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Saturday, May 20, 2000
Volume 2, Issue 16

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CONTENTS
1) SPOTLIGHT - Pre-Vet Forum is up!
2) From the Forum - Snake Bite In Dog
3) Upcoming Chat - Wednesday, May 24
4) From the Forum - Parvo Confusion
5) From the Forum - Should Spays Stay Overnight??
6) Guide Extra - Weekly Trivia, Expertcentral Contact Page

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NEWSLETTER SPOTLIGHT - PRE-VET FORUM IS UP!

The new Pre-Vet forum is up. This is the place for anyone
considering a career in veterinary medicine, those applying to
school, and those currently in vet or tech school!

I think that covers everybody. ;) Of course, everyone
is invited to stop by to offer support and advice to
those considering veterinary medicine as a career.
http://forums.about.com/ab-vetmedicine2/start

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FROM THE FORUM - SNAKE BITE IN DOG

"I have a 2 year old St. Bernard who was bitten by a
black snake on the side of his neck a couple of days
ago. Now he has a HUGE lump, the size of a grapefruit
where he was bitten. It doesn't seem to bother him.
I have felt around on it and it doesn't seem to hurt
him. Will this lump go away on its own since the snake
was not poisonous?" ROBIN1963

Continued...
http://forums.about.com/ab-vetmedicine/start/?tid=685.1

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UPCOMING CHAT - WEDNESDAY, MAY 24

A chat for pre-vet, tech, and vet students will be held
this coming Wednesday, May 24th, at noon Pacific,
3 pm Eastern. This is an initial meeting to get to know
each other and perhaps set up regular chat meetings if
people are interested.

http://vetmedicine.about.com/mpchat.htm

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FROM THE FORUM - PARVO CONFUSION

"I need some clarification. I am getting conflicting
information from 2 different vets. One says parvo can
last in the environment for up to 2 years, the other
that it can live for only 1-3 months. I've searched
online and also found conflicting reports." CRABBYELF

Continued...
http://forums.about.com/ab-vetmedicine/start/?tid=676.1

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FROM THE FORUM - SHOULD SPAYS STAY OVERNIGHT??

"I'm just wondering about everyone's opinion on this subject:
Do you think that cats or dogs that are spayed should be
hospitalized overnight or sent home the same day? And why?"
Elfi21

http://forums.about.com/ab-vetmedicine/start/?tid=686.1

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GUIDE EXTRA

- Weekly Dose of Trivia -
What is Rompun® used for? What does the parotid gland do?
Have fun testing your VetMed knowledge, and perhaps learn
something new to impress your friends with.
http://gamecenter.about.com/trivia/vetmedicine/index.htm

- Expertcentral Contact Page -
About.com has experts in just about every topic ready to
help you find an answer to your question.
http://vetmedicine.about.com/library/BLanswer.htm

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