Pertinent information on many subjects will help you navigate the rough waters of employment law, finances & economics, insurance, policies & procedures, standards & regulations, and much more!

In addition to multi-media resources like books, manuals, and slide shows, you'll find:

• Client Handouts
• Safety & OSHA Compliance Information
• Links to VIN Rounds on practice management topics
• Newsletters & Forms
• Links to external websites

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

NOT just for veterinary support staff.
You and your staff can print and customize the VSPN Notebook or you can purchase a hard copy in the VIN Bookstore (you'll have to be logged in to your VIN or VSPN account to search for it).

VIN members will find it in the books section of the VIN Library. VSPN members should look for the banner on the VSPN front page or in the VSPN Library.

You and your staff can also participate in the evolution of the Notebook by providing feedback on what you would like to see included, corrected, or updated.

Just be Yourself!
If you work in a multi-doctor practice, access and post under your own name so you can enjoy your own personalized settings and MyStuff.

Each VIN page has a Log Out button near the top right. Logging out will also keep you and your colleagues from accidentally impersonating each other.

If you've forgotten your VIN login check out the list of frequently asked questions about VIN login issues created by the VIN Membership team.

Did you know that colleagues working in the same practice qualify for group membership rates? If more than one member of your practice is using a single VIN login, you and your colleagues should each have your own login and be billed as a group membership.

This helpful FAQ will explain how group memberships work. If you still have questions contact membership services at vingram@vin.com, or call membership services at 1-800-700-4636 (toll free) or 1-530-756-4881 (local).

Store YOUR NOTES in your MyStuff!
--- NOW ON WWW.VIN.COM TOO! ---
Tired of trying to organize your mountains of paper and field of computer files? Try out the 'Notes' feature for MyStuff on Beta.vin.com.

Select 'Add' from the MyStuff menu, title the note, and then hit "Add Notes."

Notes can be added to MyStuff alone or associated with links. To add a note to a link already stored in MyStuff, select 'modify' then 'Add Notes'. You can even encrypt your notes for added security.

Keep an eye on this section of VIN This Week to learn about the latest toys on Beta.vin.com.

If you want to be on the "bleeding edge" make Beta.vin.com your VIN Homepage.

NEWS THAT'S FIT TO CLICK and discuss;
News reported for YOU...

• Ohio Veterinary Medical Association building burns
  Public | VIN | Discussion
• Veterinarians react to allegations colleague dumped dead pets
  Public | VIN | Discussion
• Study: No widespread shortage of veterinarians
  Public | VIN | Discussion
• Franck's recall triggered by rash of fungal eye infections
  Public | VIN | Discussion
• No simple answers on supply and demand in veterinary profession
  Public | VIN | Discussion
• Veterinarians advise avoiding chicken jerky dog treats
  Public | VIN | Discussion

Evolving stories
* What not to wear to an interview
* DEA rules mystify, concern mobile practitioners
* The latest on new graduates and the job market

Be a VIN newshound:
VNS is here to give YOU a voice and report news that is important to YOU. Got an idea for a story? Have a story that needs covering? Post it on the boards or email News@vin.com.

The VIN News Service (without access to the community discussions) is 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!

• Parvo Vaccination Options Prevention (revised)
• Not If, But When

Texas Farm Radio

• Nutrition in Foals

ANIMALicious

• Happy Now, Sad Later

Comparison of behavioral effects of morphine and fentanyl in dogs and cats
Behavioral effects induced by intravenous administration of morphine at 0.3, 0.6, 1.2, and 2.4 µg/kg and fentanyl at 5, 10, 20, and 40 µg/kg were evaluated in dogs and cats. In dogs, fentanyl and morphine depressed activity and level of consciousness in a dose- dependent manner. In cats, higher doses of fentanyl stimulated activity temporarily, but excitement, so-called "opioid mania," was not observed. Morphine induced distinctive behavioral changes characterized by sitting with fixed staring, and "opioid mania" was not observed in cats.

Use of reagent test strips for diagnosis of endometritis in dairy cows
The use of leukocyte esterase (LE), protein, and pH tests were evaluated on widely available urinary test strips (Multistix 10 SG; Bayer Corporation, Elkart, IN, USA) on uterine lavage samples as a potential cow-side test for the diagnosis of cytologic endometritis.

Prevalence of Lawsonia intracellularis, Salmonella spp. and Eimeria spp. in healthy and diarrheic pet rabbits
A total of 170 fresh fecal samples (healthy; n=137, diarrheic; n=33) were collected from pet rabbits. By using PCR and formol-ether concentration method, a total 13/137 healthy rabbit feces were positive for L. intracellularis, 6/137 for Salmonella, and 13/137 for Eimeria. On the other hand, a total 17/33 diarrheic rabbit fecal samples were positive for L. intracellularis, 10/33 for Salmonella, and 21/33 for Eimeria.

Tips for dealing with customer complaints, including those made using social media
If someone posts a complaint on Facebook, I write a carefully worded response on Facebook in reply.

Horse developed myositis after intramuscular banamine injection
If we equine vets know that it shouldn't be given IM, why does it continue to be *labeled* IM?

Why does a dog that has vena cava syndrome due to heartworm disease have negative antigen tests?
There is a theoretical explanation for your finding. It's called the prozone effect.

How To Use VIN: Part 1
Wednesday, June 6, 9:30 p.m. EDT
(Thursday, June 7, 1:30 a.m. GMT/UTC)
Learn how to get more out of your VIN Experience. Email Nate@VIN.com for more information about this free, three-session course

VIN Journal Club
Thursday, June 7, 1 p.m. EDT
(Thursday, June 7, 5 p.m. GMT/UTC)
Join Karin Kooreman, DVM, PhD, DACVS, to discuss a large animal surgery paper.
Trans-Arterial Coil Embolization of the Internal Carotid Artery in Standing Horses.
Benredouane K, Lepage O
Vet Surg. 2012;41(3), 404-409.

Find out how to access the full text article.

All VIN members are welcome to attend this monthly series.
* This session is all text, no audio

Sunday Rounds
Sunday, June 10, time TBD
Join Lisa A. Fortier, DVM, PhD, DACVS, to discuss a regenerative medicine topic.

Full Rounds Schedule and Countdown Clock
Use the Rounds link to join these discussions

Want to See What You've Been Missing?

• Practice Finances for Whole Team
• Metabolic Disasters VECCS
• AP and Horses with Heaves
• Dealing with Surgical Pain @
• Morbidity & Mortality Rounds @
• Feline-Friendly Nursing
• Canine Hyperadrenocorticism Simulator @

Download VINCasts
Too busy to read past Rounds sessions? Download VINCasts to your MP3 player and listen on the go. Rounds available as VINCasts are marked with an @.

If you've reserved time for some quiet reading, click the Rounds button on the VIN Main Navigation bar and read the transcripts of the last few Rounds. You can also browse the complete list of the last 300 Rounds transcripts or you can click on Rounds and Discussions in the VIN Library.

Rounds are also searchable via the search button. Just remember to choose Rounds (under the Clinical Resources tab) as the "Source" in your search parameters.

Plan to hire a new grad!
Many of the best graduating seniors are regular VIN users. Post your position in Vetquest Classifieds. Please use the Positions Offered -- New Graduates category as this is where we encourage the 2012 Graduates to search for open positions and post their resumes. This is a FREE service provided by VIN and VETQUEST.

The Membership Statement tool makes it easy for you to print a copy of your statement for last month, last year or your entire VIN membership. You can customize the time frame and show as much or as little as you need.

Find it in your MyVIN -- click on MyVIN in the main navigation bar near the top of most VIN pages. Choose Membership > Statement.

Your VIN membership and online access charges are likely tax deductible. Check with your tax professional.

Please let us know if anything doesn't seem right to you. Email feedback@vin.com or join the discussion.

Book Review of the Week
Hematology Techniques & Concepts for Veterinary Technicians, 2nd edition
Buy it in the VIN Bookstore.
Catch up on previous Book Reviews!

Website of the Week
Valley Fever Center for Excellence

eVetSites Tip of the Week
Get Started: Orientation Sessions

What's your Diagnosis?
Archives of the Challenging and Fun Cases
Pathology Case 96 - Opened 5/8
Zoonosis Case 119 - Opened 5/7
Ophthalmology Case 146 - Opened 5/22

Associate - Updated and New
Nerve Root/Brachial Plexus Avulsion (canine, feline)
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 what conferences are coming up and to visit their websites! Links to information about upcoming conferences include: ISFM, EVECCS, ACVS Science Week, and PVC.

Big Bang Theory: theory vs practice
I sing "Soft Kitty" to my kitty patients all the time. The best one was when I was trying to get an aggressive cat out of his cage and into his cardboard carrier, and everything was going fine until I tried to close the box. I was quietly singing the song when the cat suddenly exploded out of the top of the carrier, flew around the room and landed on a utility shelf. Everything had been going so well, I was surprised at the outburst and the song ended in "little ball of HOLY S*#@!!!" It took two doctors, a tech, a net and nearly ten minutes to get that little ball of holy s*#@ back in the box. Maybe I'll save the song for sick kitties.

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

IVAPM Pain Management Core Review
June 10 - August 15, 2012

This course is a comprehensive review of the most contemporary concepts of pain management in dogs and cats, from neurobiology to neuropharmacology to physical modalities, and "pulling it all together" in applications across a broad spectrum of clinical presentations.

Behavior Business - Make it your Business
June 13 - July 7, 2012

This course is designed to help you learn how to incorporate behavior services into your general practice and make it profitable, while improving the welfare of your patients.

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