. The intramuscular injection of 500,000 to 6 million IU of vitamin A in cows two months before calving has been used in numerous experiments with range and farm herds. There has been no benefit in many cases in respect to fertility, calving percentage or weaning weights.
Vitamin D is called the sunshine vitamin because ultraviolet light acting on a compound on animal skin changes that compound into vitamin D. Vitamin D is found in sun-cured forages. Animals kept outdoors or fed sun-cured hay do not usually suffer a deficiency, whereas animals kept indoors and fed silage may do so. Animals manufacture their own vitamin D requirements from sunlight and fresh or dry feed. The body also stores sufficient vitamin D to overcome dietary deficiency for several months.
Vitamin D is involved in the uptake to Ca and P, so that a vitamin D deficiency resembles a Ca and P deficiency: rickets in the young animals, weak bones in older animals, and a decreased growth rate. Young, growing animals have a greater requirement for vitamin D than mature animals. Under normal conditions, cattle receive adequate vitamin D from exposure to direct sunlight or from consumption of three to four pounds of sun-cured forages daily. Experiments with calves indicate a requirement of approximately 300 IU of vitamin D per 100 pounds of body weight.
Vitamin D increases the absorption from the digestive tract and metabolic use of calcium and phosphorus. It helps regulate blood calcium levels and the conversion of inorganic to organic phosphorus. Vitamin D aids in the formation of sound bones and teeth. Its specific role in the prevention of rickets in young animals or osteomalacia in mature animals is associated with its involvement in the metabolism of calcium and phosphorus.
Vitamin E and selenium have similar and interrelated functions in the body. Use supplements containing vitamins D and E in addition to vitamin A. They may not always be necessary but cost little to add. Most rations fed to beef cattle in Missouri are adequate in vitamin E. Adding two to five IU of vitamin E per pound to high-grain rations devoid of leafy roughages has increased feedlot cattle performance in a few Corn Belt trials, but not in others. Injecting new feeder cattle with Vitamin E may reduce the incidence and severity of sickness in the starting phase. Vitamin E is contained in green plant material, hay and grain; the concentration in grain decreases during storage.
DIRECTIONS:
For intramuscular use. May be repeated in two or three months as needed.
Calves – ½ to 1 mL
Yearlings – 1 to 2 mL
Adult Cattle – 2 to 4 mL
Lambs – ¼ to ½ mL
Growing Lambs – ½ to 1 mL
Adult Sheep – 1 to 2 mL
Weaning Pigs – ¼ to ½ mL
Growing Pigs – ½ to 1 mL
Adult Swine – 1 to 2 mL.
Store in a dark cool place not above 50°F (10°C). Keep From Freezing.
PACKAGED:
100 mL 250 mL and 500 mL vials
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Features include; programmable high and low alarms, dual scale Fahrenheit or Celsius, memory recall for up to 70 readings, and flexible 2mm diameter x one meter long rectal probe with 25 covers( core temp). Weighing less than 2 ounces and battery operated, it is lightweight, portable and easy to use. Ideal for surgery, recovery, and intensive care. One year warranty.
The DataTherm Veterinary Temperature Monitor continuously monitors a patient’s body temperature and features a real time temperature display, updated every 4 seconds. A range of 62.6F to 113F temperatures makes it applicable for most species including exotics. Product by Paragon Medical. More info please go directly to Email: sales@paragonmed.com
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This updated edition offers some significant revisions designed to increase its usefulness for veterinary and veterinary technician students. These include: expanded introductory text for each chapter; expanded legends on a selective basis throughout the book; standardized terms to conform with the Nomina Anatomica Veterinaria, 1996 Edition; views at higher magnification; twenty new color figures; detailed Glossary of Terms.
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Rutgers Univ., Camden, NJ. Practical atlas provides students with a foundation in the understanding and interpreting histologic and cytologic preparations. Includes more than 100 enlargements of selected color figures. All of the original Kodachrome slides have been rephotographed and re-labeled. Previous edition: c1990.
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Section 1: Behavior
Chemistry and Constraints: How We Choose Our Dogs
Test Your Dog’s IQ
Observation vs Interpretation
Wolf Behavior Patterns
Social Organization Models; A Mind Virus
Neonate Puppies
The Owner Signature: How We Build Our Dogs
What Is Play?
Dog Cognition Research
Ambivalence and Conflicting Motivation
Nutrition and Behavior
Malingering: Do Dogs Ever Fake It?
Section 2: Training
Dog Training Philosophies
Puritanism and Reward Training
Pavlov in Everyday Life
Prompting and Fading
Shaping
Exploiting Premack’s Principle
Ringwise Dogs
Training Deaf Dogs
Managing Barrier Frustration
Home Alone Training
Scratching the Rescue Itch
Section 3: Behavior problems
A Problem According to Whom?
Marking
Barking
Oh Behave! Love and Mounting
Car Whining
Behavior Problems in Geriatric Dogs
Understanding and Executing Time Outs for Dogs
High Performance Dogs
Dogs and Cats
Small Dog Syndrome
Tales From The Potty Training Trenches
Section 4: Fear & Anxiety
Better Safe Than Sorry: Fear
Compulsive Disorders in Dogs
Understanding Psychotropic Medications for Dogs
Desensitization to Veterinarian Visits
Separation Anxiety
Do Dogs Pick Up Their Owners’ Prejudices?
Section 5: Aggression
The Dog Bite Epidemic
Aggression Prognosis Estimates
Resource Guarding in Puppies
Resource Guarding Prevention
Fighting Dog Rehabilitation
Predatory Drift
Breed Specific Legislation and Behavior
Section 6: Genetics & Evolution
My Genes Made Me Do It
Genes and Behavior
Adaptive Significance of Various Dog Behaviors
Chows vs Border Collies
Theories of Domestication
Breeder Power
Dog Moms and Other Evolutionary Misfires
Last night, I read through the chapters in section 1. I have to say that I think that each chapter is going to be hit or miss with me.
For example, the chapter called “Chemistry and Constraints: How We Choose Our Dogs” wasn’t that enlightening. Jean even admits that there isn’t a lot of research about how we choose our dogs, and she confesses, “So, using a wholly rigorous approach — mulling it over in the shower and chatting with some dog friends — I have generated the following list of dog choice factors.” At least she’s honest, but in a book that throws Pavlov, Premack, and Pinker in the title, I figured the conclusions would be based more in research than mulling it over.
On the other hand, I really enjoyed the chapter called “Observation vs Interpretation.” She contrasts the behaviorism school of thought versus other interpreters, and I’m pretty sure she’s implying folks like Caesar Millan in the later case. It’s pretty clear from the subtext that she doesn’t like the whole “the dog is displaying his dominance” school of thought.
In the end, I think I’ll end up marking the chapters that are worth reading, and then taking the bibliography in the back and doing some further reading. This book is almost like a series of blog posts strung together, and although that’s not really what I look for in a book, it’s probably a good starting point for learning more about what we really know about animal behavior science.
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