Do you have a diabetic patient that's difficult to regulate? Are you frustrated with trying to interpret adrenal function tests? The Endocrinology Specialty Center has great tools for managing your endocrine cases:

• Glucose Curve Calculator
• Trilostane Dosing Tool
• Sections on adrenal, thyroid, pituitary and parathyroid diseases
• Numerous client handouts
• Links to related journals, proceedings, websites and rounds

Reach the Endocrinology Specialty Center through the About Page for the Endocrinology and Reproduction message folders and the Specialty Centers section of the VIN Library.

VIN Formulary for Exotic Animals
The Formulary for Exotic Animals puts information on drug dosages and indications for your exotic species patients at your fingertips.

This resource is the product of hard work by VIN consultants zoo/wildlife veterinarian Ned Gentz, MS, DVM, DACZM, and veterinary toxicologist Sharon Gwaltney-Brant, DVM, PhD, DABT, DABVT, and the VIN exotic animal species consultants and editors. Thank you!

Find it in the Books and Drug Resources sections of the VIN Library and in the Small Mammals, Avian, and Clinical Pharmacology Specialty Centers.

VINTip on Drugs: When searching VIN for drug information, select the Drug Resources filter to limit your search to information from Plumb's Veterinary Drug Handbook, the NACA Formulary, COMPAS MSDS Sheets, the CVP Drug Label Database, the Pet Pharmacy (client handouts) and other valuable drug resources.

Find even more helpful information on the Drug Resources page in the Library.

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

• Marketer of generic heartworm drug for dogs promises stable supply
  Public | VIN | Discussion
• Legislation aims to lift tax on Veterinary Medicine Loan Repayment Program
  Public | VIN | Discussion
• Veterinarians identify thiamine-deficient cats, prompting recall
  Public | VIN | Discussion

Evolving stories:
- CA tax credit proposed for veterinary expenses
- Is Immune IQ allergy test legitimate or bogus?

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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.

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

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Veterinary Partner

• Inflammatory Bowel Disease (revised)

Texas Farm Radio

• Back Pain in Horses (revised)

VetzInsight

• Tincture of Time: Watchful Waiting

Twenty-six years of post-release monitoring of Florida manatees (Trichechus manatus latirostris): evaluation of a cooperative rehabilitation program
Manatees born in captivity experienced poor success after release (14%), whereas the overall success of wild-born individuals was higher (72%). Manatees rescued as calves and held in captivity for more than 5 years had a high likelihood of failure, while subadults and adults had a high likelihood of success, regardless of the amount of time spent in captivity.

Adverse reactions following administration of contrast media for diagnostic imaging in anaesthetized dogs and cats: a retrospective study
Of dogs receiving iohexol, 64 (18.0%) had mild, 65 (18.3%) had moderate, and three (0.8%) had severe reactions. Of dogs receiving gadobutrol, 42 (9.9%) had mild, 87 (20.5%) had moderate, and one (0.2%) had a severe reaction.

The effects of acupuncture point Pericardium 6 on hydromorphone-induced nausea and vomiting in healthy dogs
Vomiting incidence post-injection was higher in the no acupuncture (20/27, 74.1%) and alternative acupuncture at Lung 5 (22/27, 81.5%) groups than in the acupuncture at Pericardium 6 (10/27, 37.0%) group.

Incorporating Technicians Into Examination Room Activities
What is your typical flow when using an exam room technician? Could clients possibly be offended if they perceive that we suddenly think their dog needs more restraint than usual?

Large Oral Sarcoma Of Undetermined Origin In A Dog: Could This Be A Melanoma?
Melanin granules don't always mean melanoma. For example, benign cysts of follicular origin may be packed with melanin granules.

Opinions And Discussion On The Student Debt Article Published In The Journal Of The American Veterinary Medical Association
Despite what some believe, Starbucks and other luxuries are not what are driving up the debt. The cost of attendance -- tuition, fees, and living expenses -- plus the cost of interest while in school are what are driving up the debt.

Apparent Remission Of Cardiomyopathy And Heart Failure In Cat
This cat looks like he is one of those transient LV (left ventricular) hypertrophy cats that were recently described.

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

Venting Over a Venti
Tuesday, March 21 - 9:30 p.m. ET
(Wednesday, March 22 - 1:30 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, March 26 - 9 p.m. ET
(Monday, March 27 - 1 a.m. GMT)
Join Lauren V. Powers, DVM, DABVP (Avian, Exotic Companion Mammal), for When Good Birds get into Bad Things: Avian Toxicology.
*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?
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• Drug Compounding Interim (R)
• The Critical Bird (R) VIN/VECCS
• Find The Therapist Who's Right For You @ (R)
• Pandora Syndrome (R) VIN/AAFP
• Perioperative Fluid Therapy @ (R)VIN/VSPN

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

Whether you travel across the pond or around the corner to get there, you'll find some great CE at these upcoming conferences:

• IAAAM 2017
  May 20-24 in Cancun, Mexico
  2016 proceedings
• PacVet 2017 (Pacific Veterinary Conference)
  June 29 - July 2 in Long Beach, CA
  2016 proceedings

Spay/Neuter Videos
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.

Website of the Week
Equine Ophthalmology - University of Florida

Associate - New, Updated & Revised
Canine Eosinophilic Furunculosis of the Face (revised)
Explore the rest of Associate!

What's your Diagnosis?
Zoonotic Case 177 - Opened 2/27
Pathology Brain-Teaser 135 - Opened 3/13
Archives of the Challenging and Fun Cases

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 ICARE, or AAHA.

What HAVEN'T you done?
Yesterday, after 25 years in practice, I saw my first corneal wood splinter foreign body. Proparacaine first, then a dry swab and it wiped right out leaving the most superficial ulcer ever.

I get to cross that off the list now.

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

Rational Use of Antibiotics: A case-based presentation from the ER
May 11 - 28, 2017
Presenter(s): Beth Davidow, DVM, DAVECC

This interactive case-based session will discuss classification of antibiotics, mechanism of action, and an evidence-based way to choose treatment in a variety of diseases commonly seen in the ER setting. We will address the real issue of needing to use antibiotics immediately in septic patients but the difficulty in always differentiating those patients who have bacterial diseases and those who do not. We will discuss concepts of antibiotic resistance and how to maximize treatment success while minimizing risk of resistance.

Arthropods and Veterinary Medicine
April 25 - June 9, 2017
Presenter(s): Ken Harkewicz, VMD

This course is designed to provide basic information on arachnids and selected invertebrates. We will cover basic arachnid, millipede, and centipede biology, anatomy, husbandry specifics, breeding and raising of young, and common diseases and treatments you may see in private practice or breeding facilities.

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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