7 七月
2011

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Core Texts for Membership exam (Feline Medicine)

August JR, editor. Consultations in feline internal medicine. 5th and 6th edns. Elsevier Saunders, St Louis 2006 and 2010 respectively.
Chandler EA, Gaskell CJ & Gaskell RM, editors. Feline medicine and therapeutics. 3rd edn. Blackwell Publishing, Oxford, 2004.
Sherding RG, editor. The cat — diseases and clinical management. Vols 1–2. 2nd edn. Churchill Livingstone, New York, 1994.

The cat — diseases and clinical management. Vols 1–2, 2nd edn, is a core text despite its age because no other comprehensive feline medicine text has been published since. Candidates must be aware that some of this material is now outdated and use up-to-date texts such as Consultations in feline medicine and other small animal texts in order to differentiate outdated material (eg drugs, treatments, microbe nomenclature etc) from unchanged data (eg haematology assessment, feline nutrition).

25 四月
2011

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[ACVSc] Membership Examination

Candidates for Membership of the College should be eligible for registration as a veterinarian in an Australian State or in New Zealand. Council may at its discretion approve a candidate who has veterinary qualifications recognised as being equivalent to Australasian qualifications.

Candidates must have spent at least four years in a full-time veterinary activity between graduation and taking the examination. An exception may be made at the discretion of, and after application to, the Chief Examiner. However, no candidate may attempt the examination sooner than 3½ years after graduating.

Candidates who have not had the opportunity of working intensively in a limited field of activity and in a situation where an opportunity for learning from other veterinarians is available would well be advised to prolong their preparation period to six or even eight years.

Applicants will be assessed on their knowledge and skills at the Membership examination. Performance in the Membership examination is assessed on the basis that the candidate shall achieve a pass mark of 70% or above as detailed in section 10.5 and 10.6.

Although Membership of the College indicates that the member has some expertise and competence in the nominated area, it is important to note that Fellowship is the College qualification that signifies the standard required by those seeking veterinary specialist registration.

16 六月
2010

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Hill’s m/d vs Orijen

從業務那裡得知最近要出貓m/d了，本來作為垂死掙扎想給肥兒子吃吃看，看他聲稱75%在20週內會回復到理想體重的貓之中包不包括豆乾，但看了售價就萎縮了……4磅要價1040，根本是搶錢……

一般的減肥飼料會把脂肪降低來減少熱量，並提高纖維量增加飽足感，這類配方對部分的貓會有效，但也有不減反增或是雖然沒胖但也沒瘦的案例，就像我家這隻……又雖然這些減重飼料的熱量低，其中碳水化合物所佔的比例依舊偏高，等於無形中吃進很多「純卡路里」，也就是吃進去如果沒消耗掉就直接轉成油肚堆起來，而貓其實是不需要這麼多碳水化合物的。

所以嚴格說起來m/d的成分才是所有該牌飼料裡最貼近貓原始需求的: 高蛋白、中度脂肪、低碳水化合物。
既然這樣只要找符合上述條件的飼料應該就可以了吧…以下是比較的結果。

Hill’s m/d

3960 kcal/kg (480.3 kcal/per cup)

Orijen

4700 kcal/kg (518.4 kcal/per cup) ←好高！

考慮到原料問題，我決定用Orijen賭一賭了…不足的纖維用貓草補 !!!!
這是個失敗就會胖到無法挽回的減肥計畫，但如果成功以後就換我的荷包無法挽回了。

24 五月
2010

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[NOTE] Reverse sneezing

Reverse sneezing (also called backwards sneezing) or inspiratory paroxysmal respiration is a phenomenon observed in dogs, particularly in those with brachycephalic skulls. Its exact cause is unknown but may be due to nasal, pharyngeal, or sinus irritation (such as an allergy), the dog’s attempt to remove mucus, or from over-excitement due to present activity. It is characterized by rapid and repeated forced inhalation through the nose, accompanied by snorting or gagging sounds. Though it may be distressing to the animal, it is not known to be harmful. Most dogs are completely normal before and after episodes. In addition, most dogs will have repeat episodes of reverse sneezing throughout their lives.

Reverse sneezing also commonly occurs while the dog is asleep or immediately following a long nap. Other dogs may experience it following play, exercise, or meals. However, episodes are typically random. Though smaller dogs seem slightly more susceptible to reverse sneezing, any dog can develop it, regardless of size.

Differential diagnoses include tracheal collapse.
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from Wiki，備忘用。

26 十月
2009

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白眼！

剛剛被一個主人問『克流感到底好不好？』，我說『這怎麼會來問我啊！』，她回說『都是醫生嘛』，於是有了以下的對話：

『克流感？為什麼要吃克流感？不是要診斷出是A型流感重症病患才需要吃嗎』
『什麼是A型流感』
『就是H1N1』
『那打好嗎？』
『打？妳是說疫苗？』（對方點頭）
『喔妳是說疫苗，克流感是藥，疫苗是疫苗』
『那到底該不該打』
『政府說最好打，可是我不知道…』
『這樣啊那謝謝』（不耐煩加半個白眼）

白眼？妳給我白眼？
馬的妳是腦子有問題嗎？妳是期望在我身上得到多學術性的答案？這方面我也只是個小老百姓好嗎!?

7 八月
2009

Posted in: 無病呻吟
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貓奴

我認為養貓的人有兩種極端，而這又跟貓的習性有關。
貓不像狗會為了達到目的放低姿態（雖然我認識有些貓的確會，但還是有個底線），心中總是有個原則，我看過最貼切的一句形容是『Dogs believe they are human. Cats believe they are god.』，這種獨特的行事風格和氣質會衍生出我所謂的兩種極端，一是到了事態嚴重才發現（因為貓很能忍），另一種就是徹底的貓奴，明明沒事也要大驚小怪。
或許有人想說養狗的主人還不是一樣寵，不過貓主人跟狗主人寵起來的感覺不太一樣，真要形容的話，寵狗像是在疼兒子疼孫子，寵貓則是像僕人在伺候主子吧。
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15 七月
2009

Posted in: 無病呻吟
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Work and learn.

作這行理當要不停進修，原本認為唸書這種事不是非得在學校不可，所以畢業後就直接往這火坑裡跳。
只是現實總是和想像有段距離，開始工作以後雖然不是沒有時間唸書，但往往會累到無心坐在書桌前，或是空閒的時候腦子裡第一個想法就是要想辦法放鬆，上網打電動看漫畫買東西，書本似乎是擺到最後，這時候就會有種：診所還是不能跟教學醫院比啊……的感覺。
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