Take Control of Your Web Site
For years VINners have asked if VIN can help them develop their web site. We finally have the answer. eVetSite, a new VIN service/company, makes web site design easy! Very quickly and easily, you can design and launch your new site (or we can help you convert your old one -- if you are finding it difficult to keep fresh). VINners get very deep discounts as a member benefit. We built it for you. Take a free trial at http://www.evetsite.com. Read VIN's Front Page Read VIN's Front Page every day. The Clinical Updates section (center column) is full of useful info-bits. What's new on VeterinaryPartner.com? VeterinaryPartner.com, VIN's online information resource for your clients, is always adding new content. This week we added:
Consultants and WVC
Many consultants are attending/lecturing at WVC. They will be checking in from VIN's booth and Cyber-Cafes, but please be patient if responses are a little slower than normal. As usual, we'll all benefit from their WVC participation. VIN Tips: Message Boards
Why use the Expanded view vs. List view option in the Message Board views? Expanded view allows you to see the list of individual posts in a thread (author, picture attached) and the number of posts in the thread (in parentheses). (The asterisk in front of a post in the Expanded view indicates a that post contains a picture.) Expanded view also lets you quickly spot posts by your favorite VINners. ;-) List view shows only the thread title, and number of posts in the thread (in parentheses). To choose your view type, you can: - Click MyVIN > Preferences
- Use the Personalize Your Boards hyperlink on the main Message Boards page
- Click the View Type option that's located below a Discussion list. (This allows you to change your view type on-the-fly.)
Confused? A picture is worth a thousand words -- find one here Looking for some great CE for your staff?
VSPN's CE is the perfect solution. It's convenient, inexpensive, and fits everyone's schedule. To learn more about upcoming courses read the course catalog:
Hypocholesterolaemia in dogs with dominance aggression
Levels of serum TC, triglyceride, and HDL-C were significantly lower in dogs with dominance aggression compared with non-aggressive dogs.
Amphetamine poisoning in a dog: case report, literature review and veterinary medical perspectives
In the US, over 4 million people have abused amphetamines at least once, thus small animals are exposed to increased accidental poisoning risk. This report describes an acute amphetamine poisoning in a dog due to ingestion of 15 mg/kg fenproporex.
Comparison of iNOS inhibition by antisense and pharmacological inhibitors after spinal cord injury
These novel findings indicate that acute inhibition of inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) is beneficial in reducing several pathophysiological processes after spinal cord injury. Furthermore, we demonstrate that the antisense inhibition of iNOS is more efficacious than currently available pharmacological agents.
Investigation of hypereosinophilia and potential treatments
Canine breeds with a predisposition to higher eosinophil counts or certain eosinophilic diseases include the Rottweiler, German Shepherd, Siberian Husky, Alaskan Malamute, and Cavalier King Charles Spaniel. Two of the more common causes of canine hypereosinophilia are pulmonary infiltrates with eosinophils (PIE) and gastrointestinal disease. The highest eosinophil counts are expected in dogs with pneumonia or PIE. The most common cause of eosinophilia in cats is flea allergy.
Severe Knemidocoptes, Abnormal beak, Cere, Cloaca In Budgie
Often, more than one treatment is needed for a patient as severely effected as this one. We recheck in two week increments, and start some corrective beak trimming at the second visit as well, to address the obvious malocclusion issues.
Torb vs Morphine vs Buprenorphine For Pre And Post Surgery
As a premed, Morphine is my pick most of the time. Buprenorphine does not give you any sedation and its onset time is long enough it probably doesn't do much for augmenting analgesia intraoperatively either. Butorphanol is a good sedative with essentially no CV or CP adverse effects. But it is not much of an analgesic.
Time Clocks: Should Associates Be Asked to Punch-In?
We have just purchased a time clock to monitor and record hours. I planned to punch in as owner as well, to lead the new program. One of my doctors was livid ...
Do You Perform "Convenience" Euthanasias?
What do others do when a pet comes in to be euthanized and a veterinarian is uncomfortable or outright refuses to perform the procedure?
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 Virtual Coffeehouse
Tuesday, February 17, 9:30 pm ET -
Did you get gold stars for your Valentine's Day activities? Stop by and tell us what you did to make your significant other happy.
Rounds Room
How To Use VIN Course: Part 3
Wednesday, February 18, 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
ACVSc Rounds
Friday, February 20, 9 pm ET -
Join Ken Wyatt, BSc, BVMS, FACVSc, for Insulinomas.
Rounds Room
Sunday Rounds
Sunday, February 22, 10 pm ET -
Join Michele Gaspar, DVM, DABVP (Feline), for White, Yellow, And Blue: Feline Emergency Cases.
Rounds Room
Recent Rounds
* Rabbit Gastrointestinal Disorders
* VIN Town Hall
* Securities Investment Strategies
* Case Study of Feline Respiratory Distress
* Atopic Dermatitis Update
* Highlights Of The Annual Dental Forum
* Chemistry Pitfalls
 Abstract Of The Week:
Progesterone and estrogen receptor expression in meningiomas
Website Of The Week:
Radiographic Anatomy, and more ...
Book Review:
Veterinary Drug Handbook, Fourth Edition, Client information Edition
This resource is available in the VINstore.
eVetsites Tip of the Week:
Domain Name Registration Information
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:
* PK Testing Abyssinians
* Macaque Spay
* Drug Markups
* Triamcinolone Spray
Basic Fish Medicine
- Is your fish anatomy knowledge limited to 'head, tail, and fins'?
- Do you go "glub, glub, glub" and start to drown when faced with a finny diagnostic challenge?
- Do you feel like you are swimming upstream whenever a client asks for help with her aquarium care?
- Has "Finding Nemo" become more than a film title in your practice?
VIN has a great CE course to help prepare you for your aquatic patients! Enroll in Basic Fish Medicine now and learn more about this challenging and exciting area of veterinary medicine. Included in this course is an overview of the basic aquarium system, water quality, fish anatomy, nutrition, behavior, the multitude of agents of disease, common diagnostics, and fish therapeutics. Instructors: Drs. Drury Reavill, DVM, ABVP, certified in avian practice, DACVP and Joseph M. Groff, VMD, PhD Dates: March 3rd - April 14th, 2004 Tuition:
Member/$173, Non-Member/$250 before Feb 18, 2004
Member/$192, Non-Member/$278 after Feb 18, 2004 To register or learn more about these courses, click on Basic Fish Medicine. (This course is open for enrollment to veterinary technicians.) Interested in other online VIN CE? Scheduled courses include: 2004 Courses with Dates TBD: - Equine Reproduction
- Key Practice Indicators from Program to Profit
- Topics in Nephrology
- Ferret Medicine
Click the CE button on VIN's main nav bar to learn more about these courses -- and to sign up!
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