Private Practice Associate Veterinary Wage Survey 2014
Are you an associate veterinarian in general practice in the US or Canada? Please take a moment to complete this short survey and help Thom Haig, Co-Editor of the Practice Management folder, provide the VIN community with snapshots of associate salaries and benefits in veterinary practices. As always, your answers will be confidential, but the compiled results will be displayed on VIN as a resource for VIN members to compare their salary policies. If you've participated in other surveys, but haven't seen the results yet, take a look at the Survey Results page. BETA user? The VIN Survey Viewer on Beta.vin.com lets you view and evaluate survey results in ways beyond those provided in the write-up done by the VIN survey team.
Solving Pathological Mysteries
If you don't have a pathologist handy, let the Clinical and Anatomic Pathology Specialty Center help you sort out the clues to your diagnostic mystery. You'll find information on: - Diagnostic tests
- Quality control
- Laboratory standards
- Sample acquisition
- Cytologic stains
- Specimen submission
- and much more
Links to pertinent journals (including many full-text articles), helpful websites and dozens of slide shows, images and videos are also included. Find the Clinical and Anatomic Pathology Center through the About Page for the Pathology Message Board and the Specialty Centers section of the VIN Library.
VIN Community Quick Polls
The first of these new one-question polls - some serious, some not so serious - launched last Monday. Over 1,300 VINners cast their vote for their preferred euthanasia solution for dogs and cats. Voice your opinion! You'll find the Quick Poll on the left side of the front page under the Daily Pearl. Read the discussion to see how the idea came about and how you can contribute ideas for new polls.
NEWS THAT'S FIT TO CLICK, reported for YOU...
Evolving stories: Be a VIN newshound:
The VIN News Service (VNS) is here to give you a voice and to report news that is important to you. Have an idea for a story? Have a story that needs covering? Email News@vin.com. The VIN News Service articles (without access to the community discussions) are available to the general public. Share news.vin.com with nonVINners. Follow VNS on Twitter! Send a Twitter request to receive VNS Tweets.
Articles to Share With Your Clients! Veterinary Partner Texas Farm Radio VetzInsight
Evaluation of risk factors associated with recurrent obstruction in cats treated medically for urethral obstruction
Longer duration of catheterization was significantly associated with a decreased risk of recurrent urethral obstruction. Duration of hospitalization and volume of IV fluids delivered were not significantly associated with recurrent urethral obstruction. Increasing water availability after discharge was associated with a decreased risk of recurrent urethral obstruction.
Superficial digital flexor tendonitis in cutting horses: 19 cases (2007-2011)
The location of SDF tendonitis in cutting horses appeared to be unique in that no central core lesions were detected ultrasonographically. Lesions at the periphery of the tendon may have an increased ability to heal, compared with lesions at the central core. Results suggested that cutting horses with SDF tendonitis have a better prognosis than that reported for affected racehorses.
Glargine insulin for treatment of naturally occurring diabetes mellitus in dogs
Results of the present study suggested that, in diabetic dogs fed a diet high in insoluble fiber, glargine insulin is a peakless insulin that does not induce a distinct blood glucose concentration nadir. For glargine insulin, 0.3 U/kg (0.136 U/lb) SC twice daily is recommended as an initial dosage.
Hypertrophic Osteopathy And Suspected Sliding Hiatal Hernia In A Cat With Metatarsal Swelling And Chronic Vomiting
I cannot see the stomach in the abdomen. Perhaps the space occupying mass is the cause of the hypertrophic osteopathy.
Frustrated With The Speed Of My Spays
The habits you develop now will be the ones that stay with you as you get faster. So right now, you want to practice your technique, not your speed. You want your muscle memory to be based on good habits.
Young Dog With Skull Mass
I know a flat-coated retriever/unicorn may not need a ton of grey matter, but this looked serious to me.
Use Of Spot Blood Glucose Measurements In Diabetic Dogs
I never look at spot blood glucose. I think it leads us astray. There is *no* predicting when the nadir is each day. The only time I look at a single BG is to see if it's too *low* in a dog that is acting hypoglycemic.
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Monday, April 28 - 9 p.m. ET - VIN/VECCS Rounds
Join Alyce D'Amato, CVT, CVPM, for Mastering the Most Common Client Challenges.
*This session will feature audio. Take the readiness test before attending. Tuesday, April 29 - 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 30 - 9 p.m. ET - New & Cool Tips & Tools
Join Teri Ann Oursler, DVM, to learn what's New & Cool on VIN. Be a VIN Ninja using MyActivities (CTRL-M) to Retrace your Steps: Where is my post? What did I search? Where is that great article I read....yesterday? last week? last month?
This session will be all text, no audio. Thursday, May 1 - 1 p.m. ET - VIN Journal Club
Join Sherri Wilson, DVM, DACVIM, to discuss an internal medicine paper.
Hurwitz BM, Center SA, Randolph JF, McDonough SP, et al. Presumed primary and secondary hepatic copper accumulation in cats.
J Am Vet Med Assoc. January 1, 2014;244(1):68-77.
*This session will be text only, no audio.
- Instructions for obtaining FULL TEXT versions of these articles can be found on the VIN Journal Club page.
*This session will feature audio. Take the readiness test before attending.
All VIN members are welcome to attend this monthly series.
Full Rounds Schedule and Countdown Clock
Use the links above or click the Rounds button in the main navigation bar to join these discussions. Need help remembering when Rounds sessions are happening? Here's a list of ways to be reminded about VIN Rounds sessions.
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Browse Rounds Transcripts
Rounds are also searchable! In Search 3, use the filters on the left of your search results page.
Soooo, What Are Everyone's Thoughts on the Economy?
"In the past year, my rural Illinois practice has really turned around and we are hiring a new vet to help me in June. The small town around me still seems really depressed economically, but I am seeing signs of hope the ecomony is getting better. What are you seeing?"
 Book Review of the Week
Advances in Equine Laparoscopy
Catch up on previous Book Reviews!
Drug and Food Recall Center
Latest Recalls
Website of the Week
National Empowerment Center
From the VIN Library
Ophthalmology Slideshows
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*We have a new veterinarian and want to switch the name on the account and assign the username/password to our new doctor. How do we do that?
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: CVC, IAAAM, and AVA.
Favorite Staff Moments
"Had a client at the front desk refer to my boss as "Barry" (his first name). The receptionist, who has known Dr. Boss for fifteen years, played dumb. "Oh, you mean Dr. Boss?"Client says, "Well I've been his client for ten years, I call him Barry." Receptionist said, "I've known him for fifteen years. I call him Dr. Boss. I don't think he went to college for eight years to be called Barry." Said it all cheerfully, and managed to get her point across while still being charming!
NOW OPEN FOR ENROLLMENT!
Click on the links below to see the details, register, and find more upcoming CE.
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. Reptile and Amphibian Diseases
May 5 - May 22, 2014 Recognizing the common diseases seen in reptiles and amphibians will aid in developing differential diagnosis when presented with these animals in practice. Get detailed help on How to Enroll in a VIN CE Course. To get the most from your CE course, plan to attend a practice session before your course begins. Practice sessions are scheduled for the same days and times each week for your convenience: - Tues. afternoons 1:00 - 2:00 p.m. ET
- Weds. evenings 10:00 - 11:00 p.m. ET
- Thurs. evenings 7:00 - 8:00 p.m. ET
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.
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