Horton Hears a...VIN Rounds?
If you miss a VIN Rounds and don't have time to sit down and read the transcript, now you can listen to the VINcast from your computer or download it to your iPod or other MP3 player. And if the voice sounds familiar, you're not imagining things! It's VIN's own Nate Lissant! He scripts, records and edits the VINcasts. Let Nate know what you think.
Hit The Road and Broaden Your Horizons!
Great CE in North America
Join many of your VIN colleagues at the ACVIM Forum 2008 -- June 4-7 in San Antonio, Texas. Register soon! The early bird registration deadline is March 28.
Explore the 2007 Forum Proceedings. Access to the 2008 Forum Proceedings will be available to registrants prior to the Forum. ABVP 2008 Heads Down South
The 13th Annual ABVP Symposium will be held May 2-4 at the Hyatt Regency Savannah, located in the beautiful historic disctrict of Savannah, Georgia.
Don't dawdle - early bird registration ends April 1! Learn about becoming an ABVP diplomate and check out the proceedings from last year! Get Your Passport Ready!
Travel to The Eternal City and the Emerald Isle for some great International CE! Check out the proceedings from WSAVA 2007!
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. Need Help?
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New in VeterinaryPartner:
Texas Farm Radio
Surgical management of common canine prostatic conditions
The current treatment of choice for cavitary lesions is prostatic omentalization, which results in lower postoperative mortality, faster recovery, and fewer incidences of recurrence than other prostatic drainage techniques.
Guidelines for hurricane and disaster preparation for animal facilities
An effective plan must include a priority system, a well-trained emergency response team, efficient communication methods, and concrete provisions for animals and employees.
Outcome of medical and surgical treatment of cecal impaction in horses: 114 cases (1994-2004)
Results suggested that medical and surgical treatment were both associated with favorable outcomes in horses with cecal impactions. In this population, typhlotomy alone without cecal bypass was associated with a low recurrence rate. The long-term prognosis for horses that were discharged from the hospital was good.
What about the NEJM's MRSA article?
I find it fascinating that the woman's MRSA deep abscesses resolved only when the cat was treated. This makes no sense to me. This purports that the cat was continually reinfecting the woman and that she could never clear the infection otherwise. Didn't the physicians conduct a antibiotic sensitivity on the strain they isolated from the woman?
Acantholytic ichthyosis
Wow, it certainly is an impressive lesion, as all 4 feet are involved with thickened yellow horny plaques some of which are 1/4 inch thick. There is also some mild scaling on pinna and back. The cat is constantly flicking its feet in an attempt to get rid of these things. I know that the lesion is rare in dogs and rarer in cats.
Feeling guilty that clients can't afford emergency care: consider offering discounted/free euthanasia
We have a policy that we will always euthanize a suffering animal at no charge, if the clients have no money. We tell clients that we would never let a pet suffer due to lack of money, so if they cannot afford euthanasia it will be provided at no charge. It has been very rewarding to see the relief on people's faces when they realize they do not have to watch their beloved pet die a horrible death at home just because they do not have $50 or whatever to their name.
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 Virtual Coffeehouse
Tuesday, March 25, 9:30 pm ET (March 26, 01:30 am GMT)
Stop by and chat with your fellow VINners!
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This Week's Rounds Schedule
Sunday Rounds
Sunday, March 30, 10:00 pm ET (March 31, 02:00 am GMT)
Join Allen Hahn, DVM, PhD, DACVIM, and Robert Featherston, DVM, MS, for Veterinarians Using Electronic Medical Records.
Use the Rounds link to join the discussion.
This Week's Rounds Schedule
How to Use VIN: Part 1
Wednesday, April 2, 9:30 pm ET (April 3, 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 Communication w/RDVMs & Specialists Genetic Diseases @ Presenting the Oral ATP @ The Art of Referral Surviving Investment Storms @ Avian Radiography @ Equine Laminitis @ Fun with Fecals @
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What's Your Diagnosis?
* Ophthalmology Fun 47
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* Corneal Endothelial Disease in Dogs and Cats
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Website of the Week:
Ectoparasite Database and more...
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eVetsites Tip of the Week:
Internal Links from Page to Page with Internet Explorer 7 and Firefox
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: BSAVA, NAVDF and CVC East.
Book Review of the Week:
Xie's Veterinary Acupuncture
You can find it in the VIN Bookstore!
These courses are currently open for enrollment. Click on the links to see the details and enroll!
For information on other CE courses open for enrollment, check out the Course Catalog on the CE Main Page. Equine Palmar Foot Pain
April 6 - May 11 Veterinary Cytology & Fluid Analysis: What Can You Learn From a Smear of Schmutz
July 8 - August 19 CE Opportunities For Your Staff:
Equine Laboratory Diagnostics
May 7 - June 13 Advanced Nursing - Critical Care Module 2
July 2 - August 9 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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