Veterinary Support Staff in Your Practice
A great staff is essential to the success of a veterinary practice. Recognizing this importance and understanding the needs of veterinary staff, VIN created the Veterinary Support Personnel Network (www.VSPN.org), and the VSPN CE program. Find out what's available, have your staff join VSPN. Membership to VSPN is free! In-depth training in topics for staff and technicians is beneficial and often required for relicensure. We work hard to keep the cost of our VSPN CE courses reasonable! Check out the latest VSPN CE Course Catalog for a list of upcoming classes. New in VIN!
Check out the What's New In 2004 box on VIN's Library page to see the latest additions to VIN's Library! ...Newly-Added Proceedings: ...Newly-Added Forms:
Why use the Expanded view vs. List view option in the Message Board views?
Expanded view allows you to see the list of individual posts in a thread (author, picture attached) and the number of posts in the thread (in parentheses). The asterisk in front of a post in the Expanded view indicates that a post contains a picture. Expanded view also lets you quickly spot posts by your favorite VINners. ;-) List view shows only the thread title, and number of posts in the thread (in parentheses). To choose your view type, you can: - Click MyVIN > Preferences
- Use the Personalize Your Boards hyperlink on the main Message Boards page
- Click the View Type option that's located below a Discussion list. (This allows you to change your view type on-the-fly.)
Newly Added To VeterinaryPartner.com:
In vitro Study of Heat Production During Power Reduction of Equine Mandibular Teeth
Our results suggest that major reduction of equine teeth by use of power instruments causes thermal changes that may cause irreversible pulp damage unless water cooling is used.
Partial-Thickness Skin Grafting for Large Thermal Skin Wounds in Dogs
Graft harvesting requires a team of surgeons. A minimum of three surgeons is needed, with the primary surgeon operating the dermatome and assisting with holding the skin taut. One assistant surgeon holds the skin taut in the opposite direction as does the primary surgeon. The second assistant surgeon elevates the graft as it is being harvested, meshes the graft, and then places it on the recipient site.
The Role of the Veterinary Surgeon in Equine Welfare Cases
Body scoring systems are in general use in farm animals, but no single scoring system has been agreed or adopted for horses. The examining veterinarian must avoid the use of terms such as "emaciated" or "pitifully thin" without having an objective and repeatable system for the assessment of horses.
Serum Fructosamine Concentrations in Dogs with Hypothyroidism
Serum fructosamine concentrations are high in dogs with hypothyroidism.
Three Employees with Ringworm in Veterinary Hospital; Abstracts Re: Zoonotic Disease in Veterinary Technicians
There is literature that shows that 70% of animal health care workers will contract ringworm as an occupational dermatosis in the course of their employment.
Need Help with CRI Drip Rates
I like to keep my cri's simple and make the mixtures so you can give the fluids at maint rate and then adjust it as necessary. How could I use this approach to MLK cri's?
Treatment Suggestions for Neonatal Maladjustment in Foal
Here is what we are trying these days for dummy foals, based on a human article on preservation of brain function following birth asphyxia ...
Nice Clients, but They Owe Me Money! Pay Up or I Stop Treating Their Pet?
Make a conscious decision to perform a charitable act, and donate your services. This is big on the "feel-good" meter, but remember that one of the consequences will be that they'll tell everyone who'll listen how generous you are. Not necessarily a good thing.
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 Sunday Rounds
Sunday, July 4 - NO Rounds
No Rounds today! It's Independence Day in the USA!
Virtual Coffeehouse -
in the New Unity Conference Room
Tuesday, July 6, 9:30 pm ET -
Come to the brand new VIN Unity Conference Room and tell us what you think! Look for the special link on the VIN Rounds Page
NEW Unity Conference Room How To Use VIN course: Part 1 Wednesday, July 7, 9:30 pm ET -
Learn how to use your computer and VIN. Email Nate@VIN.com for more information about this free, three-part course.
Rounds Room
Double Rounds!
ASVSc Rounds
Saturday, July 10, 10 pm ET -
Join Graham Swinney, BVSc, FACVSc for Pleural Space Disease. All VINners welcome.
Rounds Room Sunday Rounds
Sunday, July 11, 10 pm ET -
Join Mr. Tom Marks for a pharmacy compounding topic.
Rounds Room
Recent Rounds
 Abstract Of The Week:
Evaluation of Modified Wright-Staining of Urine Sediment as a Method for Accurate Detection of Bacteriuria in Dogs
What's Your Diagnosis?
Foreign Animal Disease: Case 1 Website Of The Week:
Control of Parasites in Companion Animals and more...
Book Review:
Manual of Equine Emergencies, Treatment, and Procedures - Second Edition
This resource is available in the VINstore. eVetsites Tip of the Week:
New VIN Logo Page for Your eVetSite
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: AVMA, NEVC, AAV, CVC, IVECCS, ECVIM, SWVS
From the Boards:
* Tibial Tuberosity Advancement
* Aviary Suggestions
* Repair Options for Fractured Mandible
* Calcinosis Cutis
Effective Teaching & Training Work
- Are you frustrated by your current methods for orienting new staff to your practice? (Do you even *have* a method? Or do you just throw new staffers into the pool and let them sink or swim on their own?)
- Do you feel that you quickly and easily train tenured staffers to handle new jobs and techniques? (Or do you just let them pick it up piecemeal pick up from other staff?)
We can help! Effective Teaching & Training Work will cover the time-tested effective Orientation & Training programs, and show you how to apply the skills of effective teaching to scenarios for new and tenured staff. Instructor:
Thomas E. Catanzaro, DVM, MHA, FACHE
Diplomate, American College of Healthcare Executives Dates: August 3 to August 24, 2004
Interactive Sessions: Tuesdays; 9:30 - 11:30 PM ET CE Hours: 6 Tuition:
Member/ $86, Non-Member/$141 by July 20th;
Member/ $96, Non-Member/$156 after July 20th; To register or learn more about this course, click on Effective Teaching & Training Work. (This course is open for enrollment to veterinary technicians.)
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