Managing the 101 Details of Buying or Selling a Practice
You've made the deal, but now comes the actual transition of ownership. If you're buying, should you get a business license or set up your vendor accounts first? If you're the seller, should you close out your accounting books or keep them active? Join Jim Stephenson, DVM, this Sunday at 10 pm ET (3:00 am GMT) for Moving In and Moving Out: The Ins And Outs Of Buying And Selling A Practice to find out the most efficient way through the hurdles so you can reap your rewards! Time Flies When You're VINning!
It's that time of year when Daylight Saving Time is changing again! Make sure you're right on time this weekend.
Myeloma Information for You and Your Clients...
The newest addition to Veterinary Partner is Myeloma-Related Disorders in Cats by Paul Mellor BSc (Hons), BVM&S, MRCVS, CSAM, DECVIM. This is a handy overview for discussing plasma cell neoplasia with your clients. Dr. Mellor has developed the Veterinary Myeloma Web Site as a resource for myeloma and myeloma-related disorders. Pathophysiology, diagnosis and treatment are covered with text and numerous images. Still not enough information? Attend a Veterinary Cancer Society Conference.
VINning from Scratch
Whether you're having trouble finding your way around VIN or you've found a rare free minute to browse, the VIN Front Page is the place to start! Check out the Daily Pearl on the left side of the page for breaking news, new Online Proceedings and links to bios for your favorite VIN Consultants and Reps. On the right side, you'll find links to some of the most popular features such as Dx Challenges, the Abstract of the Week and Recent Rounds, to name just a few. See all of the possible VIN destinations in the VINDEX drop down menu! The Clinical Updates in the center of the page change every day and keep you in touch with helpful information from recent journal abstracts and relevant archived message board discussions.
New in VeterinaryPartner:
Texas Farm Radio
Counterpoint: long-term antibiotic therapy improves persistent symptoms associated with Lyme disease
Prolonged antibiotic therapy may be useful and justifiable in patients with persistent symptoms of Lyme disease and coinfection with tickborne agents.
Cognitive dysfunction and the neurobiology of ageing in cats
Studies have revealed a number of changes in the brains of geriatric cats that showed signs of cognitive dysfunction. Potential causes include vascular insufficiency leading to hypoxia, increased free radical damage, and the deposition of beta-amyloid plaques and/or the modification of other proteins.
Traumatic brain injury in horses: 34 cases (1994-2004)
Horses with basilar bone fractures were 7.5 times as likely not to survive as horses without this type of fracture. Depending on clinical signs, horses received supportive care, osmotic or diuretic treatments, antimicrobials, anti-inflammatory drugs, analgesics, or anticonvulsants. Twenty-one (62%) horses survived to discharge from the hospital. Risk factors associated with nonsurvival included recumbency of more than 4 hours duration after initial evaluation (odds ratio, 18) and fracture of the basilar bone (odds ratio, 7.5).
Non-commercial poultry industries: surveys of backyard and gamefowl breeder flocks in the United States
The National Animal Health Monitoring System (NAHMS) Poultry '04 study was conducted to better describe non-commercial United States poultry populations, in particular, backyard and gamefowl breeder flocks.
My first job
I think that any seasoned vet would love to be working in this hospital but for some reason I feel that I made the wrong decision taking this job.
How do you treat hypertrophic cardiomyopathy?
I have an 8yr mn cat with acute onset adr, not eating, hiding, indoor only cat. grade 3 hm that was not present 1 mo. ago. Lungs sound clear. Chest films show mild valentine shaped heart on vd and some cranioventral consolidation/interstital pattern. Also, the cat is 17 lbs and has lost 2 pounds in the last 6 months.He has no respiratory difficulties.
OSHA labeling for secondary containers
Many shelters do use lysine routinely.There are many ways to purchase lysine that are relatively economical. It comes bulk in a powdered form, which is easily administered to cats by mixing into canned food.
How to develop dental radiographs taken with a standard radiograph machine
For the last year and a half, I used my regular radiograph unit and dental film to get the technique down. I still am using my automatic processor chemicals to develop my films, because I can get so many more developed quickly. My technique for my standard unit was ...
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 Sunday Rounds
Sunday, November 4, 10:00 pm ET (November 5, 03:00 am GMT)
Join Jim Stephenson, DVM, for Moving In and Moving Out: The Ins And Outs Of Buying And Selling A Practice.
Use the Rounds link to join the discussion.
This Week's Rounds Schedule
Virtual Coffeehouse
Tuesday, November 6, 9:30 pm ET (November 7, 02:30 am GMT)
Stop by and chat with your colleagues.
Use the Coffeehouse link to join the discussion.
This Week's Rounds Schedule
How to Use VIN: Part 1
Wednesday, November 7, 9:30 pm ET (November 8, 02:30 am GMT)
Learn how to be a Super VINner!
Email Nate@VIN.com for more information about this free, three-session course.
Use the Rounds link to join the discussion.
This Week's Rounds Schedule
Recent Rounds
@ = VINcast is available for this session Application of Acute Phase Proteins Legislation and Veterinary Techs @ EBM Journal Club (meeting 14) Do I Even Want to Own a Practice? @ Molecular Diagnosis for Vet Med EBM Journal Club (meeting 13) Interventional Radiology/Endoscopy @ EBM Journal Club (meeting 12) Common Pitfalls in Staff Management @ EBM Journal Club (meeting 11)
 Member Benefit:
Group Membership Discounts
We offer colleagues, working in the same practice, discounted group membership rates. If more than one member of your practice is using a single VIN login, you and your colleagues should each have your own login and be billed as a group membership.
Associate - Updated and New:
* Which radiographic view best demonstrates ununited anconeal process?
* Explore the rest of the Associate! What's Your Diagnosis?
* Ophthalmology Fun 33
* Case Archives
Website Of The Week:
International Veterinary Academy of Pain Management and more...
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, email 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.
Book Review Of The Week:
A Guide to Cockatiels and their Mutations as Pet and Aviary Birds
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: ACVP, AAFP and ACVR.
eVetsites Tip of the Week:
Hidden Pages Linked to Displayed Pages
These courses are currently open for enrollment. Click on the links to see the details and enroll!
For More Information on VIN's Upcoming CE Courses, check out the CE Main Page. The Veterinarian's Role in Handling Animal Abuse Cases
October 30 - December 11 What Makes Cats Tick? Feline Internal Medicine Module 5
Therapeutics, Dental Dilemmas, Analgesia and Anesthesia
October 31 - December 12, 2007 Basic Equine Reproductive Ultrasonography
November 4 - December 2, 2007 Veterinary Dental Techniques Module 3
Advanced Periodontics and Exodontics
November 6 - December 4, 2007 Immobilization of Exotic Hoofstock
November 14 - December 5, 2007 Advanced Equine Reproductive Ultrasonography
December 2, 2007 - January 27, 2008 Please visit the How-to's of Online CE for more information about how to register and participate in online CE courses. Coming Soon:
Veterinary Dental Techniques Modules 4, 5 and 6 will be offered in early 2008. 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 are also open to VPSN members.
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