To find out what other interesting rounds topics are coming soon, see This Week's Rounds Schedule.

MyCE Now Available on www.VIN.com
Now you can use this simple, easy way to keep track of your past, present and future continual education participation on www.VIN.com, not just at Beta.vin.com.

There are two ways to use MyCE:

• Log in to VIN and click CE on the main navigation bar. Next click the yellow MyCE banner.

OR:

• Log in to VIN and click on MyVIN > Stuff > Continual Education.

You'll be able to see previous, current and upcoming course registrations, view/print your certificates and keep track of credits you've earned.

If you haven't taken any CE courses yet, please visit the CE Main Page and check out the Course Catalog to see what's on the schedule.

More great new features are making their debut on Beta.vin.com! If you want the latest and greatest and want to be on the "bleeding" edge of where VIN is going, make Beta.vin.com your VIN Homepage.

VIN Calculators + You = No More Guesswork!
How much to feed? Is that heart too big? How much blood should I transfuse? What is the CRI dose? Take the guesswork out of your medicine with the VIN suite of Calculators. The MyCalculations suite allows you to save data for your patients, so that you can compare, print and share results from different visits. MyCalculations is available on Beta.vin.com and www.vin.com and can be found in the VIN Library and the VINDEX (Calc./Conversions).

Want more? Please take a moment to try out the MyCalculations tool and let us know what you think!

More great new features are making their debut on Beta.vin.com! If you want the latest and greatest and want to be on the "bleeding" edge of where VIN is going, make Beta.vin.com your VIN Homepage.

NEWS THAT'S FIT TO CLICK and discuss
News reported for YOU...

• Sidewiki hijacks sites, puts reputations at risk, critics say
  VNS Report | Discussion
• Veterinarian uses stem cells to treat spinal cord disease
  VNS Report | Discussion
• Pet cloning market proves hit or miss
  VNS Report | Discussion
• San Francisco proposal for declaw ban hits unlikey roadblock
  VNS Report | Discussion
• UI clinic opens shop in Chicago
  VNS Report | Discussion
• New microchip search tool debuts
  VNS Report | Discussion
• Following product recalls, Fanconi-like syndrome outbreak abates in Australia
  VNS Report | Discussion

Be a VIN Newshound:
VNS is here to give YOU a voice and report news that is important to YOU. Got an idea for a story? Have a story that needs covering? Post it on the boards or email News@vin.com.

VIN News Service Needs Your Feedback

Share News with nonVINners -- The VIN News Service (without access to the community discussions) is now publicly available at news.vin.com. Check it out and share it.

Now you can follow VNS on Twitter! Simply click the "Send request" button to prompt the (VNS) crew to accept you as a follower.

New and Revised
(Share these with your clients!)

• Fling into Fall
• Aural Hematoma revised
• Declawing and its Alternatives revised

Texas Farm Radio

• Pythiosis in Horses

Myoglobin as a prognostic indicator for outcome in dogs with gastric dilatation-volvulus
With a sensitivity of 60.0% and a specificity of 84.2% at the best cutpoint value of 168 ng/mL, the Mb level alone is not sufficient to decide whether a patient will survive GDV or not.

Successful biphasic transthoracic defibrillation of a dog with prolonged, refractory ventricular fibrillation
In this dog the newer, biphasic technology was life saving after monophasic shocks failed repeatedly to terminate ventricular fibrillation.

Effect of number of cows in estrus and confinement area on estrous behavior of beef cows
Increasing the number of beef cows in estrus at the same time will increase the number of times a cow is mounted and the duration of estrus. The increase in estrous behavior associated with more cows in estrus could increase the number of estrous cows detected with infrequent visual observation.

Ataxic cats eating premium edge
I suspect that these kitties got into something - owners swear that there is nothing in the house or basement and that there is no new food, no drugs etc. Any thoughts? I would think that it would be unlikely to be something infectious hitting both cats exactly the same day/time.

Will Sidewiki cause problems for your website?
The bottom line is that I would start looking at my practices home page on a weekly basis for grafitti provided to you by Google. You might also take a proactive approach and get your good clients to post good stuff to drown out anything bad that might show up. That is probably your best defense.

Internship after graduation: what are the advantages and disadvantages?
A good internship will definitely improve your clinical skills and confidence, especially for the more challenging cases. A year in private practice can do the same *if* you get good mentoring.

Pulmonary stenosis and cough in a small breed dog: thoracic radiographs
WOW!! That is the biggest post-stenotic dilation I've seen in a while.

Virtual Coffeehouse
Tuesday, October 6, 9:30 p.m. EDT
(Wednesday, October 7, 1:30 a.m. GMT/UTC)
Stop by and chat with your fellow VIN addicts!

How To Use VIN: Part 1
Wednesday, October 7, 9:30 p.m. EDT
Thursday, October 8, 1:30 a.m. GMT/UTC)
Learn how to use VIN's Knowledgebase.
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.
@ = VINCast available for this session

• Feline Hyperthyroidism
• AV Block
• Vet Tech Specialties @
• VIN Secrets @
• Canine Lymphoma @
• NAVDF 2009 Updates @
• VIN/VSPN Rounds: Hypotension @
• Urinary Catheters @
• Quality Control: Hematology @
• Sedation vs. Anesthesia @
• Managing vs. Cutting Costs @
• Property or Person? @
• High Volume Spay/Neuter @
• Veterinary Quiz Challenge
• Feline Vomiting
• Maintaining Practice Value @
• Herbs, Acupuncture, Massage @
• Cases from the Dermatology Trenches @

Want to See What You've Been Missing?
Click the Rounds button on VIN's main navigation bar and read the transcripts of the last few Rounds, click the complete list of Rounds to get to the list of the last 300 Rounds transcripts or click on Rounds and Discussions in the VIN Library.

Rounds are also searchable via the main VIN Search. Just remember to choose Rounds (under the Clinical Resources tab) as the "Source" in your search parameters.

For All You Multi-Taskers:
Download VINCasts to your MP3 player and listen to previous Rounds sessions while you run errands, exercise or steal a few minutes of me-time.

Veterinary Journals Online
When you SEARCH VIN, you scan nearly 2 million content items. Within this mass of information are citations and abstracts relevant to veterinary practice from thousands of clinical and biomedical journals.

In the VIN Library, you'll find a complete (well, likely a few have been missed) collection of citations and abstracts (and sometimes more) from over 150 core veterinary journals.

Continual Education
Don't just attend CE - learn and enjoy! VIN continual education courses are unlike any CE you've experienced. If you need CE credits, VIN can help you meet your continual education requirements and have fun at the same time - all from the comfort and convenience of your home or office!

Experience direct interaction among instructors and fellow participants daily on the message boards and during the weekly real time sessions. Please visit the CE Main Page and check out the Course Catalog for information on current courses.

Need Help?
Have questions about your membership? Can't find that reference you need for a tough case? Help is a click, email or phone call away! (Hint: you can find this page anytime by clicking HELP on the main VIN Navigation Bar.)

Book Review of the Week
Medical Mathematics and Dosage Calculations for Veterinary Professionals, Second Edition

Website of the Week
Visual Guide To Equine Reproduction and more...

eVetsites Tip of the Week
Contact Us Page

What's Your Diagnosis?
Archives of the Challenging and Fun Cases
Zoonosis Case 37

Associate - Updated and New:
Cryptococcus (canine)
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: ACVS, ACVC, WWVC, VCS, ACVR, AAZV, VDF and AAFP.

Weird Book Titles
"Sometimes I come across things like this (found it on the humor section of the NY Times site) that I know I must post on here. I read the description and comments on The Social History of the Machine Gun. Really interesting."

NOW OPEN FOR ENROLLMENT!
Click on the links below to see the details, register and find more upcoming CE.

Assessment and Management of Proteinuria in Dogs and Cats: A look at the ACVIM Consensus Statement
November 11 - November 18, 2009

In this two hour session, three of the panelists will engage you in discussion of its salient points, in addition to any new findings since creation of the Consensus Statement.

Shelter Medicine
November 23 - December 21, 2009

This course is designed as an introduction to the field of shelter medicine - for those considering spending time in a shelter, those newly engaged in the profession, or those with an interest in finding out what shelter veterinary medicine is all about!

The course is primarily aimed at a veterinarian with minimal shelter experience but all veterinarians interested are encouraged to enroll. This course includes four, 2-hour real-time sessions and interactive message boards with the instructors.

If you're looking for more 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.

Now you can follow VIN CE and VSPN on Twitter! Simply click the "Send request" button to prompt the (VIN/VSPN) crews to accept you as a follower.