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• 600 quality clinical photographs, over 550 in full color
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Got a Hankering for Some Great CE this Fall?
Hit the trail and head to the 18th International Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care Symposium (IVECCS '12) September 8-12, at the Grand Hyatt in San Antonio, Texas.

This year's theme is "Laboratory Diagnosis (Diagnostics) in Emergency & Critical Care," which will emphasize the latest in clinical diagnostics, therapeutic interventions and applied bio-technology.

Check out the IVECCS 2011 proceedings in the VIN Library.

Learn Some New Personal Finance Strategies
Can you balance your checkbook? At the end of the month, can you remember what you spent all your money on? Do you have to hold multiple jobs to pay for your lifestyle?

Register for Introduction to Personal Finance-Basic Strategies for Spending and Budgeting and get an eye-opening look at what you spend vs. your income and learn some valuable tools to help you understand your personal financial situation and how to begin improving it.

This course is open to both VIN and VSPN members.

NOTE: No personal or business financial information will be asked for or collected by VIN/VSPN.

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• Can MDs and DVMs bridge the cultural divide?
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• Helping Pets Fund closes
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• FTC eyes distribution of pet medications
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• Dog breed genetic tests put to the test
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• Hospital chain headhunts for talent among veterinary practice staff
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New and Revised Articles to Share
With Your Clients!

• Alprazolam (revised)
• Go Play!

Texas Farm Radio

• Changes in Equine Parasite Control

ANIMALicious

• Zoobiquity: the Intersection of Human and Non-human Animal Medicine

Retrospective study of 155 cases of prolapse of the nictitating membrane gland in dogs
A retrospective study of 155 cases (114 dogs). The breed, sex and age at the time of the first and opposite onset of nictitans gland prolapse were recorded. Long-term follow-up with a minimum of one-year duration was performed by telephone conversations. One hundred and fourteen dogs representing 155 nictitans gland prolapses were included.

Successful treatment of permethrin toxicosis in two cats with an intravenous lipid administration
The present work describes successful treatment of permethrin toxicosis in two cats with a novel therapy of intravenous lipid administration. Two cats presented in lateral recumbency and with generalized tremor after they had been incidentally treated with permethrin for flea control by their owners.

Doramectin resistance in Haemonchus contortus on an alpaca farm in Belgium
Parasitism by gastrointestinal nematodes is a health concern in New World Camelids (NWC) worldwide, and anthelmintic treatment is often needed for parasite control. Although anthelmintic resistance has been reported in ruminants worldwide, data in NWC are only scarce.

Fiance thinks I was unsupportive of his efforts with a dying baby bird; tips for talking about hopeless cases with family members
It's not that I'm heartless or that I don't care -- it's just that I realize a poor situation when I see it, because I am used to dealing with death and can think about it objectively.

Anesthesia and analgesia recommendations for slider turtle with fish hook in mouth; tips for supravertebral sinus injections in slider turtles
You can actually take advantage of slider turtles tucking their heads in when injecting into the supravertebral sinus. I even fold a swab to gently keep the head covered (to prevent getting bitten) and immobilized in a straight, tucked-in-position.

Workup and differentials for performance horse with sore back; feeding recommendations for horses with polysaccharide storage myopathy (PSSM)
Can you explain to me *exactly* how you would feed a PSSM horse?

Does pleural effusion make heart and lung sounds louder or softer on auscultation?
I think we are missing the elephant in the room here. When pleural fluid is present, the lungs tend to float some ...

Virtual Coffeehouse
Tuesday, July 31, 9:30 p.m. EDT
(Wednesday, August 1, 1:30 a.m. GMT/UTC)
Learn about what your colleagues are doing.

VIN Journal Club
Thursday, August 2, 1 p.m. EDT
(Thursday, August 2, 5 p.m. GMT/UTC)
Join Kathy James, DVM, PhD, DACVIM, to discuss a urology paper.
Cooper ES, Owens TJ, et al. A protocol for managing urethral obstruction in male cats without urethral catheterization. J Am Vet Med Assoc. December 2010;237(11):1261-6.
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Book Review of the Week
Large Animal Clinical Procedures for Veterinary Technicians, 2nd Edition
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Website of the Week
Heat Stress Maps

eVetSites Tip of the Week
Editing your eVetsite's Google map listing with Google Places

What's your Diagnosis?
Archives of the Challenging and Fun Cases
Ophthalmology Case 148 - Opened 7/5
Zoonosis Case 122 - Opened 7/16
Pathology Case 99 - Opened 7/9

Show-Me-How Video
Post Multiple Images in a single message board discussion.

Associate - Updated and New
Rhinitis (feline)
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That's why we have birthday cake
My son just attended a birthday party where he was introduced to Pixie Stix for the first time. My wife and I explained to him that it wasn't the healthiest snack since it's basically sugar (with artificial flavor and coloring added). My 8-year old son Andrew replied seriously and matter of factly, "It's okay, Dad, that's why we have a pancreas."

NOW OPEN FOR ENROLLMENT!
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Introduction to Camelid and Small Ruminant Reproduction
July 29 - August 22, 2012

This introductory level course is designed for veterinarians interested in adding a Small Ruminant/Camelid reproductive medicine component to their practice.

Dermatology Update 2012
August 1 - September 1, 2012

This course will be a presentation of "hot topics" in dermatology with some fun and interesting case presentation.

For you AND your staff:
Personal Finance-Basic Strategies for Spending and Budgeting
August 7 - September 14, 2012

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