VIN Continual Education: Convenient, Interactive Online Courses
VIN online CE is one of the most popular ways to earn CE credits. Direct interaction with instructors and fellow participants on message boards as well as real time sessions make VIN CE unique. Whether you take your CE courses on VIN or elsewhere, you can keep track of all of your past, present, and future continual education participation with MyCE. You can view previous, current, and upcoming course registrations, view or print your VIN CE 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. Visit the CE Participant Resource Center to learn more:
VIN Policies on Community, Commercialism, and the VIN Ten Commandments
Do you know what VIN community information you can share and with whom? Have you read the official VIN policy on commercialism or the Ten Commandments of VIN? Stop by the VIN Policies page to get the low down on: - Ten Commandments of VIN - The core values that underlie how decisions are made and what VIN stands for.
- Membership Eligibility - An outline of VIN access eligibility – Who should have access, why, and how that's decided.
- Information and Privacy - What information you can share and with whom; what information you can't share and why.
- Commercialism on VIN - Policies on commercialism on the VIN medical (Vet-to-Vet) message boards.
- Pricing - Membership rates for individuals, groups, and academics; renewal/payment options.
- Membership Benefits - Information on VIN Rewards points, the VIN store, and eVetsites.
NEWS THAT'S FIT TO CLICK, reported for YOU...
Evolving stories:
- How big a threat is leptospirosis to horses?
- Whither Zeuterin? Be a VIN newshound:
VNS is your news service. Have an idea for a story? Have a story that needs covering?
E-mail Reporters@vin.com. Share news.vin.com with non-VINners. The VIN News Service stories (without access to the community discussions) are publicly available. Follow VNS on Facebook and Twitter!
New and Revised Articles to Share With Your Clients! Veterinary Partner Texas Farm Radio VetzInsight
Outcome and Prognostic Factors for Canine Splenic Lymphoma Treated by Splenectomy (1995-2011)
Based on our sample population, splenectomy alone was an effective treatment for splenic lymphoma in cases with disease confined to the spleen. Chemotherapy may not improve survival in cases of lymphoma restricted to the spleen.
Long-Term Outcome of Zürich Cementless Total Hip Arthroplasty in 439 Cases
The frequency of complications was less than 20% in juvenile and adult dogs and the frequency was not different across age groups. Complications were primarily related to the change (increase) in body condition score after surgery. Revision was successful in almost all dogs.
Transthecal Arthroscopy of the Palmar Distal Interphalangeal Joint in the Horse: A Cadaver Study
The transthecal approach provides improved visualization of the palmar aspect of the DIPJ compared to the conventional blind approach and may be useful in nonseptic conditions of the DIPJ. However, because of the creation of communication with the DFTS, use of the transthecal approach for suspected synovial sepsis of the DIPJ may be contraindicated.
Hypothyroid Dog Is Vomiting On Soloxine (Levothyroxine): What Alternatives Are Available?
The problem with Synthroid may be the expense from having to give multiple pills to accommodate the dose for some dogs, as humans take less supplementation than dogs seem to.
The Effect Of Chronic Periodontal Disease On Body Systems; Why Perioperative Antibiotics Are Not Indicated For Most Dental Procedures
The periodontal pocket may be host to hundreds, if not thousands, of microorganisms. No antibiotic gets them all. So use of peri-operative antibiotics only alters the balance of power and ensures that the bugs that get into the blood stream during surgery are the resistant ones.
Very Strange Looking Cystic Calculus
A cystotomy was performed this week to remove this single strange-looking calculus; please find attached a radiograph of the stone after removal, a photo of the stone intact and a photo of the stone sectioned in half to expose the center.
Knuckle Bone in Esophagus
The application of the sensor was easy and apparently painless; a mild local erythema after sensor removal was found in 5/10 dogs. Flash glucose monitoring system is a simple and promising glucose monitoring system that seems accurate for clinical use in diabetic dogs.
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Wondering how long it is until the next Rounds session? Take a look at the Rounds Countdown Clock!
Use the Rounds link in the main navigation bar to join these discussions. Venting Over a Venti
Tuesday, April 19 - 9:30 p.m. ET
(Wednesday, April 20 - 1:30 a.m. GMT)
Need to vent about new grad issues?
Christina McRae, DVM, and other colleagues are here to lend an ear. How to Use VIN, Part 3
Wednesday, April 20 - 9:30 p.m. ET
(Thursday, April 21 - 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/VSPN Rounds
Sunday, April 24 - 9 p.m. ET
(Monday, April 25 - 1 a.m. GMT)
Join Lynn Hendrix, DVM, and Amir Shanan, DVM, for Dispelling Myths about Veterinary Hospice.
This session will feature audio. Take the readiness test before attending. VIN/VECCS Rounds
Monday, April 25 - 8 p.m. ET
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Join Soren Boysen, DVM, DACVECC, for IV Access: Peripheral Catheter Management, Central Lines, Emergency Venous Cut Downs, and IO Catheters.
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VIN Word Nerds Please Help...
So beginning with a news story that we heard over the weekend involving Jon Stewart and what the news reader was calling a "bull" that had gotten loose from a slaughter house and was rampaging through a college campus somewhere, my husband and I started wondering over the weekend... If a castrated male bovine is a steer rather than a bull (and I submit that it was probably a steer, not a bull that got loose from the slaughter house, but regardless), why is a neutered male cat still a tom? And why do cattle, horses, and pigs have different names for their neonates/pre-adolescent offspring than do the adult/post-adolescents? Why is a filly a filly and when does she become a mare?
 Book Review of the Week
Seizures in Dogs and Cats
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Website of the Week
Wildlife Rehabilitators In Texas
Associate - New, Updated & Revised
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Allium (Garlic/Onion) Toxicosis
Acquired Hypothyroidism
Congenital Hypothyroidism
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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 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 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.
Gastrointestinal Adverse Food Reactions
June 6 - 23, 2016 In this course, we will review the pathogenesis, diagnosis, and nutritional management of gastrointestinal adverse food reactions. In the nutritional management section, we will discuss nutrients of concern, goals for feeding management, and diet selection for patients with gastrointestinal adverse food reactions. Cytology 101
June 9 - August 7, 2016 This course will cover sample collection/handling, care and usage of the microscope (including Kohler Illumination), approach to a cytology slide, a detailed discussion of lesion classification base on 5 general categories and their respective subcategories (inflammation, cysts, hemorrhage, neoplasia, and mixed), common cutaneous/SQ lesions, lymph node cytology, fluid cytology, stained urine sediment cytology, and fecal cytology.
Visit the CE Participant Resource Center to learn the basics of online CE, how to find your course area, CE participation requirements, and much more! Check the World Clock Time Zone Converter to confirm session start times for your area. Follow VIN CE and VSPN on Facebook!
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