Colleagues, working in the same practice, are elligible for discounted group membership rates.

If more than one member of your practice is using a single-person VIN account, you and your colleagues should be enrolling as a group membership.

Follow this link for more information on how to setup a Group Membership.

Tools and Information!

Planned VIN Server Maintenance: VIN will be unavailable for a short time on Wednesday, April 16th at 3:00 am ET, while we add some new equipment. We expect this interruption to last less than an hour, and we apologize in advance for any inconvenience this interruption may cause.

• Would you like to explore the newly-updated OSHA Center?
• VIN's Student Center has lots to offer students and new grads.
• Are you confused by SI/US units? Use the calculator/conversion pages to make your life easier!

Comparison of Unilateral Versus Bilateral Nasal Catheters for Oxygen Administration in Dogs
The benefit of bilateral nasal catheters for oxygen supplementation is the ability to provide high total oxygen flows with decreased risk of patient discomfort.

Treatment of biologically inactive nonunions by a limited en bloc ostectomy and compression plate fixation: A review of 17 cases
Use of an en bloc ostectomy technique for the treatment of biologically inactive nonunions permits easy resection of nonviable tissue. Subsequent fracture stabilization with compression plate fixation resulted in rapid bone healing without complications.

Synovial Cell Tumor?: Two Retrospective Studies
Evaluation of prognostic factors for dogs with synovial sarcoma: 36 cases (1986-1991). The authors conclude that treatment aggressiveness may be more appropriate than clinical staging or tumor grading in predicting survival, and that reliability of diagnosing and prognosticating canine SS with current immunohistochemistry protocols, as has been previously reported, should be questioned.

Coughing Shar Pei: Cancer Or Fungal?
The problem with mycotic disease radiographically is that it can look like anything. I have seen so much variation in the radiograpic presentation of this disease that I think that the best we can do is quote the odds and then acquire some type of lung sample.

Veterinary Support Personnel Network CE:
Basic Receptionist/Front Office Skills

• How do you train your receptionists and front office staff?
• Do you think there are issues that could be covered better or that you may have missed?

This is your chance to get the receptionists/front office staff you always wanted. These most important people in a practice can take advantage of VSPN CE's newest support staff course: Basic Receptionist/Front Office Skills.

Make sure your staff are registered members of VSPN (www.vspn.org, it's free!), then have them go to the course info page to ENROLL NOW.

This course is a great review for front office staff, receptionists, office managers, and practice managers.

How To Course, Part 3
Wednesday, April 16, 9:30 pm ET -
Learn how to use VIN's Knowledgebase. Email Nate@VIN.com to sign up for this FREE three part course.
Rounds Room

Sunday Rounds
Sunday, April 20 - NO Rounds
No Rounds! Spend this time with your offline family and friends.

Abstract Of The Week:
Occult Urinary Tract Infections In Diabetes Mellitus

Book Review:
Equine Veterinary Nursing Manual

Website of the Week:
Virtual Hospital

Survey of The Week Results:
* Imaging & Telemedicine
* Nasal Mites
* Euthanasia Procedures
* FATE
* Veterinary Career Survey, Part 1

Recent Rounds:
* Compensation & Benefits
* Understanding and Interpreting MICs
* Megaesophagus & Aspiration Pneumonia
* VIN Town Hall Meeting
* Equine Pediatric Orthopedics
* Financial Planning Strategies For Practice Owners
* Rescue Protocols for Lymphoma

From the Boards:
* Referral Center Problems
* PDA in a cat?
* Hematomas After Castration
* SARS Information

Lions and Tigers and Servals, Oh My:
Basic Medicine and Husbandry of Non-Domestic Cats

• Has the exotic cat craze infected your clients?
• Are you uncomfortable about your ability to handle and treat these unusual creatures?
• Do you know what these cats require in the way of diet, vaccinations, and housing?

VIN CE can help!

VIN's 4 CE credit course, Lions And Tigers And Servals, Oh My: Basic Medicine And Husbandry Of Non-Domestic Cats will give you a good overview of the needs of these non-domestic cats, and make you feel more confident of your ability to cope.

Note: This course is open to veterinarians, veterinary students, and veterinary technicians.

Instructor: Laurie Gage, DVM

Dates: April 22nd - May 6th, 2003
Interactive Sessions : Tuesday evenings 9:30- 11:30 PM ET (US)

To Register: Visit Lions And Tigers And Servals, Oh My: Basic Medicine And Husbandry Of Non-Domestic Cats and click on the Enroll now link.