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

• Conn. bill permits veterinarians to alter vaccine protocols, dosages
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• FDA completes step in fight against antimicrobial resistance
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Evolving stories:
- Thiamine deficiency associated with dry cat food in UK
- California amends rules on compounding
- Wrestling digital radiography problems

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New and Revised Articles to Share With Your Clients!

Veterinary Partner

• Dental Home Care (revised)

Texas Farm Radio

• Effect of a Supplement on Stomach Ulcers (revised)

VetzInsight

• What Do You Do When Ear Drops and Oral Antibiotics Don’t Work?

The palliative efficacy of modified Mohs paste for controlling canine and feline malignant skin wounds
The modified Mohs paste was prepared by mixing zinc chloride, zinc oxide starch powder, glycerin, and distilled water. The modified Mohs paste was topically applied to and left to remain on the malignant wounds for one hour, under controlled conditions.

Prevalence of ultrasound-determined cystic endometrial hyperplasia and the relationship with age in dogs
For 32 bitches that had completed their breeding career, the prevalence of CEH was 56.3%, age at the diagnosis ranged from 3.8 to 7.3 years, and the proportion of bitches affected with CEH increased from 6.3% at 3 years of age to 56.3% at 7 years of age.

The impact of low-volume uterine lavage on endometrial biopsy classification
When the first (pre-uterine lavage) and second (post-uterine lavage) biopsies were compared using a mixed-effects logistic regression, there was no difference in endometrial biopsy classification, presence of PMNs in blood vessels, or infiltration of PMNs in the tissue between the treatment and control groups.

Practice Ownership: How Do You Decide It Is Worthwhile?
Years ago, I couldn't understand why every one of my colleagues didn't aspire to be an owner. I understand now. I would still do it again, but I understand those who would not.

Elevated Alkaline Phosphatase In Cats: What Are The Main Causes?
Any elevation in alkaline phosphatase is significant in a cat. The big four causes that I think about are...

Client Education: Simple Explanations For Complex Topics
If you take a helicopter and fly over the woods, odds are that you won't see any deer. That doesn't mean there are no deer in the woods, it just means that you haven't seen them. Your dog is the woods. The fleas are deer. You, sir, are the helicopter.

Feline Infections With Influenza A H7N2 Virus
The outbreak marks the first time the virus - H7N2 - has been detected and transmitted among domestic cats. It is unknown how the cats contracted the virus.

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VIN/VSPN Rounds
Sunday, March 5 - 9 p.m. ET
(Monday, March 6 - 2 a.m. GMT)
Join Lydia Love, DVM, DACVAA, for Perioperative Fluid Therapy: the Good, the Bad, & the Ugly.
Invite your entire team to attend! Your support staff can access the session on VSPN.
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VIN/AAFP Rounds
Tuesday, March 7- 8 p.m. ET
(Wednesday, March 8 - 1 a.m. GMT)
Join Elizabeth Colleran DVM, MS, DAVBP (Feline), for Pandora Syndrome.
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Venting Over a Venti
Tuesday, March 7 - 9:30 p.m. ET
(Wednesday, March 8 - 2:30 a.m. GMT)
Need to vent about solo vet issues?
Christina McRae, DVM, and other colleagues are here to lend an ear.

How to Use VIN, Part 2
Wednesday, March 8 - 9:30 p.m. ET
(Thursday, March 9 - 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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Website of the Week
Comparative Ocular Pathology Laboratory of Wisconsin (COPLOW)

Associate - New, Updated & Revised
Canine Heartworm Disease (revised)
Canine Superficial Digital Flexor Tendon Luxation (new)
Canine Carpal/Tarsal Instability (new)
Canine Primary Secretory Otitis Media (new)
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New Proceedings:
- Association of Avian Veterinarians, Australasian Committee and the Unusual Pets and Avian Veterinarians 2016 (AAVAC/UPAV 2016)

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Upcoming Conferences
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NOW OPEN FOR ENROLLMENT!
To see what other courses are currently open for enrollment, browse the Course Catalog on the CE Main Page.

Towards a Sustainable Clinical Career: The Neuroscience of Clinicianship
March 12 - April 19, 2017
Presenter(s): Michele Gaspar, DVM, DABVP (Feline Practice), MA, LPC

This course is designed to address core skills that are critically necessary for sustainable and effective clinical practice. These include: self-observation/mindfulness; empathy; resilience/self-compassion/boundaries; and attentiveness. Until recently, these have been erroneously considered as unimportant "soft skills" that are beyond the scope of traditional veterinary medical education. However, they are increasingly recognized as essential in enabling a clinician to flourish in his or her professional and personal life. This course will provide skills necessary to engage with clinical practice in healthier ways.

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.

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