Meet The VIN Consultants!
If you're a frequent poster (or even a frequent lurker) on the VIN Message Boards, you've probably wondered "Who are those seemingly tireless folks giving their time and energy to help so many VINner's every day?" Meet the VIN Consultant Team -- 175 of the most dedicated and talented leaders in veterinary medicine monitor and facilitate clinical discussions that help us all be better clinicians while helping individual VINners manage THEIR cases. Give your favorite VIN consultant(s) the gift they will most treasure this holiday season -- start or add your thoughts to a discussion in their folder telling them how much you appreciate them. Are you a Specialist who loves helping (and learning from) your colleagues? Call Paul D. Pion, DVM, DipACVIM (Cardiology) at 530-757-6881 or email to Paul@vin.com.
Now You See It: Now You Don't...
Recently added to the the VIN Library are these Dental Morphs, provided by VIN consultant Dr. Jan Bellows. No giant robots or exciting car chases, but, these transformers are fun and cool in their own way! Watch normal evolve into abnormal dental lesions or abnormal evolve into a successful repair in a way that will improve your understanding of dental pathology and therapy. These are cool, so don't forget to MyStuff'em! Thanks, Jan, for this latest addition to VIN's growing Multimedia collection!
You Can Make A Difference: Participate in Clinical Research Studies
Between the demands of practice and personal life, your precious free time (if you have any) is probably limited. Did you know you can contribute to veterinary research without leaving your home or office! Simply visit the Clinical Trials & Research Projects page to find a study recruiting patients. Stop back frequently by adding www.vin.com/research to your MyStuff or select "Clinical Trials" in the VINDEX.
New in VeterinaryPartner:
Texas Farm Radio
Chlamydophila psittaci DNA detection in the faeces of cage birds
In this study, we investigated the shedding of Chlamydophila psittaci in faecal samples from cage birds using PCR testing. A total of 47 faeces samples were collected from four different aviaries. PCR following QIAamp DNA stool mini kit extraction of faecal samples was found to be a rapid, specific, sensitive, reproducible test, which did not need additional nested PCR of samples.
Effectiveness of a computer-based tutorial for teaching how to make a blood smear
The tutorial implementation effectively provided students and instructors with a teaching and learning experience superior to the traditional method of instruction. Using computer-aided instruction is a viable method of teaching students to make blood smears.
Severe, unilateral, unresponsive keratoconjunctivitis sicca in 16 juvenile Yorkshire terriers
Clinical signs, age of presentation, disease severity, and lack of response to treatment are consistent with breed-related unilateral aplasia or hypoplasia of the lacrimal gland. Lacrimal gland aplasia or hypoplasia should be considered in young dogs with severe unilateral ocular dryness, especially female Yorkshire Terriers.
Successful treatment of severe salt intoxication in a dog
Salt intoxication is a true emergency condition requiring rapid patient assessment and aggressive yet precise fluid therapy. A close and continual reassessment of physiologic parameters allows the emergency clinician to anticipate and respond to complications due to volume overload and intracellular dehydration and damage.
Will running the fecals only once a day affect results?
How long can a refrigerator store Poop?
We have been centrifuging sucrose floats for a while now. The techs want to run one batch mid-day so they don't have to spend the extra time to clean up at the end of the day. I suggested that we consider saving evening poops until morning, then run them before lunchtime. Is it okay to store a sealed container in the regerator as long as the specimen stays moist?
Favorite ER cases
Favorite case was a woman with a sick (URI) cat and no more $$. I instructed her on syringe feeding it at home, explaining that it was having trouble swallowing, but that it needed food if it was to recover. After looking at me, the cat, the can of a/d, then the syringe, she held up the syringe and said to me "Now where do I stick this, in her butt?" Honestly, how does one survive to adulthood without understanding what hole to put food into?
It okay to recommend euthanasia for an aggressive dog?
At some point we can be faced with dogs that do not make suitable pets because they are not behaviorally healthy and are too dangerous. We need to help owners make appropriate decisions so that everyone around the dog can be safe. In some cases, unfortunately, euthanasia is one of the choices that may need to be made.
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 Virtual Coffeehouse
Tuesday, December 18, 9:30 pm ET (December 19, 02:30 am GMT)
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This Week's Rounds Schedule
Sunday Rounds
Sunday, December 23 - NO ROUNDS
Break out the eggnog and enjoy the winter holidays with friends and family!
How To Use VIN: Part 3
Wednesday, December 26, 9:30 pm ET (December 27, 02:30 am GMT)
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This Week's Rounds Schedule
Recent Rounds
@ = VINcast is available for this session Placement and Maintenance of IV Caths Sepsis: Not A Synonym For Hopeless @ Communicating Value To Your Clients @ VETPROOF: Rebirth Of The ACE-I? @ Feline Weight Loss (AAFP Rounds) VIN's Quiz Bowl The Ins and Outs of Buying and Selling @ 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)
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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!
What's Your Diagnosis?
* Ophthalmology Fun 37
* Case Archives Associate - Updated and New:
* Is the condition multiple cartilaginous exostoses a benign disease?
* Explore the rest of the Associate!
Website Of The Week:
Biological Risk Management For Veterinarians and more...
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"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.
eVetsites Tip of the Week:
Bulk email SMTP Settings for Vaccine Reminders
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 SAVMA.
Book Review of the Week:
Hand Rearing Birds
You can find it in the VIN Bookstore!
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. DECEMBER:
Advanced Equine Reproductive Ultrasonography
December 2, 2007 - January 27, 2008 JANUARY:
Rabbit Physiology, Husbandry and Behavior
January 22 - February 12, 2008 FEBRUARY:
Immunotherapy and Chemotherapy
February 11 - February 25, 2008 MARCH:
Veterinary Dental Techniques Module 4
March 31 - May 5, 2008 MAY:
Veterinary Dental Techniques Module 5
May 12 - June 7, 2008 JUNE:
Veterinary Dental Techniques Module 6
June 23 - July 14, 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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