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Clinical Pharmacology Specialty Center
Remember the days when you had five antibiotics and two NSAIDs? If you’re confused by too many choices or looking for information on various therapeutic agents, try the Clinical Pharmacology Specialty Center.

The Clinical Pharmacology Specialty Center has sections on:

• Drug FAQs
• Controlled Drugs
• FDA-NIH-USDA Drug Resources
• News about Drug Releases
• Links to VIN drug formularies
• Related Journals and Proceedings
• Helpful websites
• Client Handouts

You'll find the Clinical Pharmacology Specialty Center through the About Page for the Clinical Pharmacology Message Board and the Specialty Centers section of the VIN Library.

Missed Another Rounds Session?
There's an easy way to catch up on what you missed... Replay!

Participate in rounds on your own schedule! Replay is like attending the live session, except you'll post your questions and comments to the Message Boards. Look for the Session Recordings button on individual Rounds pages. Read the help document for more details.

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

• Wait is on for Lindsey verdict
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• COE extends probation for Tuskegee’s veterinary school
  Public | VIN | Discussion
• Veterinary prescription practices reviewed by House panel
  Public | VIN | Discussion
• House subcommittee to consider pet-prescription rules
  Public | VIN | Discussion
• Zeuterin marketer falters two years after U.S. debut
  Public | VIN | Discussion

Evolving stories:
- Wildfire in Alberta
- How should students pick a veterinary school?
- How big a threat is leptospirosis to horses?

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.

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New and Revised Articles to Share With Your Clients!

Veterinary Partner

• Pneumonia Management (revised)

Texas Farm Radio

• Vaccinate your Horse for Mosquito-Transmitted Diseases (revised)

VetzInsight

• Cat Fight! Is Détente Possible When the Fur Flies?

Impact of queen infection on kitten susceptibility to different strains of Bartonella henselae
This study demonstrated that young kittens can easily be infected with a different strain of B. henselae at a very young age, even in the presence of maternal antibodies, underlining the importance of flea control in pregnant queens and young kittens.

Osseous associated cervical spondylomyelopathy at the C2-C3 articular facet joint in 11 dogs
Four of the surgical cases are alive and have no neurological deficits, one was euthanased for an unrelated condition, and one lost to follow-up. Of the cases managed medically, three are alive showing no neurological deficits, one is alive still displaying neurological deficits, and one euthanased for an unrelated condition whilst still ataxic.

Assessment of v-gel supraglottic airway device placement in cats performed by inexperienced veterinary students
Thirty-three cats were randomly assigned to receive an endotracheal tube (ETT group) or a v-gel SGAD (v-gel group) after induction of general anaesthesia. The v-gel group required less propofol, less time, and fewer attempts to secure the cats' airway.

Guinea Pig Euthanasia Advice; Is Intraperitoneal Injection Of Pentobarbital Painful?
A major problem with some of the commercially available euthanasia solutions is that they can cause intense pain when injected other than intravenously.

Pricing And Estimates For Dental Procedures: Should Radiographs, Pain Medication, And Extractions Be A Client Option?
Each service is either important enough to do, or it's not. If it is, it's not optional.

How Do You Know When To Stop Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation?
Consider that Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation was developed as an intervention for situations that momentarily stop the heart, and the heart just needs a "kick start" to get back going.

Tips On Getting A Picky Diabetic Dog To Eat Consistently
A lot of morning-time picky eaters are that way because they have reflux esophagitis at night.

Wondering how long it is until the next Rounds session? Take a look at the Rounds Countdown Clock!

Venting Over a Venti
Tuesday, May 10 - 9:30 p.m. ET
(Wednesday, May 11 - 1:30 a.m. GMT)
Need to vent about student issues?
Christina McRae, DVM, and other colleagues are here to lend an ear.

How to Use VIN, Part 2
Wednesday, May 11 - 9:30 p.m. ET
(Thursday, May 12 - 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 Rounds
Sunday, May 15 - 6 p.m. ET
(Sunday, May 15 - 10 p.m. GMT)
Join Miranda Spindel, DVM, MS, for Shelter Health Care Programs and the Veterinarian.
This session will feature audio. Take the readiness test before attending.

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

• A Multimodal Approach to Animal Hospice @ (R) VIN/VSPN
• Vomiting Cat Therapeutic Decisions (R) VIN/AAFP
• IV Access, Peripheral & Central Lines (R) VIN/VECCS
• Dispelling Hospice Myths @ (R) VIN/VSPN
• Demystifying Search Engine Optimization @ (R)
• Food Animal Practice Beyond James Herriot @ (R)

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Non-profit effect on spay/neuter
Reviving this thread and looking for people that altered their spay/neuter protocol. I am getting clobbered by 2 low-cost spay/neuter clinics... one is 501(c)3. My surgery stands idle 95% of the time excluding dentals.

I am looking for advice on instituting a low-cost spay/neuter/dental program. The latter will still require anesthesia and COHAT.

Funny Things Clients Say
Just had an appointment with three women and their young, male, neutered cat. One of the women was concerned that his neuter surgery had not been done properly because there was a lump "back there" and he didn't like it when she squeezed it. I examined him and could find nothing amiss. I asked her to show me what she was doing. She proceeded to grab his prepuce and squeeze! I told the that she was squeezing his penis and that she should stop. The other two women then burst out laughing. Poor cat!

Book Review of the Week
Anatomy & Physiology of Domestic Animals, Second Edition
Catch up on previous Book Reviews!

Website of the Week
Rabies Awareness

New Proceedings in the VIN Library
- 2015 Veterinary Behavior Symposium, hosted by the American College of Veterinary Behaviorists (ACVB 2015)

Associate - New, Updated & Revised
Nutritional Secondary Hyperparathyroidism
Canine (revised)
Feline (revised)
Explore the rest of Associate!

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.

The VIN Formulary For Exotic Animals lists drugs, doses and indications for amphibians, reptiles, birds, rabbits, rodents, ferrets, hedgehogs, sugar gliders, and camelids.

NOW OPEN FOR ENROLLMENT!
Visit the CE Main Page and check out the Course Catalog to see what other courses are starting soon.

Small Rodent Review 2016
June 22 – August 6, 2016

Small rodents are commonly seen in private practice, and many veterinarians have a limited working knowledge of this species. This course is intended to provide an in depth overview of husbandry, medicine, and common disease presentations by species in order to allow veterinary staff to feel more comfortable with basic rodent diagnosis and treatment. Clinical symptoms, diagnosis, treatment options, and current considerations for prevention will be covered.

Exceptional Care for Cats - Improving the Experience for the Patient, the Client & the Clinical Team
August 1 - September 1, 2016

Handling cats in practice can be challenging. In order to work harmoniously with cats, we want to try to look at things from their point-of-view. The cat is a species that has evolved with a social structure different than ours. Cats are able to function completely efficiently as a solitary creature, yet have complex and changing social interactions. Being both predators and prey affects how they respond in a clinic setting.

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