Links to Friends and Colleagues Around the Nation
Animal Medical Center is a member of the Veterinary Information Network (VIN), an organization of tens of thousands of veterinarians who are committed to the exchange of medical information and the pursuit of excellence in veterinary medicine.
Specialists in all disciplines are available for on-line consultations on VIN and colleagues exchange information and advice about current medical issues. VIN is an amazing resource that allows veterinarians across the country and across the world to learn from each other and raise the standards in veterinary medicine through collaboration and sharing knowledge. Dr. Zucker uses VIN on a daily basis to research the most current information on unusual cases or to consult with specialists.
New treatment protocols are discussed and exchanges on VIN even before they can be published in academic journals. Revolutionary treatments can be shared in weeks instead of months or years. The use of the anti-viral drug tamiflu to fight parvovirus is just one example of a VIN shared treatment protocol that rapidly went from small scale experimental medicine to wide spread standard of care because of the effectiveness of sharing information on VIN regarding dosing protocols, effectiveness and real results. In 2005, VIN allowed Dr. Zucker to discover that infectious disease specialists at major univeristies were having success using tamiflu against parvovirus just in time to use it to fight the parvovirus outbreak that begain impacting Morgantown that winter. Using tamiflu as part of our treatment protocol allowed Dr. Zucker to achieve 100% success in treating early to mid-stage parvovirus. This is a dramatic improvement from pre-Tamiflu parvovirus treatment which often had 50% or higher mortality rates, even with the best possible treatment.
VIN allows us to practice better medicine by getting the best possible information. VIN members are generally some of the best practitioners in the nation, as they demonstrate their commitment to excellence everyday by participating in a community dedicated to increasing knowledge and practicing scientific medicine.
Below are links to a few friends and colleagues around the nation who have active and informative websites and are committed to practicing excellent medicine.
West Vancouver veterinarian Cathy Wilkie, Animal Medical Hospital
Toronto, Ontario veterinarian Allen Gignac, Yorkville Animal Hospital
Fort Oglethorpe, GA veterinarian Walter Britt Schaffeld, Animal Medical Center
Colchester, CT veterinarian Janet Ford, Paw Prints Animal Hospital
Farmers Branch, TX veterinarian David Landers, Valley View Pet Health Center
Plymouth, MA veterinarian Norm Stillman, Court Street Animal Hospital
China Grove, NC veterinarian Scott R. Vaughan, China Grove Animal Hospital
Issaquah, WA veterinarian Lisa Bennett, Beaver Lake Animal Hospital
Adelaide, Australia veterinarian Mark Reeve, Tea Tree Gully Veterinary Hospital
Clinton Township, MI veterinarian Hardev Saini, Great Lakes Animal Hospital
Baltimore, MD veterinarian Sue Reiter, Rosedale Animal Hospital
Nanuet, NY veterinarian Michael Goldmann, Nanuet Animal Hospital
Cincinnati, OH veterinarian Richard Seaman, Madeira Veterinary Hospital
Garden City Park, NY veterinarian Keith Niesenbaum, Crawford Dog and Cat Hospital
Istanbul, Turkey veterinarian Akif Demerel, Istanbul Veterinary Polyclinic
Saanichton, BC Canada veterinarian Nick Shaw, Shaw Pet and Equine Hospitals
Brooklyn, NY veterinarian Jo Ann Greenberg, Atlantic Animal Care
Chilliwack, BC Canada veterinarian Josephine Banyard, Little Mountain Veterinary Clinic
Sioux Falls, SD veterinarian Angie Anderson, Heather Ridge Pet Hospital
Stuart, FL veterinarian Gary Zinderman, Animal Health and Healing Center
Jacksonville, FL veterinarian Barbara Kempf, Parkway Animal Hospital
Nashua New Hampshire veterinarian Richard McAroy, Lowell Road Veterinary Center
Greenlawn , New York veterinarian Jeff Garretson, Greenlawn Animal Hospital
Port Angeles, Washington Veterinarian Sharon Jensen, Blue Mountain Animal Clinic
Winston Salem, NC, veterinarian Ann Marie Livengood, Pfafftown Animal Hospital
Mapleton, UT Veterinarian Grant Madsen Family Pet Hospital
Fremont, California veterinarian Raj Salwan, American Animal Care Center
Charlotte, NC veterinarian Rick Beldegreen, Stoney Creek Animal Hospital
Kitty Hawk, NC veterinarian Stephen Samson, Coastal Animal Hospital
Sunnyside, NY veterinarian Stuart Goldenberg Sunnyside Pet HealthCare Center
Pensacola, FL veterinarian Shelly Ashley, Cordova Animal Medical Center
Garrettsville, Ohio veterinarian Marcia Hall, Garrettsville Animal Hospital
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