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The Veterinary Record Mar 2016A well-attended session at this year's joint SPVS/VPMA congress considered what lessons the medical and veterinary professions might learn from one another. Laura Honey...
A well-attended session at this year's joint SPVS/VPMA congress considered what lessons the medical and veterinary professions might learn from one another. Laura Honey reports.
Topics: Congresses as Topic; Humans; Interprofessional Relations; Learning; Medicine; Veterinary Medicine
PubMed: 27013567
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Veterinary Pathology Sep 2017Using light microscopy to describe the microarchitecture of normal and diseased tissues has changed very little since the middle of the 19th century. While the premise... (Review)
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Using light microscopy to describe the microarchitecture of normal and diseased tissues has changed very little since the middle of the 19th century. While the premise of histologic analysis remains intact, our relationship with the microscope is changing dramatically. Digital pathology offers new forms of visualization, and delivery of images is facilitated in unprecedented ways. This new technology can untether us entirely from our light microscopes, with many pathologists already performing their jobs using virtual microscopy. Several veterinary colleges have integrated virtual microscopy in their curriculum, and some diagnostic histopathology labs are switching to virtual microscopy as their main tool for the assessment of histologic specimens. Considering recent technical advancements of slide scanner and viewing software, digital pathology should now be considered a serious alternative to traditional light microscopy. This review therefore intends to give an overview of the current digital pathology technologies and their potential in all fields of veterinary pathology (ie, research, diagnostic service, and education). A future integration of digital pathology in the veterinary pathologist's workflow seems to be inevitable, and therefore it is proposed that trainees should be taught in digital pathology to keep up with the unavoidable digitization of the profession.
Topics: Animals; Computer Communication Networks; Humans; Image Processing, Computer-Assisted; Microscopy; Pathologists; Pathology, Veterinary; Software; Telepathology; User-Computer Interface; Veterinary Medicine
PubMed: 28578626
DOI: 10.1177/0300985817709888 -
The Veterinary Record Sep 2015
Topics: Animals; Evidence-Based Medicine; Veterinary Medicine
PubMed: 26338939
DOI: 10.1136/vr.h4704 -
Australian Veterinary Journal Mar 2016
Topics: Leadership; Veterinarians; Veterinary Medicine
PubMed: 27486607
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Immunology and Cell Biology Feb 2024This Commentary article reviews the history of veterinary immunology in Australia from the 1980s and discusses the key people and areas of research during this period. (Review)
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This Commentary article reviews the history of veterinary immunology in Australia from the 1980s and discusses the key people and areas of research during this period.
Topics: Australia; Veterinary Medicine; Allergy and Immunology; History, 20th Century
PubMed: 38135277
DOI: 10.1111/imcb.12717 -
Preventive Veterinary Medicine Oct 2018Preventative healthcare consultations account for a large proportion of the veterinary caseload. This novel study is the first to methodically review all literature on... (Review)
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Preventative healthcare consultations account for a large proportion of the veterinary caseload. This novel study is the first to methodically review all literature on canine and feline preventative healthcare consultations. Previous research has found these consultations to be different from health problem consultations in terms of communication style and content. Identifying relevant evidence and previously validated methods of measuring the success of these consultations will be useful when implementing strategies for optimisation. The aim of this study was to identify and assess the quality of existing literature which describes and/or measures the success of preventative healthcare consultations. Database searches of CAB Abstracts and Medline were conducted to identify published literature. Google searches were then conducted to identify any additional published or grey literature. Results were systematically screened to determine whether the returned sources were about cats and/or dogs, whether they related to preventative healthcare, and whether they described and/or measured the success of preventative healthcare consultations. For primary research citations which only described preventative healthcare consultations, data were extracted on the aspects of the consultations described. For citations which additionally measured the success of the consultations, the measures used, sampling technique, key results and key weaknesses were also extracted. Of 17,538 citations identified in total during the database searches, a total of seven relevant primary research citations were identified. All of these citations described aspects of the preventative healthcare consultation, such as consultation length, health problems discussed, actions taken and communication style. Only one primary research citation measured success of the consultation, using veterinarian satisfaction to determine success. In addition, 30 narrative citations, including expert opinion pieces, textbooks, guidelines without transparent methodology and conference presentations were identified. Google searches identified 224 relevant narrative citations, and five of the seven primary research citations identified by the database searches, but did not identify any additional relevant primary research citations. The results suggest that, despite accounting for around a third of all consultations, there is relatively little evidence describing preventative healthcare consultations and only one measure of success has been described for these consultations. This presents potential challenges when implementing strategies to optimise these consultations, as measures which are useful and relevant to veterinary practice should first be identified. Identifying useful measures of success will allow future strategies designed to maximise the benefits of these consultations to be meaningfully assessed for efficacy.
Topics: Animals; Cats; Dogs; Preventive Medicine; Referral and Consultation; Veterinary Medicine
PubMed: 30220392
DOI: 10.1016/j.prevetmed.2018.07.005 -
The Veterinary Clinics of North... Mar 2024Disney sets the bar very high when it comes to customer service and employee engagement. There are many parallels that align with the ways in which we deliver client... (Review)
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Disney sets the bar very high when it comes to customer service and employee engagement. There are many parallels that align with the ways in which we deliver client service in veterinary medicine. This article will share the quality standards that can be easily implemented into every day practice for veterinary professionals. Learning the customer psychographic will empower the veterinary team to exceed client expectations.
Topics: Veterinary Medicine
PubMed: 37985277
DOI: 10.1016/j.cvsm.2023.10.009 -
The Veterinary Record Feb 2018A vet with an unconventional approach to life, was always ready to help others and was 'a great boss'. He was a keen golfer and was passionate about Robert Burns.
A vet with an unconventional approach to life, was always ready to help others and was 'a great boss'. He was a keen golfer and was passionate about Robert Burns.
Topics: History, 20th Century; History, 21st Century; Scotland; Veterinary Medicine
PubMed: 29472411
DOI: 10.1136/vr.k883 -
The Veterinary Record Jul 2019
Topics: Animals; Hedgehogs; United Kingdom; Veterinary Medicine
PubMed: 31296719
DOI: 10.1136/vr.l4594 -
The Canadian Veterinary Journal = La... Jan 2019
Topics: Animal Rights; Canada; Humans; Veterinary Medicine
PubMed: 30651645
DOI: No ID Found