VIN/VSPN Rounds
Sunday, June 1 - 10 p.m. ET
Join Noah Jones, RVT, for First, Do No Harm: Preventing Ventilator - Associated Lung Injury.
*This session will feature audio. Take the readiness test before attending.
Invite your entire team to attend! Your support staff can access the session on www.VSPN.org.

Not able to attend? Find out how to catch up on missed Rounds sessions and stay informed about upcoming sessions.

Breakfast will be served from 6:30 - 7:50 a.m. at the Gaylord Opryland Convention Center; Level 0; Ryman PQR (MAP).

Planning to attend? If you haven't done so already, please take a moment to RSVP.

Reaching Out to Fellow VINners
VIN is a community of veterinarians with a common goal of helping each member be his or her best -- colleagues helping colleagues. With that goal in mind, the VIN Foundation has created several programs for VINners to support each other through difficult issues.

• VETS4VETS: Support for VINners with all kinds of issues -- pretty much anything and everything that veterinarians go through!
  Contact Bree Montana, DVM
• BRIDGE: a group for VINners with health conditions that affect their ability to practice.
  Contact Melissa Nixon, DVM
• SUCers: aka the Startup Club, a group for VINners who have or are planning a startup.
  Contact Paul Pion, DVM, DACVIM
• Vets In Recovery: a confidential, identity-protected group for VINners who are in/or seeking recovery from any addiction.
  Contact Bree Montana, DVM

To contact any of these colleagues, click on their names to view their VIN profile, then click the Email icon.

If you are an experienced DVM and have an interest in mentoring newer grads and/or experienced grads contact Bree Montana, DVM.

You can also learn more by participating in the message board discussion.

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

• Dr. Murray Fowler's legacy lives in those he inspired
  Public | VIN | Discussion
• Canadian anti-spam law affects email across borders
  Public | VIN | Discussion
• Insect repellent, antiviral drug detected in jerky pet treats
  Public | VIN | Discussion
• Pet store chains to drop China-made treats - eventually
  Public | VIN | Discussion

Evolving stories:

• AVMA leadership candidates: where they stand
• Status of AVMA Council on Education accreditation credentials
• 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.

Follow VNS on Twitter! Send a Twitter request to receive the VNS Tweets.

New and Revised Articles to Share With Your Clients!

Veterinary Partner

• Total Ear Canal Ablation (revised)

Texas Farm Radio

• Treating Hoof Pain

VetzInsight

• The Monster in the Medicine Cabinet

Diagnostic evaluation and treatment recommendations for dogs with substage-a high-grade multicentric lymphoma: results of a survey of veterinarians
The most commonly used first-line B-cell protocols combined the drugs L-asparaginase, cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin, vincristine, and prednisone (L-CHOP, 51%). CHOP (30%) and other CHOP-based protocols (12%) were used as well. Thirty-one percent of responders treated B- and T-cell lymphomas differently. Protocol lengths varied from =16 weeks to >2 years.

Surveillance of parapoxvirus among ruminants in Virginia and Connecticut
We found no evidence that the parapoxvirus species that infected the deer hunters is circulating among domesticated ruminants or white-tailed deer. However, parapoxvirus DNA of a different parapoxvirus species, bovine papular stomatitis virus (BPSV), was detected in 31 samples obtained from asymptomatic cattle in Virginia.

Control of the chewing louse Bovicola (Werneckiella) ocellatus in donkeys, using essential oils
Results of contact and vapour bioassays showed that 5% (v/v) tea tree and lavender oils resulted in >80% louse mortality after 2 hours of exposure. On farms, separate groups of 10 donkeys sprayed with 5% (v/v) tea tree and lavender oil as part of their usual grooming regime showed significant reductions in louse numbers compared with a control group (0.2% polysorbate 80 in water).

Discordant Heartworm Test Results: Determining Likelihood Of False Positive Test
If you routinely test dogs in areas where there is no heartworm, you'll end up with dogs like that most likely have a false positive result. And many of these dogs get treated with an expensive, toxic, and painful drug (Immiticide) unnecessarily. So the better approach is not to test, despite what the drug companies reps tell you. The reasons for that are...

Why Vaccination Schedule For Horses Is So Different From Dogs And Cats; Vaccination Guidelines From American Association Of Equine Practitioners (AAEP)
How much do I *really* need to vaccinate my horse to keep her safe?

Treatment Goals, Risks, And Benefits Of Packed Red Blood Cell Transfusions In Dogs
What is the benefit of blood transfusions? Well, the goal is to increase oxygen carrying capacity and increase DO2. However, this is not absolutely proven with stored Red Blood Cell (RBC) blood products...

Intermittent Anorexia In Young Kitten That Has Persistent Nasal Congestion: Nasopharyngeal Polyp Found On Laryngeal Exam
The upper respiratory congestion immediately cleared and, talking to his owner today, Charlie is a brand new cat.

Full Rounds Schedule and Countdown Clock
VIN Rounds
Sunday, June 1 - 9 p.m. ET
Join Adrien-Maxence Hespel, DVM, DACVR, for 3D Printers and Their Use in Veterinary Medicine.
*This session will feature audio. Take the readiness test before attending.

VIN/VSPN Rounds
Sunday, June 1 - 10 p.m. ET
Join Noah Jones, RVT, for First, Do No Harm: Preventing Ventilator - Associated Lung Injury.
*This session will feature audio. Take the readiness test before attending.
Invite your entire team to attend! Your support staff can access the session on www.VSPN.org.

Venting Over a Venti
Tuesday, June 3 - 9:30 p.m. ET
Need to vent about solo practitioner issues? This week, Bree Montana, DVM, and other colleagues are here to lend an ear.

How to Use VIN Part 1
Wednesday, June 4 - 9:30 p.m. ET
Join the VIN Representative Committee to learn how to get more out of your VIN experience. Email HowTo@VIN.com for more information about this free, three-session course.

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)

• Your Employment Contract (R) Interim
• Update on FIV Research: Prevalence, Disease, Testing VIN/AAFP (R) Interim
• 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)
• Addicted to Perfection? @ (R)
• Before you Buy your Veterinary Practice @
• VIN News Service: From Suicide to Free Speech @
• Evaluation of Shock Index Journal Club (R)
• Free Management Tools: ASVCP & AAHA Guidelines & VINx @

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Book Review of the Week
Small Animal Regional Anesthesia and Analgesia
Catch up on previous Book Reviews!

Website of the Week
Ticks And Disease: FAQ

From the VIN Library
Animated Left Ventricle by Dr. Kittleson

From the Front Page
VIN QuickPoll Suggestion Box

What's your Diagnosis?
Archives of the Challenging and Fun Cases
Ophthalmology Fun 172 - opened 5/5
Pathology Brain-Teaser 128 - opened 5/7
Zoonosis Case 156 - opened 5/12

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: ACVIM, EVECCS, and ISFM.

Practice Management Tools on Your Desktop and Mobile Device
Easier practice management is as close as your computer or mobile device!

VINx imports key information from your practice management software into a user-friendly interface that can be accessed from any computer -- even from the comfort of your own home. VINx is offered to VIN members at no charge.

Read more about VINx and how it can help free up your time so you and your team can focus on providing the best possible care for your patients!

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

Advanced Animal Hospice
August 4 - 28, 2014

This course is designed to help veterinarians and veterinary staff to better understand the hospice philosophy and gain tools to implement directly into their hospice services. Course attendees will learn about the initial hospice consultation, the stages of dying, comfort care protocols, and case examples.

Exotic and Emerging Animal Diseases: Remembering the Zebras
August 20 - October 11, 2014

This course will review the major exotic and emerging animal diseases, emphasizing the clinical signs and gross lesions of these diseases in various species and the role of the practitioner and other professionals. Major emphasis will be placed on including exotic diseases in the differential diagnosis of various clinical presentations and the importance of laboratory support for the diagnosis of both "horses and zebras."

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