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Organ System and ABVP Core Examination Review, Module C
It's not too late to sign up for VIN's Organ System and ABVP Core Examination Review, Module C. This course, which starts Sept. 5th, will help you understand why the cardiology, respiratory, dermatology, endocrinology, and gastroenterology systems do what they do.

TO REGISTER: Visit Organ System and ABVP Core Examination Review, Module C and click on the Enroll now link.

Check out VIN's new bookstore

Oral Chromium Picolinate and Control of Glycemia in Insulin-Treated Diabetic Dogs
Orally administered chromium picolinate produces no beneficial effects in insulin-dependent diabetic dogs fed commercial pet food.

Hypoadrenocorticism in a Cat
Primary hypoadrenocorticism in cats causes the same clinical signs and laboratory findings as the disease does in dogs.

Arthritis, Aspirin, Antioxidants
Because Rimadyl causes a hepatopathy in some dogs, does that mean that dogs with pre-existing liver disease are more prone to the Rimadyl hepatopathy? I don't think we know the answer.

Accountability and Consequences
I have shown them what I expect. I have taken the Walt Disney philosophy of no one being too high up to pick up a piece of trash. I feel like they have no pride in their workplace. I know they have pride in the work they do with the animals. How do I get that to transfer over to their workplace?

Sunday Rounds
Sunday, September 1, NO Rounds
It's Labor Day weekend. Don't do any labor - just spend some time with your family and friends.

What's Your Diagnosis?
What's Wrong With Grandma?

Speak Out:
Backlash Against Irresponsible Pet Owners

Recent Rounds:
Neonatal Care

From the Boards:
* Ferret, Vena Cava Occlusion
* Lorazepam For Seizures?
* Itraconazole Source?
* Corneal Ulcer Caused By Insect

Strategies for Success:
Client Attraction and Retention

Do you have THE KIND of clients you want?
Do you have AS MANY clients as you need?
Do you know how TO KEEP the clients you like?

No problem!
VIN CE can help!

Strategies for Success: Client Attraction and Retention will teach you how to find, nurture, and hold on to the clients you desire. This 5 week, 10 CE credit unit*, course will cover: Who Are Our Clients?, Improving Interactions With Clients, Promoting Your Practice Internally, Mass Media And Community Activities, and Implementing A Client Attraction/Retention Strategy. If you want to learn more, sign up for this course with Don Draper, DVM, PhD, MBA and Dennis McCurnin, DVM, DACVS.

*Credits for this course may be applied toward Certified Veterinary Practice Manager (CVPM) Continual Education requirements by the Veterinary Hospital Manager's Association (VHMA).