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Herding Zebras in Imaging: Crazy VIN Radiographs and How to Work Through the Hard Stuff
What do you do when you come across something you've never seen before? Join Kevin Jepsen-Grant, DVM, Sunday at 9 p.m. ET to learn how to work through the fundamentals of interpretation and make sense of your findings. That zebra might just be an odd-looking horse.

*This session will feature audio. Take the readiness test before attending.

Use the Rounds link in the main navigation bar to join the discussion.

Not able to attend? Find out how to catch up on missed Rounds sessions and stay informed about upcoming sessions.




Cannabinoid Study
Dawn M. Boothe, DVM, PhD, DACVIM (Internal Medicine), DACVCP, of the Clinical Pharmacology Lab (CPL) at Auburn University College of Veterinary Medicine, and her team are developing a cannabinoid assay and they are looking for veterinary patients receiving a cannabinoid product or plant.

If you have a canine or feline patient that is receiving marijuana or derivatives for medical purposes, consider contributing a blood sample. Learn more here (scroll down to "Cannabinoid Study" for all the details).

New Clinical Trial: Prospective Randomized Clinical Trial of Doxepin in Canine Laryngeal Paralysis
With a little help from VIN, you can participate in clinical research from your home or office.

New Study:

Check the clinical trials page to see if any of the ongoing trials might make new or novel therapies available for your patients.

If you would like to add your clinical trial or research project, please complete this survey or contact mrishniw@vin.com.


Signalment Form in the Message Boards
Signalment is the first critical piece of any clinical case presentation.

Adding your patient's information to the signalment form keeps that info highlighted at the top of every post in the thread so that your colleagues have easy access to these critical details. Learn more.

The signalment form is active in most medical folders and will soon be expanded to the remaining medical folders.

As always, your feedback is appreciated!



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

Evolving stories:
- Is there an association between veterinary practice and De Quervain syndrome?
- Of stethoscopes and hearing aids
- Beware of Neoplasene

Be a VIN newshound:
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!

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Heart Murmurs in Dogs (Diagnostic/Management Trees)
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Use this algorithm to identify the likely cause of a heart murmur, and the steps required to confirm that diagnosis.

Acceptance and effects of a therapeutic renal food in pet cats with chronic kidney disease
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All but eight cats (120/128; 94 per cent) successfully transitioned to the renal food. Most of the time, cats moderately or extremely liked the food (89 per cent), ate at least half (73 per cent), and were moderately or extremely enthusiastic while eating (68 per cent). Cats rarely disliked the food (2 per cent) or refused to eat it (1 per cent). Markers of renal function were unchanged in IRIS 1 and 2 cats and changed little in IRIS 3/4 cats.

Does music influence emotional state in race horses?
The music positively affected the emotional state in race horses. The influence was noticeable already after the first month of featuring the music and increased in the second and third months.




Exception To The Ban On Baytril (Enrofloxacin) In Poultry
While extra-label use of enrofloxacin is prohibited in food producing animals, in this case we (FDA-CVM) would not object to its use. However, we strongly recommend that all parties involved document in writing that this is the case and that the bird will never be a source of food in either the animal or human food chain.

Owner Concerned About Anesthesia For Older Dog With Gingival Hyperplasia: Is There A Non-Surgical Treatment?
Anesthesia is pretty darn safe if you're smart about it. I wrote this article a while back for folks who are nervous about anesthesia...

Advice For Securing An Esophageal Feeding Tube In A Cat; Videos Demonstrating Esophageal Tube Placement, Replacement, And Removal In A Cat
Here are some videos of our e-tube techniques.

Gecko Fecal: Are These Pinworm Eggs?
Nice pictures. These do look like pinworm eggs.

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Check the Rounds page to see what sessions are on the schedule. Times shown are Eastern Time (ET).
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Use the Rounds link in the main navigation bar to join these discussions.

VIN Rounds
Sunday, February 21 - 9 p.m. ET
(Monday, February 22 - 2 a.m. GMT)
Join Kevin Jepsen-Grant, DVM, for Herding Zebras in Imaging: Crazy VIN Radiographs and How to Work Through the Hard Stuff.
*This session will feature audio. Take the readiness test before attending.

VIN/AAFP Rounds
Monday, February 22 - 8 p.m. ET
(Tuesday, February 23 - 1 a.m. GMT)
Join Margie Scherk, DVM, DABVP, for Recent Compelling and Clinically Relevant JFMS Updates.
*This session will feature audio. Take the readiness test before attending.

Venting Over a Venti
Tuesday, February 23 - 9:30 p.m. ET
(Wednesday, February 24- 2:30 a.m. GMT)
Need to vent about new grad issues?
Christina McRae, DVM, and other colleagues are here to lend an ear.


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



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ARGH! - "Don't worry, he won't bite"
I don't see any reason to make clients feel good in this situation. I am quite experienced and well versed in animal behavior, much more than they are. And I don't have any prejudices about which animals are going to bite me and which are not. Unless they are toothless or incapacitated, they can bite. It is my job and that of my techs to learn and understand animal behavior to keep *everyone* safe.




Book Review of the Week
Concise Review of Veterinary Microbiology, Second Edition
Catch up on previous Book Reviews!

Website of the Week
Minimizing Pesticide Contaminated Soil Around the Home and Garden

New Quick Poll:
(Look for it on the lower left side of the VIN Front Page.)
Does your employment contract for associate veterinarians include a non-compete clause? If so, how restrictive is it?

Visit the Archived Quick Polls page to participate in previous Quick Poll questions and view results.

New MedFAQ:
Accelerated Idioventricular Rhythm/Slow Ventricular Tachycardia

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 WVC, OAVT, SAVMA, BSAVA, Voorjaarsdagen, CVC Virginia Beach, European Congress of Veterinary Dentistry, ECVO, IAAAM, or AVA.




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


Common Toxicants by Body System
February 23 - April 1, 2016

Participants will learn about a variety of common toxicologic hazards that are frequently encountered by pets. Each presentation will focus on a certain body system. The initial session will cover toxicants that affect the kidney, the second session will cover toxicants that affect the cardiovascular system, the third session will cover toxicants that affect the Central Nervous System (CNS), and the final session will cover the toxicology of toxicants that affect the liver. All sessions will include toxicologic risk, diagnosis and management of exposures/toxicoses.

Coughing Dogs - Cardiac or Respiratory?
April 13 - 30, 2016

Coughing is a common presenting complaint in small animal practice. It can be caused by cardiac or respiratory disease. Since these diseases are treated differently, successful treatment requires determining the cause of the cough. This course discusses the diagnostic approach to a coughing patient so that the general practitioner can come up with an optimal treatment plan.

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