You won't want to miss AAFP Rounds, Tumors Of The Urogenital System: Cytology, Histopathology, And Prognosis, with Sally Lester, DVM, MVSc, DACVP at 8 p.m.

Next, with National Veterinary Technician Week just around the corner, you'll want to call your support staff together and join us for Veterinary Technicians Add Value to the Practice at 10 p.m.

This session is open to both veterinarians and veterinary technicians. If they're not already members, encourage your staff to sign up for their free VSPN membership (www.VSPN.org).

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

NEWS THAT'S FIT TO CLICK...and discuss
News reported for YOU..
Learn more about the VIN News Service (VNS); help make the VNS what you want it to be by sharing WHAT YOU THINK with the VNS staff and all VINners.

How Big is the Average Small Animal Practice in the USA
No one seems to know the answer for sure. What do you think? 1, 2, 5, or 20 veterinarians?
Please take this 20 second survey.

Stay Safe at Work and at Home!
Sometimes bad things happen to good people. These VIN resources were created to help you, your staff, your clients and your patients avoid some of those bad things:

• The VIN OSHA Center, hosted by Philip J. Seibert, Jr., CVT, provides safety information from anesthesia, electricity, sharps and more.
• MSDS put chemical safety at your fingertips.
• Read the VINner discussion on how to protect staff from violence at veterinary clinics.
• Patterns of Behavior for Safety (Canine) and other VeterinaryPartner.com resources educate your clients on pet safety.
• The Compendium of Measures to Prevent Disease Associated with Animals in Public Settings gives practical advice from the CDC.
• Check out other great resources on the Public Health and Disaster Management page.

In case you were unable to attend...
Browse these proceedings online by speaker/category or search by topic.

• ACVIM 2008 proceedings

Plan to attend the 2009 Forum in Montreal. Book your hotel early; things are filling up fast because there is a Formula One Grand Prix in town at the same time as the Forum.

New in VeterinaryPartner:

• Now Ear This
• Ponazuril
• Diagnosis of Canine Parvovirus revised
• Lomustine revised

Texas Farm Radio

• Alternative Treatments for Horses Losing Blood in Airways

Intramuscular, intravenous and oral levetiracetam in dogs: safety and pharmacokinetics
We investigated the safety and pharmacokinetics of levetiracetam (LEV) administered intramuscularly (IM), IV, and orally to dogs. Six dogs received 19.5-22.6 mg/kg of LEV IM, IV, and orally with a wash-out period in between.

Percutaneous heartworm removal from dogs with severe heart worm (Dirofilaria immitis) infestation
We describe herein a newly developed percutaneous removal method for heartworms and this was successfully applied to 4 dogs with severe heartworm infestation. The follow-up studies also showed favorable outcomes with no complications.

Effects of green tea on insulin sensitivity, lipid profile and expression of PPARalpha and PPARgamma and their target genes in obese dogs
These findings show that nutritional doses of green tea extract may improve insulin sensitivity and lipid profile and alter the expression of genes involved in glucose and lipid homeostasis.

Udder amputation tips
Older goat, large mammary, never bred,producing milk, no sign of infection. Sort of the same old story. Owner not likely to spay it, but thought that eventually may need to amputate it.

Clinic security
I have to say, the alarm not being set is a possibilty... when we were leaving there were bums on the front porch and we were all trying to 'escape' as a group and now I wonder if I really set the alarm. Shoulda called the cops then... but he left when I asked him to go. I'm just glad no one was hurt.. lets see when they come back tonight.

Bird beaks: physiology and tissue anatomy; potential for regrowth and function of traumatized bird beaks
Here is some information on how bird beaks grow and how injuries to different areas affect healing and function. This information can help you predict the potential outcome for traumatic injuries to the beak.

Suggestions for finding and interviewing job applicants; sample application test
We've radically shifted the way we interview and hire. It has led to a much higher success rate in hiring good people.

Sunday Rounds
Sunday, September 14, 10 p.m. EDT
(September 15, 2 a.m. GMT)
Join us for a session open to both veterinarians and veterinary technicians: Veterinary Technicians Add Value to the Practice.
(VSPN'rs register at www.VSPN.org)

Virtual Coffeehouse
Tuesday, September 16, 9:30 p.m. EDT
(September 17, 1:30 a.m. GMT)
Stop by and chat with your fellow VIN addicts!

How To Use VIN: Part 3
Wednesday, September 17, 9:30 p.m. EDT
September 18, 01:30 a.m. GMT)
Learn how to be a Super VINner!
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.

Recent Rounds
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Member Benefit:
Got Staff?
The Veterinary Support Personnel Network was created specifically for your technicians, practice managers and other staff members to have access to their own message boards, chats and CE. Have your staff go to www.vspn.org to register! It's free!

Get More From VIN!
Educate Your Clients
Help your clients to be better informed pet owners with the Client Education Resources listed in the VIN Library. Find even more no-cost, advertising-free, independent online information that you can trust at VeterinaryPartner.com.

The Client Brochure was created as an easy way to explain to clients how being a VIN member impacts the quality of veterinary care that you provide. It also highlights the VIN client handout website, VeterinaryPartner.com, where your clients can go to learn more about a health issue concerning their pets. VIN members can order a pack of 25 brochures for FREE in the VIN Bookstore.

If you have any comments or concerns regarding the information provided, please let us know. We do it all for you!

Funny Bones:
Moment for the history books, indeed
"Open mouth. Insert foot."

What's Your Diagnosis?
*Ophthalmology Fun Case 63
*Dental Brain-Teaser 73
*Archives of the Challenging and Fun Cases

Book Review of the Week:
Pathology of Laboratory Rodents and Rabbits, Third Edition
Purchase it in the VIN Bookstore!

Website of the Week:
American Association of Rehabilitation Veterinarians and more...

eVetsites Tip of the Week:
Technical Support Options

Associate - Updated and New:
* How low does albumin have to become in order for the pet to develop ascites or edema? Check out the chapters on Hypoalbuminemia in cats and 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: IVECCS, AAFP, ESFM and Veterinary Dental Forum.

These courses are now open for enrollment. Click on the links below to see the details, register and find more upcoming CE.
Introduction to Canine Rehabilitation
November 12 - November 26, 2008

Physical rehabilitation has recently gained acceptance as a useful therapy to improve postoperative outcomes and enhance function in animals with disabilities. This course will give a general overview of assessment and treatment of a dog with an orthopedic dysfunction and present ways to begin incorporating rehabilitation into your practice, with minimal investment.

Veterinary Acupuncture - Fundamental Principles
February 24 - March 31, 2009

Acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine (TCVM) can be difficult to understand. This course is designed to provide veterinarians with detailed information on a simple and logical way to grasp the fundamental principles of Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine and veterinary acupuncture. This course will consist of five (5), 2-hour real-time sessions, detailed presentations with basic theories and clinical case examples on all topics.

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 specifically tailored to veterinary support personnel, and certain VIN courses also are open to VPSN members.