Do something nice for a mom!

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• Bill giving veterinarians leeway to carry controlled drugs advances
• VIN Relief Veterinarians MB Folder

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So Many Books, So Little Time
Last week on the VIN message boards, a VINner looking to update her clinic library asked what books others would consider their "go-to books." Share some of your suggestions.

Need to fill in your own collection? Search the VIN Bookstore by species, discipline, publication dates or distributor/publisher. VIN Members save 10% or more off the list price every day and get free shipping on U.S. orders of $90.00 or more.

If you're looking for handy online references, take a look in the Books and Manuals section of the VIN Library.

Here are some VINner favorites:

• Associate
  This VIN online book features chapters on canine, feline, public health, and foreign animal/bioterrorism diseases.
• First Responders Guide to Animal Care
  By Dr. M. Nixon - First-hand practical information for anyone planning to assist animals affected by natural or man-made disasters.
• Plumb's Veterinary Drug Handbook - 7th Ed.
  By Dr. D. Plumb - Browse the full text of the Veterinary Drug Handbook.

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Meet the membership services team, find links to How-to videos, learn about Top Issues and Solutions, see What’s New on VIN and much more.

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

• The squeeze: What happens when owners can’t pay for veterinary care?
  Public | VIN | Discussion
• VCA Antech prevails in breach-of-contract suits
  Public | VIN | Discussion
• Tornadoes a reminder to veterinary clinics: Plan for disasters
  Public | VIN | Discussion

Evolving stories:

• New price comparison site offends profession
• VCA offers to buy competing practices
• “Bow Wow Jones” economic index shows uptick

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New and Revised Articles to Share With Your Clients!

Veterinary Partner

• Rhinitis

Texas Farm Radio

• Problems in a Recumbent Horse (revised)

VetzInsight

• Hot Cars are not for Dogs - but they're OK for Defrosting Fish

Use of statewide emergency department surveillance data to assess incidence of animal bite injuries among humans in North Carolina
Emergency department visits were selected for inclusion by means of external-cause-of-injury codes assigned with an international coding system and keyword searches of chief complaint and triage notes.

Nonsurgical fertility control for managing free-roaming dog populations: a review of products and criteria for field applications
The criteria regarding the use of fertility control for dog population management, presented as a decision tree, covered social acceptance, animal welfare, effectiveness, legal compliance, feasibility, and sustainability.

The role of veterinarians and feed-store vendors in the prescription and use of antibiotics on small dairy farms in rural Peru
Participants also identified many barriers to appropriate prescribing and use, including availability of drugs, competition from other prescribers, economic constraints and habits of farmers, and limited farmer knowledge of drugs and disease.

Veterinary Clinic Raided By Officials
We had a similar case here in southern California. Client brought in a sick cat. Was very distraught. Vet convinced owner that euthanasia was needed. Owner eventually consented, after quite a bit of resistance.

Aggravating Website
For fun I put in a gastrotomy/foreign body surgery for a 26-50 pound dog and said I paid $500. [The website said] I was ripped off!! Gee, the actual cost is closer to $2500+. Where are people in Connecticut getting gastrotomies done for less than $500?! Or are they comparing nationwide costs?

What Is The Prognosis For Cats With Intestinal Lymphoma?
Here's the way it's panned out for *my* patients: intestinal, mediastinal, hepatic, and peripheral LSA -- treat these. Renal, spinal/CNS, and cutaneous -- not much good comes from treatment.

Euthanize Or Try Splinting?
An update 2+ years later. (With lots of love and dedication and an amazing surgeon). His left forelimb was saved with an osteotomy and external fixator. We grew his radius 9 cm! Then an arthrodesis of the carpus. Here is HERCULES!!!

VIN Rounds
No VIN Rounds this weekend. The USA and other countries will observe Mother's Day. Do something nice for a mom!

Venting Over a Venti
Tuesday, May 13 - 9:30 p.m. ET
Need to vent? Michele Gaspar, DVM, DABVP, MA, and other colleagues are here to lend an ear.

How to Use VIN: Part 2
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Client Records Euthanasia on Cell Phone
"I think this video has a chance of appearing someday on the Internet. On a side note, I am currently in the process with a partner of starting our own veterinary clinic in the near future. We want this clinic to be very "technology forward" and to encourage client interaction with the diagnostic/treatment process as much as possible. But, this experience has me feeling a little nervous."

Book Review of the Week
Clinical Veterinary Advisor: Birds and Exotic Pets
Catch up on previous Book Reviews!

Website of the Week
Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance

Recent VINner Contributions
Surgery Work Order, by Dr. Rachel Francis
Getting Started as a Relief Veterinarian, by Dr. Paul Pomes

eVetsites Tip of the Week
SEO Introduction

New Time-Bites from the American Veterinary Medical History Society
*The Historic Auzoux Horse: A Revolutionary Anatomic Teaching Aid
*What's with the Derby Hat?
*The Vital Role of Capillaries in Blood Circulation

From the VIN Library
Proceedings of the University of California-Davis Wildlife and Aquatic Medicine Symposium 2014 (UCDWAAM 2014)

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: IAAAM, and AVA.

The Antimicrobial Guidelines Working Group of the International Society for Companion Animal Infectious Diseases has shared "Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Antimicrobial Therapy of Canine Superficial Bacterial Folliculitis."

The guidelines describe optimal methods for the diagnosis and management of SBF, including isolation of the causative organism, antimicrobial susceptibility testing, selection of antimicrobial drugs, therapeutic protocols and advice on infection control.

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

Diagnosis and Treatment of Canine Hyperadrenocorticism
May 11 - June 4, 2014

This course is geared toward veterinarians seeking a refresher on the diagnosis of Hyperadrenocorticism and guidance on the use of trilostane.

Advanced Nutrition Module 1
June 10 - July 4, 2014

In this course we will review the aspects of the disease process that can be affected through dietary changes and will cover goals for nutritional modification.

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