Deck The Halls With (Pet Safe!) Boughs of Holly
Help your clients avoid a trip to the emergency clinic this holiday season with these handy resources: Need help explaining to your clients just how toxic their favorite holiday foliage might be? Find out which plants are unsafe to have around their furry friends with the Household Poisonous Plant Book -- compiled by our friends at the ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center! Cookies and Candies and Cakes! Oh My!
This time of year, owners want to include their pets in the fun by giving them extra special treats. Many of these treats may be very dangerous or toxic to pets. The Medical FAQ on Dangerous Foods will help you educate your staff and clients about potential problems associated with feeding pets certain foods and what to do when it happens. Use these resources to brush up on your knowledge and help educate your clients on the dangers of chocolate and other candies: NEWS THAT'S FIT TO CLICK and discuss
News reported for YOU... Share the news with nonVINners -- The VIN News Service (without access to the community discussions) is now available at news.vin.com.
Stuff Your Stockings in the VIN Bookstore!
The VIN Bookstore is better than ever!
This year we fixed the issues that caused slow shipping and delayed delivery times and we're happy to report that the VIN Bookstore is truly a member benefit again! VIN Members save 10% or more off the list price every day and free shipping on US orders of $90.00 or more. Please tell us what you think. Stop by and stuff your holiday stockings! Gift certificates make a great gift for friends and family, or a valued award for employee incentives and promotions.
VIN Member Benefit: eVetsites
A shiny new web site makes a great gift for yourself and your clinic! eVetSites Systems, a VIN partner company (formed at the request of VINners who wanted VIN to help them with their web sites) makes having a clinic web site easy! Choose from multiple formats and styles, enjoy the integration of the VeterinaryPartner information library, plus the advice of the eVetsites team and over 1600 fellow VINners who currently use eVetsites.
New in VeterinaryPartner:
Texas Farm Radio
A case-based review of a simplified quantitative approach to acid-base analysis
This quantitative approach identifies many of the relevant contributors to the metabolic acid-base component. This calculation is more meaningful than anion gap because it takes into consideration more of the identifiable factors.
Preliminary validation of a point-of-care ethylene glycol test for cats
The ethylene glycol (EG) test examined in this study produced a large number of false negatives and false positives at various EG concentrations.
Toxic effects of cyclonite (C-4) plastic explosive ingestion in a dog
Would anyone be surprised to find out that this dog was a Labrador?
The role of insulin in endocrinopathic laminitis
The common link in endocrinopathic laminitis is insulin resistance, which is manifest as hyperinsulinemia in horses, most commonly with euglycemia.
Kerion ringworm
Am I jumping the gun on systemic mycosis? I had the owner's son in tears when he picked the dog up, which was totally not my intention. But I don't want to be the guy who missed a Blasto case when it was staring me in the face. Anything else I should be looking at???
Socialization tips
Do keep in mind that learning is often contextual-the animal learns something within the context where it is taught. So, socializing puppies in your rescue area, may not prepare them for what they would find in a family home. Therefore, they should also, if possible be exposed to home type things, dishwashers, vacuum cleaners, doorbells, stairs, waste cans etc.
Digital ultrasound considerations for a new emergency/referral hospital
For an ER practice, the CD is almost like the surgical closure. It is part of the ER "goody bag" and the only thing that vets might see from you. Be sure to print up nice CD covers with instructions on how to use the DVD (many are *not* intuitive) and make a marketing piece out of it.
Old woman wants her dog certified as a service dog: what should I do?
My heart goes out to elderly ladies who want to keep their cocker spaniels, and I encourage those associated with them to work toward Emotional Support Dog status where appropriate. That is valid and may be the most appropriate for this situation.
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Tuesday, December 23, 9:30 p.m. ET
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This Week's Rounds Schedule
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Funny Bones:
"My wife was hinting about what she wanted for our upcoming anniversary. She said,'I want something shiny that goes from 0 to 200 in about 3 seconds.'I bought her a scale. Then the fight started..."
What's Your Diagnosis?
* Archives of the Challenging and Fun Cases
* Dental Brain Teaser 74
* Ophthalmology Fun 71
Associate - Updated and New:
* Fever of unknown origin in Dogs and Cats
* Explore the rest of Associate!
Book Review of the Week
Technical Large Animal Emergency Rescue
Purchase it in the VIN Bookstore! Website of the Week
New Year Sites and more... eVetsites Tip of the Week
Holiday Message to Your Clients
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.
These courses are now open for enrollment. Click on the links below to see the details, register and find more upcoming CE.
Veterinary Acupuncture - Fundamental Principles
February 24 - March 31, 2009
Acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine (TCVM) can be difficult to understand. This course is designed to provide veterinarians with detailed information on a simple and logical way to grasp the fundamental principles of Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine and veterinary acupuncture. This course will consist of five (5), 2-hour real-time sessions, detailed presentations with basic theories and clinical case examples on all topics. Intermediate Fish Medicine
February 26 - March 26, 2009
This intermediate fish medicine course is designed to further your experience with fish medicine. The basic concepts will be expanded and applied to case examples. The instructors are experienced fish practitioners who will provide important tips on running a fish practice as well as the important issues facing aquatic medicine. Veterinary Dental Techniques Module 1
March 9 - April 20, 2009
This course in Veterinary Dental Techniques is designed to allow discussions of current techniques used in veterinary dentistry. Veterinarians practicing all levels of veterinary dentistry are invited to participate, from the veterinarian just interested in getting more information in veterinary dentistry to the Board Certified Veterinary Dentist. 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 information on CE opportunities for veterinary technicians, receptionists or practice managers, please visit the VSPN CE page. VSPN offers courses tailored to veterinary support personnel, and certain VIN courses also are open to VPSN members.
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