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• VIN Micro-Hematocrit Capillary Tube Reader
• "I Want to Be a Veterinarian" Brochure (VIN Foundation, updated in 2016)
• "Caring for Your Pet" (help your clients understand why you are a VINner and how it helps your patients, clients, and practice -- updated in 2016)
• VIN Member Decal (display your VINner pride in your window)
• NEW! Bromethalin Toxicity Calculator (ASPCA, 2016)
• Anticoagulant Rodenticide Calculator (Cats & Dogs, ASPCA)
• Chocolate Toxicity Calculator (ASPCA)

Keep Your Skills Sharp With Interactive Learning Tools
Want to challenge your diagnostic skills? The tools in the Interactive Learning Center will help you stay sharp!

Take on a case in the VIN Virtual Clinic, where you can test yourself in a risk-free environment!

Find interactive case studies like these in the Interactive Learning Center (located in the Multimedia section of the VIN Library).

• Feline Diabetes Case Challenge - Margie Scherk, DVM, DABVP
• Cardiology Case Studies - Mark D. Kittleson, DVM, PhD, DACVIM
• Radiology Case Studies - Allison Zwingenberger, DVM, DACVR, DECVDI, MRCVS
• Dermatology Fun - Carol S. Foil, DVM, MS, DACVD

Have some fun while you learn! Check out the Acute Hemorrhage Simulator, Concentration Game or Veterinary Medicine Review Flashcards under Learning Tools and Games.

Send us your feedback and let us know what you think and what tools you'd like to see added!

Medical Mirth
Enjoy the lighter side of veterinary medicine with the new VINner Verse and Practitioner Prose collection started by Kurt Verkest, BVSc, BVetBiol, PhD, VIN Associate Editor (Oncology), Poet Laureate, and Court Jester.

Want to be part of the fun and add your own contributions, or invite Kurt to join a message board discussion? Email feedback@vin.com.

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

• Massachusetts hustles to adopt new rabies approach
  Public | VIN | Discussion
• Dr. Janet Donlin takes AVMA helm
  Public | VIN | Discussion
• Canine blood bank seeks sales-tax relief
  Public | VIN | Discussion
• Accreditation rejection slows Arizona veterinary program
  Public | VIN | Discussion

Evolving story:
- Prescription medications without a prescription

Be a VIN newshound:
VNS is your news service. Have an idea for a story? Have a story that needs covering?
E-mail Reporters@vin.com.

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New and Revised Articles to Share With Your Clients!

Veterinary Partner

• Demodectic Mange in Dogs (revised)

Texas Farm Radio

• Adding Fat to Your Horse’s Diet (revised)

VetzInsight

• Pilling Your Pet: Let the Pills Go in, Let Healing Begin!

Ticks associated with domestic dogs and cats in Florida, USA
Of the 1337 ticks submitted, five species of ixodid ticks were identified and included Rhipicephalus sanguineus, Amblyomma americanum, A. maculatum, Dermacentor variabilis, and Ixodes scapularis.

A prospective study of the prevalence of corneal surface disease in dogs receiving prophylactic topical lubrication under general anesthesia
The results of this study show that a basic protocol of prophylactic lubrication during GA was associated with a low prevalence of corneal ulceration, but a higher prevalence of epithelial erosion.

Pyogranulomatous panophthalmitis with systemic coronavirus disease in a domestic ferret (Mustela putorius furo)
Systemic coronavirus disease in ferrets closely resembles feline infectious peritonitis (FIP) in domestic cats, which can manifest with anterior uveitis, chorioretinitis, optic neuritis, and retinal detachment.

Multiple Ventricular Premature Complexes On Electrocardiogram From A Dog With Collapse Episodes
Roo is not in a good way. The screen shot was not too concerning with monomorphic, single VPCs, but then we play the video and...

Resources For Learning To Sharpen Dental Instruments
The Rx Honing machine is great. Their training video is not. I plan to do some videos on this some day. That day has not arrived yet.

Why Are Bilateral Mastectomies Recommended For Cats With Mammary Gland Adenocarcinoma?
In general, we feel like bilateral mastectomy may be more successful than unilateral, for the client who wants to be as aggressive as possible. Partly this is because...

Dog's Front Feet Appear Flattened When Standing
Very interesting case. Here's what's happening...

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VIN Rounds
Sunday, August 21 - 9 p.m. ET
(Monday, August 22 - 1 a.m. GMT)
Join Ed Guiducci, JD, and Michael Porrello, CPA, CVA, for When, Why, and How a Veterinarian Should Use a Professional Advisor.
*This session will be all text, no audio.

Venting Over a Venti
Tuesday, August 23 - 9:30 p.m. ET
(Wednesday, August 24 - 1:30 a.m. GMT)
Need to vent about life away from the office?
Christina McRae, DVM, and other colleagues are here to lend an ear.

VIN Rounds
Sunday, August 28 - 9 p.m. ET
(Monday, August 29 - 1 a.m. GMT)
Join Meghan Milbrath for Bees Need Vets Too: Honey Bee Pests, Pathogens, and Treatments.
*This session will feature audio. Take the readiness test before attending.

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• Transitioning From Day to Night: Teamwork Across Shifts VIN/VECCS (R)
• Keeping Current with the Literature Interim (R)
• Practical Use of Cyclosporine @ (R)
• Quality of Life of Diabetic Pets & Owners Journal Club
• Mysterious, Yet Common Eye Diseases @ (R)
• GI Surgery Complications (R) VIN/VECCS
• Four Causes of Dyspnea in Cats @ (R)
• Fear & Loathing in the Clinic (R)

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Book Reviews of the Week
- Nutrition and Disease Management for Veterinary Technicians, Second Edition
- Veterinary Anatomy of Domestic Animals, Sixth Edition
Catch up on previous Book Reviews!

Website of the Week
Overview Of Traumatic Brain Injury

New Mentor procedure:
Feline Castration

New Quick Poll:
(Look for it on the lower left side of the VIN Front Page.)
If you were to diagnose a 25 lb Bichon Frise with a complete CCL rupture that you felt needed surgery, would you most often:

Visit the Archived Quick Polls page to participate in previous Quick Poll questions and view results.

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 which upcoming conferences VIN will be attending. Be sure to stop by the Cyber Café and/or other VIN booths if you’re attending CVC Kansas City, ExoticsCon, IVECCS, ECVIM, SWVS, or Veterinary Dental Forum.

Advice on how to manage anxious technician
The VIN Foundation has a Support4Support group, which is specifically designed for technicians. Your technician might find this to be a helpful resource; a group of peers with whom she can address some of her concerns and anxiety. Contact Bree Montana at breemontana@vinfoundation.org for more information.

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.

QuickBooks for Veterinary Professionals
September 7 - October 1, 2016
Presenter(s): Karen D. Osborne, CPA, MBA

This is an introductory course in the use of QuickBooks with the veterinary professional in mind. This course is designed to instruct veterinarians, practice managers, office managers and bookkeepers, how to set up their chart of accounts, properly enter transactions, and correctly format the financial statements to maximize the information available in QuickBooks. Correct formatting and data entry will allow more informed financial management decisions.

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