Things That Go *Bang* in the Night
A typical 4th of July celebration in the United States can be a dog's worst nightmare. If advising clients with firework-phobic dogs give you the shakes, check out the Medical FAQ on Storm Phobias and share the Fireworks Phobia article on VeterinaryPartner.com with your clients! Use VIN Search to find more information from conference proceedings, message board discussions, and other resources.

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Please note: The VIN office will be closed on Friday, July 4th so responses to calls and email may take a bit longer than usual. Thanks in advance for your patience!

If you have a truly urgent issue, Paul's phone is always on -- 530-757-6881.

The Zoonoses & Public Health Specialty Center can help you meet those expectations. Among the useful resources you'll find in this new center are:

• Associate chapters on Public Health and Foreign Animal Diseases
• Compendia & Guidelines
• Disaster Preparedness Information
• Links to FDA-NIH-USDA and FARAD resources and other outside websites
• Client Handouts
• Slide Shows
• Pertinent Journals and Conference Proceedings

Find the Zoonoses & Public Health Specialty Center on the About Page for the Zoonoses/Public Health Message Board and the Specialty Centers section of the VIN Library.

SURVEY: Mental Health and Psychological Distress in the Veterinary Profession
Share your thoughts about mental health and psychological distress in the veterinary profession. This survey is brought to you by Randall Nett and Tracy Witte, researchers with the CDC and Auburn University, in cooperation with VIN.

The survey is run through Auburn University, but VIN has verified that the information collected is anonymous and will be used appropriately.

If you've participated in other surveys, but haven't seen the results yet, take a look at the Survey Results page.

BETA user? The VIN Survey Viewer on Beta.vin.com lets you view and evaluate survey results in ways beyond those provided in the write-up done by the VIN survey team.

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...

• Fate of Novartis portfolio in question after sale to Eli Lilly
  Public | VIN | Discussion
• Scope of practice at center of Supreme Court case
  Public | VIN | Discussion
• Lawmakers question FDA, USDA about food from China
  Public | VIN | Discussion
• Pet treats: Does ‘Made in USA’ mean safe?
  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

• S-Adenosylmethionine (SAMe) revised

Texas Farm Radio

• Severe Dehydration and the Exhausted Horse revised

VetzInsight

• How much Kitty Vomit is too much?

Feline aspergillosis
Sino-orbital aspergillosis (SOA) is an invasive mycosis that is being increasingly recognized, and is most commonly caused by a recently discovered pathogen Aspergillus felis. Sinonasal aspergillosis (SNA) can be invasive or noninvasive and is most commonly caused by Aspergillus fumigatus and Aspergillus niger.

Canine nasal disease
Advanced imaging offers important advantages over traditional skull radiographs but is less widely available and more costly. Bacterial culture is seldom beneficial, and fungal culture is reserved for cases likely to have fungal rhinitis.

Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis in West Highland white terriers
This article summarizes the current literature; describes the findings in physical examination, arterial blood gas analysis, bronchoscopy, bronchoalveolar lavage, diagnostic imaging, and histopathology; compares the canine and human diseases; gives an overview of potential treatments; and discusses biomarker research.

Should I Start Medications In An Asymptomatic Boxer That Has Premature Ventricular Contractions Likely Due To Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy?
At this point, would you continue to monitor the arrhythmia or start sotalol?

Using Body Condition Score To Estimate Ideal Weight For Dogs And Cats
I couldn't find a simple (or complicated) method to calculate an overweight dog's (or cat's) ideal weight based on its body condition score. Is there one?

Streamers Seen In The Splenic Vein During Dog's Ultrasound
This is an interesting phenomenon. In cases of IMHA, we see very dense streamers in the splenic vein, like a river full of ice blocks.

Clinician Suspects Pancreatitis In Cat With Clinical Signs: Pancreatic Lipase (fPL) Is Elevated But Ultrasound Is Normal
Unfortunately pancreatitis in both dogs and cats remains a difficult disease to diagnose. I prefer to have numerous tests -- lipase as well as ultrasound.

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, July 2 - 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, July 6 - No Rounds
The US celebrates Independence Day on July 4.

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.

Find those Elusive Past Clinical Updates!
Did you forget to add that cool journal article or great message board discussion to your MyStuff when it was a Clinical Update highlight? Are you spending your sleep time searching for it? You aren't alone.

Fret no more! Choosing Clinical Updates from the All VIN Resources drop down menu of VIN Search (before or after entering your search terms) will allow you to search clinical updates.

Still need help (hint: there are other ways to find these gems)? There's also a link to How to Find Clinical Updates on the VIN Front Page.

VIN Challenging and Fun Cases Going Mobile
The Margie Scherk Feline Case Challenge for Diabetes is the first of many case studies to become mobile friendly.

The VIN Geeks are working to make more content mobile friendly. Visit beta.vin.com/mobile on your device and keep an eye out for more to come.

Book Review of the Week
Clinical Anatomy – A Case Study Approach
Catch up on previous Book Reviews!

Associate - New, Updated & Revised
Canine: Arachnoid cyst
Feline: Chronic Eosinophilic Leukemia
Explore the rest of Associate!

From VeterinaryPartner
Ice or Ice Water Does Not Cause Bloat

Website of the Week
Sheep 101

VIN Mentor: Visual Procedures Manual
The VIN Mentor manual includes images or videos of complete medical procedures with narration, step-by-step instructions, and accompanying materials lists to help you perform the procedures with success.
New procedure added: Ear Hematoma Taping

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: ECVS, Canada VMA, and ANZCVS Science Week.

Funny Things Clients Say
Me: What food is your dog on?
Client: Blue Rhino.
Me: Uh, you mean Blue BUFFALO?
Client: Oh. Yeah. Blue Rhino is the propane gas. Hey, you know he IS kinda gassy...

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

Veterinary Dentistry for the General Practitioner, Module 1
September 22 - October 31, 2014

This course in Veterinary Dentistry for the General Practitioner is designed to allow discussions of current techniques used in veterinary dentistry. The course will start out with oral examination and disease recognition.

Veterinary Dentistry for the General Practitioner, Module 2
October 20 - November 27, 2014

This course in Veterinary Dentistry for the General Practitioner is designed to allow discussions of current techniques used in veterinary dentistry. The course will cover prevention and treatment of periodontal disease and continue to intraoral radiographs.

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.