VIN Basic Training
If you're having trouble finding your way around VIN, taking the How-To course can help you start getting the most from your membership! The live three-part "How To Use VIN" course is in session on the first three Wednesday nights of each month, or if you prefer to learn at your own pace, you can do it as self-study. The next series begins on Wednesday, March 5 at 9:30 p.m. ET. If you'd like to take the live sessions, e-mail HowTo@VIN.com to sign up for the course. Welcome to VIN!
Replay Rounds Sessions!
Participate in rounds on your own schedule! Replay is like attending the live session, except you'll post your questions and comments to the Message Boards. Look for Rounds Replay on the left side of the individual Rounds pages and in the In this Rounds... box at the top of the transcript. Try it now: Let us know what you think!
New Words
Anybody else have some made up words they use in practice? Here's a few I use: - Inappropriator - a cat exhibiting inappropriate urination (that's a tongue twister)
- Adoplication - an adoption application
- Earrhea - soupy pseudomonas ear discharge
- Buttsplosion - explosive diarrhea
- The Butt Walk - scooting
- Bejometer - glucometer (derivation BG-ometer)
Any others out there?
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Treatment of canine idiopathic immune-mediated haemolytic anaemia with mycophenolate mofetil and glucocorticoids: 30 cases (2007 to 2011)
Administration of mycophenolate mofetil appears safe in dogs with idiopathic immune-mediated haemolytic anaemia. The combination of glucocorticoids and mycophenolate mofetil has similar efficacy to alternate immunosuppressive protocols used to treat this disease.
Histopathological changes in the lungs from dogs with tick paralysis: 25 cases (2010-2012)
Dogs with clinically severe tick paralysis are likely to have pulmonary parenchymal disease. Bronchopneumonia may be present in a significant proportion of cases and may reflect aspiration.
Influence of oxytetracycline on carprofen pharmacodynamics and pharmacokinetics in calves
These data indicate that no alteration to carprofen dosage is required when it is co-administered with oxytetracycline.
Persistent Spinning In A Dog: Possible Causes And Treatments
There is a poorly understood syndrome in bull terriers that presents like this. It is unclear whether this is a behavior disorder or not.
Semintra (Telmisartan): An Angiotensin Receptor Blocker For Proteinuria In Chronic Renal Failure Cats
I wanted some advice about using an angiotensin receptor blocker (ARB) instead of an angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor (ACEI) for proteinuria in chronic renal failure cats.
Older Dog With Tachypnea And A Heart Murmur: Checking For Pulmonary Edema When Radiographs Are Inconclusive
This is a classic example of why we like to use sleeping respiratory rate (SRR) so much in these types of case. Is there pulmonary edema present in the caudodorsal lung fields? It's impossible to say. There is increased density there, but old dog lungs on expiration look like that. And that hides pulmonary edema.
Can A Cat Be A Service Animal?
While the Americans with Disabilities Act no longer allows cats to be service animals with public access, cats can still function as emotional support animals under the Fair Housing Act of 1968 and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973.
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Tuesday, February 18 - Venting over a Venti
CANCELLED THIS WEEK Wednesday, February 19 - 9:30 p.m. ET - How to Use VIN Part 3
Learn how to get more out of your VIN Experience. Email HowTo@VIN.com for more information about this free, three-session course. Sunday, February 23 - 8 p.m. ET - VIN Rounds
Join Sandra Mitchell, DVM, DABVP, for The Wonderful World Of Skunks.
This session will be all text, no audio. Monday, February 24 - 9 p.m. ET - VIN/VECCS Rounds
Join Elke Rudloff, DVM, DACVECC, for Traumatic Brain Injury: What Is The Evidence?
*This session will feature audio. Take the readiness test before attending.
Full Rounds Schedule and Countdown Clock
Use the links above or click the Rounds button in the main navigation bar to join these discussions. Need help remembering when Rounds sessions are happening? Here's a list of ways to be reminded about VIN Rounds sessions.
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Browse Rounds Transcripts
Rounds are also searchable! In Search 3, use the filters on the left of your search results page.
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
Manual of Small Animal Emergency and Critical Care Medicine, Second Edition
Catch up on previous Book Reviews!
Website of the Week
Commonwealth Veterinary Association
What's your Diagnosis?
Archives of the Challenging and Fun Cases
Associate - New, Updated & Revised
Feline GM2 Gangliosidosis
Canine Ischemic Encephalopathy
Explore the rest of Associate!
New Content on VIN!
Camelid Drug Formulary by James M. Jensen, DVM, DACZM
Non-healing Corneal Ulcers/Erosions in Animals by James Schoster, DVM, DACVO
Rabies Postexposure Prophylaxis Client Handout by Doug Kemp, PharmD
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: WVC, SAVMA, BSAVA, and Voorjaarsdagen.
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NOW OPEN FOR ENROLLMENT!
Click on the links below to see the details, register, and find more upcoming CE.
Basic Captive Marine Mammal Husbandry, Physiology, and Medicine
February 23 - March 19, 2014 This course will be an overview of basic husbandry and medicine of the commonly maintained captive marine mammals such as California sea lions and bottlenose dolphins. Common Toxicants for the Spring and Summer 2014
February 26 - April 5, 2014 Participants will learn about a variety of common toxicologic hazards that are frequently encountered by pets during the spring and summer months of the year including hazardous indoor and outdoor plants, seasonal household items that are of toxicologic risk, seasonal outdoor hazards, and the most common rodenticides. Get detailed help on How to Enroll in a VIN CE Course. To get the most from your CE course, plan to attend a practice session before your course begins. Practice sessions are scheduled for the same days and times each week for your convenience: - Tues. afternoons 1:00 - 2:00 p.m. ET
- Weds. evenings 10:00 - 11:00 p.m. ET
- Thurs. evenings 7:00 - 8:00 p.m. ET
For more information on CE opportunities for veterinary technicians, receptionists, or practice managers, visit the VSPN Course Catalog. VSPN offers courses tailored to veterinary support personnel, and certain VIN courses also are open to VSPN members. Follow VIN CE and VSPN on Twitter! Click the "Send request" button to prompt the (VIN / VSPN) crews to accept you as a follower. Visit the CE Main Page and check out the Course Catalog to see what's on the schedule.
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