Got Tattoo? Answering the call: "Riders up!", a row of sleek and fit equine athletes made its way out of the paddock toward the starting gate. The identity of each one of the Thoroughbred horses in the starting line could be verified thanks to an original lip tattoo identification system. Learn the origin of this practice in this Time-Bite of the Week.

Find more Time-Bites in the VIN Library (Front Page > Library > Miscellaneous).

MyStuff 1.9.0 is Now on WWW.VIN.COM!

New features in MyStuff -- your favorite online filing cabinet and organizer are:

• Deleted Folder
  Recover items that you mistakenly deleted. Restore items (both folders and bookmarks) from the Deleted Folder by highlighting them and clicking "Restore" to the right of the item. Folders and the links within them and individual links are restored to your Main folder.
• Improved Folder Behavior
  The VIN geeks corrected the jumping and skipping that was happening when navigating through your folder list.

Want to play with new stuff on VIN before anyone else? Set Beta.vin.com as your VIN Homepage.

As with all things VIN, feedback and suggestions are appreciated.

Chocolate: How Much is Too Much?
Although chocolate can be good for us, it IS dangerous for your patients. If you're not sure how much is too much, let the Chocolate Toxicity Calculator help you plan your treatment strategy.

If you like the Chocolate Toxicity Calculator, you'll love the VIN suite of calculators. The MyCalculations suite allows you to save data for your patients, so that you can compare, print and share results from different visits. MyCalculations is available on Beta.vin.com and WWW.vin.com in the VIN Library and the VINDEX (Calc./Conversions).

Participate in Clinical Research!
Mark Rishniw needs your help. He's collecting sleeping respiratory rates on normal cats and dogs. If you have the opportunity to measure respiration rates of a healthy, sleeping dog or cat you can help. Just email Mark (mrishniw@vin.com) to get a data collection sheet, or if you need more information.

Bumping Into Your Colleagues? Log Out!
If you work in a multi-doctor practice, you want to make sure you are accessing and posting under your own name so you can enjoy your own personalized settings and MyStuff.

Logging out will also keep you and your colleagues from accidentally impersonating each other. This hasn't always been an easy task.

The solution is to set http://Beta.vin.com as the way you enter VIN.

The new VIN security system we are testing on Beta.vin.com has a log out function on every page as well as on the secondary security page.

More great new features are making their debut on Beta.vin.com! If you want the latest and greatest and want to be on the "bleeding" edge of where VIN is going, make Beta.vin.com your VIN Homepage.

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

• Businesses join veterinarian in Yelp class action lawsuit
  VNS Report | Discussion
• Lawsuits proliferate against makers of topical flea and tick products
  VNS Report | Discussion
• U.S. EPA confirms problems exist with spot-on flea, tick treatments
  VNS Report | Discussion
• PetSmart first retailer to carry Advantage under new Bayer policy
  VNS Report | Discussion
• Dog aspirin takes hit from critics
  VNS Report | Discussion

Evolving stories:
* ProHeart 6 data to be reviewed by FDA's VMAC
* Will VCA support VIA users?

Be a VIN newshound:
VNS is here to give YOU a voice and report news that is important to YOU. Got an idea for a story? Have a story that needs covering? Post it on the boards or email Reporters@vin.com.

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

Now you can follow VNS on Twitter! Send a Twitter request to prompt the VNS crew add you.

New and Revised
Share these with your clients!

• Ease Pet Stress
• Feline Tooth Resorption (revised)

Texas Farm Radio

• Broodmare Management #1
• Broodmare Management #2

MRI of brain disease in veterinary patients part 1: Basic principles and congenital brain disorders
This article provides an overview of the basic principles of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), a description of sequences and their applications in brain imaging, and an approach to interpretation of brain MRI.

Age patterns of disease and death in insured Swedish dogs, cats and horses
This paper focuses on age patterns of disease, differences between breeds and genders, body system and disease process, and changes over time.

Bovine respiratory syncytial virus seroprevalence and risk factors in endemic dairy cattle herds
At least one seropositive cow was present in all the herds. In 25% of the herds, all individuals were seropositive; 22% of the herds had all heifers seronegative.

Environmental risks and lymphoma
I am asked all of the time why a dog or cat got cancer. My typical answer is that it is multifactorial, and in the majority of cases there isn't a single identifying cause. Same as in people.

Dogs with microalbuminuria: diagnostic use of urine protein: creatinine ratio
Once a positive microalbuminuria test is obtained, ideally, a UPC should be measured for quantitation and comparison with future measurements.

Multifocal cutaneous mast cell tumors in a cat
I would never guess this was going to be MCT. With no cytoplasmic granules evident, I was leaning toward some sort of histiocytic tumor or plasmacytoma.

Virtual Coffeehouse
Tuesday, April 6, 9:30 p.m. EDT
(Wednesday, April 7, 1:30 a.m. GMT/UTC)
Stop by and chat with your fellow VIN addicts!

This Week's Rounds Schedule
Use the Rounds link to join these discussions.

Want to see what you've been missing?
Click the Rounds button on VIN's main navigation bar and read the transcripts of the last few Rounds, click the complete list of Rounds to get to the list of the last 300 Rounds transcripts or click on Rounds and Discussions in the VIN Library.

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

For all you multi-taskers:
Download VINCasts to your MP3 player and listen to previous Rounds sessions while you run errands, exercise or steal a few minutes of me-time.

• Do We Listen?
• Pancreatitis in Cats
• Orthopedic Surgery @
• ABG's and VBG's @
• Laboratory Quality @
• Brachycephalics @
• AAFP: Cats and Lilies

@ = VINCast available for this session

"How to Use VIN":
If you're having trouble finding your way around VIN, taking the How -To course can help you start getting the most from your membership! The live three-part "How To Use VIN" course can be taken on the first three Wednesday nights of each month, or if you prefer to learn at your own pace, you can do it as self study.

If you'd like to take the live sessions, e-mail Nate at Nate@VIN.com, and tell him you'd like to sign up for the How To Course.

On the right hand side of the VIN front page you'll find tips on using popular features such as Message Boards, Associate and the Search features. These tips rotate daily. The VIN How-To Videos also showcase the main features and functions VINners enjoy most.

Last but not least, every veterinarian member of VIN is paired with a buddy from the VIN Representative team! Your buddy wants to help you learn the tips and tricks to get the most from your VIN membership.

You should never feel lost or alone. Your buddy can help you navigate VIN like a pro, find the information you're looking for and personlize your VIN experience to fit your needs.

Don't remember who YOUR VIN buddy is? Email VINgram@vin.com and we'll be happy to remind you and let your buddy know you want to get re-introduced.

Need More Help?
Help is a click, email or phone call away! (Hint: you can find this page anytime by clicking HELP on the main VIN Navigation Bar.)

To keep up with VIN's growth, take the time to explore the Front Page at least once a week, read the VIN This Week (VINTW) newsletter twice a week, explore the VINDEX (VIN's Front Page, right hand column) and click all the buttons on VIN's navigation bars.

Need a summary of your 2009 VIN Community membership and related fees for tax preparation or reimbursement? Try the easy Membership Statement tool (in your MyVIN) click on MyVIN in the main navigation bar near the top of the page. From there, choose Membership > Payment info.

Your VIN membership and online access charges are likely tax deductible (check with your tax professional).

Please let us know if the information in your statement doesn't seem right to you. Email feedback@vin.com or join the discussion.

Book Review of the Week
Anaesthesia for Veterinary Nurses
VIN members get a discount in the VIN Bookstore!

Web site of the Week
VetLife

eVetsites Tip of the Week
Easy Linking to Documents

What's Your Diagnosis?
Archives of the Challenging and Fun Cases
Pathology Brain Teaser 20
Pathology Brain Teaser 21
Ophtho Fun Case 108

Associate - Updated and New:
Nutritional secondary hyperparathyroidism (feline)
Explore the rest of Associate!

New Video in the VIN Library
*Taking Digital Oral Radiographs
Full Mouth Dental Films in 4 minutes

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 Web sites! Links to information about upcoming conferences include: NAVDF, ABVP and Voorjaarsdagen.

Peep Surgery
"I attempted a Peeps separation surgery. Sadly, they did not survive, and had to be consumed. They were icteric, so they were just too compromised to start with. I forgot the Karo syrup infusion. Maybe that had something to do with it?"

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

Canine and Feline Anesthesia, Module 1
April 7 - 21, 2010

Imaging Tools in Avian Medicine
April 14 - 28, 2010

OSHA & Practice Safety
April 19 - July 12, 2010

Canine and Feline Anesthesia, Module 2
April 21 - May 19, 2010

Excel for Veterinary Professionals
May 6 - June 17, 2010

Veterinary Acupuncture - Fundamental Principles
May 24 - June 28, 2010

Marsupial Medicine
June 1 - July 6, 2010

If you're looking for more information on CE opportunities for veterinary technicians, receptionists or practice managers, please visit the VSPN CE page. VSPN offers courses specifically tailored to veterinary support personnel, and certain VIN courses also are open to VPSN members.

Now you can follow VIN CE and VSPN on Twitter! Simply click the "Send request" button to prompt the (VIN/VSPN) crews to accept you as a follower.