Double Rounds This Weekend!
The holiday season can pose all sorts of dangers for your four-legged patients. Get a head start - join Tina Wismer, DVM, DABVT, DABT Sunday at 8 p.m. EDT and learn how to deal with Feline Holiday Hazards. At 10 p.m. EDT, join Michele Gaspar, DVM, DABVP, for Getting The Word Out: Using The Media Effectively to see how using the media can help your clinic stand apart from the crowd in this tough economy. NEWS THAT'S FIT TO CLICK and discuss
News reported for YOU... 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. First California. Now Wisconsin.
- VNS Report | Discussion Animal Suffering?
- Discussion Dr. Tice's interest rates reversed and refunded
(The credit card rate hike saga continues)
- VNS Report | Discussion
The Survey Says...
Just how bad is it getting out there? 470 VINners took the Economic Impact Survey, many of them providing real data to help lend some insight into just how bad (or not) the situation is. The conclusion? It's not great, but it could be worse. Check out the survey results and draw your own conclusion. Please don't hesitate to share your thoughts, even if you didn't participate in the survey. A few more VINners (3471 total!) completed the Veterinary Wage and Benefit survey. The results show that gross income of the participants' practices is fairly evenly distributed over all the categories. Feel free to add your 'two cents' to the discussion!
Cramming For Exams or Need a Quick Refresher?
The Student Center Has The Tools!
Don't know what cytokines do? Unsure what TNF stands for? You can find quick references for these terms and many others in the Clinical Pathology and Immunology section of the VIN Student Center. Use MyToolbox to get help, search the VIN Library or open the VINdex menu. Thanks to the continuous efforts of the VIN community, the Student Center has grown into a resource to serve all VINners. E-mail to Feedback@vin.com if you'd like to contribute to the Student Center and and don't forget to share your VIN experience on your school message boards.
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Texas Farm Radio
Outbreak of canine distemper in domestic ferrets (Mustela putorius furo)
In 2006, an outbreak of canine distemper affected 14 young domestic ferrets in Barcelona, Spain. Their clinical signs included a reduced appetite, lethargy, dyspnoea, coughing, sneezing, mucopurulent ocular and nasal discharges, facial and perineal dermatitis, diarrhoea, splenomegaly and fever. Late in the course of the disease, general desquamation and pruritus, and hyperkeratotic/crusting dermatitis of the lips, eyes, nose, footpads, and perineal area were observed. None of the ferrets developed neurological signs.
Ganglioneuroma of the brachial plexus in two cockatiels (Nymphicus hollandicus)
Ganglioneuroma involving the brachial plexus, paraspinal ganglia, and cervical-thoracic spinal cord was diagnosed in 2 adult cockatiels (Nymphicus hollandicus). Both birds had a chronic 1-year history of ataxia and perching difficulty.
Expanding families: preparing for and introducing dogs and cats to infants, children, and new pets
Once clients make a decision to expand their family with children or pets, veterinarians can be instrumental in providing education and support to make the additions successful. Veterinarians should remind clients to make changes in the household well in advance of the new addition's arrival, to be patient, to make all introductions safe and controlled, and to reward good behavior.
Novel homemade diet challenge
I was very apprehensive about the 2-3 months of just meat recommendation, but 3 separate dermatologists told me it was too short a time to cause any problems. I wondered if a nutritionist would agree!! They said to start with just meat and not even add in the Balance It to keep it a strict trial. In all honesty though, this is just not working.
Autoclave sterilization check
These are biological indicators that should be standard practice for any clinic that has an autoclave. They are required regularly (once to twice weekly, or more often, depending on jurisdiction) in most areas in human medicine. They are bacterial spores that you put through an autoclave run. They are then sent for culture.
Memorializing Roger Gfeller: International Veterinary Emergency Critical Care Society (IVECCS) 2008 meeting
I think it is great that we were able to honor Roger with the tournament and the scholarship.
Helping clients gather and accept credible veterinary health care information from the internet
After seeing clients abandon our recommendations for information they found on the Internet, I decided to write something for clients about how to research the web and what sites to trust.
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 AAFP Rounds
Sunday, December 7, 8 p.m. EDT
(Monday, December 8, 1 a.m., GMT)
Join Tina Wismer, DVM, DABVT, DABT, for Feline Holiday Hazards.
VIN Rounds
Sunday, December 7, 10 p.m. EDT
(Monday, December 8, 3 a.m., GMT)
Join Michele Gaspar, DVM, DABVP, for Getting The Word Out: Using The Media Effectively.
Virtual Coffeehouse
Tuesday, December 9, 9:30 p.m. ET
(Wednesday, December 10, 2:30 a.m. GMT)
Finished your holiday shopping or just getting started? How To Use VIN: Part 2
Wednesday, December 10, 9:30 p.m. EDT
(Thursday, December 11, 2:30 a.m. GMT)
Learn how to be a Super VINner!
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Funny Bones:
Climate Crisis
"I often astonish my Hawaiian in-laws by wandering around (gasp) in 50 degree weather in shorts and a t-shirt. When they were here last September (lovely mid-50's to mid-60's) Joan and Tony were in long pants, sweaters, and heavy jackets."
What's Your Diagnosis?
* Archives of the Challenging and Fun Cases
* Ophthalmology Fun 70
Book Review of the Week
Clinical Radiology of Exotic Companion AnimalsClinical Radiology of Exotic Companion Animals
Purchase it in the VIN Bookstore! Website of the Week
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Associate - Updated and New:
* Hypertrophic osteodystrophy (HOD) in 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: NAVC, WVC and EAAV.
This course is now open for enrollment. Click on the links below to see the details, register and find more upcoming CE.
Excel for Veterinary Professionals
January 8 - February 19, 2009 This course is designed to instruct veterinarians, practice managers, and office managers in how spreadsheets, functions, formulas and charts can be created in Excel. VSPN members should register at www.vspn.org. 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 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.
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