You've read lots of research results on VIN, but did you know that VIN is a research entity in its own right? Join Mark Rishniw, BVSc, MS, PhD, DACVIM (Cardiology & IM), this Sunday night at 10 p.m. for VIN and the World of Research to find out more about:

• VIN's impact on veterinary research
• Research projects conducted through VIN
• How VIN has helped other researchers
• How the VIN research model works
• How YOU can participate

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

If you can't attend, check the Rounds or Front Page of VIN, or next Tuesday's VIN This Week, for links to the transcript of the discussion.

Here are some of the resources you'll find on VIN:

Client Handout
Transitioning Feline Dry Food Addicts to Canned Food

Discussions

• Suggestions for Implementing a Weight Loss Plan in an Obese Cat with an Obese Owner
• Recommendations for Weight Loss Diets in Overweight Cats
• Diet Recommendations for Weight Loss in Cats
• Weight Loss Protocol Recommendations for Dogs
• Maximum Recommended Weight Loss Rate for Healthy Dogs and Cats

FAQs

• Dietary Management of Diabetic Cats
• Slentrol

Rounds Handout
The Catkins Diet

Article
Overview of Pet Food Manufacturing

Canine Medicine Symposium
The UCDavis Canine Medicine Club is presenting its 15th Annual Canine Medicine Symposium on the weekend of April 14-15. This year's symposium features veterinary and technician tracks.

Before you go, review the UCD CMC 2011 proceedings. While you're in Davis, stop by the VIN main office and put some faces to names.
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Australian Veterinary Association (AVA) Annual Conference
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.

Good Things Come in 3s...
The third time is supposed to be a charm, right? Well, Search 3.0 is now the default search on Beta.vin.com.

• Narrow your results using categorized filters
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NEWS THAT'S FIT TO CLICK
and discuss.
News Reported for YOU...

• Labor Department job outlook for veterinarians: 'Overall ... good'
  Public | VIN | Discussion
• Veterinarians frustrated by Novartis backorders
  Public | VIN | Discussion
• ‘Special Direct Consolidation Loan’ offer confuses borrowers
  Public | VIN | Discussion
• Economist's talk rouses debate among veterinarians in academia
  Public | VIN | Discussion

Evolving stories
* How to counsel aspiring veterinarians?
* Job scarcity and veterinary school enrollment growth - ominous combination?

Be a VIN newshound:
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New and Revised
Share these with your clients!

• Stroke Survivor
• Flea Control for Ferrets
• Tetracycline (Panmycin, Tetracap, Tetracyn, Sumycin, Tetralan)

Texas Farm Radio

• Rain Scald and Ringworm in Horses

Alcohol-facilitated ankylosis of the distal intertarsal and tarsometatarsal joints in horses with osteoarthritis.
Intra-articular alcohol injection in horses with bone spavin resulted in a rapid (usually within 3 months) reduction in lameness and joint space collapse.

Safety and efficacy of laparoscopic hepatic biopsy in dogs: 80 cases (2004-2009)
Results suggested that laparoscopic hepatic biopsy is a safe procedure in dogs, with low morbidity and mortality rates, that typically yields sufficient samples for histologic examination. However, because of the possibility of disagreement among histologic diagnoses, multiple samples should be obtained.

Long-term results of surgery for atresia ani with or without anogenital malformations in puppies and a kitten: 12 cases (1983-2010)
Medical records of 2 veterinary teaching hospitals were reviewed for puppies and kittens that underwent surgical treatment for AA. Information regarding signalment, diagnosis, surgical procedures, follow-up time, and outcome was recorded. A previously described classification scheme was used to classify AA as type I, II, III, or IV. Follow-up times and outcomes were evaluated.

What could cause deaths of multiple sled dogs in a pack?
I was presented with a yearling female pointer cross husky sled dog this morning for necropsy. She was alive at 11 pm last night, Dead at 7 this morning when owner went to let dogs out. Housed in a kennel building with 10 other similar dogs. 3 died. No camera or monitoring between 11 and 7. Woman is a pro. Boarding kennel owner, sled dog racer, etc, etc. She is going down the bad dog food pathway. Especially, she suspects a raw ground chicken product. I'm relatively certain they weren't gassed, overheated, medicated, poisoned, or asphyxiated. This chicken is probably being fed by 1000+ sled dog racers, so I wouldn't jump on that right away. I am absolutely flumoxed.

Job hunting tips for new graduates
I am currently a 4th year vet student at an accredited university in the midwest. We have less than 6 months remaining of our clinical year, and I should be super excited about graduating and finally starting my veterinary career, but instead I find myself extremely worried about landing even one job offer. I am finding myself in a job market that has changed and the balance of supply and demand of veterinarians has appeared to shift immensely.

Dog with non-healing wound and draining tracts at site of stick penetration
VIN-DI-CATION!!!! After a year of draining tracts and MRSA bugs, Sadie had a CT today at Purdue. It showed a giant stick still in the subcutaneous tissue. Stick removed. Hopefully, no more problems!!! WHOOOOOOOP!!

Virtual Coffeehouse
Tuesday, April 3, 9:30 p.m. EDT
(Wednesday, April 4, 1:30 a.m. GMT/UTC)
Stop by and chat with some of your fellow VINners.

How To Use VIN: Part 1
Wednesday, April 4, 9:30 p.m. EDT
(Thursday, April 5, 2:30 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.

VIN Journal Club
Thursday, April 5, 1 p.m. EDT
(Thursday, April 5, 5 p.m. GMT/UTC)
Join Nyssa Reine-Salz, DVM, DACVIM, to discuss:
Unterer S, Strohmeyer K, Kruse BD, Sauter-Louis C, et al.
Treatment of aseptic dogs with hemorrhagic gastroenteritis with amoxicillin/clavulanic acid: a prospective blinded study.
J Vet Intern Med. September 2011;25(5):973-9.

All VIN members are welcome to attend this monthly series.
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* This session is all text, no audio

Full Rounds Schedule and Countdown Clock
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Want to See What You've Been Missing?

• Why and How: The Cat Friendly Practice AAFP
• EAP and Equine Back Pain
• Evaluation of Hemostasis
• VIN Search 3.0 @
• Nasal Radiographs @ - VIN/VSPN
• Septic Peritonitis

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Keep Track of your Continual Education with MyCE!
It's a simple and easy tool to keep track of your past, present and future continual education participation on www.VIN.com or Beta.vin.com.

There are two ways to use MyCE:

• Log into VIN and click CE on the main navigation bar. Click the yellow MyCE banner.

OR:

• Log into VIN and click on MyVIN > Stuff > Continual Education.

You'll see previous, current and upcoming course registrations, view or print your certificates and keep track of credits you've earned.

Visit the CE Main Page and check out the Course Catalog to see what's on the schedule.

Need Help?
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Book Review of the Week
Small Animal Bandaging, Casting and Splinting Techniques
Buy this book at the VIN Bookstore.
Catch up on previous Book Reviews!

Website of the Week
iGrow Horses
Center For Investigating Healthy Minds

eVetSites Tip of the Week
New Content for your eVetSites

What's your Diagnosis?
Archives of the Challenging and Fun Cases
Pathology Case 92 - Opened 3/19
Ophthalmology Case 144 - Opened 3/9
Zoonosis Case 116 - Opened 3/19

New Medical FAQ
*Dental Radiography-the “makeshift” way
Find it under Diagnostic Imaging - Radiology in the Medical FAQ section of the Library and in the Dentistry Specialty Center.

Associate - Updated and New
Prolapse of the Third Eyelid Gland (feline)
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: ABVP, BSAVA, IAAAM, AVA, and ACVIM.

It's better than the Muppets
Considering how much my 6-year-old daughter likes surgery, anatomy, blood, and guts, I think that she could have a somewhat specialized but ultimately interesting career. When she was 3, she told me, "Mommy, you love me, but sometimes I freak you out." Yes, like when you matter of factly proclaim that "Plague Dogs" is your favorite movie.

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

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 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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