Referrals Made Easy!
Join Amanda Donnelly, DVM, MBA, Sunday, March 16, 10:00 pm ET (March 17, 02:00 am GMT) for Establishing Effective Communication And Collaboration Between Specialists And Referring Veterinarians. This session will focus on solutions to enhance communication between colleagues to establish a team approach to patient care. Use the Rounds link in the Main Navigation bar to join the discussion. To discover what other interesting rounds topics are coming soon, see This Week's Rounds Schedule.
Mark Kittleson's Case Studies in Small Animal Cardiovascular Medicine
Fancy yourself a great clinician? Put yourself to the test with these medical case studies - presented in a new interactive format. Mark Kittleson has generously allowed the VIN Multimedia Team to experiment using content from his Case Studies in Small Animal Cardiovascular Medicine website. Select a case, formulate a diagnostic plan and take the quiz to get feedback on your diagnostic abilities. Each case is even linked to the appropriate chapter of the VIN online book Small Animal Cardiovascular Medicine. Work through some of the cases on Mark's wonderful site and some in the new format. Tell us if you love or hate the new format. Your feedback is what drives changes in your VIN!
New Online Textbook in the VIN Library!
Looking for ways to encourage positive mental attitudes and respect amongst the members of your team? The Practice Success Prescription: Team-Based Veterinary Healthcare Delivery by Tom Catanzaro, contains chapters on building the team and using innovative statistical measurements for success monitoring and continuous quality improvement. Browse the table of contents and text or search the book. What do you think...
There's always some healthy debate on the message boards. Join in on a couple of the more recent issues: Organizations sharing membership contact lists?
VINners receiving unsolicited email offers from LocalVets.com led to a discussion on how organizations share, or don't share, their membership lists. What veterinarians do online
A recent AVMA/AAHA survey on digital technology in veterinary clinics is generating some interesting conclusions and comments.
New in VeterinaryPartner:
Texas Farm Radio
Indoor confinement and physical inactivity rather than the proportion of dry food are risk factors in the development of feline type 2 diabetes mellitus
The energy percentage of dry food in the diet was not significantly correlated with the development of diabetes mellitus, whereas both indoor confinement and low physical activity were. The results indicated that the proportion of dry food in a cat's diet may not be an independent risk factor for the development of type 2 diabetes mellitus, whereas physical inactivity and indoor confinement are.
Metaflumizone is a novel sodium channel blocker insecticide
Metaflumizone is a novel semicarbazone insecticide, derived chemically from the pyrazoline sodium channel blocker insecticides (SCBIs), but with greatly improved mammalian safety. Metaflumizone is a novel sodium channel blocker insecticide.
A framework for evaluating animals as sentinels for infectious disease surveillance
We describe a conceptual framework within which the characteristics of different host populations and their potential value as sentinels can be evaluated in a broad range of settings.
Cytology in food animal practice
The collection and sample handling procedures described in this article can help the clinician to obtain diagnostically valuable samples. In many cases, preliminary cytologic evaluation can be performed by the general practitioner.
International health certificates and the PLIT
Health certificates are 50% of my professional life. Do not trust the APHIS website - the information is not up to date.
Tourniquet application
The alternative to the traditional Esmarch (rubber) bandage that I use fairly regularly is sterilized vetwrap. Wind snugly from distal to proximal, ending BELOW the elbow, with some extra 180 degree twists and winds at that proximal aspect. Then CAREFULLY (the skin and vetwrap are closely apposed) incise or cut away over the intended site of incision.
Feline vaccine protocol recommendations
Is there a "best" or a "most-accepted" or a "most-widely ascribed to" or "favorite" feline vaccination protocol out there? The only thing I want to do at this point in my career is to be doing exactly what the best cat-VINner out there does.
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 Sunday Rounds
Sunday, March 16, 10:00 pm ET (March 17, 02:00 am GMT)
Join Amanda Donnelly, DVM, MBA, for Establishing Effective Communication And Collaboration Between Specialists And Referring Veterinarians.
Use the Rounds link to join the discussion.
This Week's Rounds Schedule
Virtual Coffeehouse
Tuesday, March 18, 9:30 pm ET (March 19, 01:30 am GMT)
Stop by and chat with your fellow VIN addicts!
Use the Coffeehouse link to join the discussion.
This Week's Rounds Schedule
How to Use VIN: Part 3
Wednesday, March 19, 9:30 pm ET (March 20, 01:30 am GMT)
Learn how to be a Super VINner!
Email Nate@VIN.com for more information about this free, three-session course.
Use the Rounds link to join the discussion.
This Week's Rounds Schedule
Recent Rounds
@ = VINcast is available for this session Genetic Diseases Presenting the Oral ATP @ The Art of Referral Surviving Investment Storms @ Avian Radiography @ Equine Laminitis @ Fun with Fecals @
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Continual Education
Don't just attend CE - learn and enjoy! VIN continual education courses are unlike any CE you've experienced. If you need CE credits, VIN can help you meet your continual education requirements and have fun at the same time - all from the comfort and convenience of your home or office!
Experience direct interaction among instructors and fellow participants daily on the message boards and during the weekly real time sessions. Please visit the CE Main Page and check out the Course Catalog for information on current courses.
Associate - Updated and New:
* What is the earliest change that occurs in dogs with hip dysplasia? Joint laxity!
* Explore the rest of the Associate! What's Your Diagnosis?
* Derm Fun 18: Bad Ear To Worse
* Archives of the Challenging And Fun Cases
Website of the Week:
WiserWiki and more...
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Why Should I Cross-Post?
By cross-posting, you allow the various specialists to combine their knowledge into one discussion, thus creating a TEAM EFFORT in guiding you with your case. Get help and see examples!
Book Review of the Week:
Handbook of Veterinary Anesthesia, 4th Edition
You can find it in the VIN Bookstore!
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: SAVMA, BSAVA and NAVDF.
These courses are currently open for enrollment. Click on the links to see the details and enroll!
For more information on VIN's upcoming CE courses, check out the CE Main Page. Pharmaceutical Regulatory Review Course
April 2 - April 16, 2008 Organ System and ABVP Core Examination Review Module A
March 27 - May 29, 2008 Organ System and ABVP Core Examination Review Module B
June 12 - August 14, 2008 Organ System and ABVP Core Examination Review Module C
August 21 - October 23, 2008 Veterinary Dental Techniques Module 4
March 31 - May 5, 2008 Veterinary Dental Techniques Module 5
May 12 - June 7, 2008 Veterinary Dental Techniques Module 6
June 23 - July 14, 2008 OSHA & Practice Safety
April 21 - July 14, 2008
(Also open to staff at www.VSPN.org) Basic Fish Medicine
May 20 - June 17, 2008
(Also open to staff at www.VSPN.org) Please visit How-To Of Online CE for more information about how to register and participate in online CE courses. If you're looking for information on CE opportunities for veterinary technicians, receptionists or practice managers, please visit the VSPN CE page. VSPN offers courses specifically tailored to veterinary support personnel and certain VIN courses are also open to VPSN members.
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