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Please note that the VIN office is closed Friday, January 1.

Responses to calls and email may take a bit longer than usual during this time. Thanks in advance for your patience.

If you have a truly urgent issue, Paul's phone is always on -- 530-757-6881.

Each practitioner enjoys the benefit of an individual account and personal login - maintaining preferences and professionalism - with the added convenience and savings of Group Membership billing.

Remember, there is no such thing as a VIN 'Hospital' membership where all colleagues use the same login. Every colleague at every hospital must have their own account/login, even if the billing is handled as a group membership within the hospital. (Check out this discussion on the VIN message boards about sharing login details.)

This FAQ will explain how group memberships work. If you still have questions, contact membership services by email at vingram@vin.com, or call:

• 1-800-700-4636 (toll free)
• 1-530-756-4881 (locally)
• 01 45 222 6154 from the UK
• 02 6145 2357 from Australia

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So Many Books, So Little Time
Looking to update your clinic library? Search the VIN Bookstore by species, discipline, publication dates, or distributor/publisher. VIN Members save 10% or more off the list price every day and get free shipping on U.S. orders of $90.00 or more.

NEWS THAT'S FIT TO CLICK, reported for YOU...

• Fight continues in British Columbia after discrimination findings
  Public | VIN | Discussion
• Jobs forecast for veterinarians better than average
  Public | VIN | Discussion
• Report rekindles debate on rural veterinary workforce
  Public | VIN | Discussion

Evolving stories:
- Two vaccines for H3N2 canine influenza now available
- Miami-area officials call for new veterinary school

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VNS is your news service. Have an idea for a story? Have a story that needs covering?
E-mail Reporters@vin.com.

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New and Revised Articles to Share With Your Clients!

Veterinary Partner

• Levetiracetam (Keppra) revised

Texas Farm Radio

• Equine Blood Transfusions

VetzInsight

• Christmas with the Cat

Health screening to identify opportunities to improve preventive medicine in cats and dogs
A total of 5305 completed health check forms were analysed. The percentages of overweight and obese dogs and cats were 34 and 36%, respectively; this was the most common finding, followed by dental calculus (31% in dogs, 21% in cats). In total 67% of cats did not undergo flea control and 59% were not vaccinated.

Cystoscopy in Dogs and Cats
This article reviews the indications and contraindications for cystoscopy, cystoscopy equipment and techniques for male and female dogs and cats, potential complications associated with cystoscopy, and management options for these complications.

Dairy calves’ preference for rearing substrate
Dairy calves showed a clear preference for sawdust over rubber, sand, and stones. The calves’ preference for sawdust may be associated with the physical and thermal properties in comparison to the alternative substrates.

Personal Safety On Field Calls
The only personal protection that I carry with me on farm calls is pepper spray. I do also usually have a pocket knife on me, but use it for cutting rope, etc. I have had a few uncomfortable situations thus far...

Recommendations For Sedative Combinations For Cats And Dogs That Are Anxious And Fractious In The Clinic
We should back up a bit here: has everything been done in an attempt to handle the patient without chemical restraint?

Opinions Of Aquamation As A Green Alternative To Cremation
The body is dissolved using a solution of potassium hydroxide and water heated to a temperature of 350 degrees and maintained under pressure for 2-3 hours.

Patient Warming Systems
I had forgotten VIN has all this information on how to make Bair Hugger blankets..

Use the Rounds link in the main navigation bar to join these discussions.

VIN Rounds
Sunday, January 3 - No Rounds
Celebrate the new year!

Venting Over a Venti
Tuesday, January 5 - 9:30 p.m. ET
(Wednesday, January 6 - 2:30 a.m. GMT)
Need to vent about solo vet issues?
Christina McRae, DVM, and other colleagues are here to lend an ear.

How to Use VIN, Part 1
Wednesday, January 6 - 9:30 p.m. ET
(Thursday, January 7 - 2:30 a.m. GMT)
The VIN Representative Committee will show you how to get more out of your VIN experience.
Email HowTo@VIN.com for more information about this free, three-session course.

VIN Rounds
Sunday, January 10 - 9 p.m. ET
(Monday, January 11 - 2 a.m. GMT)
Join Sharon Gwaltney-Brant, DVM, PhD, DABVT, DABT, for When Fido Takes a Pharmacologic Holiday: Toxicology of "Recreational Drugs".
*This session will feature audio. Take the readiness test before attending.

VIN Journal Club
There will not be a VIN Journal Club session in January. The next session will be Thursday, February 4, 1 p.m. ET, when Anne Elizabeth Katherman, DVM, MS, DACVIM, leads the discussion of a neurology paper.
All VIN members are welcome to attend this monthly series.

Need help remembering when Rounds sessions are happening? Check out the list of ways to be reminded about VIN Rounds sessions.

Wondering how long it is until the next Rounds session? Take a look at the Rounds Countdown Clock!

Want to See What You've Been Missing?
(@ = VINcast available; R = Replay available)

• Keeping Pipes Unclogged: Practical Anticoagulation (R) VIN/VECCS
• Ten Mistakes to Avoid in Managing Eye Cases @ (R)
• Diagnostics, Your Next Veterinary Career? @ (R) Student Rounds
• Octopus Anatomy & Common Microscopic Findings @ (R) VIN/AAFV
• Maintaining Physical & Mental Wellness @ (R) Student Rounds
• Medical Math Demystified! (R) VIN/VECCS
• Quarantine for Public and Private Aquariums @ (R) VIN/AAFV

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Book Review of the Week
Canine & Feline Infectious Diseases
Catch up on previous Book Reviews!

Website of the Week
Auld Lang Syne

New Quick Poll:
(Look for it on the lower left side of the VIN Front Page.)
Recognizing that there will be individual variation in what you feed each of your pets, what do you prefer to feed your own healthy adult dogs?
Visit the Archived Quick Polls page to participate in previous Quick Poll questions and view results.

Associate - New, Updated & Revised
Canine (revision): Scabies
Feline (new): Pemphigus Complex
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 which upcoming conferences VIN will be attending. Be sure to stop by the Cyber Café and/or other VIN booths if you’re attending NAVC, WVC, or SAVMA.

NOW OPEN FOR ENROLLMENT!
Click on the links below to see the details, register, and find more upcoming CE.

Advanced Nutrition Module 2
January 18 - February 11, 2016

This course we will review the aspects of the disease process that can be affected through dietary changes and will cover goals for nutritional modification. We will also provide key nutritional factors, goals for feeding management and cover selecting a diet ± dietary supplements and a feeding plan for these patients.

Exotic and Emerging Animal Diseases: Remembering the Zebras
January 5 - February 26, 2016

This course will review the major exotic and emerging animal diseases, emphasizing the clinical signs and gross lesions of these diseases in various species and the role of the practitioner and other professionals.

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