1. Terms of Endearment: Your Employment Contract
2. Career Development Resources
3. Can You Afford This Job?
4. Internships - Who, What, When, Where and Why? 2013
5. Skills for a new (and not so new) Grad
6. Getting Started as a Relief Veterinarian
7. New (And Old) Grad Survival Manual

The Aquatic Animal Medicine Specialty Center will keep you afloat with:

• Answers to commonly asked questions about fish medicine;
• Resources on marine mammals and other aquatic species;
• Relevant journals and other publications;
• Slide shows, images and videos;
• And much more...

Find the Aquatic Animal Medicine Specialty Center through the About Page for the Aquatic Animal Message Board and the Specialty Centers section of the VIN Library.

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Check Your FAQ's
The fastest route to an answer to your question is a VIN Database Search. But, because some topics have been discussed many times on the message boards, the number of results can be overwhelming.

To help you, the VIN consultants (and other experts) continue to create up-to-date summaries (FAQs) of topics commonly discussed on the message boards.

Get answers faster -- check out the Medical FAQs.

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

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• AVMA leadership candidates: where they stand
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• VCA offers to buy competing practices

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New and Revised Articles to Share With Your Clients!

Veterinary Partner

• Benazepril (Lotensin) revised

Texas Farm Radio

• Equine Viral Respiratory Disease at Horse Shows (revised)

VetzInsight

• My Neighbor Poisoned my Dog!

Phenotypic and genetic trends of patellar luxation in Dutch Flat-Coated Retrievers
With approximately one quarter of the Dutch Flat-Coated Retrievers being affected with patellar luxation, this population shows unusually high prevalence compared with reports in other large-breed dogs.

Evaluation of renal impairment in dogs after envenomation by the common European adder (Vipera berus berus)
Urinary protein:creatinine, GGT:creatinine, and ALP:creatinine ratios appear to be useful in evaluating renal impairment in dogs with adder envenomation.

Survey of animal bite injuries and their management for an estimate of human rabies deaths in N'Djaména, Chad
The high proportion (42%) of potentially exposed people without post-exposure vaccination or wound treatment necessitates urgent attention.

Use Of Retractable Leashes Can Result In Injuries To Dogs, Injuries To Humans, And Dog Behavior Problems
Flexi, the company which describes itself as the inventor of the retractable leash, discusses safety precautions on its website, stating that failure to follow the precautions can result in serious injuries including finger amputations and fractures, cuts and burns, eye and face injuries, falls, and injuries to bystanders.

Horrible Rat Infestation In Barn: Which Rodenticide Is Safest To Use Around Dogs?
The unfortunate reality is that anything that's going to kill a rodent is likely to be toxic to your dogs. The rodenticide with the least likelihood of relay (secondary) toxicosis is...

Cat Licked Roccal Concentrate: What To Expect?
Exposure to cationic detergents causes little initial discomfort due to an anesthetic-like effect on local nerve endings. So, with no immediate pain to discourage further contact, the burns from these compounds can sometimes become quite severe.

How Can I Recognize Legitimate Service Animals?
If someone states it is their service dog, you can ask what task the dog performs but you cannot ask for a demonstration or for documentation of disability. For this reason if for no other, do not put any sign up or print any official policy for clients as it will attract fakers and you will have minimal legal recourse to sort wheat from chaff.

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How to Use VIN Part 2
Wednesday, June 11 - 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 Rounds
Sunday, June 15 - 9 p.m. ET
Join Elizabeth Thomovsky, DVM, MS, DACVECC, for Beyond Bottle Feeding: What to do when the Sick Neonate Arrives at your Practice.
*This session will feature audio. Take the readiness test before attending.

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Book Review of the Week
Small Animal Toxicology, Third Edition
Catch up on previous Book Reviews!

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

Website of the Week
International Society for Applied Ethology

What's your Diagnosis?
Archives of the Challenging and Fun Cases
Zoonosis Case 157 - opened 6/2

Upcoming Conferences
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Dear Client,

When you say that your dog has had allergic reactions in the past, I believe you.
When you say that your dog died of said allergic reaction and that you brought her back by doing CPR, I do not believe you.
I think that perhaps she was not quite as dead as you thought she was.
For this reason I am reluctant to write you a prescription for an EpiPen. She is very small and I do not think giving her a great big dose of epi is necessarily going to help her the next time you think she is dying.

Love, your veterinarian

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

Advanced Nutrition Module 2
August 12 - September 5, 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.

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."

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.

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