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NEWS THAT'S FIT TO CLICK and discuss;
News reported for YOU...

• AVMA to debate homeopathy, jerky, foreign accreditation
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• Variety, challenges characterize veterinary general practice
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• Printing 3-D models eases complicated veterinary surgeries
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New and Revised Articles to Share With Your Clients!

Veterinary Partner

• A Guide to Feline Dental Care (revised)

Texas Farm Radio

• Pigeon Fever (revised)

VetzInsight

• Dr. Google: Never Available for a Consultation

Conjunctival squamous cell carcinoma in a reindeer (Rangifer tarandus tarandus)
Follow-up examination at 12 months postsurgery did not reveal recurrence of this neoplasm. Conjunctival squamous cell carcinoma has not been reported previously in reindeer and seems to have similar characteristics to the one existing in bovine species.

Cutaneous metastasis of transitional cell carcinoma in 12 dogs
Although TCC could have spread to skin by direct extension or lymphatic or vascular dissemination, the proximity of most cutaneous metastases to the vulva or prepuce raises the additional possibility of transepidermal spread through urine-scalded skin.

Epidemic of salmonellosis in passerine birds in Switzerland with spillover to domestic cats
Isolation of the same serovar from the dead birds and ill cats, along with the overlapping results of the pulsed field electrophoresis analysis for all the animal species, confirmed a spillover from birds to cats through predation.

Ketofol (Ketamine/Propofol) Anesthetic Induction For Cat With Second-Degree Atrioventricular Block
My favorite way of incorporating ketamine into the induction involves the combination of propofol and ketamine, which has received the name of ketofol in the pediatric human anesthesia world. Here is how I use these two drugs in combination after premedication.

Should We Board A Dog That Has Contagious Sarcoptic Mange?
If we avoid all potential of risk in our practice lives, we need to lock the front door, go home, and have a frosty beverage. The issue is balancing of risks...

Using Minimum Inhibitory Concentration (MIC) To Assess Suitability Of Doxycycline Treatment For A Dog With A Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus pseudintermedius (MRSP) Pyoderma
I learned a good thing from Dr. Mark Papich. The breakpoints used for doxycycline are wrong, and so some Staph may be reported as sensitive when they are really resistant. You want your MIC to be about 1 ug/ml. If it is higher, it probably will fail.

Treatment And Prognosis For Dog With Elevated Liver And Kidney Values Caused By Ibuprofen Toxicosis
You need to calculate ins and outs; it is hard, but it is necessary. Fluids only need to be "aggressive" if the losses are "aggressive." Fluids are not a poor man's dialysis.

Tuesday, January 7 - 9:30 p.m. ET - Venting over a Venti
Need to vent? Michele Gaspar, DVM, DABVP, MA, and other colleagues are here to lend an ear.

Wednesday, January 8 - 9:30 p.m. ET - How to Use VIN Part 1
Learn how to get more out of your VIN Experience. Email HowTo@VIN.com for more information about this free, three-session course.

Sunday, January 12 - 8 p.m. ET - VIN Rounds
Join Sandra Mitchell, DVM, DABVP, for The Wonderful World of Foxes.

Sunday, January 12 - 9:30 p.m. ET - VIN/VSPN Rounds
Join Kathleen Dobbs, RVT, and Phil Akrow for Abused/Neglected Animals.
Invite your entire team to attend! Your support staff can access the session on www.VSPN.org.
This session will feature audio. Take the readiness test before attending.

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Boundaries
I fired a client last week because she was angry that I took some time off - bringing my total, including weekends of being off call - to two and a half weeks. I'll make a few hundred dollars less, but I got to see my first little sister (from Big Brothers/Big Sisters) get married. My boundaries are all about putting my energy in the places where I feel it is important.

The VINDEX contains links to the most used and useful (or hard to find) VIN features.

The VINDEX is located on the upper right side of the Front Page, just below the navigation bar and is a handy tool to help you find many of the most popular VIN features. But if you really want to see the magic, from any page on VIN hold down your Ctrl button and push the “E” on your keyboard (Ctrl+E). So the next time you are looking for the VIN Bookstore or the calculator you used a few weeks ago, use the VINDEX.

Book Review of the Week
Pathological Basis of Veterinary Disease, 5th Ed
Catch up on previous Book Reviews!

Website of the Week
European Society of Veterinary Dermatology

What's your Diagnosis?
Archives of the Challenging and Fun Cases

New Proceedings added to the VIN Library:
ECVIM-CA 2013
CVMA 2013
WVC 2013
AAZV/EAMCP 2013

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 websites! Links to information about upcoming conferences include: NAVC, WVC, SAVMA, Voorjaarsdagen, and BSAVA.

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

Overview of Koala Rehabilitation
January 13 - February 17, 2014

The primary goals of this course are to improve outcomes for sick and injured wild koala and help bridge the gulf between veterinarians and koala rehabilitators. We believe that the best outcomes for koala rehabilitation occur when a team approach rather than an adversarial approach is utilized.

Otitis Externa for the Practitioner
January 26 - February 19, 2014

Otitis externa in small animals ranks as one of the most common problems we face as veterinary practitioners. This course is designed to address problems with ear disease in small animals and provide practical solutions.

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