Take the Practice Management Software Survey
With AAHA's permission, we adapted the survey they use to collect information from AAHA member practice owners. We seek responses from all VIN and VSPN members. If you use the software, we want your opinion.Please take a few moments to participate in the Practice Management Software Survey,
Expand your Veterinary Knowledge!
Whether you are trying to meet that state deadline for CE credits or, like most VINners just can't get enough veterinary knowledge to satisfy your appetite, VIN provides convenient, comprehensive, continual education that you can enjoy from the comfort of your home or office.
Courses are RACE-approved by the AAVSB as well as most state boards! - VIN CE courses are taught by leading experts in the veterinary field.
- You can attend VIN CE courses from any computer with internet access.
- You do not need to be available at any specific time. You can catch up on any portion of the class at times convenient to you.
- You are not required to be a VIN member to enroll!
All veterinarians are welcome to take advantage of VIN's wide variety of CE courses. Best of all, VIN CE courses allow you to make CE an ongoing part of your veterinary growth. With VIN, CE becomes a daily opportunity rather than a once, or a few times per year, cramming session. Simply go to www.vin.com/CE to review the latest course catalog!
Smile While You Explore Dentistry
Jan Bellows, Dipl. AVDC, Dipl. ABVP shows the good, the bad, and the ugly. The Smile Book, IV will show you how to complete dental charts. You'll also find photos of normal anatomy and examples of common dental pathology. Want to test your dental knowledge?
Dr. Bellows presents regular Dental Brain Teasers. Try your hand with the current case or review past cases. Come on and join the fun!
Provide your clients with easy to understand information about medications you commonly prescribe.
The interested owner can learn how a medication works within the body, how the medication represents an improvement on previously used treatments, and what side effects to be aware of. Understanding a medication and why it was prescribed can help a pet owner understand the goals of therapy as well as possible pitfalls.
You and your clients can check out the Drug section at www.VeterinaryPartner.com.
New Articles On VeterinaryPartner.com: Texas Farm Bureau Radio Network Transcripts:
Efficacy of Pre-treatment with Lufenuron for the Prevention of Microsporum canis Infection in a Feline Direct Topical Challenge Model
There were no consistent statistically significant differences in weekly infection scores between treated and untreated cats throughout the study. Treated cats did not recover faster than untreated cats.
Cutaneous wound healing in the cat: a macroscopic description and comparison with cutaneous wound healing in the dog
Significant, previously unreported differences in cutaneous wound healing exist between cats and dogs. In general, cutaneous wounds in cats are slower to heal. Cats and dogs also appear to use different mechanisms of second intention healing. In cats wounds close mainly by contraction of the wound edges, whereas in dogs wounds close more from central pull, and epithelialization
Evaluation of Adrenal Function in Small-Breed Dogs Receiving Otic Glucocorticoids
The results of this study demonstrated that small-breed dogs with normal ears treated with betamethasone did not exhibit a suppressed adrenocortical response after 2 weeks of treatment. However, dogs in the dexamethasone treatment group showed variable adrenal suppression after 2 weeks of treatment.
Evaluation of the characteristics of venous occlusion after placement of an ameroid constrictor in dogs
Vascular occlusion after placement of an ameroid constrictor (AC) on a large intra-abdominal vein occurred from thrombus formation. A similar pattern of venous occlusion may occur after placement of an AC on a portosystemic shunt, which may lead to both short- and long-term complications associated with portal hypertension.
What's The Biggest Problem Facing Veterinary Medicine?
See what your colleagues think, and add your throughts ...
What's The Wolbachia/Heartworm Disease Connection?
Wolbachia is a rickettsial organism that is an endosymbiotic infection of the heartworms themselves. In a disease of humans called river blindness, we've found out that it is actually the wolbachia that is the culprit -- not the filarial worm that is its host.
What Do You Write In Sympathy Cards?
Does anyone out there have any good phrases that they use when signing sympathy cards?
Using LA:Ao Ratios To Identify CHF Patients?
If the LA or RA are normal in size, then we can be fairly confident that CHF is not present. A big LA or RA on its own is not indicative of CHF; a big LA or RA together with clinical or radiographic signs is indicative of CHF. But we can often figure that out without echo.
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 VIN/AAFP Rounds
Sunday, February 13, 8 pm ET
Join the AAFP behavior guidelines panelists for AAFP Behavior Guidelines Part II: Treatment. All VINners welcome.
This Week's Rounds Schedule -- use the link in the Rounds Schedule to join the discussion.
Sunday Rounds
Sunday, February 13, 10 pm ET
Join Wanda Gordon, DVM, for Know Your Knees: Osteoarthritis Of The Stifle.
This Week's Rounds Schedule -- use the link in the Rounds Schedule to join the discussion.
Virtual Coffeehouse
Tuesday, February 15, 9:30 pm ET
Had any crazy clients lately? Stop by and tell us!
This Week's Rounds Schedule -- use the Coffeehouse link to join the discussion.
How To Use VIN: Part 3
Wednesday, February 16, 9:30 pm ET
Learn how to use VIN's knowledgebase. Email Nate@VIN.com for more information about this free, three-part course! Recent Rounds AAFP Behavior Guidelines (Part 1)
(Pssst! Part 2 is coming this Sunday!)Diagnosis of Portosystemic Shunts in Dogs and Cats (ACVSc)Getting Wet: An Introduction to Fish MedicineHiring the Right PersonNegotiating that First ContractFeline Pyothorax (ACVSc)Feline Infertility (AAFP)Normal Feline Reproduction (AAFP)
 Abstract Of The Week:
Pharmacokinetics of Oral Furosemide in Horses
What's Your Diagnosis?
* Vomiting And Weight Loss
* Case Archives
Website Of The Week:
Antineoplastic And Hazardous Drug Handling, and more ...
Book Review:
Wound Care Management For The Equine Practitioner
Order this book from the VIN Store.
eVetsites Tip of the Week:
Site Styles to Choose From
Upcoming Conferences
Looking to attend -- or contribute a paper to -- a veterinary conference? Check out the On The Road With VIN folder, or the Press Releases folder, to see what conferences are coming up and to visit their web sites! Links to information about upcoming conferences include: WVC, SAVMA, CMS, and AAHA.
From the Boards:
* Vitamin A For Cushing's
* Fungal Culture Incubation
* Elevated Creatinine, Greyhound
* Heart Murmur: Standard Of Care
Organ System and Core Examination Review
Module A
Reserve Your Seat NOW for VIN's 12th annual Organ System and Core Examination Review Module A CE Course! - Planning to take the ABVP General Examination?
- Looking for a comprehensive review of what's new in the pathophysiology & treatment of disease in dogs and cats?
The Organ System and Core Examination Review is the course for you! Once again, we've assembled a great group of instructors who - together with a motivated group of learners - make this the most comprehensive
organ system review course available. Module A includes the following topics: Neurology, Chemistry, Coagulation, Oncology, Immunology, Anesthesia, Surgery, Dentistry. Within these topics, you will learn the important pathophysiologic mechanisms that underlie the diagnosis and treatment of disease in dogs and cats. Dates:
March 30 - May 25, 2005
Interactive Sessions: Wednesdays during this period, 9:30 -11:30 PM ET Topics and Instructors:
Course Coordinator: Katherine M. James, DVM, PhD Neurology -- Linda Shell, DVM, ACVIM and William Thomas, DVM, MS, DACVIM (Neurology)
Coagulation and Oncology -- Karri Meleo, DVM, DACVIM, DACVR and Neal Mauldin, DVM, DACVIM
Dentistry -- Steve Holmstrom, DVM, DAVCD
Surgery-- Bob Richardson, DVM and Joe Hauptman, DVM, MS, DACVS
Anesthesia-- Meghan Richey, DVM, MS, DACVA and Chuck McGrath, DVM, DACVA
Immunology -- Robert M. Gogal Jr,DVM *Additional instructors TBA CE Hours: 16 Tuition:
Member/$245, Non-Member/$338 before March 16, 2005;
Member/$272, Non-Member/$375 after March 16, 2005. (If you register for All 3 Modules the discounted tuition rate: Member/$694, Non-Member/$957) Module B (June 15 - Aug 10, 2005) includes the following topics:
Reproduction, Pharmacology, Infectious Disease, Dermatology, Fluids/Acid Base, Nephrology/Urology and Ophthalmology.** Module C (Aug 31 - Oct 26, 2005) includes the following topics:
Cardiology, Endocrinology, Gastroenterology, Respiratory andHematology/Chemistry. **
** Topics subject to change. To Register: Visit Organ System and Core Examination Review Module A and click on the Enroll now link.
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