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Put yourself to the test with these interactive medical case studies. VIN Consultant, Mark Kittleson, DVM, MS, DACVIM, PhD, has generously shared content from his Case Studies in Small Animal Cardiovascular Medicine.

Select a case, formulate a diagnostic plan, and take the quiz to get feedback on your diagnostic choices. Each case is linked to the appropriate chapter of the online version of Small Animal Cardiovascular Medicine.

If your heart is aching for more, explore the Cardiology Specialty Center in the Specialty Center section of the VIN library and check out the Procedures and Techniques page.

Here are some additional useful Cardiology Resources in the VIN Library:

• The James Buchanan Cardiology Library
• Small Animal Cardiovascular Medicine
• Cardiac Auscultation and Phonocardiography
• Echocardiography in the Dog, Cat and Horse
• Cardiology Slide Shows & Videos
• Cardiology FAQs
• Canine and Comparative Mammalian Electrocardiography

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

• Accreditation rejection slows Arizona veterinary program
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• Denied: Lindsey's petition for a partial new trial
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• Getting to know Dr. Nur
  Public | VIN | Discussion
• Pet pharmacy Rx transfers: supporting the competition?
  Public | VIN | Discussion

Evolving story:
- Hemopet sales tax issue
- Massachusetts revises rabies rules
- Prescription medications without a prescription

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New and Revised Articles to Share With Your Clients!

Veterinary Partner

• Corneal Ulcer (revised)

Texas Farm Radio

• Differences in Horse Sweat (revised)

VetzInsight

• What if? Communicating CPR Status

The Inability to Screen Exhibition Swine for Influenza A Virus Using Body Temperature
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This study assessed the use of swine body temperature measurement, recorded by infrared and rectal thermometers, as a practical method to detect IAV-infected swine at agricultural fairs. In our first objective, infrared thermometers were used to record the body surface temperature of 1,092 pigs at the time of IAV nasal swab collection at the end of the exhibition period of 55 agricultural fairs.

Modifying the surface of horseshoes: effects of eggbar, heartbar, open toe, and wide toe shoes on the phalangeal alignment, pressure distribution, and the footing pattern
The biomechanical effects of the examined modified horseshoes are mainly influenced by different ground conditions.

Factors associated with recovery from paraplegia in dogs with loss of pain perception in the pelvic limbs following intervertebral disk herniation
Forty-five of 78 (58%) dogs recovered the ability to ambulate independently within 3 months after spinal decompression surgery. No evidence of prognostic value was identified for any of the investigated factors; importantly, a greater delay between onset of paraplegia and referral evaluation was not associated with a poorer prognosis.

Kitten With Acute Onset Of Self-Trauma To The Face
The video made me wonder if he is trying to get to something *inside* his face.

Can We Stop Breeders From Making Medical Recommendations To Clients?
My understanding of the practice of medicine (vet or other) is that a fee must be paid or an exchange of some value. Otherwise, it's just sharing advice.

Sedation Suggestions For Cats Traveling By Car And Airplane
Once again, best to give a test dose prior to the trip to gauge response. Also, read the AAFP's position statement on transport of cats.

Georgia Court Makes Ruling On The Market Value Of A Dog
The state Supreme Court ruled that when a pet is injured or killed by someone else's negligence, the owners may also try to collect costs incurred trying to save the animal.

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VIN Rounds
Sunday, August 14 - 9 p.m. ET
(Monday, August 15 - 1 a.m. GMT)
Join Mark Rishniw, BVSc, PhD, DACVIM, for TMI – Too Much Information! Keeping Current with the Literature Doesn’t have to be a Fulltime Job.
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VIN/VECCS Rounds
Monday, August 15 - 8 p.m. ET
(Tuesday, August 16 - Midnight GMT)
Join Elisa Mazzaferro DVM, PhD, DACVECC, for Making The Transition From Day to Night: Teamwork Across Shifts.
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Venting Over a Venti
Tuesday, August 16 - 9:30 p.m. ET
(Wednesday, August 17 - 1:30 a.m. GMT)
Need to vent about new grad issues?
Christina McRae, DVM, and other colleagues are here to lend an ear.

How to Use VIN, Part 3
Wednesday, August 17 - 9:30 p.m. ET
(Thursday, August 18 - 1:30 a.m. GMT)
The VIN Representative Committee will show you how to get more out of your VIN experience.
Email HowTo@VIN.com for more information about this free, three-session course.

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Book Reviews of the Week
- Avian Medicine, Third Edition
- August’s Consultations in Feline Internal Medicine, Volume 7
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Website of the Week
Neuroscience For Kids

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Upcoming Conferences
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NOW OPEN FOR ENROLLMENT!
To see what other courses are currently open for enrollment, browse the Course Catalog on the CE Main Page.

Reptile Medicine: From the Wild Set to the Child's Pet
September 7 - October 14, 2016
Presenter(s): Heather W. Barron, DVM, DABVP (Avian), Sonia M. Hernandez, DVM, DACZM, PhD

The primary purpose of this course is to provide a basic to intermediate understanding of the principles of care for reptilian wildlife, zoological collections, and captive pets. The course will include details on the common syndromes and diseases with which reptilian patients present to a clinic, the approach to triage, emergency treatment, basic surgeries, and routine husbandry and preventative medicine. Public health and legal implications will also be covered.

Pathologic Basis of Disease
October 27, 2016 - January 22, 2017
Presenter(s): Karri Meleo, DVM, DACVIM (Oncology), DACVR (Radiation Oncology); Robert M. Gogal Jr., DVM; Tony Johnson, DVM, DACVECC; Sharon Gwaltney-Brant, DVM, PhD, ABVT, ABT; Margret L. Casal, DVM, MS, PhD; Sarah Abood, DVM, PhD; Julie A. Churchill, DVM, PhD, DACVN; Marike Visser, DVM; Eric Snook, DVM, PhD, DACVP; Scott D. Reed, DVM, PhD, DABVP, DACVP

The first of six modules in the Organ System Pathophysiology and ABVP Core Examination review series, this course is designed to cover the pathophysiological basis of disease in small animals based on pathophysiological and discipline-specific concepts. Clinical examples will be used to illustrate these concepts. The Organ System Pathophysiology and ABVP Core Examination Review series of courses may be used as a comprehensive review for the ABVP examination for small animals. This series of courses repeats every other year. Individual instructors may change some of their material year-to-year, but much of the core content is repeated.

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