I am please to announce that we have our first mini case report posted on the SAMSOC website :-

Pharyngeal pain and oral ulceration as the presenting signs in 2 cases of canine gastric adenocarcinoma
Zoe Belshaw, MA Vet MB Cert SAM MRCVS
Hills' Resident in Small Animal Internal Medicine, QVSH, Cambridge.

To view the case report enter the SAMSOC media section here.

If you would like help loading a case report or details of a research project please feel free to contact me or any other member of the SAMSOC committee

All the best

Ian

Feedback Form Responses pre-BSAVA Satellite Meeting SAMSOC 2009

Below you will find feedback from people attending the 2009 SAMSOC satellite meeting. You'll find that the great majority of people had a great day. We hope to use positive and negative comments to make the 2010 meeting even more worthwhile! Do you still want to provide feedback? (even if you did not attend, i.e. why not?), please drop a line on: sniessen@rvc.ac.uk or simply respond to this news item on this website, by hitting the reply button.

Regards,

SAMSOC Programme Committee

Administration/facilities:                                                            Responses                                          (%)

Registration procedure

1.       Poor                                                                                      0                                                              0%

2.       Adequate                                                                            0                                                              0%

3.       Good                                                                                     7/22                                                       32%

4.       Excellent                                                                              15/22                                                     68%

Lecture room facilities

1.       Poor                                                                                      0                                                              0%

2.       Adequate                                                                            5/22                                                       23%

3.       Good                                                                                     13/22                                                     59%

4.       Excellent                                                                              4/22                                                       18%

Comments: too cold (6/22), noisy at times (1/22), chairs too close to screen (1/22), liked set-up with tables more (1/22)

Quality and quantity of refreshments

1.       Poor                                                                                      0                                                              0%

2.       Adequate                                                                            1/22                                                       4.5%

3.       Good                                                                                     11/22                                                     50%

4.       Excellent                                                                              9/22                                                       41%

Comments: nice biscuits (1/22); excellent lunch (1/22), cold tea (1/22)

Value for money

1.       Poor                                                                                      0                                                              0%

2.       Adequate                                                                            0                                                              0%

3.       Good                                                                                     9/22                                                       41%

4.       Excellent                                                                              13/22                                                     59%

Programme/lectures

1.       Thoracic CT

a.       Delivery

                                                               i.      Poor                                                                                      0                              0%

                                                             ii.      Adequate                                                                            0                              0%

                                                            iii.      Good                                                                                     8/22                       36%

                                                           iv.      Excellent                                                                              13/22                     59%

b.      Content

                                                               i.      Poor                                                                                      0                              0%

                                                             ii.      Adequate                                                                            0                              0%

                                                            iii.      Good                                                                                     7/22                       32%

                                                           iv.      Excellent                                                                              14/22                     64%

c.       Notes

                                                               i.      Poor                                                                                      0                              0%

                                                             ii.      Adequate                                                                            1/22                       5%

                                                            iii.      Good                                                                                     10/22                     45%

                                                           iv.      Excellent                                                                              9/22                       41%

d.      Good choice for program?

                                                               i.      Poor                                                                                      0                              0%

                                                             ii.      Adequate                                                                            0                              0%

                                                            iii.      Good                                                                                     8/22                       36%

                                                           iv.      Excellent                                                                              13/22                     59%

Comments: 1/22: very educational and helpful to have images

2.       Thoracoscopy for medics

a.       Delivery

                                                               i.      Poor                                                                                      0                              0%

                                                             ii.      Adequate                                                                            0                              0%

                                                            iii.      Good                                                                                     9/22                       41%

                                                           iv.      Excellent                                                                              13/22                     59%

b.      Content

                                                               i.      Poor                                                                                      0                              0%

                                                             ii.      Adequate                                                                            1/22                       5%

                                                            iii.      Good                                                                                     11/22                     50%

                                                           iv.      Excellent                                                                              10/22                     45%

c.       Notes

                                                               i.      Poor                                                                                      0                              0%

                                                             ii.      Adequate                                                                            0                              0%

                                                            iii.      Good                                                                                     17/22                     77%

                                                           iv.      Excellent                                                                              4/22                       18%

d.      Good choice for program?

                                                               i.      Poor                                                                                      0                              0%

                                                             ii.      Adequate                                                                            6/22`                      27%

                                                            iii.      Good                                                                                     7/22                       32%

                                                           iv.      Excellent                                                                              8/22                       36%

Comments: 1/22 excellent images of thoracoscopy

3.       Case reports

a.       Delivery

                                                               i.      Poor                                                                                      0                              0%

                                                             ii.      Adequate                                                                            1/22                       5%

                                                            iii.      Good                                                                                     15/22                     68%

                                                           iv.      Excellent                                                                              4/22                       18%

b.      Content

                                                               i.      Poor                                                                                      0                              0%

                                                             ii.      Adequate                                                                            1/22                       5%

                                                            iii.      Good                                                                                     14/22                     64%

                                                           iv.      Excellent                                                                              4/22                       18%

c.       Notes

                                                               i.      Poor                                                                                      n/a

                                                             ii.      Adequate                                                                            n/a

                                                            iii.      Good                                                                                     n/a

                                                           iv.      Excellent                                                                              n/a

Comments: 1/22: would like notes for this as well

d.      Good choice for program?

                                                               i.      Poor                                                                                      0                              0%

                                                             ii.      Adequate                                                                            1/22                       5%

                                                            iii.      Good                                                                                     8/22                       36%

                                                           iv.      Excellent                                                                              10/22                     44%

4.       Current management of diabetes mellitus in people

a.       Delivery

                                                               i.      Poor                                                                                      0                              0%

                                                             ii.      Adequate                                                                            2/22                       9%

                                                            iii.      Good                                                                                     12/22                     55%

                                                           iv.      Excellent                                                                              7/22                       32%

b.      Content

                                                               i.      Poor                                                                                      0                              0%

                                                             ii.      Adequate                                                                            1/22                       5%

                                                            iii.      Good                                                                                     7/22                       32%

                                                           iv.      Excellent                                                                              14/22                     64%

c.       Notes

                                                               i.      Poor                                                                                      n/a

                                                             ii.      Adequate                                                                            n/a

                                                            iii.      Good                                                                                     n/a

                                                           iv.      Excellent                                                                              n/a

Comments: 8/22: notes poor since missing

d.      Good choice for program?

                                                               i.      Poor                                                                                      0                              0%

                                                             ii.      Adequate                                                                            1/22                       5%

                                                            iii.      Good                                                                                     10/22                     45%

                                                           iv.      Excellent                                                                              11/22                     50%

Comments: 1/22: very interesting

5.       A logical approach to changed mental status

a.       Delivery

                                                               i.      Poor                                                                                      0                              0%

                                                             ii.      Adequate                                                                            0                              0%

                                                            iii.      Good                                                                                     1/22                       5%

                                                           iv.      Excellent                                                                              20/22                     91%

b.      Content

                                                               i.      Poor                                                                                      0                              0%

                                                             ii.      Adequate                                                                            0                              0%

                                                            iii.      Good                                                                                     2/22                       9%

                                                           iv.      Excellent                                                                              19/22                     86%

c.       Notes

                                                               i.      Poor                                                                                      0                              0%

                                                             ii.      Adequate                                                                            0                              0%

                                                            iii.      Good                                                                                     4/22                       18%

                                                           iv.      Excellent                                                                              15/22                     68%

d.      Good choice for program?

                                                               i.      Poor                                                                                      0                              0%

                                                             ii.      Adequate                                                                            0                              0%

                                                            iii.      Good                                                                                     3/22                       14%

                                                           iv.      Excellent                                                                              18/22                     82%

Comments: 1/22: Really excellent; 1/22: excellent presentation and case studies

6.       Interpretation of bone marrow cytology

a.       Delivery

                                                               i.      Poor                                                                                      0                              0%

                                                             ii.      Adequate                                                                            7/22                       32%

                                                            iii.      Good                                                                                     3/22                       14%

                                                           iv.      Excellent                                                                              12/22                     55%

b.      Content

                                                               i.      Poor                                                                                      0                              0%

                                                             ii.      Adequate                                                                            5/22                       23%

                                                            iii.      Good                                                                                     9/22                       41%

                                                           iv.      Excellent                                                                              8/22                       36%

c.       Notes

                                                               i.      Poor                                                                                      0                              0%

                                                             ii.      Adequate                                                                            3/22                       14%

                                                            iii.      Good                                                                                     11/22                     50%

                                                           iv.      Excellent                                                                              6/22                       27%

Comments: 1/22: very entertaining!

d.      Good choice for program?

                                                               i.      Poor                                                                                      0                              0%

                                                             ii.      Adequate                                                                            3/22                       14%

                                                            iii.      Good                                                                                     11/22                     50%

                                                           iv.      Excellent                                                                              8/22                       36%       

Comments: 1/22: very entertaining, excellent pictures of cytology; very helpful; 1/22: good choice for program but turned into a list

General individual comments

1.       I wonder if too many topics were quite specialist this year; ie maybe great for us academics but not so attractive for practitioners?

2.       Later start (10am – or even 9.30am); reduced registration fees for interns/residents; no lunch in place of reduced rate

3.       Really liked the human presentations; please continue with this tradition

4.       Might be worth concentrating on 1 or 2 themes for the day? Consider shorter talks? 45 minutes long enough per speaker?

5.       Enjoy the human presentation and comparative aspect – please continue this tradition! Excellent day – thank you!

6.       Superb meeting, all the practical tips and information were really useful and the speakers were all excellent – more of the same standard next year please!

7.       Appropriately pitched for medicine certificate level, would be great to have a specialist day.

8.       Initially dubious about the heterogeneous nature of the lectures but actually it worked very well. The case reports are a very good thing – enjoyable to give residents a forum to present cases.

Stijn Niessen 26 June 2009

A study partly funded by BSAVA PetSavers and published in the Journal of Small Animal Practice has concluded that female dogs neutered by laparoscopic ovariectomy experience fewer postoperative complications and unusual behaviours in the days following surgery compared to those undergoing open ovariohysterectomy via celiotomy.

According to the researchers, who came from the University of Nottingham School of Veterinary Medicine and Science, Guide Dogs and Feldon Veterinary Centre, this was the first study to compare peri- and postoperative complications, behaviour after surgery, and surgery duration, for the two most common neutering procedures for female dogs; laparoscopic ovariectomy (LAP-OVE) and open ovariohysterectomy (celiotomy) (OVH-CEL). 

For the study, the researchers analysed data from 519 bitches neutered by either LAP-OVE or OVH-CEL at four UK veterinary practices.

Fewer bitches developed wound redness or swelling at the surgical site following LAP-OVE (16%), compared to those that underwent OVH-CEL (36%).

Intraoperative complications were reported for 2% of dogs neutered by LAP-OVE and 3% of those neutered by OVH-CEL.

Postoperative complications were reported for 0.5% of the LAP-OVE group and 1% of the OVH-CEL group.

Unusual behaviours (inappetence, discomfort, licking or chewing) in the postoperative period were less common in dogs neutered by laparoscopic ovariectomy.

There was no significant difference in surgical duration between the two techniques.

The researchers say that their findings add to a growing body of evidence suggesting that postoperative complications, including those related to wound healing and those requiring further veterinary intervention, are lower for laparoscopic than open surgeries for bitches neutered by experienced veterinarians.

Lead author, Dr Rachel Moxon, said: “While there is already evidence from other studies relating to complications following neutering surgeries in bitches, this is the first time that the outcomes have been compared between what are anecdotally reported to be the two most frequently performed neutering surgeries for female dogs in the UK.

"The results will be of interest not only to vets, but for pet owners and others that have to make choices about neutering their dogs. Understanding the surgical risks is an important factor to consider, and decision making is made easier when it can be informed by evidence”.

https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/jsap.70013

The Small Animal Medicine Society is pleased to announce the launch of the SAMSOC Travel Scholarship

The scholarship, worth £250, can be awarded to any SAMSOC member undertaking CPD to study a particular aspect of Small Animal Medicine.

Applicants should describe how they would use the award in 300-400 words and are free to choose the topic to be studied. Recipients of the award are required to undertake the CPD within the subsequent 12 months.  

Following completion of their trip the winner is required to write a summary article (approx 1000 words) which will be submitted to the Veterinary press for publication and placed on the SAMSOC website.

The award is only open to SAMSOC members.

Applications should be sent to the Ian Battersby ( iab@vetspecialists.co.uk ) to arrive no later than 31^st December 2009, the successful applicant will be notified within 6 weeks. The award will be presented at the SAMSOC Meeting on 7^th April 2010.

The SAMSOC committee is please to announce that Vetoquinol has agreed to sponser next years case report competition.

The competition will have a similar format to last year with audience voting deciding the winners from the 3 choosen finalists

1st -£300

2nd -£150

3rd - £50

We will circulate more details later in the year but in the mean time keep an eye out for suitable cases

Ian

Just as a reminder  i have pasted below  from our SAMSOC WIKI the studies that recruiting cases 

If you have a project you would like to post in the wiki drop me a line ( iab@vetspecialists.co.uk) and i can sort it out for you.

As before i will send a list of all projects around to members from time to time (Just to keep them relatively fresh in peoples minds).

All the best

Ian

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The Small Animal Medicine Society is pleased to announce the launch of the SAMSOC Travel Scholarship

The scholarship, worth £250, can be awarded to any SAMSOC member undertaking CPD to study a particular aspect of Small Animal Medicine.

Applicants should describe how they would use the award in 300-400 words and are free to choose the topic to be studied. Recipients of the award are required to undertake the CPD within the subsequent 12 months.  

Following completion of their trip the winner is required to write a summary article (approx 1000 words) which will be submitted to the Veterinary press for publication and placed on the SAMSOC website.

The award is only open to SAMSOC members.

Applications should be sent to the Ian Battersby ( iab@vetspecialists.co.uk ) to arrive no later than 31^st December 2009, the successful applicant will be notified within 6 weeks. The award will be presented at the SAMSOC Meeting on 7^th April 2010.