Discussions, templates, and resources on various legal topics have been brought together in one convenient place.

Find the Legal Specialty Center through the About Page of the Regulatory/Legal Issues folder on the message boards, or through the Specialty Centers section of the VIN Library.

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

Now, you can also access the Carol Foil Dermatology Fun Case studies on your mobile device.

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

Track Both Your VIN and Non-VIN CE with MyCE!
MyCE is a simple and easy tool to keep track of your past, present, and future continual education participation. The VIN Wizards have recently made it possible for you to also add your non-VIN CE courses, so now you can get a complete picture in one place.

There are two ways to access MyCE:

• Log into VIN and click CE on the main navigation bar. Click the yellow MyCE banner.
  OR:
• Log into VIN and click on MyVIN > Stuff > Continual Education.

To learn more about MyCE, read the transcript of the recent Rounds session, Tips & Tools: Using MyCE.

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

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

• Are rebates a help or a headache?
  VIN | Discussion
• Cohn poised for AVMA presidency
  Public | VIN | Discussion
• 'Call to action' sounded in long battle over veterinary accreditation
  Public | VIN | Discussion
• Most veterinarians reduce prices so animals can get care, survey finds
  Public | VIN | Discussion
• VCA Inc.: Gentle giant or takeover threat?
  Public | VIN | Discussion
• Rumored price hikes, rationing send veterinarians scrambling for saline
  Public | VIN | Discussion
• Congress passes Veterinary Medicine Mobility Act
  Public | VIN | Discussion

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New and Revised Articles to Share With Your Clients!

Veterinary Partner

• Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever

Texas Farm Radio

• Retained Placenta

VetzInsight

• On the Road Again... with Your Four-Footed Friends

Left dorsal displacement of the large colon in the horse
Recurrence rates range from 3.2% to 21%.

The application of medical informatics to the veterinary management programs at companion animal practices in Alberta, Canada: a case study
The University of Calgary Data Extraction Program, tailored to the participating veterinary practices' management software, was capable of extracting data from the electronic medical records with greater than 99% completeness and accuracy.

Cloprostenol treatment of feline open-cervix pyometra
All queens improved clinically after cloprostenol treatment and remained healthy until the end of the study, 1 year after treatment. All queens resumed normal estrous cycles without further treatment and two (40%) delivered a normal litter.

Coughing Cat Taking Cyclosporine Had Toxoplasmosis
Many cats are exposed to Toxoplasmosis and running titers before using cyclosporine would not be reasonable. However, we should warn owners about the potential for recrudescence of Toxoplasmosis and the risk to the cat.

Deciding Whether To Move Into Significantly Larger Leasehold Space; Benefits Of Hiring Professional Lease Negotiator
When I originally negotiated my lease, I hired across a real estate professional who helped me work out the best lease possible. His fee was some of the best money I ever spent.

Diet Advice For A Sugar Glider That Has Hypocalcemia
My diet recommendation is free choice pellets, a little Smart HPW (the powdered Ledbetters), and 1/8 of an apple (or the equivalent amount of clementines, sweet potato, peach) on a daily basis. A couple of times a week, I sprinkle some vitamin powder over the fruit.

Addiction And Deaths In Australian Sheep Caused By Swainsona Poisoning
Once animals get a taste of swainsona, they easily and quickly become "addicted" to it, preferentially consuming it over other foodstuffs.

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

VIN Rounds
Sunday, August 3 - 9 p.m. ET
Join Liz Rozanski, DVM, DACVECC, for Approach To The Bleeding Dog: Congenital And Acquired Coagulopathy.
*This session will feature audio. Take the readiness test before attending.

VIN Journal Club
Thursday, August 7 - 1 p.m. ET
Join Mark Rishniw, BVSc, PhD, DACVIM, to discuss a cardiology paper.
A link to the full-text article will be available on the VIN Journal Club page on August 4th.
Schober KE, Zientek J, Li X, Luis Fuentes V, et al.
Effect of treatment with atenolol on 5-year survival in cats with preclinical (asymptomatic) hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.
J Vet Cardiol. June 2013;15(2):93-104.
All VIN members are welcome to attend this monthly series.
Instructions for obtaining FULL TEXT versions of these articles can be found on the VIN Journal Club page.
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Book Review of the Week
Canine Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation
Catch up on previous Book Reviews!

Associate - New, Updated & Revised
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Fecal Incontinence
Hydrocephalus
Dysautonomia; Primary
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Website of the Week
Entomology Image Gallery: Lice

eVetSites Tip of the Week
New Drafts Feature

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: CVC Kansas City, and EVDI.

VIN Basic Training
If you're having trouble finding your way around VIN, taking the How-To course can help you start getting the most from your membership! The FREE live three-part "How To Use VIN" course takes place on the first three Wednesday nights of each month.

The next series begins on Wednesday, August 6 at 9:30 p.m. ET.

To sign up for the live sessions, e-mail HowTo@VIN.com or just drop in!

Welcome to VIN!

NOW OPEN FOR ENROLLMENT!
Visit the CE Main Page and check out the Course Catalog to see what other courses are starting soon.

Science of Old Age
August 27 - September 20, 2014

This course delves into the science of old age, the art of death, the stigma of euthanasia, and getting past compassion fatigue.

The Other Side of Veterinary Medicine: Healthy Clinicians Make Better Practitioners Module I
September 8 - October 9, 2014

This is the first of two modules that blend information from a variety of disciplines, including human nutrition, sleep and exercise physiology, psychology and other social sciences into a unified whole. The course premise is that healthy clinicians are better able to provide excellent patient care and client service.

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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