The Surgery-Orthopedic Center can be reached through the About Page for the Orthopedics Message Board folder and the Specialty Centers page in the VIN Library.

How to Follow a Message Board Discussion Without Really Trying
There are several ways to quickly find those lost message board threads that piqued your interest.

• Check the MyDiscussions box on the Message Boards main page to view discussions you started or posted to. You can also add or remove individual discussions to your MyDiscussions list using the tools at the bottom of each discussion thread. Read the Help Document for more details.
• If you prefer to get an email when a new post is added to a discussion you're following, click the orange 'Subscribe' button at the bottom of the thread. Learn more.
• Last but not least, you can also use MyActivities (Ctrl+M) to keep 'tabs' on your message board participation. Find out how.

Add Annotations from your Mobile Device
Adding annotations to images posted on the message boards makes it easy to direct the viewer's attention to a specific area of the image.

Now you can add annotations to your images from your mobile device on BETA.

See the help document to learn how.

Note: The VIN Geeks have not been able to test this new feature on every device available, so please share your feedback if you have any trouble using it.

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

• Pet treats: Does ‘Made in USA’ mean safe?
  Public | VIN | Discussion
• Inside a spay-neuter clinic
  VIN | Discussion
• Profusion of pet food choices cooks up confusion
  Public | VIN | Discussion
• Dr. Murray Fowler's legacy lives in those he inspired
  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

• Treatment: Pituitary Cushing's Syndrome revised

Texas Farm Radio

• Head Trauma

VetzInsight

• Dissed by your Cat

Causes of death and the impact of histiocytic sarcoma on the life expectancy of the Dutch population of Bernese mountain dogs and Flat-coated retrievers
The study demonstrates that the death of at least 55.1% of Bernese mountain dogs and 63.8% of Flat-coated retrievers is associated with malignant tumours. In addition, it appears that over 1/7 of all Bernese mountain dogs and Flat-coated retrievers die because of histiocytic sarcoma. This emphasises the need for further research on tumours, especially histiocytic sarcoma.

Onset and quality of sedation after intramuscular administration of dexmedetomidine and hydromorphone in various muscle groups in dogs
The semimembranosus site had a significantly higher sedation score than all other sites, and the cervical site had a significantly higher sedation score than the lumbar and gluteal sites. The semimembranosus and cervical sites had significantly shorter time to onset of sedation than did the gluteal and lumbar sites.

Colic in equine neonates: 137 cases (2000-2010)
Most neonates examined for signs of colic can be managed medically. Short-term survival rate in medically and surgically treated neonates was good. Long-term survival rate of foals discharged from the hospital was excellent, with most achieving intended use.

Can A Bitch That Has Whelped Be Used As A Blood Donor?
Ideally, a nulliparous animal is often recommended as a donor. However, more recent evidence demonstrated lack of alloantibody induction subsequent to pregnancy.

Differentials For Pulse Deficits And A New Heart Murmur In A Boxer Presented For A Health Certificate: Should Air Travel Be Avoided With Possible Boxer Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy (ARVC)?
The three most common systolic murmurs you hear in a boxer are...

Why Does It Take So Long To Desensitize An Atopic Dog?
Blocking antibodies is only one of the mechanisms by which immunotherapy works. Since the mast cell is only one small part of the disease process, affecting its function alone won't help with a lot of the inflammation.

Surgical Repair For Cat With Trauma To Both Hindlimbs
This has been a great learning case. I had no idea that pads could be grafted so easily.

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

Venting Over a Venti
Tuesday, June 17 - 9:30 p.m. ET
Are you a new grad who needs to vent about a new job? This week, Bree Montana, DVM, and other colleagues are here to lend an ear.

How to Use VIN Part 3
Wednesday, June 18 - 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 22 - 9 p.m. ET
Join James Schoster, DVM, DACVO, for Ophthalmoscopy: A Primer on Viewing the Retina and the Normal Fundus and Variations in the Dog, Cat, and Horse.
*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.

Full Rounds Schedule and Countdown Clock

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

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

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

The message boards automatically save for you every 60 seconds, so even if you get called away to an emergency in the middle of posting... no worries! You can come back later and pick up where you left off.

Learn more.

Book Review of the Week
Radiography of the Dog and Cat: Guide to Making and Interpreting Radiographs
Catch up on previous Book Reviews!

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

From the VIN Library
Camelid Drug Formulary

Website of the Week
Cattle Disease Guide

What's your Diagnosis?
Archives of the Challenging and Fun Cases
Pathology Brain-Teaser 129 - opened 6/11

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, Pacific Veterinary Conference, ECVS, Canada VMA, and ANZCVS Science Week.

Your Best Autocorrects
I once was texting with a friend regarding transporting a third person, and got some clarifying information, so I typed in, "Thanks for edifying me."

Except, it came out as "Thanks for deifying me."

I'm now a goddess! :)

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

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."

Veterinary Ethics
September 25 - November 30, 2014

This course is intended for small animal practitioners in private practice who have an interest in developing the tools to work through ethically challenging situations.

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.