• Dermatology Notebook
• FAQs
• Pertinent Rounds
• Updated Associate Chapter links
• Related Web site links
• and more!

Find the Dermatology Specialty Center in the Specialty and Species area of the VIN Library and on the About Page of the Dermatology folder in the VIN message boards.

Perfect Your Forms
Thanks to the generosity of VINners, the Veterinary Forms Collection contains a variety of sample forms, clip art, and handouts.

The collection includes:

• Admission and Drop-off Forms
• Consent Forms
• Dental Forms
• Health Certificates
• Maintenance Logs
• ...and much, much more!

Many of the forms can be downloaded as MS Word files and then modified for use in your practice. More client handouts can be found in the Forms and Handouts section of the VIN Library.

Want to share your favorite forms with other VINners? E-mail the text (or a scanned image) of the form to VINdatabase@vin.com or send a copy of the form via snail mail to 777 W. Covell Blvd., Davis, CA 95616. Be sure to include your name, telephone number and e-mail address with the copy.

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

• Surveys yield conflicting trends in U.S. pet ownership
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• Appeals court asked to decide free speech element of veterinary case
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• Lawmaker behind proposed Fairness to Pet Owners Act aims to inform consumers
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Evolving story:
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New and Revised Articles to Share
With Your Clients!

Veterinary Partner

• The Wrath of Grapes (from ASPCA)

Texas Farm Radio

• Heat Problems (revised)

VetzInsight

• “He Just Went off to Die, Doc”

Histophilus somni-induced infections in cattle from southern Brazil
Two Histophilus somni-associated syndromes were identified: systemic histophilosis (n=4) and abortion (n=1). The principal pathological findings included vasculitis, meningoencephalitis with thrombosis, necrotizing myocarditis, renal infarctions, hepatic abscesses, and bronchopneumonia.

Subcutaneous fluid port-associated soft tissue sarcoma in a cat
This is the first report of a fibrosarcoma arising at the site of a subcutaneous fluid port in a cat.

Xanthine urolithiasis causing bilateral ureteral obstruction in a 10-month-old cat
Urolith analysis by infrared spectrometry determined xanthine composition, and a higher blood and urine concentration of hypoxanthine and xanthine was also found. At 1-year follow-up, the cat was free of clinical signs. However, ultrasonography of the abdomen revealed small-size calculi in both kidneys, despite the low protein diet intake. The very young age of the animal suggests a possible congenital xanthinuria.

Purevax Backordered
Just got off the phone with Merial, Purevax backordered for problem with consistency of vaccine causing a gel like precipitate. They are looking at 6 weeks or more... since this is the only non-adjuvanted vaccine, what would folks recommend?

Is This New Supplement Really More Absorbable?
My Bayer rep is trying to get me to buy their new Omega-3 FA supplement. It is called Free Form. The product claims "the product is derived through a molecular distillation process which removes the glycerol backbone that allows one less step in the absorption process." Is there any advantage to this?

Social Media Firestorm Hits Clinic
Just saw this article reposted by the MVMA on Facebook. I thought it may provide a good thread for discussion. Unfortunately with social media and the general media being what it is (thinking about the Trifexis bad press) I think we will be seeing more and more of this.

Is This Blastomycosis?
Woo-hoo... you definitely have a snowstorm going on there. In addition to the finely nodular interstitial pattern there is a significant alveolar component as well. The only thing missing (but doesn't rule it out) is hilar adenopathy. Any chance that you could see Histo where you are? Lungs look the same but we don't usually see the lymphadenopathy with this.

Tuesday, April 8 - 9:30 p.m. ET - Venting over a Venti
Need to vent? Michele Gaspar, DVM, DABVP, MA, and other colleagues are here to lend an ear.

Wednesday, April 9 - 9:30 p.m. ET - How to Use VIN Part 2
Join the VIN Representative Committee to learn how to get more out of your VIN experience. Email HowTo@VIN.com for more information about this free, three-session course.

Sunday, April 13 - 8 p.m. ET - VIN Rounds
Join Ed Guiducci, JD, and Thom Haig, DVM, for What to do Before you Buy your Veterinary Practice.
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Cat Hates Alex Trebek
The first appointment of the day was a cat with a variety of anxiety issues (the most significant of which is likely the anxiety of her owners thinking they aren't doing a good job taking care of her, which they absolutely ARE).

The cat's problem: she hates Alex Trebek!

Apparently, as soon as Jeopardy comes on or whenever there is a close up of his face, the cat gets up and runs away; she will sometimes run around one of the chairs in the room several times, and starts growling.

Book Review of the Week
Exam Room Communication for Veterinarians: The Science and Art of Conversing With Clients
Catch up on previous Book Reviews!

New Proceedings
2013 Atlantic Coast Veterinary Conference

eVetsites Tip of the Week
Email Password Security

Backyard Poultry FAQ

Potbellied Pig Manual, 2nd Ed.
By L. George et al. - An updated manual (2012) on the veterinary management of miniature pigs.

Membership FAQs
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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: Voorjaarsdagen, CVC, IAAAM, and AVA.

Attach Multiple Images to your Message Board Post
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NOW OPEN FOR ENROLLMENT!
Click on the links below to see the details, register, and find more upcoming CE.

Systems B: Organ System Pathophysiology and ABVP Core Examination Review
April 10 - June 22, 2014

An overview of small animal respiratory, musculoskeletal disease and orthopedics, gastroenterology, dentistry and behavior body systems. It builds upon the foundations of pathophysiology and medicine provided in the Pathologic Basis of Disease and the Principles of Medicine courses, using concepts and disease examples specific to the various body systems.

Exotic Small Mammal Diseases
April 15 - May 2, 2014

This course provides an overview of the common diseases seen in small exotic mammals.

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