Many of the forms can be downloaded as MS Word files and then modified for use in your practice. More client handouts can be found in the Forms and Handouts section of the VIN Library.

Recently added:

• CPR and Emergency Procedures
• Constant Rate Infusion (CRI)

Want to share your favorite forms with other VINners? E-mail the text (or a scanned image) of the form to VINdatabase@vin.com or send a copy of the form via snail mail to 777 W. Covell Blvd., Davis, CA 95616. Be sure to include your name, telephone number and e-mail address with the copy.

VIN Community Quick Polls
Voice your opinion in these one-question polls (some serious, some not so serious)! You'll find a new Quick Poll every Monday on the left side of the front page under the Daily Pearl.

If you missed the previous polls, you can get caught up on those and see results of older polls on the Archived Quick Poll page.

Read the discussion to see how the idea came about and how you can contribute ideas for new polls.

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

• FDA completes step in fight against antimicrobial resistance
  Public | VIN | Discussion
• USDE seeks input on Public Service Loan Forgiveness
  Public | VIN | Discussion
• Britain: 94 percent of dogs now microchipped
  Public | VIN | Discussion

Evolving stories:
- California amends rules on compounding
- Connecticut bill would allow partial-dose vaccination
- Wrestling digital radiography problems

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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

• Clopidogrel (Plavix) revised

Texas Farm Radio

• Chronic Progressive Lymphedema in Draft Horses revised

VetzInsight

• Those Pesky Veterinary Myths

Multi-centre retrospective study of long-term outcomes following traumatic elbow luxation in 37 dogs
Initial closed reduction, followed by surgical stabilisation if unsuccessful, results in good-to-excellent outcomes in the majority of traumatic canine elbow luxations.

Ventral Midline Preputial Approach to the Caudal Abdomen in Male Dogs
The use of ventral midline preputial approach is an option for access to the caudal abdomen. The approach preserves the protractor preputii muscles, obviates ligation of the branches of the caudal superficial epigastric vessels and eliminates the need for extensive subcutaneous dissection.

Postoperative Respiratory Function and Survival After Pneumonectomy in Dogs and Cats
Dogs and cats have acceptable respiratory function immediately postoperatively and most have protracted long-term survival after pneumonectomy for a variety of pulmonary diseases.

Autoclave Maintenance And Quality Control
The American National Standards Institute recommends using a chemical indicator for every load, and using a biological indicator to monitor and validate your autoclave process.

Cytology From A Dog With Osteosarcoma; Nuclear Criteria Of Malignancy
I look for at least 3 strong criteria of malignancy, to make the call of a malignant neoplasm.

Tardy Clients: At What Point Should Appointment Be Canceled?
To be totally honest, if someone makes it the office with a pet -- and money they are willing to spend -- we make it work.

Successful Manual Extraction Of Heartworms In Small Dog With Caval Syndrome
Manual extraction of heartworms is not something we have done here before. We used a red rubber catheter with suture tied on the end to "spaghetti" the heartworms around for retrieval. We got a total of around 15 worms for this thirteen pound dog.

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

Venting Over a Venti
Tuesday, February 21 - 9:30 p.m. ET
(Wednesday, February 22 - 2:30 a.m. GMT)
Need to vent about new grad issues?
Christina McRae, DVM, and other colleagues are here to lend an ear.

VIN Rounds
Sunday, February 26 - 9 p.m. ET
(Monday, February 27 - 2 a.m. GMT)
Join Tony Johnson, DVM, DACVECC, for It's Not What You Think: Cognitive Bias in Veterinary Medicine.
*This session will feature audio. Take the readiness test before attending.

How to Use VIN, Part 1
Wednesday, March 1 - 9:30 p.m. ET
(Thursday, March 2 - 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.

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Customize VINDEX with MyFavorites
You've always relied on the VINDEX to take you quickly to the most popular VIN destinations. Did you know you can also use MyFavorites to customize VINDEX to include your personal favorites also! Learn how.

Website of the Week
K9 Tactical Emergency Casualty Care (K9 TECC)

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 or any of the other VIN booths if you’re attending OAVT, WVC, SAVMA, ICARE, or AAHA.

NOW OPEN FOR ENROLLMENT!
Visit the CE Main Page and check out the Course Catalog to see what other courses are starting soon.

Veterinary In-House Drug Compounding
March 21 - May 5, 2017
Presenter(s): Lauren Eichstadt Forsythe, PharmD, FSVHP

Week 1 of this five week course will provide an overview of compounding for veterinarians including legal considerations and pros/cons of compounded products. Weeks 2-4 will provide video demonstrations of compounding and walk participants through the steps from start to finish of preparing a compound for a patient. Capsule, liquid, transdermal, and otic medications will be covered.

Itch 2017
March 22 - April 15, 2017
Presenter(s): Mitchell Song, DVM, DACVD

The first session will be a discussion of the pathophysiology and immunology of pruritic skin disease. The session will familiarize participants with the current state of the art knowledge of allergic and pruritic skin diseases and how this knowledge may be used with new therapeutic interventions. The second session will be a discussion directed at the pathophysiology, diagnosis, and management of food allergy and cutaneous adverse food reactions. From the clinical perspective, this course will familiarize the participants with many aspects of veterinary dermatology as related to the pruritic patient.

Visit the CE Participant Resource Center to learn the basics of online CE, how to find your course area, CE participation requirements, and much more!

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