In one sense, VIN is all about sharing. VINners share Community information on the Message boards, in Rounds, CE classes, and more. VIN also hosts information such as conference proceedings and articles.

However, VIN will NEVER share your information with anyone without your permission. And since mutual consideration is part of community life, some restrictions exist on sharing VIN information with non-VINners. And above all, significant restrictions exist regarding sharing VIN information with non-veterinarinians. These conditions help protect all VINners and the integrity of the VIN Community.

Need specifics? A complete rundown of VIN Information and Privacy policies can be found through the VINDEX, but as a general rule, if you wish to share something you’ve found on VIN with a non-VIN audience, email or call membership services for permissions and instructions on referencing the information.

New Clinical Nutrition Specialty Center
Are you confused about which diets to consider for patients with certain diseases? Is obesity weighing your patients down? Are raw diets making you gag? Find answers to these and other issues in the new Clinical Nutrition Specialty Center.

The Clinical Nutrition Specialty Center incorporates resources from all over VIN and from outside websites on a variety of nutritional subjects such as:

• Pertinent lectures
• Notes
• Proceedings
• Rounds
• Slide shows
• Videos

The Websites section of the center includes links to helpful food and drug recall websites (like FDA and FARAD), appropriate journals, and product resources as well as direct links to various nutritional services and nutritional organizations. There's even a handy section full of Client Handouts!

Reach the Clinical Nutrition Specialty Center through the About Page for the Clinical Nutrition Message Board and the Specialty Centers section of the VIN Library.

MyActivities - 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 on Beta.vin.com.

(You'll want to make sure your browser is set to allow pop ups from VIN. Learn how.)

Each tab contains details on your searches and message board participation, limited to the time frame you choose.

Clicking on the column headers under each tab sorts that column.

Forgot to save your search results to your MyStuff? Use the 'My Search History' tab to revive your search result -- and get a second chance to add it to your MyStuff.

If your MySubscriptions or MyDiscussions lists are getting a little cluttered, remove the ones you no longer want quickly and easily in a couple of clicks!

REMEMBER: This feature is currently available ONLY on Beta.vin.com.

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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:
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 News@vin.com.

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

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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

Stem cell-based tissue engineering in veterinary orthopaedics
Regenerative medicine is one of the most intensively researched medical branches, with enormous progress every year. When it comes to translating research from bench to bedside, many of the pioneering innovations are achieved by cooperating teams of human and veterinary medical scientists.

Single-dose pharmacokinetics of ceftazidime and fluconazole during concurrent clinical use in cold-stunned Kemp's ridley turtles (Lepidochelys kempii)
Results indicate that the ceftazidime dose and dosing interval used in this study are likely to be effective in treating susceptible strains of bacteria in Kemp's ridley turtles. However, the fluconazole dose and dosing interval are not likely to be effective against filamentous fungal pathogens that are often involved in marine turtle fungal infections.

The use of phenylbutazone in the horse
This review presents a brief historical prospective of the genesis of regulated medication in the US racing industry of which the nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) phenylbutazone (PBZ) is the focus. It presents some historical guideposts in the development of the current rules on the use of PBZ by racing jurisdictions in the US. Based on its prevalent use, PBZ remains a focus of attention.

Masses on a Shar Pei are mast cell tumors
When your patient begins to look like a "normal" dog and loses his "Shar-Pei-ness" to a great degree, you will have the dose right and then you can back off. Watch the hocks... they should get more defined, skinny.

American Board of Veterinary Practitioners (ABVP) for the emergency (ER) veterinarian
Many of the ER vets suggested that ABVP was geared towards the general practitioner and they would find little value in it. I passed boards this November and have wanted to express my insight about this board to you all. I have practiced emergency only for 15 years. This board certification has made me so much more knowledgeable about topics that are important in the management of my patients.

Coping with adversarial clients in integrative medicine
Since I have been doing Integrative Medicine for about a decade, I have encountered clients that I don't know how to talk to and who create a frustration unlike that encountered in regular practice. I fully accept that this could be me. The problem is I have an increasing number of clients that I feel should view me as an ally, yet see me as an adversary and I simply don't understand why. I think I may be taking it personally.

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

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.
Find out how to access the full text article.
* This session is all text, no audio

Sunday Rounds
Sunday, April 8 - NO ROUNDS
Celebrate Easter or just enjoy a spring weekend.

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

Want to See What You've Been Missing?

• VIN & World of Research - Interim
• 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

Download VINCasts
Too busy to read past Rounds sessions? Download VINCasts to your MP3 player and listen on the go. Rounds available as VINCasts are marked with an @.

If you've reserved time for some quiet reading, click the Rounds button on the VIN Main Navigation bar and read the transcripts of the last few Rounds. You can also browse the complete list of the last 300 Rounds transcripts or you can click on Rounds and Discussions in the VIN Library.

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.

Who's your Buddy?
Every VINner in practice is assigned 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 never need to 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 they'll be happy to remind you and let your buddy know you want to get re-introduced.

Not in practice? Don't have a buddy and need help? Email Feedback@vin.com and help will soon be on the way -- you might even find you suddenly have a new buddy :)

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?
Have questions about your membership? Can't find that reference you need for a tough case? 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, and then clicking on "Member Support Team" in the left hand side column.)

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.

OSHA & Practice Safety
April 9 - July 12, 2011

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.

Behavior Business - Make it your Business
June 13 - July 7, 2012

This course is designed to help you learn how to incorporate behavior services into your general practice and make it profitable, while improving the welfare of your patients.

For more information on CE opportunities for veterinary technicians, receptionists or practice managers, visit the VSPN Course Catalog. VSPN offers courses tailored to veterinary support personnel, and certain VIN courses also are open to VSPN members.

Follow VIN CE and VSPN on Twitter! Click the "Send request" button to prompt the (VIN / VSPN) crews to accept you as a follower.

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