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New Clinical Trial Seeking Participants
Between the demands of practice and personal life, your precious free time (if you have any) is probably limited. Did you know you can contribute to veterinary research without leaving your home or office?

Simply visit the Clinical Trials & Research Projects page to find a study recruiting patients. Be a part of the solution. Help lead the way in answering questions that matter.

• Phase II Evaluation of Oral Docetaxel in Cats with Carcinomas
  Dr. Margaret McEntee at Cornell University is looking for cats with various carcinomas, focusing on oral carcinoma. See the trial page for specific information on eligibility.

If you have a patient who fits the criteria for this newly added clinical trial, click the link to see how to enroll. Check the clinical trials page to see if one of the other ongoing trials might make new or novel therapies available for your patients.

If you would like to add your clinical trial or research project, please complete this survey or contact mrishniw@vin.com.

NEWS THAT'S FIT TO CLICK...and discuss
News reported by Jennifer Fiala for YOU.
Learn more about why Jennifer is here and tell her WHAT YOU THINK.

Test Yourself With Challenging
and Fun Cases!
Test your clinical accumen in the new archive of Challenging and Fun Cases. Sharpen your diagnostic skills and have fun in the process!

This area in the VIN Library is organized by species and discipline, allowing you to choose from hundreds of cases.

Want to see your own interesting cases and discussions included in this archive? Send an email to Library@vin.com. Be sure to include a link to the message board discussion you want to see included!

If it's Tuesday This Must be Jersey!
Don't miss the Atlantic Coast Veterinary Conference on the Jersey Shore, October 14-16. Registration is now open. Review the 2007 proceedings to see what to expect this year.

If you're keeping your eyes peeled for some great ophthalmology CE, Boston may be your cup of tea. The American College of Veterinary Ophthalmologists 2008 Annual Conference runs October 15-18, 2008. Register now for the 2008 meeting and review the 2007 proceedings.

New in VeterinaryPartner:

• House Rules
• Revision: Eosinophilic Granuloma Complex revised
• Lactulose revised

Texas Farm Radio

• Cryptorchidism in Horses

Transient leucopenia, thrombocytopenia and anaemia associated with severe acute phenobarbital intoxication in a dog
A dog was admitted to the emergency unit with acute-onset tremors and coma. It had recently ingested a large quantity of phenobarbital and had a high serum phenobarbital concentration.

Use of alternating administration of carboplatin and doxorubicin in dogs with microscopic metastases after amputation for appendicular osteosarcoma: 50 cases (1999-2006)
Alternating administration of carboplatin and doxorubicin resulted in disease-free interval (DFI) and survival time similar to those reported for single-agent protocols. Clients should be counseled regarding the likelihood of toxicoses.

A clinical approach to managing the mare with placentitis
This article reviews techniques for identifying placental infections, approaches for treating placentitis, and methods for managing these mares after foaling.

Surgical glue was accidentally injected
You can feel the dry grittiness within the muscle and leading out to the skin. Now what do I do? Does it need to be removed surgically or will he break it down? It is not in one nice little ball of course, so surgical removal would be a beast.

Xylitol poisoning numbers are increasing
With the explosion of these sugar-free, designer gums on the market (among other products), are we looking at the potential for a massive increase in cases? As an experiment today, I questioned every single client I saw if they had heard of xylitol poisoning in pets. Not one had. And I had a really busy day.

Are students receiving any training in client communication?
The advanced communications class/rotation during fourth year is intense! I wasn't able to take it, but one of my friends did, and they spend a fair amount of time at the medical school with the actors, being videotaped.

Sunday Rounds
Sunday, August 31 ~ NO ROUNDS
The USA is celebrating Labor Day by taking some time off work.

How To Use VIN: Part 1
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Get More From VIN
"How to Use VIN" resources:
The three-part "How To Use VIN" course can be taken live (on the first three Wednesday nights of each month), or you can do it as self study.

If you'd like to take the live sessions, e-mail Nate at Nate@VIN.com, and tell him you'd like to sign up for the How To Course.

To keep up with VIN's growth, take the time to explore the Front Page at least once a week, read the VIN This Week (VINTW) newsletter twice a week, explore the VINDEX (VIN's Front Page, right hand column), and click all the buttons on VIN's navigation bars.

Funny Bones:
How To Be A Magic Vet
"How 'bout scruffing a ferret and murmuring "You are getting sleeeeeepy" just in time to catch the yawn?"

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

Associate - Updated and New:
* Want to learn more about the pathophysiology of glucose metabolism? The Associate chapters on canine and feline hypoglycemia is a good place to start.
* Explore the rest of Associate!

Book Review of the Week:
Clinical Textbook for Veterinary Technicians, 6th ed.
Purchase it in the VIN Bookstore!

Website of the Week:
Veterinary Neuroanatomy and Clinical Neurology Video Resources and more...

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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: ECVIM, IVECCS, AAFP, ESFM and Veterinary Dental Forum.

Great Avian and Exotics CE Offerings!

REGISTRATION OPEN NOW:
Practical Avian Medicine Module 1
October 7, 2008 - October 21, 2008

*Module 1 will cover the following topics: Avian anatomy and physiology, ID and classification, husbandry and nutrition.
Special pricing for AAV members

Exotic and Emerging Animal Diseases: Remembering the Zebras
October 8 - November 19, 2008

*This course will review the major exotic and emerging animal diseases, emphasizing the clinical signs and gross lesions of these diseases in various species and the role of the practitioner and other professionals. Major emphasis will be placed on including exotic diseases in the differential diagnosis of various clinical presentations and the importance of laboratory support for the diagnosis of both "horses and zebras."

Practical Avian Medicine Module 2
October 21, 2008 - November 4, 2008

*Module 2: Avian Handling and Disease Recognition will cover the following topics: Handling, restraint, behavior; disease in commonly kept birds.
Special pricing for AAV members

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 information on CE opportunities for veterinary technicians, receptionists or practice managers, please visit the VSPN CE page. VSPN offers courses tailored to veterinary support personnel, and certain VIN courses also are open to VPSN members.