The ACVIM Forum is just around the corner! Stop by the VIN community breakfast on Saturday, June 7, to meet some fellow VINners, including VIN Consultants, Associate Editors, and Reps.

As in years past, Paul will show off a few new VIN features and tricks to help you get more from VIN, and you'll have a chance to share your ideas on how we can improve VIN and the VIN Community.

• Date: Saturday - June 7, 2014
• Time: 6:30 to 7:50 a.m.
• Location: 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.

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VIN Community Quick Polls
The first of these new one-question polls (some serious, some not so serious) launched on Monday, April 21.

Voice your opinion! You'll find the weekly Quick Poll on the left side of the front page under the Daily Pearl. This week's question is (it'll change soon, so add your vote now) "Does your clinic employ or plan to employ new graduates (NGs)?"

Got an idea for a poll question? Put it in the VIN QuickPoll Suggestion Box!

Read the discussion to see how the idea came about and how you can contribute ideas for new polls.

Need to Change Your VIN Password?
Security experts suggest changing your passwords frequently to keep them secure. Changing your VIN password is quick and easy.

Log in to your account with your current password then click on MyVIN > Membership and choose Change your Password or Change Secondary Security.

You can also use MyVIN to update your contact information, update your credit card for all VIN services, renew your membership, and much more! Browse the MyVIN section of the VIN Help resources for details.

If you need more help, please contact membership services directly.

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

• Dr. Murray Fowler's legacy lives in those he inspired
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• 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:
The VIN News Service (VNS) is here to give you a voice and to report news that is important to you. Have an idea for a story? Have a story that needs covering? Email News@vin.com.

The VIN News Service articles (without access to the community discussions) are available to the general public. Share news.vin.com with nonVINners.

Follow VNS on Twitter! Send a Twitter request to receive 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

Pharmacokinetics and perioperative efficacy of intravenous ketorolac in dogs
The results indicate that ketorolac possess good post-operative analgesic effects until about 6 hours after administration in dogs undergoing moderately painful surgery.

Equine developmental orthopaedic diseases--a genome-wide association study of first phalanx plantar osteochondral fragments in Standardbred trotters
The moderate number of quantitative trait loci evidences a complex inheritance and suggests various genes controlling palmar/plantar osteochondral fragment development in medial and lateral locations.

Epidural dirofilariosis in a paraparetic cat: case report of Dirofilaria immitis infection
This is a novel case of natural D. immitis infection with spinal localisation in a cat, well documented with magnetic resonance investigation, and cytological and histological examinations, introducing a novel differential diagnosis for extradural spinal masses in cats.

Getting Clients To Pick Animals Up On Time From Emergency Clinics That Are Closed During The Day
I worked with one doctor who would stack all the charts by the phone at 6am to call each owner with an "update". She was, in fact, waking everyone up to get to the clinic in time.

Should I Compensate Practice Owner If I Missed Relief Shift?
We are all human and will make mistakes. It is how you handle the mistakes that define you.

Should Rescues Be Re-Homing Aggressive Dogs?
The vast majority of adopters are looking for pets, not projects. They're not prepared for what's involved with a pet with serious problems. Many of my clients, who are really committed to their pets, say straight out that, knowing what they know, they wouldn't do it all over again.

Horse With Aural Hematoma That Recurs Despite Treatment: Treatment Suggestions, Advice On Ear Amputation In Horses, And Results Of Surgery (Photographs)
Here are the post-op pictures.

Use the links below or click the Rounds button in the main navigation bar to join these discussions.

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.

VIN Journal Club
Thursday, June 5 - 1 p.m. ET
Join Anne Elizabeth Katherman, DVM, MS, to discuss a neurology paper and a general statistics paper.
Hardy BT, Patterson EE, Cloyd JM, Hardy RM, et al. Double-masked, placebo-controlled study of intravenous levetiracetam for the treatment of status epilepticus and acute repetitive seizures in dogs.
J Vet Intern Med., 2012 Mar-Apr;26(2):334-40.
Giuffrida, MA. Type II error and statistical power in reports of small animal clinical trials.
J Am Vet Med Assoc., 2014; 244(9): 1075-1079.
See also:
Stanley K. Statistical Primer for Cardiovascular Research: Design of Randomized Controlled Trials. Circulation. 2007; 115: 1164-1169 doi: 10.1161/?CIRCULATIONAHA.105.594945
All VIN members are welcome to attend this monthly series.
Instructions for obtaining FULL TEXT versions of these articles can be found on the VIN Journal Club page.
*This session will feature audio. Take the readiness test before attending.

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Book Review of the Week
Models in the Management of Animal Diseases Vol. 30(2), 2011
Catch up on previous Book Reviews!

Associate - New, Updated & Revised
Canine Cerebellar Degeneration: Purkinje Cell
Explore the rest of Associate!

eVetsites Tip of the Week
SEO 105 (Page Slugs)

Website of the Week
Ticks And Disease: FAQ

From the VIN Library
The VIN Formulary for Exotic Animals puts information on drugs, doses and indications for your exotic species patients at your fingertips.

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.

Get a Grip on Your Student Loans!
Student loan expert Heather Jarvis answers many of your burning questions on how to repay those pesky loans in this video.

Wonder how to apply Heather's advice to your own life? Take a spin or two through the VIN Foundation Student Loan Repayment Simulator . You can input information about YOUR loans and life, and the simulator will help you understand how the different repayment programs work while illustrating the potential impact of your life choices.

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

Backyard Poultry Medicine
June 6 - July 9, 2014

This course is intended to help veterinarians and their technicians become more familiar with diagnosing and treating conditions of poultry commonly encountered in the backyard setting.

Systems C: Organ System Pathophysiology and ABVP Core Examination Review
June 19 - August 24, 2014

An overview of small animal small animal reproduction, fluids/electrolytes/acid-base, urology, nephrology and endocrine body systems. It builds upon the foundations of pathophysiology and medicine provided in the Pathologic Basis of Disease and the Principles of Medicine courses, using concepts and disease examples specific to the various body systems.

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!

For more information on CE opportunities for veterinary technicians, receptionists, or practice managers, visit the VSPN Course Catalog. VSPN offers courses tailored to veterinary support personnel, and certain VIN courses also are open to VSPN members.

Follow VIN CE and VSPN on Twitter! Click the "Send request" button to prompt the (VIN / VSPN) crews to accept you as a follower.

Visit the CE Main Page and check out the Course Catalog to see what's on the schedule.