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Fall Into Some Great CE
The 18th Annual ABVP Symposium will take place October 31 - November 3 in Phoenix, AZ. Register online before September 6 for early bird savings.
Check out the 2012 ABVP Proceedings.
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Head to the East Coast this fall for the 2013 Atlantic Coast Veterinary Conference.
Registration for ACVC 2013, happening October 14-17 in Atlantic City, NJ, is now open.
Check out the ACVC 2012 proceedings in the VIN Library!
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Step beyond dog and cat practice. The joint meeting of the Association of Exotic Mammal Veterinarians and the Association of Reptile and Amphibian Veterinarians takes place September 14-19 in Indianapolis, IN.
Browse the VIN Online Bookstore!
Search the VIN Bookstore by species, discipline, publication dates, or distributor/publisher. Browse newly added books, VIN/VSPN book reviews and sections on management, staff, and review topics. Gift certificates, redeemable for any goods or services from store.vin.com, make a great gift for new graduates or a valued reward for employee incentives and promotions. VIN Members save 10% or more off the list price every day and free shipping on U.S. orders of $90.00 or more. Please tell us what you think.
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New and Revised Articles to Share With Your Clients!
Veterinary Partner Texas Farm Radio VetzInsight
Thyroid hormone concentrations differ between donkeys and horses
Serum TH concentrations were higher in donkeys than in horses. Donkeys <5 years had higher serum rT3, fT4, and tT4 concentrations than donkeys >5 years. Furthermore, older donkeys (>11 years) had lower serum fT3 and tT3 concentrations than younger donkeys' groups.
Familial episodic ataxia in lambs
The disorder was diagnosed as a dominant familial episodic cerebellovestibular ataxia inherited as a dominant trait, with incomplete penetration of observed clinical signs and variable expressivity. Because of incomplete penetrance and varying expressivity, many of the lambs carrying this mutation will survive without showing clinical signs and may enter breeding flocks, where the disorder may be perpetuated and contribute to neonatal deaths.
Epidemiology of urban dog-related injuries requiring rabies post-exposure prophylaxis in Marseille, France
Most cases occurred outdoors (73.0%) - in public areas (38.0%) - and involved animals of unknown owners in 56.3% of the cases. Only 28.2% of dogs were available for observation.
New CareCredit Regulations
There is an emphasis on CareCredit ensuring that contracted providers, as the first and most direct contact with the consumer, inform consumers of what they're signing up for.
Adjusting Florinef (Fludrocortisone Acetate) Dose In Dog That Has Addison's's Disease And Low Sodium Levels
We have a Westie who "felt fine" with out of whack electrolytes on Florinef and Pred, and has had two major Addisonian crises. That is expensive! I think they are always borderline sick, even if they feel okay, and they are much more likely to get euthanized for repeated $1000 visits than for a monthly expense.
Does Tracking During Veterinary School Have An Effect On Employment After Graduation?
How might tracking influence your decision to hire a new vet? Would you be less likely to hire a new grad who tracked small, than one who tracked mixed? Does it not matter one way or the other? For new graduates, do you feel that tracking one way or the other helped you or hurt you when you were job hunting or starting your first job?
Severely Overworked, Underpaid, And Burning Out: Will Things Change When New Owner Takes Control, Or Should I Leave Now?
It really is time to consider whether you want to continue to sacrifice yourself at the altar of someone else's practice.
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Full Rounds Schedule and Countdown Clock
Sunday, September 8 - 7 p.m. ET - VIN Job Seekers Group
*This session will feature audio. Take the readiness test before attending. Sunday, September 8 - 8 p.m. ET - VIN Rounds
Join Bree Montana, DVM, for Judging a Book by its Cover Letter: What your Resume, Cover Letter, and CV Say About You.
*This session is all text: no audio. Sunday, September 8 - 9:30 p.m. ET - VIN/VSPN Rounds
Join Katherine Dobbs, RVT, CVPM, and Sonnya Dennis, DVM, DABVP (C/F), for Ethics Exhaustion. Tuesday, September 10 - 9:30 p.m. ET - Venting over a Venti (Coffeehouse Chat) Wednesday, September 11 - 9:30 p.m. ET - How to Use VIN: Part 2
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 Book Review of the Week
BSAVA Manual of Canine and Feline Rehabilitation, Supportive, and Palliative Care: Case Studies in Patient Management
Catch up on previous Book Reviews!
Website of the Week
Handling/Restraint and Injection Methods For Mice
Associate - New, Updated & Revised
Canine Parasitic Conjunctivitis - New
Canine Startle Disease - New
What's your Diagnosis?
Archives of the Challenging and Fun Cases
Ophthalmology Fun 165 - opened 8/24
Pathology Brain-Teaser 119 - opened 8/13
Zoonosis Brain-Teaser 145 - opened 9/3
New Time-Bites
* The History of Canine Diabetes Mellitus: From Barely There to Modern Standards of Care
* Babesiosis: Protozoan Disease Jumps the Species Divide
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: IVECCS, ECVIM, AAFP, Annual Southwest Veterinary Symposium, and AAZV.
He's a picky eater
My personal favorite is "he doesn't even eat everything in his bowl." I hear this all the time-- what is your point?!?!?! If you plop a full thanksgiving dinner in front of ME every night, I'm not going to eat it all either, but that doesn't mean I didn't overeat!
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NAVLE® Review and Preparation
September 13 - November 13, 2013 This course is organized by species with each real-time session highlighting the "Top 20" diseases and conditions encountered by practitioners in the U.S. and Canada. Brilliant Sanity: How Mindfulness Meditation Can Help Make You More Effective and Happier
October 17 - December 22, 2013 Mindfulness meditation is a secular contemplative practice that has been shown to decrease stress, increase empathy, reduce burnout among health care professionals and contribute to a greater sense of well-being. This Rounds series is designed to introduce mindfulness meditation to the participants and support the individual's personal practice through on-line meetings with like-minded professionals. Get detailed help on How to Enroll in a VIN CE Course. Check the World Clock Time Zone Converter to confirm the time for your area. Like VIN CE on Facebook! To see what courses are currently open for enrollment, browse the Course Catalog on the CE Main Page. Follow VIN CE and VSPN on Twitter! Simply click the "Send request" button to prompt the (VIN-VSPN) crews to accept you as a follower.
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