February 2008
Edited
by:
Dennis Scott BVSc MACVSc
Ethical
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Inside this issue:
Practitioners often wonder what veterinarians in industry actually do.
The tasks are many and varied but probably the most important role is troubleshooting, which basically means answering queries and backing claims made by representatives in a logical credible scientific manner.
The article in this issue about cephalexin dosage is a prime example. Presented as a case study it shows the research involved to back a claim when the information is not
.immediately available, a situation admittedly not too common.
The literature research involved can be quite time consuming in tracking down the elusive evidence and one has to be entirely sure that the said evidence is plausible and sound.
Although the claim was accepted by registration authorities in several countries, at one stage the idea was that the article would end up being written with the conclusion that there was no actual evidence available.
Thankfully the data finally came to light and is presented here for practitioners to accept or reject according to their own judgement.
This is a prime example of why veterinarians in industry never have any problems about amassing enough points to satisfy CE requirements, they are doing it virtually every day.
Also presented is an abstract on Tris EDTA, attesting to further clinical benefits of this extremely useful chemical.
On page 2 there is a table showing TriGene Advance applications in various situations, from cleaning walls to boot dips, fogging, cars etc. This should be useful to keep in clinics to show the
most practical and economical way to clean and disinfect the various areas of the practice. The joke at the bottom of the same page is sure to reappear in many clinic newsletters!
