Veterinary Medicine - November 2007 - (Page 706) The Veterinary Medicine Interview Dr. Lila Miller A leader in shelter medicine, Dr. Miller cares for the underserved, often-forgotten animals and trains others to follow in her footsteps. She says a good veterinarian “doesn’t lose sight of doing what is right for the patient even though it isn’t always possible.” Lila Miller, DVM, is the vice-president of veterinary outreach at the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals in New York. She is also an adjunct assistant professor at the University of Pennsylvania’s School of Veterinary Medicine and at Cornell University’s College of Veterinary Medicine and is the coeditor of Shelter Medicine for Veterinarians and Staff. What is the most exciting change you’ve seen in veterinary medicine? The feminization and diversification of the profession. When I started, the profession was virtually all-male and all-white and was divided into small- and largeanimal medicine only, practitioners, regulators, and researchers. Today, we have explored more unique learning opportunities, created specialized areas of study, and developed new career opportunities such as shelter medicine. Who was your most memorable patient? A mixed-breed terrier that had a transmissible venereal tumor. This quiet, dignified dog never fussed over any of the procedures and was a source of strength and comfort for a middle-aged woman whose husband was dying. Who inspired you most in your career? Dr. Joseph Lloyd Tait, a small-animal practitioner who gave me my first opportunity as a student to work in a veterinarian’s office and my first job working in a shelter. He didn’t let me quit when I decided I no longer wanted to be a veteri- 706 November 2007 VETERINARY MEDICINE Photo by Jim Shive
Table of Contents Feed for the Digital Edition of Veterinary Medicine - November 2007 Veterinary Medicine - November 2007 Contents Leading Off The Veterinary Medicine Interview: Dr. Lila Miller Clinical Exposures Idea Exchange A Challenging Case: Uveitis and Secondary Glaucoma in a Cat Is it Immune-Mediated Neutropenia? Pimobendan Treatment in Dogs with Congestive Heart Failure CE Form Product Preview Advertiser Index Marketplace/Classifieds Mind Over Miller Special Supplement by Lilly: Flea Bite Facts Q&A Veterinary Medicine - November 2007 Veterinary Medicine - November 2007 - Veterinary Medicine - November 2007 (Page Cover1) Veterinary Medicine - November 2007 - Veterinary Medicine - November 2007 (Page Cover2) Veterinary Medicine - November 2007 - Contents (Page 699) Veterinary Medicine - November 2007 - Contents (Page 700) Veterinary Medicine - November 2007 - Contents (Page 701) Veterinary Medicine - November 2007 - Contents (Page 702) Veterinary Medicine - November 2007 - Contents (Page 703) Veterinary Medicine - November 2007 - Leading Off (Page 704) Veterinary Medicine - November 2007 - Leading Off (Page 705) Veterinary Medicine - November 2007 - The Veterinary Medicine Interview: Dr. Lila Miller (Page 706) Veterinary Medicine - November 2007 - The Veterinary Medicine Interview: Dr. Lila Miller (Page 707) Veterinary Medicine - November 2007 - Clinical Exposures (Page 708) Veterinary Medicine - November 2007 - Clinical Exposures (Page 709) Veterinary Medicine - November 2007 - Clinical Exposures (Page 710) Veterinary Medicine - November 2007 - Clinical Exposures (Page 711) Veterinary Medicine - November 2007 - Idea Exchange (Page 712) Veterinary Medicine - November 2007 - Idea Exchange (Page 713) Veterinary Medicine - November 2007 - A Challenging Case: Uveitis and Secondary Glaucoma in a Cat (Page 714) Veterinary Medicine - November 2007 - Special Supplement by Lilly: Flea Bite Facts Q&A (Page L1) Veterinary Medicine - November 2007 - Special Supplement by Lilly: Flea Bite Facts Q&A (Page L2) Veterinary Medicine - November 2007 - Special Supplement by Lilly: Flea Bite Facts Q&A (Page L3) Veterinary Medicine - November 2007 - Special Supplement by Lilly: Flea Bite Facts Q&A (Page L4) Veterinary Medicine - November 2007 - Special Supplement by Lilly: Flea Bite Facts Q&A (Page L5) Veterinary Medicine - November 2007 - Special Supplement by Lilly: Flea Bite Facts Q&A (Page L6) Veterinary Medicine - November 2007 - Special Supplement by Lilly: Flea Bite Facts Q&A (Page L7) Veterinary Medicine - November 2007 - Special Supplement by Lilly: Flea Bite Facts Q&A (Page L8) Veterinary Medicine - November 2007 - Special Supplement by Lilly: Flea Bite Facts Q&A (Page L9) Veterinary Medicine - November 2007 - Special Supplement by Lilly: Flea Bite Facts Q&A (Page L10) Veterinary Medicine - November 2007 - Special Supplement by Lilly: Flea Bite Facts Q&A (Page L11) Veterinary Medicine - November 2007 - Special Supplement by Lilly: Flea Bite Facts Q&A (Page L12) Veterinary Medicine - November 2007 - Special Supplement by Lilly: Flea Bite Facts Q&A (Page L13) Veterinary Medicine - November 2007 - Special Supplement by Lilly: Flea Bite Facts Q&A (Page L14) Veterinary Medicine - November 2007 - Special Supplement by Lilly: Flea Bite Facts Q&A (Page L15) Veterinary Medicine - November 2007 - Special Supplement by Lilly: Flea Bite Facts Q&A (Page L16) Veterinary Medicine - November 2007 - Special Supplement by Lilly: Flea Bite Facts Q&A (Page 715) Veterinary Medicine - November 2007 - Special Supplement by Lilly: Flea Bite Facts Q&A (Page 716) Veterinary Medicine - November 2007 - Special Supplement by Lilly: Flea Bite Facts Q&A (Page 717) Veterinary Medicine - November 2007 - Special Supplement by Lilly: Flea Bite Facts Q&A (Page 718) Veterinary Medicine - November 2007 - Special Supplement by Lilly: Flea Bite Facts Q&A (Page 719) Veterinary Medicine - November 2007 - Special Supplement by Lilly: Flea Bite Facts Q&A (Page 720) Veterinary Medicine - November 2007 - Special Supplement by Lilly: Flea Bite Facts Q&A (Page 721) Veterinary Medicine - November 2007 - Special Supplement by Lilly: Flea Bite Facts Q&A (Page 722) Veterinary Medicine - November 2007 - Special Supplement by Lilly: Flea Bite Facts Q&A (Page 723) Veterinary Medicine - November 2007 - Is it Immune-Mediated Neutropenia? 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(Page 735) Veterinary Medicine - November 2007 - Pimobendan Treatment in Dogs with Congestive Heart Failure (Page 736) Veterinary Medicine - November 2007 - Pimobendan Treatment in Dogs with Congestive Heart Failure (Page 737) Veterinary Medicine - November 2007 - Pimobendan Treatment in Dogs with Congestive Heart Failure (Page 738) Veterinary Medicine - November 2007 - Pimobendan Treatment in Dogs with Congestive Heart Failure (Page 739) Veterinary Medicine - November 2007 - Pimobendan Treatment in Dogs with Congestive Heart Failure (Page 740) Veterinary Medicine - November 2007 - Pimobendan Treatment in Dogs with Congestive Heart Failure (Page 741) Veterinary Medicine - November 2007 - CE Form (Page 742) Veterinary Medicine - November 2007 - Product Preview (Page 743) Veterinary Medicine - November 2007 - Advertiser Index (Page 744) Veterinary Medicine - November 2007 - Marketplace/Classifieds (Page 745) Veterinary Medicine - November 2007 - Marketplace/Classifieds (Page 746) Veterinary Medicine - November 2007 - Marketplace/Classifieds (Page 747) Veterinary Medicine - November 2007 - Marketplace/Classifieds (Page 748) Veterinary Medicine - November 2007 - Marketplace/Classifieds (Page 749) Veterinary Medicine - November 2007 - Mind Over Miller (Page 750) Veterinary Medicine - November 2007 - Mind Over Miller (Page Cover3) Veterinary Medicine - November 2007 - Mind Over Miller (Page Cover4)
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