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

• California to require clarity in pet health insurance policies
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• Alabama veterinary board appointee focus of complaint
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• Veterinarians unveil new technique for jaw reconstruction
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• Obama signs Veterinary Medicine Mobility Act
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• Seeing health links between mountain gorillas and people
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New and Revised Articles to Share With Your Clients!

Veterinary Partner

• Pituitary Macroadenoma: FAQ (revised)

Texas Farm Radio

• Noxious Gases in Horse Stables

VetzInsight

• Side Effects: The Other Side of the Coin

Tibial tuberosity fracture as a complication of tibial tuberosity advancement
Tibial tuberosity fracture is a complication of TTA that seems to have a favourable prognosis, although it can result in significant morbidity and in some cases revision surgery may be required.

Multiple trichoblastomas in a dog
Trichoblastomas are generally benign, but can present as multiple neoplasms that may require surgical resection and may respond to chemotherapy.

Pharmacokinetics of meloxicam administered orally to rabbits (Oryctolagus cuniculus) for 29 days
Plasma concentrations of meloxicam for rabbits in the present study were similar to those previously reported in rabbits that received 1.0 mg of meloxicam/kg, PO every 24 hours, for 5 days. Results suggested that a dosage of 1.0 mg/kg, PO, every 24 hours for up to 29 days may be safe for use in healthy rabbits.

Are Client Report Cards Worth The Time They Take?
I feel they provide a little extra value. Many of our clients love them. We've been doing them long enough that we have clients request them if we forget. The check boxes make it quick and easy, so I don't worry about it taking too much time.

Rabbit With Chronic Eye Discharge; Examination Tip For Diagnosing Nasolacrimal Infection
If you want to try to confirm dacryocystitis without flushing the duct, try to push on the area just below the medial canthus as you look at the punctum and watch for purulent debris.

Deciding Whether To Relocate Practice To Larger Space With Better Visibility; Ways To Improve Marketing Of Current Location
Never, never, never negotiate directly with the landlord, and never ever use the landlord's agent. Landlords expect savvy business men/woman to have their own agent and to bargain hard -- it's what they do.

How Do Veterinarians Cope With The Fact That All Of Their Patients Will Die?
There is no way I can win the game against the Grim Reaper as it concerns my patients. All I can do is try to delay the inevitable as long as I can. That's my job! To delay the inevitable!

Wondering how long it is until the next Rounds session? Take a look at the Rounds Countdown Clock!

VIN/VECCS Rounds
Monday, August 18 - 9 p.m. ET
Join Elizabeth Giuliano, DVM, MS, DACVO, for Enucleation: A Simple Procedure – Or Is It?
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Venting Over a Venti
Tuesday, August 19 - 9:30 p.m. ET
Need to vent about things that bug you? Michele Gaspar, DVM, DABVP, MA, and other colleagues are here to lend an ear.

How to Use VIN, Part 3
Wednesday, August 20 - 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.

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ASPCA's Create a Protocol Tool: Parvo
This free tool from the ASPCA is designed for shelter veterinarians, staff, and volunteers and is a great resource for anyone who helps with standard operating procedures and shelter animal health and wellness.

To get your customized protocol, you'll be asked a short series of questions that will take from 5 to 10 minutes. Once you submit your answers, you'll receive an email with your protocol in PDF format.

Find the tool in the Websites section of the Shelter Medicine Information Center. Discuss it with your fellow shelter veterinarians and other VINners here.

Book Review of the Week
Behavior Problems of the Dog and Cat, Third Edition
Catch up on previous Book Reviews!

Website of the Week
Ticks and Tick Transmitted Diseases in Oklahoma

Associate - New, Updated & Revised
Myelodysplastic Syndrome: Canine and Feline
Explore the rest of Associate!

What's your Diagnosis?
Archives of the Challenging and Fun Cases
Equine Eye Fun 61 - opened 7/17
Pathology Brain-Teaser 131 - opened 8/6
Ophthalmology Fun 174 - opened 7/27

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, EVDI, ECVIM-CA, IVECCS, and SWVS.

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

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.

The Other Side of Veterinary Medicine: Healthy Clinicians Make Better Practitioners Module II
October 6 - November 27, 2014

This is the second 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.

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