But, be sure to attend double rounds on Wednesday evening:

• VIN/AAFP Rounds: Update on FIV Research: Prevalence, Clinical Disease, and Diagnostic Testing with Susan Little, DVM, DABVP (Feline) at 8 p.m. ET.
• VIN Rounds: Terms of Endearment: Your Employment Contract with Raphael S. Moore, JD, LLM at 9 p.m. ET.

Check out the Rounds schedule to see what sessions are coming up next week.

Need help remembering when Rounds sessions are happening? Here's a list of ways to be reminded about VIN Rounds sessions.

The manual is currently divided into three sections (with more to come!):

• Internal Medicine
• Emergency Medicine
• Nutrition

You can also print a PDF and take it with you as you perform each procedure.

To suggest a procedure or contribute your own videos, please email Tony@vin.com.

New to Posting on the VIN Message Boards?
Don't worry; it's easy! For example, post medical cases in the appropriate folder in the Vet-To-Vet message board - diet questions in Clinical Nutrition, kidney cases in Urology-Nephrology, coagulation disorders in Hematology-Hemostasis, etc.

Visit the Message Boards section of the Help Resource center for more detailed instructions on how to use the message boards.

New on VIN Mobile!
Now you can experience the Buchanan Cineangiocardiography Cases while on the go! The VIN Wizards have updated these cases to work on mobile devices.

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

• Pet store chains to drop China-made treats - eventually
  Public | VIN | Discussion
• Veterinary private-practice sector makes modest rebound
  Public | VIN | Discussion
• Blue Buffalo advertising draws long history of complaints
  Public | VIN | Discussion
• The squeeze: What happens when owners can’t pay for veterinary care?
  Public | VIN | Discussion

Evolving stories:

• Status of AVMA Council on Education accreditation credentials
• Ins and outs of Canada’s new anti-spam law
• New price comparison site offends profession
• VCA offers to buy competing practices

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

• Pannus

Texas Farm Radio

• Protect your Horse from West Nile

VetzInsight

• Why Should I Give her Back?

Comparison of wet-mount, Wright-Giemsa and Gram-stained urine sediment for predicting bacteriuria in dogs and cats
Unstained wet-mount and stained sediment had sensitivities of 89% and 83% and specificities of 91% and 99%, respectively. The specificity of using either stain was higher than wet-mount examination for detecting bacteriuria.

Surgical Management of the Trauma-Induced Colocutaneous Fistula in a Horse
Colocutaneous fistula as a result of a penetrating wound has not been reported in horse. In this case report, surgical treatment of a traumatic colocutaneous fistula in an 8-year-old stallion is described.

Long-term outcome of sudden acquired retinal degeneration syndrome in dogs
Polyphagia was the only associated systemic sign found to increase in severity over time. Medical treatment was attempted in 22% of dogs; visual improvement was not detected in any. Thirty-seven percent of respondents reported an improved relationship with their dog after diagnosis, and 95% indicated they would discourage euthanasia of dogs with SARDS.

Treatment Suggestions For Sheep With Dog Bite Wounds To Hocks
After dressing wound, wrap in sterile bandages and use elastikon. Don't use vet-wrap. Elastikon won't tighten up over time. Vet-wrap may rope up and then tighten and tourniquet the leg.

Chicken Necropsy: Oviduct Filled With Caseous Material
This is caseated pus, commonly seen in metritis cases. The layered effect is because of the way the pus is 'secreted' by the wall of the oviduct.

Colleague's Suicide Reminds Us To Rethink Our Psychological Responses To Clients And The Public
Our days involve heavy contact with humans. The overwhelming majority of those with whom we interact are not insane, mean, stupid, or uncaring. If we go into our days thinking the worst about those whom we meet (and who will eventually pay the bill), we set up a "them" and "us" mentality.

Is It Legal To Split Pills For Clients?
I cannot address state specific laws, but there is no federal law or regulation that prohibits splitting tablets.

Full Rounds Schedule and Countdown Clock

Venting Over a Venti
Tuesday, May 27 - 9:30 p.m. ET
Need to vent? Michele Gaspar, DVM, DABVP, MA, and other colleagues are here to lend an ear.

VIN/AAFP Rounds
Wednesday, May 28 - 8 p.m. ET
Join Susan Little, DVM, DABVP (Feline), for Update on FIV Research: Prevalence, Clinical Disease, and Diagnostic Testing.
*This session will feature audio. Take the readiness test before attending.

VIN Rounds
Wednesday, May 28 - 9 p.m. ET
Join Raphael S. Moore, JD, LLM, for Terms of Endearment: Your Employment Contract.
*This session will feature audio. Take the readiness test before attending.

Need help remembering when Rounds sessions are happening? Check out the list of ways to be reminded about VIN Rounds sessions.

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

• Nursing Management of Septic Patients VIN/VECCS (R) Interim
• Communicating Nutritional Information to Pet Owners @
• Hepatic Copper Accumulation in Cats Journal Club
• Tips & Tools: MyActivities
• Mastering Common Client Challenges VIN/VECCS (R)

Download VINCasts (@)
Download VINCasts with your mobile device
Browse Rounds Transcripts

Now you can also REPLAY rounds sessions. Find out how!

Rounds are also searchable! In Search 3, use the filters on the left of your Search Results page.

Book Review of the Week
Xie's Veterinary Acupuncture
Catch up on previous Book Reviews!

Website of the Week
Welfare in Dog Training

From the VIN Library
The Art Of Successful Communication In Veterinary Practice for New Grads

eVetsites Tip of the Week
SEO 104 (Page Titles)

From the Medical FAQs
Abdominal and Pleural Fluid Analysis
Rabies and Exposure

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: AVA, ACVIM, EVECCS, and ISFM.

What stupid things have you done to your pet?
"I bought a puppy last month from a stranger... out of a shopping cart in the Walmart parking lot... and I wasn't even looking to get a puppy. So I did exactly what I always tell people NEVER to do. It's a great pup, though."

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

Understanding Hospice and Palliative Care
May 26 - June 19, 2014

This course is designed to help veterinarians and veterinary staff understand the hospice philosophy and how it has become an important part of today's health care system. Course attendees will learn different service models, various definitions of care, current trends, and what the future holds for animal hospice.

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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