VIN Foundation -- Here to Help Colleagues
VIN Foundation, the nonprofit arm of VIN, provides several programs free for all veterinarians and veterinary students (whether or not they are VINners) to support each other through the stages of their career and difficult times. - Student Loan Repayment Simulator: an interactive tool to help figure out loan repayment options, it is possible to still have a life!
Contact info@vinfoundation.org - VETS4VETS: a confidential, identity-protected group dealing with all kinds of issues from stress to compassion fatigue to job concerns -- pretty much anything and everything that veterinarians go through!
Contact Bree Montana, DVM. - SUCers: aka Startup Club, a confidential group for anyone who has or is planning to start a practice.
Contact Paul Pion, DVM, DACVIM. - Vets In Recovery: a confidential, identity-protected group for those who are in/or seeking recovery from any addiction.
Contact Bree Montana, DVM. - And more...
If you are an experienced veterinarian and have an interest in mentoring colleagues through challenging times, contact Bree Montana, DVM.
Medical Mirth
Enjoy the lighter side of veterinary medicine with the new VINner Verse and Practitioner Prose collection started by Kurt Verkest, BVSc, BVetBiol, PhD, VIN Associate Editor (Oncology), Poet Laureate, and Court Jester. Want to be part of the fun and add your own contributions, or invite Kurt to join a message board discussion? Email feedback@vin.com.
Educating Your Clients
Help your clients to be better informed pet owners with the Client Education Resources listed in the VIN Library. Find even more free, independent information that you can trust at VeterinaryPartner.com and VetzInsight. The VIN Client Brochure was created as an easy way to explain to clients how your VIN membership enhances the quality of your veterinary services. It also highlights the VIN client handout website, VeterinaryPartner.com, where your clients can learn more about their pets' health. VIN members can order a pack of 25 brochures for FREE in the VIN Bookstore.
NEWS THAT'S FIT TO CLICK, reported for YOU...
Evolving stories:
- 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. Follow VNS on Twitter! Send a Twitter request to receive the VNS Tweets.
New and Revised Articles to Share With Your Clients!
Veterinary Partner Texas Farm Radio VetzInsight
Determination of MDR1 gene expression for prediction of chemotherapy tolerance and treatment outcome in dogs with lymphoma
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Dogs developing severe adverse effects under treatment showed significantly lower basal MDR1 gene expression levels when compared with those who tolerated the drugs well.
Vinorelbine rescue therapy for dogs with primary urinary bladder carcinoma
Two dogs (14%) had partial responses, and eight (57%) experienced stable disease.
Anatomical and Morphometric Variations in the Arterial System of the Domestic Cat
Based on the study of 56 preserved specimens, we observed three distinct arrangements in the branching pattern of the brachiocephalic artery. The most common pattern (52% of the examined specimens) was that in which the brachiocephalic artery was divided into two branches, the left common carotid artery and a common branch for the right subclavian artery and the right common carotid artery.
Possible Tumor In Cat's Lung: Interpreting Opacity In The Right Middle Lung Lobe
When I see a fluid/soft tissue opacity of the lung, I first ask what size is the lung lobe. Is it the same size I'd expect of a normal, aerated lung lobe? Then, the opacity itself -- does it conform to the shape of the lung, or does it bulge?
Would You Fire Previously Pleasant Clients Who Had Meltdown About Declaw And Accused Us Of Lying And Falsifying Records?
These people displayed unacceptable behavior to you and your staff. The fact that they then acted like nothing happened is even more telling that this is a *normal* behavior pattern for them. Get rid of them!
How Does The Professional Liability Insurance Trust (PLIT) Handle Claims?
The reason the PLIT does not want the insured to offer reimbursement is that the insured typically does it without securing a release. Without a release, the claimant can come back later and seek additional damages.
Clown Hat Lymphocytes Seen On Lymph Node Aspirate From A Dog With Intermediate Grade Small Cell Lymphoma
Those unipolar cytoplasmic projections can also be seen on some reactive lymphocytes, so the morphology is not pathognomonic for lymphoma
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Use the Rounds link in the main navigation bar to join these discussions. 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. Venting Over a Venti
Tuesday, May 17 - 9:30 p.m. ET
(Wednesday, May 18 - 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, May 18 - 9:30 p.m. ET
(Thursday, May 19 - 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 Journal Club
Thursday, May 19 - 1 p.m. ET (rescheduled from May 5)
(Thursday, May 19 - 5 p.m. GMT)
Join Mark Rishniw, BVSc, PhD, DACVIM, for Do Heavy Breathers have Big Hearts? Another Look at Feline Congestive Heart Failure. This cardiology article will be reviewed:
Schober KE, Wetli E, Drost WT. Radiographic and echocardiographic assessment of left atrial size in 100 cats with acute left-sided congestive heart failure. Vet Radiol Ultrasound. 2014 Jul-Aug;55(4):359-67.
(While the full text of the article is not free, please read the abstract and Companion Notes.)
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Stop Brachycephalism Now!
Hello again everyone. It has been a few years since I started speaking out against brachycephalism. On the one hand, I am seeing more and more articles and posts and even whole books berating society for what we have done to dogs and cats. I am also seeing more and more postings of horribly deformed animals wearing ridiculous costumes and getting millions of view because they are "so cute". So, I am resurrecting this thread and plan to post news and resources here annoyingly often.
 Book Review of the Week
Animal Abuse; Helping Animals and People
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Canine Alopecia X
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Upcoming Conferences
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NOW OPEN FOR ENROLLMENT!
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Clinical Concepts in Collecting and Evaluating Blood Smears and Bone Marrow Aspirates
September 8 - October 30, 2016 This course offers veterinarians a unique perspective on blood smears and bone marrow aspirates from both an internist and a clinical pathologist teaching in tandem. What Matters in the End: Geriatric Medicine, Euthanasia, and Compassion Fatigue
July 5 - 29, 2016 Although all veterinarians agree that old age is not a disease, it is a common reason why many families decide to euthanize a pet. Many pet owners will not seek out an actual diagnosis but the myriad of ailments fall under the excuse of "old age." Understanding how the body changes as an animal ages is important so that we can educate owners and treat pets appropriately. Doing so earlier in the pet's life may allow for a longer quality of life and prevent premature euthanasia. Check the World Clock Time Zone Converter to confirm class start times for your area. 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! Like VIN CE on Facebook! Follow VIN CE and VSPN on Twitter!
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