New Unity Conferencing System
Introducing VIN’s new Unity Conferencing System. It’s cool, it’s hip, it’s yours! It works with a PC; it works with a MAC. There is no installation needed -- a very short automated browser update may be required for a few VINners. Be the first to see, use and test the new Unity before everybody else! Join Paul and all your VIN friends and colleagues in a spirited Town Hall Meeting this coming Tuesday, December 16th at 7:00 pm ET. Mark your calendars now! Final release of version 1.0 of the new Unity is planned for late January 2004. Help us test the system while we discuss how to make VIN and the VIN community do more for you. Details on how to join us will be in the next issue of VIN This Week, and on the VIN Member's Front Page and Rounds Page. Thanks for using VIN!!
Welcome to VIN!
Welcome to Rx Vitamins For Pets, Inc., our newest folder participant in the Vet Industry message board. To learn more about Rx Vitamins For Pets, check out their folder in the Vet Industry Message Boards. (While you're in the Vet Industry message boards, check out the other fine companies who choose to host these Q & A folders.)
The course of the nasolacrimal duct in brachycephalic cats
Foreshortening of the face was associated with a right-angled or even acute-angled alignment of the duct.
Evaluation of ligament fibroblast viability in ruptured cranial cruciate ligament of dogs
Ruptured CCLs contained a high number of nonviable cells but not a great number of apoptotic cells. Repair processes in the epiligamentous region of the CCL include a metabolic response to hypoxia, suggesting that necrosis of ligament fibroblasts and transformation of surviving cells to a spheroid phenotype may be a response to hypoxia cause by microinjury or inadequate blood flow.
Immunologic analysis of blood samples obtained from horses and stored for twenty-four hours
Lymphocytes refrigerated for up to 24 hours continued to be acceptable for use in immunologic analysis on the basis that they maintained viability and did not have significant alterations in lymphocyte subsets, except for CD8, when compared with freshly isolated lymphocytes. Furthermore, results for mitogen-induced lymphocyte proliferation assays were also comparable between fresh and refrigerated aliquots.
Characterization of the bacterial population of the genital tract of adult cats
Pure growth of bacteria in culture of genital tract specimens is a normal finding; antimicrobials should only be administered if clinical signs of genital infection are present.
Should I Do An Internship Or Not?
You have all heard this before, I am sure. I am debating whether to apply for an internship or go straight to work ...
Associate Thinks Certain Duties Are Not Her Responsibility
I consider the following duties to be part of the job compensated by the guaranteed salary; she considers them management ...
ARF, Dog; Hepatorenal Syndrome
The hepatorenal syndrome is described in humans with horrible liver failure. The patients have tense ascites, then go into oliguric renal failure. Interventional procedures such as paracentesis of the ascites or vigorous diuresis and GI bleeding seem to precipitate the syndrome ...
Preventing Post-op Pneumonia
When inflating a cuff, the only goal is to prevent leakage of air around when assisting ventilation. It is to therefore be a seal against AIR, not necessarily fluid. Fluids can, and will, leak past a cuff unless excessively inflated. And usually when a cuff is inflated this much the wall of the tube collapses inward and there is a partial airway occlusion.
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 Sunday Rounds
Sunday, December 14, 10 pm ET -
Join Jan Bellows, DVM, DAVDC, DABVP, for Highlights Of The Annual Dental Forum.
Rounds Room
Virtual Coffeehouse
Tuesday, December 16, 7:00 pm ET -
VIN Town Hall Meeting and test of the NEW Unity Conferencing System. Details on attending will be announced later this week. Tuesday, December 16, 9:30 pm ET -
What are you planning for your holiday events? Stop by and tell us.
Rounds Room
How To Course: Part 3
Wednesday, December 17, 9:30 pm ET -
Learn how to use VIN's Knowledgebase. Email Nate@VIN.com for more information about this free three-part course.
Rounds Room
Sunday Rounds
Sunday, December 21 - NO Rounds
Spend this holiday time with your offline family.
Recent Rounds
* Chemistry Pitfalls
* Puzzled About FIP?
* Neighborhood Demographics And Client Fees
* Applying For An Internship Or Residency?
* ECVIM 2003 - Cardiology Updates
* Hypercalcemia
 Abstract Of The Week:
Bread Dough Toxicosis in Dogs
Website Of The Week:
Influenza information and more….
Book Review:
Canine Anatomy: A Systemic Study, Fourth Edition
This book is available in the VINstore. eVetSite Systems Tip Of The Week:
Create Custom Client Forms
VINner Survey Results:
* Veterinary Support Staff
* Client Sympathy Response
* Grape/Raisin
* Consumer Reports
* ACE Inhibitor Use in Dogs
* Imaging & Telemedicine
* Nasal Mites
* Euthanasia Procedures
* FATE
* Veterinary Career Survey, Part 1
From the Boards:
* Anesthesia Myths And Misconceptions
* Cortrosyn Price Drop
* Selling What You Don't Believe In
* Metacam Dosing For Small/Exotic Mammals
Practical Veterinary Dentistry
Are you confused by dental terminology and the advances made in dental care? VIN CE can fix that! VIN's got a great CE course that will help you expand your knowledge of veterinary dentistry! Sign up for Practical Veterinary Dentistry, and get a thorough understanding of the fundamentals of veterinary dentistry. Instructors: Steve Holmstrom, DVM, DAVDC and Bill Gengler, DVM, DAVDC Dates: January 26 - March 8th, 2004
Realtime Sessions: Monday evenings 9:30pm - 11:00pm ET Course Description: - Week 1 (Holmstrom) Dental anatomy, terminology, the dental operatory
- Week 2 (Holmstrom) Survey of Veterinary Dental Disease
- Week 3 (Holmstrom) Periodontics - The Prophy
- Week 4 (Gengler) - Veterinary Dental Radiology
- Week 5 (Gengler) Periodontics - Therapy and Surgery
- Week 6 (Gengler) Basic Endodontics
CE Hours: 12 Credits Tuition:
Member/$173, Non-Member/$250 before January 12th;
Member/$192, Non-Member/$278 after January 12th. To Register: Visit the course information page for more details and click on the Enroll now link.
(This course is open for enrollment to veterinary technicians.)
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