February 2006

Edited by:
Dennis Scott BVSc MACVSc

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Where Did January Go?

Inside this issue:

IIt is February already; as usual January is the fastest month of the year. This may be because most are on holiday for part of January, or an overhang from Christmas so the month always seems to fly.

One downside of this is that many farmers get caught out if spore counts rise before they have zinc administration methods in place.

The extremely hot humid conditions in the north at the end of January, were ideal for a sudden outbreak.

Counts round the region are not at danger levels as this

was being written but, unsurprisingly, were rising sharply.

There is always the odd cow that develops clinical signs before many farmers are aware; these are often then stimulus to act!

Treating these cases is always a problem, particularly trying to base any supportive therapy on good science.

We have an article that may assist, as well as articles on that other difficult type of therapy; treating recalcitrant gram negative ear infections. .

In depth looks at competition with farm

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Special points of interest:

Problems with treatment of cows with clinical facial eczema

Harmonisation certainly does not mean a level playing field

Treating recalcitrant ears, proprietary medicine weaknesses with gram negative infections and mixing gemishes.

Where Did January Go?
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Acknowledgement
1
What is a Gemish
2
Things To Ponder
2
Weakness Comes From Strength
3
Harmonisation - Who Needs It?
4
Ear Cleaning In Gram -ve Infections
5
Where Are We?
5
Antibiotics In Gram -ve Ear Infections
6
How To Recruit
6
My Cow Has Eczema
7
A Man and His Dog
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shops and the drawbacks of harmonization of regulatory affairs with our friends across the ditch also feature.

Fewer, lengthier articles that are hopefully food for thought but, as always, some funnies to lighten the load.

Acknowledgement

Data in two articles (Ear Cleaning In Gram Negative Infections and Antibiotic Choices In Gram Negative Ear Infections) come from an article entitled “THERAPY OF GRAM NEGATIVE OTITIS EXTERNA” written by Sue Paterson, M.A. Vet.

M.B. D.V.D. Dip ECVD MRCVS RCVS and European Specialist in Veterinary Dermatology Rutland House Veterinary Hospital St Helens, Merseyside UK.

The full article can be viewed on line at www.dermapet.com.