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Hit the Road for Some Great CE!
The International Association for Aquatic Animal Medicine will hold the 43rd Annual IAAAM Meeting and Conference in Atlanta, Georgia, May 12 - 16. Register before April 1 for early bird savings.
Take a look at the IAAAM 2011 proceedings.

Sustainability is the focus of the 2012 Australian Veterinary Association (AVA) Annual Conference, which will be held May 20-25 in Canberra, Australia. Early bird registration is open until March 31.

Many of your VIN colleagues will be at the ACVIM Forum 2012 May 30 - June 2 in New Orleans, LA. Explore the 2011 Forum Proceedings and stay tuned for details on attending the VIN Member Breakfast.

MyActivities - The Feature Formerly
Known as Ctrl+M
Track and manage all of your message board and search activities in one place with the new and improved MyActivities feature.

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NEWS THAT'S FIT TO CLICK
and discuss.
News Reported for YOU...

• Economist's talk rouses debate among veterinarians in academia
  Public | VIN | Discussion
• Veterinary diagnostics giant sues multiple practitioners
  Public | VIN | Discussion
• Private university in Arizona plans new veterinary school
  Public | VIN | Discussion
• Veterinary clinic owner pays heavy price for military service
  Public | VIN | Discussion
• Memorial to honor dogs that perished in veterinary practice fire
  Public | VIN | Discussion

Evolving stories
* Job scarcity and veterinary school enrollment growth - ominous combination?
* Lawmakers press FDA to act on chicken-jerky problem
* Student-loan consolidation application miscue

Be a VIN newshound:
VNS is YOUR news service. Got an idea for a story? Have a story that needs covering? Post it on the boards or e-mail Reporters@vin.com.

Share news.vin.com with nonVINners. The VIN News Service (without access to the community discussions) is now publicly available.

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New and Revised
Share these with your clients!

• FATE (Feline Aortic Thromboembolism, or Saddle Thrombus)
• The Big C
• Hind Limb Weakness in Ferrets

Texas Farm Radio

• Digestion in Horses

Retrospective evaluation of the use of amiodarone in dogs with arrhythmias (from 2003 to 2010)
Amiodarone may be an effective and safe alternative to treat supraventricular and ventricular arrhythmias in dogs, when common anti-arrhythmic drugs are not effective or contraindicated.

Clinical signs and left atrial size in cats with cardiovascular disease in general practice
Objectives: To evaluate population characteristics, clinical signs and simple echocardiographic measurements of a general practice population of cats, in identifying characteristics that reliably distinguish cats with heart disease from others, including those with respiratory disease, using widely available techniques.

Surgical management of laryngeal collapse associated with brachycephalic airway obstruction syndrome in dogs
Objective: To describe the use of cricoarytenoid lateralisation combined with thyroarytenoid caudo- lateralisation (arytenoid laryngoplasty) for the management of stage II and III laryngeal collapse in dogs. Methods: A retrospective study of a consecutive series of 12 dogs suffering from life-threatening stage II or III laryngeal collapse associated with brachycephalic airway obstruction syndrome.

Should overweight pets receive treats for being well behaved during examination?
We all like to reward the pet for being well behaved and easy to work with, the owners really like it also BUT when I've just spent 5 minutes discussing their pet being overweight and needing a diet WHY DO THE TECHS STILL FEEL A NEED TO GIVE A BISCUIT(S)? I've told them time and time again not to offer a treat to a fat dog after the fat talk and they always reply - ah, she was so good.

What is your favorite non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug?
Simple question: What NSAIDS do the specialists prefer in their practice and why?

Personal experiences with alphaxalone in dogs and cats
Is it possible to give Alfaxalone SC (instead of IV or IM)? I read (on VASG) that you should not give Alfaxalone alone IM. You should combine it with, for example, Midazolam. Why can´t you give Alfaxalone alone? And is it only IM that needs to be combined with Midazolam (how about IV)? And can I mix Alfaxalone and Midazolam in the same syringe?

Sunday Rounds
Sunday, March 18, 10 p.m. EDT
(Monday, March 19, 2 a.m. GMT/UTC)
Join Kendal Harr, DVM, MS, DACVP for Evaluation of Hemostasis – Really Not So Bleeding Difficult.

Virtual Coffeehouse
Tuesday, March 20, 9:30 p.m. EDT
(Wednesday, March 21, 1:30 a.m. GMT/UTC)
Come on by and have a cuppa joe with your colleagues.

How to Use VIN: Part 3
Wednesday, March 21, 9:30 p.m. EDT
(Thursday, March 22, 1:30 a.m. GMT/UTC)
Learn how to use the most popular VIN features.
Email Nate@VIN.com for more information about this free, three-session course.

Full Rounds Schedule and Countdown Clock
Use the Rounds link to join these discussions.

Want to See What You've Been Missing?

• VIN Search 3.0 @
• Nasal Radiographs - VIN/VSPN
• Septic Peritonitis
• Negative Contrast Gastrography @
• Steroid Insufficiency (CIRCI) @ - VIN/VSPN

Download VINCasts
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Rounds are also searchable via the Search button. Just remember to choose Rounds (under the Clinical Resources tab) as the "Source" in your search parameters.

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Post a Medical Video
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Book Review of the Week
The Cat: Clinical Medicine and Management
Buy this book at the VIN Bookstore.
Catch up on previous Book Reviews!

Website of the Week
National Center for Home Food Preservation

eVetSites Tip of the Week
New Content for your eVetSites

What's your Diagnosis?
Archives of the Challenging and Fun Cases
Pathology Case 91 - Opened 3/6
Ophthalmology Case 144 - Opened 3/9
Zoonosis Case 115 - Opened 2/27

Associate - Updated and New:
Arachnoid cyst (canine)
Explore the rest of Associate!

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 what conferences are coming up and to visit their websites! Links to information about upcoming conferences include: Voorjaarsdagen, ABVP, BSAVA, IAAAM, AVA, and ACVIM.

Vaccination controversy
On the cage notes for a cat: "flea and worm. vaccinated."
The nurse asked "Should I get the vaccine out for you?"
I said "No, it says it's already been vaccinated!"
She said "No, no, that means that it needs to be vaccinated!"
I said you'd better ask the receptionist who booked it in, just to be sure. The receptionist said "Well, we haven't all been to university for as long as you have!"

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

Quality Management for the Veterinary Clinical Pathology Laboratory, Part I
March 18 - July 4, 2012

The course is designed to provide an introduction to and practical application of quality management in the veterinary clinical pathology laboratory. Part I is a prerequisite for Part II.

Anesthesia for Rabbits and Ferrets
May 23 - June 22, 2012

This course will introduce practitioners to a safe and versatile approach to anesthesia for rabbits and ferrets. Emphasis will be on drug selection, anesthesia equipment, monitoring and atraumatic endotracheal intubation.

Small Rodent Review
September 5 - October 13, 2012

This course is intended to provide an overview of basic husbandry, medicine, and common disease presentations by species in order to allow veterinary staff to feel more comfortable with basic rodent diagnosis and treatment. Clinical symptoms, diagnosis, treatment options, and current considerations for prevention will be covered.

For your staff:
Canine and Feline Vaccination
Basic Hematology: The Bloody Truth About Canines and Felines

For CE opportunities for yourself, your veterinary technicians, receptionists, or practice managers, check out the Course Catalog on the CE Main Page.

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