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Got educational debt? Know someone who does?

The Debt Doctor is in!
Come by VIN Foundation booth 4924 and get hands-on help from student debt expert Tony Bartels, DVM, MBA. He'll be showing current students and colleagues how to navigate the maze of school debt information.

Learn how to understand your loan options, what kind of debt you have, and what repayment options are available.

You can also learn about the latest tools and resources available from VIN and all of the VIN Family members. Have you discovered the new 3D Anatomy tool from IVALA and VIN? Stop by booth 4922 to see a free demonstration.

We're looking forward to seeing you there!

On Your Best Behavior
Behavioral issues can be especially frustrating for both you and your clients.

Get help with separation anxiety, inappropriate elimination, aggression, and much more in the Behavior Specialty Center.

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You'll find the Behavior Specialty Center in the Specialty Centers section of the VIN Library and from the About page of the Behavior message board folder.

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

• Conn. bill permits veterinarians to alter vaccine protocols, dosages
  Public | VIN | Discussion
• FDA completes step in fight against antimicrobial resistance
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• 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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New and Revised Articles to Share With Your Clients!

Veterinary Partner

• Canine Neuter FAQ (revised)

Texas Farm Radio

• Bandaging Equine Legs

VetzInsight

• Do you Have a Vet yet? You Do, Don’t You?

Welfare, Quality of Life, and Euthanasia of Aged Horses
The most common reasons for euthanasia include musculoskeletal disorders or lameness, colic, and nonspecific chronic diseases. The decision to euthanize is difficult, so the advice of the veterinarian and QoL are important.

Imaging and Clinical Outcomes in 20 Dogs Treated with Thin Film Banding for Extrahepatic Portosystemic Shunts
The band resulted in complete closure of the vessel around which it was placed in 13 dogs. In the remaining 7 dogs, the vessel lumen was narrowed, but not completely closed. In 8 dogs, the band location was suboptimal, allowing systemic drainage of visceral blood or secondary shunting branches to persist.

Behaviour of Bucking Bulls Prior to Rodeo Performances and Relation to Rodeo Human Activities
Bulls spent an average of 36.4 ± 6.4 (mean ± SD) min in the bucking chute (range 27–50 min). While being held in the bucking chutes prior to performance, 70% of the bulls showed no behaviours associated with aggression or escape, and when displayed, the majority of behaviours were displayed less than two to three times by individual bulls.

Ferret With Hypoglycemia And Increased Liver Values; Tips For Ultrasound Imaging A Ferret Pancreas
To find the pancreas from the right side, make a transverse view of the descending duodenum. Because the pancreas is in the mesentery of the descending duodenum, it will be in your image in cross-section. To find the left limb of the pancreas...

Technique For Fine-Needle Aspiration Of Sublumbar Lymph Nodes In Cats
I'd suggest the core technique where you just use the needle (22 or 23 ga) to punch in several times in different directions. Then, put your finger over the hole at the hub when you withdraw the needle to keep what's in the needle inside.

Working Up A Rabbit That Has Chronic Progressive Head Tilt
This is one of those scenarios where the formulation of a rational treatment plan is difficult without an extensive work-up. And even with comprehensive diagnostics, we can sometimes be left with unanswered questions.

Tips On Adjusting To Emergency Overnight Schedule And Transitioning To Days When Shifts Are Done
I think you hit the nail on the head when you mention sacrifice -- it's hard or impossible to have both a fulfilling ER career and not keep a schedule where you have odd hours that are hard on the body, and are working opposite spouse/family, which makes you miss holidays and weekends and other key togetherness times.

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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.
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Venting Over a Venti
Tuesday, February 28 - 9:30 p.m. ET
(Wednesday, February 29 - 2:30 a.m. GMT)
Need to vent about life away from the office?
Christina McRae, DVM, and other colleagues are here to lend an ear.

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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• Get the Most out of your Laboratory Specimens @ (R) VIN/VSPN
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• Nutrition Updates from Waltham 2016 @

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Take a Bite Out of Time!
Time-Bites are entertaining stories preserving the rich history of our profession -- brought to you by the American Veterinary Medical History Society (AVMHS).

Recent addition:

• Cannabis for Colic: Use by 19th Century Practitioners

Find more Time-Bites in the VIN Library.

Website of the Week
Diagnosis Of Gastrointestinal Parasites In camelids And Small Ruminants

Associate - New, Updated & Revised
Hypophosphatemia:
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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 members of the VIN family will be attending. Be sure to stop by the Cyber Café and/or other VIN booths if you’re attending OAVT, WVC, SAVMA, ICARE, or AAHA.

NOW OPEN FOR ENROLLMENT!
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Common Toxicants by Body System 2017
February 28 - April 7, 2017
Presenter(s): Laura Stern, DVM, ABVT; Sharon Gwaltney-Brant, DVM, ABVT, ABT, PhD; Tina Wismer, DVM, ABVT, ABT; Charlotte Means, DVM, MLIS, ABVT, ABT

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 cardiovascular system, the second session will cover toxicants that affect the kidney, 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.

Genetics, Epigenetics, and Stem Cells
March 29 - May 6, 2017
Presenters: Kathleen Cavanagh, BSc (Hons), DVM, MET; Jerold S. Bell, DVM; Jennifer G. Barrett, DVM, PhD, DACVS; Michael Golding, BSc, PhD

Genetics, epigenetics, stem cells -- these are all rapidly evolving areas of biotech science that sometime seem magical because of the pace of innovation. We will provide practical updates that can impact the way you practice veterinary medicine, both now, and moving forward! Though epigenetics is still "in the incubator", developments here are expected to revolutionize medicine (development, pharmacology, nutrition, and individualized patient care).

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