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

• Student-loan advising company head convicted of fraud
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• I’m not my pet's parent
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• Pet insurer renounces controversial rate factor
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Evolving stories:
- How big a threat is leptospirosis to horses?
- Whither Zeuterin?
- Personal contact information made public
- Is there an association between veterinary practice and De Quervain syndrome?

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Veterinary Partner

• Feline Pancreatitis (revised)

Texas Farm Radio

• The Thoroughbred Horse’s Foot

VetzInsight

• When Touch Hurts: Feline Hyperesthesia Syndrome

Multiple pathological fractures and delayed union associated with lead exposure in a German Shepherd Dog
Bone mineral analysis collected at the time of definitive surgical repair demonstrated high lead concentration. Analysis further demonstrated normal bone calcium and phosphorus concentrations. Serum lead concentration was normal.

Fibrous ingluvial foreign bodies in 33 cockatiels (Nymphicus hollandicus)
The overall mortality rate was 33%, suggesting fibrous materials are not safe for cockatiels to groom or ingest and should not be offered as cage accessories.

Stem cell therapy in cats with chronic enteropathy: a proof-of-concept study
Owners of 5/7 fMSC-treated cats reported significant improvement or complete resolution of clinical signs, while the owner of the remaining two cats reported modest but persistent improvement. Owners of placebo-treated cats reported no change or worsening of clinical signs.

Opinions Of Jean Dodds' Pilot Trial Of Half-Dose Vaccination In Small Dogs
Where is the "evidence" that half-dose vaccines are less likely to cause those adverse events that Dr. Dodds is so concerned about?

Slipped Capital Epiphysis In Femur Of Young Pot-Bellied Pig; Radiographic Findings Associated With Nutritional Secondary Hyperparathyroidism In Juvenile Animals
In young animals with nutritional hyperparathyroidism, the cortical bone in the limbs will not be well formed. The cortices will be thin with nutritional disease. Also, with nutritional osteopenia, there is usually modeling of the bone so that it is 'bent' along lines of stress.

How Do You Deal With Clients Who Believe Misinformation From The Internet?
My typical response is to start with, "Well, bear in mind that Dr. Google is online because he or she flunked out of vet school."

Financial Considerations For Adding Birds And Small Exotic Mammals To Canine/Feline Practice
The short answer is that you get into avian/exotic medicine for the love of it, and eventually it will contribute to your income. However, you'll take so much extra time to handle the cases and educate the owners, that it's going to be a negative contribution at the beginning.

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

Venting Over a Venti
Tuesday, April 5 - 9:30 p.m. ET
(Wednesday, April 6 - 1:30 a.m. GMT)
Need to vent about solo vet issues?
Christina McRae, DVM, and other colleagues are here to lend an ear.

How to Use VIN, Part 1
Wednesday, April 6 - 9:30 p.m. ET
(Thursday, April 7 - 1:30 a.m. GMT)
The VIN Representative Committee will show you how to get more out of your VIN experience.
Email HowTo@VIN.com for more information about this free, three-session course.

VIN Journal Club
Thursday, April 7 - 1 p.m. ET
(Thursday, April 7 - 5 p.m. GMT)
Join Anne Elizabeth Katherman, DVM, MS, DACVIM, for Steroids and PEG for IVDD: Reopening a Can of Worms.
This neurology article will be reviewed:
Olby NJ, Muguet-Chanoit AC, Lim JH, Davidian M, et al. A Placebo-Controlled, Prospective, Randomized Clinical Trial of Polyethylene Glycol and Methylprednisolone Sodium Succinate in Dogs with Intervertebral Disk Herniation. J Vet Intern Med. January 2016;30(1):206-14.
All VIN members are welcome to attend this monthly series.
Instructions for obtaining a FULL TEXT version of this article can be found on the VIN Journal Club page.

VIN Student Rounds
Sunday, April 10 - 9 p.m. ET
(Monday, April 11 - 1 a.m. GMT)
Join K. Fred Gingrich II, DVM, for Food Animal Practice: Moving Past the James Herriot Model.
*This session will feature audio. Take the readiness test before attending.

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Want to See What You've Been Missing?
(@ = VINCast available; R = Replay available)

• Anesthesia Monitoring: What's Important? VIN/VSPN Interim (R)
• ER Hospice and Palliative Care (R) VECCS
• Radiographic Evaluation of Canine Heart Size @ (R)
• Genomics for Cats with Myopathies @ (R)
• Student Loan Repayment & New REPAYE Program @ (R)

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What Makes Practice Fun For You?
Surgery, any kind of surgery. We play The Foreign Body Game here...goes like this...everyone gets to guess what the foreign body is (I get the first guess) and whoever gets it right gets dinner on me delivered to the hospital next shift we work together!

Book Review of the Week
First Steps with Puppies and Kittens; A Practice-Team Approach to Behavior
Catch up on previous Book Reviews!

Website of the Week
Optical Illusions

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 VIN will be attending. Be sure to stop by the Cyber Café or any of the other VIN booths if you’re attending BSAVA, Voorjaarsdagen, CVC Virginia Beach, European Congress of Veterinary Dentistry, ECVO, IAAAM, or AVA.

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

Backyard Poultry Medicine
May 20 - June 22, 2016

In recent years, more people are starting to raise small flocks of poultry in backyard urban settings. When these birds become injured or ill, the owners are turning to their local family veterinarian for assistance, even though many small animal practitioners have very little to no experience with poultry or with how to treat animals that are being used in food production. This course is intended to help those veterinarians and their technicians become more familiar with diagnosing and treating conditions of poultry commonly encountered in the backyard setting.

What matters in the end: Geriatric Medicine, Euthanasia and Compassion Fatigue
July 5 - 29, 2016

Although all veterinarians agree that old age is not a disease - it is a common reason why many families decide to euthanize a pet. Many pet owners will not seek out an actual diagnosis but the myriad of ailments fall under the excuse of "old age." Understanding how the body changes as an animal ages is important so that we can educate owners and treat pets appropriately. Doing so earlier in the pet's life may allow for a longer quality of life and prevent premature euthanasia.

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