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October 2013 Edition 


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Another Exciting Addition
to Our Surgical Technology

 

Last month, we were pleased to announce that VNoC is the first veterinary practice in North America to utilize SonoCure, an ultrasonic aspirator previously used only in human medicine. This month, we've added another new surgical tool: an operating microscope that we believe will allow for safer neurosurgery and faster recovery times.

 

Please remember that we welcome your questions and your suggestions for article topics. If you have a question about a case, how MRI might aid in diagnosis, or whether a new treatment or technology could benefit your patient, please let us know. 

 

As always, we'd also like to thank all the pet owners and referring vets. We continue to be honored that you trust and value our services. 

 

Sincerely,

 

Dr. Jay McDonnell, Dr. Jeff Clarke, Dr. Rebecca Krimins
and the staffs of VNoC & VIoC

 

microscopeOperating Microscope: Enhancing Veterinary Neurosurgery
operating microscope In August, an operating microscope was added to VNOC's operating room.   
In his previous practice,
Dr. Clarke, who joined Veterinary Neurology of the Chesapeake in June, used an operating microscope for performing neurosurgery for the past eight years.  

The operating microscope provides superior visualization and illumination of microvascular and neuroanatomical structures as compared to operating with the naked eye or loupes. This is critical when operating on very small patients and around very vital structures such as the spinal cord and spinal nerves. Dr. Clarke and his colleagues believe that this allows for safer neurosurgery and faster recovery times. MORE>>
Xenon
Xenon: Is It the Next Generation 
of Anesthetic Inhalant?
By Rebecca Krimins, DVM, MS 

What will be the next inhalant anesthetic candidate after sevoflurane in veterinary medicine? It won't be desflurane, but it could be xenon. 

 

So what is xenon? Xenon is an inert gas and can be found on the periodic table of elements, atomic number 54, symbol Xe. Xenon makes up only a very small fraction of the atmosphere at <1ppm, however it can be manufactured. It was discovered in 1898 and its anesthetic properties were first identified in 1839. Besides anesthesia, commercial uses for xenon include lasers, high intensity lamps, jet propellant, x-ray tubes and flash bulbs. Recent work on xenon has focused on its use as an alternative to nitrous oxide because of its beneficial characteristics and due to it being environmentally friendly; while nitrous oxide is considered a greenhouse gas, xenon is not. MORE>>

TailJoJo: A Happy Tail
JoJo
When Peggy M. and her husband, Bob, saw that their eight-year-old German Shepherd, JoJo, was dragging his backend and having trouble going up and down stairs, they were immediately concerned. "JoJo is such a devoted dog, and not high maintenance at all. We knew something must be very wrong." After a consultation with their primary veterinarian, they brought JoJo to VNoC. MORE>>
CaseWeekly Case Study: Pituitary Tumor  By Kevin C. Stevens, ARRT, RT (R)(MR)
Pituitary tumor MRI A recent case study focused on the findings of an MRI performed on a 10-year-old female mixed-breed dog. 
 
For the past several weeks she had been lethargic and disinterested in playing. She presented with a recent onset of forelimb shaking, a vestibular quality of ataxia in all four limbs and gait instability. The attending neurologist sent her immediately for an MRI of her brain to evaluate for a possible pathological cause of these symptoms. MORE>>
EventsLocal Events & CE Opportunities

ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY VETERINARY MEDICAL ASSOCIATION
Nov. 13: The Use of Alternative Therapies -   Jordan Kocen, MS, DVM. 
Sponsored by Rx Vitamins. All AACVMA meetings are held at Yellowfin Steak and Fish House, 2840 Solomons Island Road, Edgewater, MD. 6:30pm Happy Hour. 7pm meeting. Please RSVP to JohnPaola@comcast.net.
 
Nov. 7: Neurology - Simon R. Platt, BVM&S, DACVIM, University of Georgia
All meetings are held at The Elks Lodge, 8421 Arlington Blvd. (Rte. 50), Fairfax, VA. Each seminar provides a maximum of 6 hours of continuing education credits: 3 hours in the morning session and 3 hours in the afternoon session.

GREATER BALTIMORE VETERINARY MEDICAL ASSOCIATION

Dec. 19: Cardiology - Jonathan Abbott, DVM

No November meeting. All GBVMA meetings are held at the DoubleTree by Hilton Baltimore North - Pikesville, just inside the Baltimore Beltway (695) at exit 20 S., Resiterstown Rd., on the right-hand side. Meetings are 9am-4:15pm with lunch on your own noon to 1:15pm. To ensure that CE credit is properly assigned, attendees must check-in at the reception desk in the morning and again after lunch.  

 

MARYLAND VETERINARY MEDICAL ASSOCIATION

The Greenbrier Resort, White Sulphur Springs, WV. The PRVC 2013 will have three separate continuing education tracks: small animal, equine, and public/corporate practice offering up to 18 hours of approved CE credit.
Locations & Schedule
EXPANDED HOURS  
AT BOTH  
VNoC LOCATIONS
 
808 Bestgate Road, 
Annapolis, MD
VNoC: Monday-Friday 
VIoC: Monday-Friday 

1209 Cromwell Bridge Road, Towson, MD
VNoC: Tuesday-Thursday

For an appointment at either office, call
410-224-0121  then press 5
 
Saturday & Sunday Emergency Consults: Call    
9am and noon, and leave 
a message. The neurologist will get back to you to discuss your case. Please make sure to leave the best number to contact you that day or the following day. to discuss your case.  
 
For critical care and after hours, our 24-hour ER clinic will coordinate with our neurologist on call to ensure your patient is seen within 24 hours. Additional ER fees will apply. 


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