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SPECIAL NOTE: No Heartbleed at VIN
Several VINners have written asking if they should be concerned about the Heartbleed vulnerability reportedly impacting 2/3 of the internet this week.

The VIN Geeks have researched the issue and confirmed that no related vulnerabilities exist in servers or hardware in the VIN network that could impact the security of VIN or VINner information.

Don't panic! Enter the dog's weight, the type of chocolate and the amount consumed into the handy Chocolate Toxicity Calculator to help you plan your treatment strategy.

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The Tax Man Cometh
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NEWS THAT'S FIT TO CLICK, reported for YOU...

• Dueling legislation a sore spot in horse community
  Public | VIN | Discussion
• Surveys yield conflicting trends in U.S. pet ownership
  Public | VIN | Discussion
• Injuries, behavioral problems linked to retractable leashes
  Public | VIN | Discussion
• Appeals court asked to decide free speech element of veterinary case
  Public | VIN | Discussion

Evolving story:
Are rebate programs worth the time?

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New and Revised Articles to Share With Your Clients!

Veterinary Partner

• Electronic Cigarettes are Toxic to Pets

Texas Farm Radio

• Exercise and Sweat in Horses (revised)

VetzInsight

• The Pet Parent Trap

Canine pyoderma gangrenosum: a case series of two dogs
Pyoderma gangrenosum is a rare disease distinguished by rapid progression of painful, necrolytic, cutaneous ulcers with irregular, violaceous undermined borders. Azathioprine with glucocorticoids may lead to a better outcome than ciclosporin and glucocorticoids (currently the first-line treatment in humans and the only reported treatment in dogs).

Veterinary Medical Student Well-being: Depression, Stress, and Personal Relationships
Students within higher-functioning relationships are more likely to report fewer depressive symptoms, lower stress associated with balancing their school and home lives, less relationship conflict, better physical health, and improved ability to cope with academic expectations, while at the same time experiencing more stress from being behind in studies.

Feline endometrial adenocarcinoma in females <1 year old: a description of four cases
In this study, the four clinical situations are described and discussed on the basis of available literature, highlighting the aspects that may impair an early diagnosis and that may favour the progression of the disease and also that age should not be an excluding criteria when analysing the differential diagnosis list.

Is Masticatory Muscle Myositis A Heritable Trait In Labrador Retrievers?
The AKC registers over 40,000 *litters* of Labradors annually. There is no shortage of Labradors. There is only a shortage of *good* Labradors. Breeding one with a disease with a known predilection for this breed and, therefore, certainly a genetic component will not produce better dogs than already exist.

Phacoemulsification Vs. Lens Replacement For Lanner Falcon With Cataracts
This is getting exciting. After consulting with a number of people -- including vet ophtho people, bird people, raptor people, and optics people, we have decided to try to do IOL replacement in this bird. It has been reported only once...

How Should We Treat Cat That Has Multiple Pellet Shots To Head?
I would remove any pellets that are easily located. I would not do major dissections to find them. My philosophy is that they may not cause harm by being there, but they can't cause harm if they are not there.

What Is The Prognosis For A Litter Of 3 Week Old Puppies That Appear To Be Blind?
At 3 weeks of age, it is very difficult to assess vision (or lack thereof) in a puppy. The retinas are very immature at this stage and the puppies don't typically respond very noticeably to visual stimuli.

Full Rounds Schedule and Countdown Clock

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.
*This session will be text only, no audio.
Note the earlier than usual start time, 8 p.m. ET

Tuesday, April 15 - 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 16 - 9:30 p.m. ET - How to Use VIN Part 3
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.

Use the Rounds link in the main navigation bar to join these discussions.

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

• VIN News Service: From Suicide to Free Speech @
• Evaluation of Shock Index @ Journal Club
• Free Management Tools: ASVCP & AAHA Guidelines & VINx @ (R)
• Blood Pressure Monitors VIN/VECCS (R)
• The Wonderful World of Prairie Dogs (R) @
• Manage your Reputation Online & Beyond (R) @
• When the Giardia Hits the Fan (R) @
• Intraoral Nerve Blocks in Feline Patient VIN/AAFP (R)

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Use MyVIN to Build Your MyColleagues List
The Colleagues tool in MyVIN allows you to connect with your fellow VIN members outside of discussions on the VIN Message Boards.

Use the Search option to find other VIN members by their name and location. You can then invite them to be added to your MyColleagues list so you can share information with each other. You can also use MyVIN to email a fellow VINner even if they haven't shared their email address on their VIN profile.

This help document will show you how to use MyColleagues to build a list of VIN contacts.

Book Review of the Week
Wildlife Science: Connecting Research with Management
Catch up on previous Book Reviews!

Website of the Week
American Association of Suicidology

2012 Canine Heartworm Guidelines
2012 Feline Heartworm Guidelines

eVetsites Tip of the Week
URL Slugs and SEO

Associate - New, Updated & Revised
Greyhound Meningoencephalitis
Explore the rest of Associate!

New Medical FAQ
Non-anesthetic dentistry

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.

Why do fecals?
"On healthy pets, why not just deworm every year instead of doing fecals? Fecal is a lousy test. We know all puppies and kittens are born with round worms, why not just deworm them?"

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

Cancer and the Immune System
April 29 - May 23, 2014

This course is designed to explain the interplay between tumor cells and the immune system during tumor development. Emphasis will be on the key immune cells that play roles in both eliminating the tumor cells as well as assisting in tumor growth, and how the tumor tricks the immune system in order to prevent antitumor immunity.

Call of the Wild: Wildlife Medicine and Diseases of Wildlife
April 30 - June 7, 2014

The primary purpose of this course is to provide a basic to intermediate understanding of the principles of care of wildlife.

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