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

Can’t make the live session? Don’t worry – the transcript will be available the next day in the Recent Rounds section.

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

Spring Forward ~ Fall Back
Remember, Daylight Saving Time begins at 2 a.m. Sunday, March 12 in some countries. If you live in a country that observes DST on March 12 remember to set your clocks forward one hour!

Boards 3 are also mobile friendly! If you access the boards from a mobile device you will automatically be redirected to the new message boards. Learn what else is new.

Try it now! Your feedback helps point out needed tweaks. The new boards will be moved to WWW.vin.com when they're "just right." Please post your feedback in this thread or email Feedback@vin.com.

Beta.vin.com helps speed the testing and release of new features destined for VIN.com.

If you want the latest and greatest and want to be on the "bleeding edge" of VIN, make Beta.vin.com your VIN Homepage.

Humane Alliance Video Library
The Humane Alliance Video Library is now on VIN. The videos were provided by Humane Alliance, a Program of the ASPCA, and feature demonstrations of high-quality spay/neuter techniques which can be used in both high and low volume spay/neuter surgery settings.

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

• Veterinarians identify thiamine-deficient cats, prompting recall
  Public | VIN | Discussion
• Conn. bill permits veterinarians to alter vaccine protocols, dosages
  Public | VIN | Discussion

Evolving stories:
- California amends rules on compounding
- Wrestling digital radiography problems

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.

Share news.vin.com with non-VINners. The VIN News Service stories (without access to the community discussions) are publicly available.

Follow VNS on Facebook and Twitter!

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?

Communicating with Pet Owners About Obesity: Roles of the Veterinary Health Care Team
Educating and assigning roles to all members of the health care team will improve staff engagement and the consistency and effectiveness of nutritional counseling for preventive care and weight loss treatment plans.

Obesity, Exercise and Orthopedic Disease
The incidence and severity of clinical lameness are closely correlated to body condition in overweight and obese patients. Excessive adiposity may result in incongruous and excessive mechanical loading that worsens clinical signs in affected patients.

An outbreak of Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli serogroup O157 linked to a lamb-feeding event
On inspection of the premises, extensive and uncontrolled physical contact between visitors and animals was occuring within the animal pens and during bottle-feeding. Public areas were visibly contaminated with animal faeces. Information to visitors, and the infection control awareness demonstrated by staff, was inadequate.

Cockatoo Is Excessively Bonded To One Family Member And Attacks The Others: Behavioral Modification Advice
Typically, we will try to start with protected contact, reinforce target training and cues to move the bird within the cage. Desensitization to others can begin while counterconditioning with these initial first steps that have been started between owner and bird. *Then* controlled time out...

Excessive Dander On Cat's Head: Differentials, And Skin Biopsy Tips
That is a good question! I recommend no prep at all. Just gently trim overlying fur with blunt scissors and obtain a 6 millimeter punch. Be sure to preserve any overlying crusts/scales with the skin, take at least 2-3 samples, and send to a dermatopathologist with the full history and pictures to get the best interpretation.

Massey Chancellor Under Fire For Remarks About Female Veterinarians
The chancellor has come under fire for making comments about female vet graduates being worth just "two-fifths" of a full-time equivalent vet.

Congenital Megaesophagus In A Litter Of Puppies (Radiographs)
I had never heard of an entire litter being affected with congenital megaesophagus, but a VIN search informed me that this has indeed been seen before.

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

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

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.

VIN Rounds
Sunday, March 12 - 9 p.m. ET
(Monday, March 13 - 1 a.m. GMT)
Join Michele Gaspar, DVM, MS, DAVBP, for Shrink, Shrank, Shrunken: How To Find The Therapist Who Is Right For You.
*This session will feature audio. Take the readiness test before attending.

Need help remembering when Rounds sessions are happening? Check out the list of ways to be reminded about VIN Rounds sessions.

Want to See What You've Been Missing?
(@ = VINCast available; R = Replay available)

• Perioperative Fluid Therapy Interim (R)VIN/VSPN
• Treating Bacteruria in the Paralyzed Patient (R) Journal Club
• Cognitive Bias in Veterinary Medicine @ (R)
• Crisis De-Escalation: Crisis Management Skills for the ER Team (R) VIN/VECCS
• Student Loans & Repayment Strategies @ (R)

Download VINCasts (@)
Download VINCasts with your mobile device
Browse Rounds Transcripts

Rounds are also searchable! Use the filters on the right of your Search Results page.

Website of the Week
Comparative Ocular Pathology Laboratory of Wisconsin (COPLOW)

New Proceedings:
- Association of Avian Veterinarians, Australasian Committee and the Unusual Pets and Avian Veterinarians 2016 (AAVAC/UPAV 2016)

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

OSHA & Practice Safety 2017
April 10 - July 6, 2017
Presenter(s): Phil Seibert, CVT

This course is designed for the practice owner, manager, or administrator who desires to understand OSHA's Standards as well as practical ways to implement them in a veterinary practice. We attempt to avoid debating the merits of any particular requirement and focus on how to achieve compliance! This course will cover ALL aspects of a hospital safety program, not just the Hazard Communication Standard. The participants will be provided with many downloadable resources, including the actual text versions of applicable standards.

Euthanasia Protocols for Companion Animals
April 25 - May 12, 2017
Presenter(s): Kathleen Cooney, DVM, MS

With euthanasia being one of the few procedures we do weighted in heavy emotion and the pressure to get it right, we should have more training in it. Truth is we don’t get much in school and even after practicing for years, we could still use techniques to make things better. Let’s get beyond those stressful situations and learn ways to help even the most challenging patients. This 2-hour session will review the most current techniques offered in companion animal medicine, examine some challenging cases, discuss important key phrases and communication strategies, and set some basic fundamentals that everyone can successfully offer and perform.

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!

Check the World Clock Time Zone Converter to confirm session start times for your area.

Follow VIN CE and VSPN on Facebook!