Join Paul D. Pion, co-founder of VIN, Sunday, March 29, 10:00 p.m. EDT (March 30, 2 a.m. GMT/UTC) for a very special discussion; The VIN Community: Where We Are and Where We are Going.

To get more insights into YOUR VIN COMMUNITY, you might enjoy browsing through prior VIN Community updates and Paul's New Year message to the VIN Community.

Use the Rounds link in the Main Navigation bar to join the discussions. To find out what other interesting rounds topics are coming soon, see This Week's Rounds Schedule.

April Fool's Day VIRUS ALERT!!
Read this before April 1!

NEWS THAT'S FIT TO CLICK and discuss
News reported for YOU...

• OSU loss of $5 million pledge gives rise to animal use debate
  - VNS Report | Discussion
• Survey shows veterinarians wary of AVMA GHLIT-Pets Best deal
  - VNS Report | Discussion
• Practice staffer unknowingly buys hot items off eBay
  - VNS Report | Discussion

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VIN News Service Needs Your Feedback

Share News with nonVINners -- The VIN News Service (without access to the community discussions) is now publicly available at news.vin.com. Check it out and share it.

Beta.vin.com: New Log Out Function!
There are many reasons you will want to choose http://Beta.vin.com as the route by which you enter VIN. Here are just a few:

If you work in a multi-doctor practice, you want to make sure you are accessing and posting under your own name so you can enjoy your own personalized settings and MyStuff (and protect your identity!).

Logging out will also keep you from leaving your identity vulnerable and/or accidentally impersonating a colleague. This hasn't always been an easy task.

The solution is to set http://Beta.vin.com as the way you enter VIN.

The new VIN security system we are testing on Beta.vin.com has a log out function on the Front Page and on the secondary security page.

Please give http://Beta.vin.com a good work out.

The VIN Wizards promise that everything you're asked to test on http://Beta.vin.com has gone through rigorous testing by many VINners -- and will not cause you to experience the headaches that can come with early versions of software.

Beyond being the first to enjoy new features that will enhance your VIN experience -- your feedback and suggestions will help the VIN Wizards put the final touches on new VIN features and speed moving them to http://WWW.vin.com .

And as always, please let us know if you find any problems using either http://WWW.vin.com or http://Beta.vin.com.

Help Advance Veterinary Medicine: Take Part in VIN Surveys
Almost 400 VINners have taken the canine lymphoma survey so far. The VIN clinical research team would love to have your help too!

This survey will help us prepare for a possible VIN-hosted on-line clinical trial of lymphoma therapy.

If you participated in another survey and haven't seen the results, check the Surveys and Clinical Research area in the Library.

Head North for Great CE!
Join many of your VIN colleagues at the ACVIM Forum 2009 -- June 3-6 in Montreal. Register soon! The early bird registration deadline is April 10.

Explore the 2008 Forum Proceedings. Access to the 2009 Forum Proceedings will be available to registrants prior to the Forum.

New in VeterinaryPartner:

• Wipe Your Paws
• Ketoconazole revised
• Intervertebral Disk Disease

Texas Farm Radio

• Lower Leg Lacerations in Horses

Free-roaming and surrendered dogs and cats submitted to a humane shelter in Wellington , New Zealand , 1999-2006
Active approaches to free-roaming cat control by the Wellington SPCA should focus on the period June to September, prior to the feline breeding season, in population-dense and socioeconomically deprived areas.

A toxicity study of low-dose rate half-body irradiation and chemotherapy in dogs with lymphoma
Preliminary survival data for these dogs were very encouraging, providing a strong rationale to analyse the efficacy of low-dose rate irradiation (LDRI) in canine lymphoma.

Billboard advertising
An outdoor sign in front of your building has always been considered to have a great return on investment - better than yellow pages, etc. So...... one could conclude that a well placed billboard a mile or two away on a main arterial in the direction of your hospital would be a great idea.

Rabies RAPID (saliva) test
I suspect that some of the negative results were animals that were infected with rabies, and the virus was present in the brain but had not reached the saliva yet. In such a case, the animal has rabies, but has no virus in the saliva yet, and would not transmit the virus through a bite.

Treating mild canine ulcerative periodontal syndrome step-by-step recommendations
In other words, we use an oral care program that is just exactly what we do for our own mouths.

Cat developed Horner's syndrome after ear polyp removal
Since removal of the polyp, the cat has had mild Horner's syndrome. How long will the Horner's syndrome last?

Background reading: prior VIN Community updates and Paul's New Year message to the VIN Community.

Virtual Coffeehouse
Tuesday, March 31, 9:30 p.m. EDT
(Wednesday, April 1, 1:30 a.m. GMT/UTC)
Stop by and chat with your fellow VIN addicts!

How To Use VIN: Part 1
Wednesday, April 1, 9:30 p.m. EDT
(Thursday, April 2, 1:30 a.m. GMT/UTC)
Learn how to use VIN like a pro!
Email Nate@VIN.com for more information about this free, three-session course.

This Week's Rounds Schedule
Use the Rounds link to join these discussions.

Want to See What You've Been Missing?
Click the Rounds button on VIN's main navigation bar and read the transcripts of the last few Rounds, click the complete list of Rounds to get to the list of the last 300 Rounds transcripts or click on Rounds and Discussions in the VIN Library.

Rounds are also searchable via the main VIN Search. Just remember to choose Rounds (under the Clinical Resources tab) as the "Source" in your search parameters.

For All You Multi-Taskers:
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• Feline Diabetic Ketoacidosis Case

Member Benefit:
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Your VIN membership and online access charges are likely tax deductible (check with your tax professional).

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Get More From VIN!
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Funny Bones
Piglet Now - Hog Later
'He may only weigh 1-2 lbs now... but I think these people are going to be sorry they spoiled this piglet when he weighs 200 lbs.'

What's Your Diagnosis?
Archives of the Challenging and Fun Cases
* Zoonosis Fun 10

Book Review of the Week
Large Animal Neurology, Second Edition
Purchase it in the VIN Bookstore!

Website of the Week
Finchworld and more

Associate - Updated and New:
Stomatitis and Eosinophilic Stomatitis in dogs
Explore the rest of Associate!

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: NAVDF, ABVP, Voorjaarsdagen and CVC East.

NOW OPEN FOR ENROLLMENT!
Click on the links below to see the details, register and find more upcoming CE.
Veterinary Dental Techniques Module 3
May 18 - June 22, 2009

The third module will focus on the treatment of periodontal disease by therapy and surgery, and simple and surgical extractions.

Veterinary Dental Techniques Module 4
July 6 - August 10, 2009

The fourth module will focus on the treatment and restoration of broken teeth.

Veterinary Dental Techniques Module 5
August 17 - September 14, 2009

The fifth module will be devoted to the treatment of orthodontic malocclusions and fractures of the maxilla and mandible.

Veterinary Dental Techniques Module 6
September 14 - October 5, 2009

The sixth module discusses anesthesia, both local and general, pre-, intra- and post-operative pain management. The last portion is devoted to health, safety and ergonomics of veterinary dentistry and designing the dental suite.

For information on other CE courses, check out the Course Catalog on the CE Main Page.

Please visit How-To's Of Online CE for details about how to register and participate in online CE courses.

If you're looking for more 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 also are open to VPSN members.