Join Margie Scherk, DVM, DABVP Sunday at 8 p.m. ET (note the early start time!) to learn what's normal, what's abnormal, and what you can do to address muscle and weight loss in aging cats.

*This 90-minute session will feature audio. Take the readiness test before attending.

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Venting really only works when there's someone to listen - stop by Venting over a Venti Tuesdays at 9:30 p.m. ET where you'll find Christina McRae, DVM, and other colleagues are always ready to lend an ear.

The Aquatic Animal Specialty Center is the Catch of the Day
Most of us received little training in aquatic medicine during veterinary school. So, what are you to do when a sick sea lion shows up in your office? Or, more realistically, when your favorite client decides to build a koi pond?

The Aquatic Animal Medicine Specialty Center is here to help.

• Answers to common fish medicine questions
• Resources on marine mammals and other aquatic species
• Relevant journals and publications
• Slide shows, images and videos
• Links to helpful websites
• and more...

Find the Aquatic Animal Medicine Specialty Center through the About Page for the Aquatic Animal Message Board and the Specialty Centers section of the VIN Library.

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

• AVMA opens top job to non-veterinarians
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• Hey! Dogs and cats get anaphylaxis, too
  Public | VIN | Discussion
• Veterinarians offer, accept help during 'Great Flood'
  Public | VIN | Discussion
• Suspend Lindsey’s veterinary license, judges recommend
  Public | VIN | Discussion

Evolving stories:
- Veterinary clinic coming to Wal-Mart?
- Prescription medications without a prescription

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New and Revised Articles to Share With Your Clients!

Veterinary Partner

• Enucleation (revised)

Texas Farm Radio

• Upward Fixation of the Patella - A Common Stifle Problem (revised)

VetzInsight

• What Would you do with an Injured Stray? Part 2

Veterinary treatment of fox casualties
While foxes can generally be treated like domestic dogs medically and surgically, various aspects of vulpine behaviour must be taken into account for successful rehabilitation. This article describes how to handle and treat foxes that are presented in practice.

The use of cannabinoids in animals and therapeutic implications for veterinary medicine: a review
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This review sets out to comprehensively summarise well known facts concerning properties of cannabinoids, their mechanisms of action, role of cannabinoid receptors, and their classification. It outlines the main pharmacological effects of cannabinoids in laboratory rodents and it also discusses examples of possible beneficial use in other animal species.

A retrospective study of canine prostatic diseases from 2002 to 2009 at the Alfort Veterinary College in France
Among dogs experiencing a prostatic disorder, most frequently recorded diseases were benign prostatic hyperplasia (45.9%) and prostatitis (38.5%), followed by abscesses (7.7%), cysts (5.0%), neoplasia (2.6%), and squamous metaplasia (0.2%).

Prescribing Information Needed When Owner Wants To Use Medications Already In Their Possession
I write them a script -- that way I have told them to get the medications, and I have written instructions for them if they choose to not get the medications and to use what they have at home.

Dog Has Never Had Seizures, But Client Wants It Tested For Epilepsy
I would try to explain to her that epilepsy is not a single disease, therefore there is no single test for it. The term epilepsy just means the patient has chronic recurring seizures...

Antibiotic-Resistant Urinary Tract Infection In Cat That Has Neurologic Urinary Retention; Using Fecal Transplants To Prevent Recurrent Urinary Tract Infections
There's a fecal transplant MedFAQ. Probiotics contain millions of a few strains and a fecal transplant contains billions of many, many strains. So that's the big difference.

Tech Is Stealing Drugs And Reading Private Email: Should I Have Her Sign A Confidentiality Agreement Before I Fire Her?
She is stealing drugs from you. Do you *really* think making her sign a piece of paper will affect her behavior?

Use the Rounds link in the main navigation bar to join these discussions.

VIN Rounds - Early Start Time
Sunday, September 11 - 8 p.m. ET
(Monday, September 12 - Midnight GMT)
Join Margie Scherk, DVM, DABVP, for Sarcopenia and Cachexia: Normal and Abnormal Causes of Skinny Old Cats.
*This 90-minute session will feature audio. Take the readiness test before attending.

Venting Over a Venti
Tuesday, September 13 - 9:30 p.m. ET
(Wednesday, September 14 - 1:30 a.m. GMT)
Need to vent about student issues?
Christina McRae, DVM, and other colleagues are here to lend an ear.

How to Use VIN, Part 2
Wednesday, September 14 - 9:30 p.m. ET
(Thursday, September 15 - 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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Want to See What You've Been Missing?
(@ = VINcast available; R = Replay available)

• Deficits in Lateral Paw Positioning after Spinal Cord Injury Journal Club (R)
• Bees Need Vets Too @ (R)
• When, Why, and How a Veterinarian Should Use a Professional Advisor @
• Transitioning From Day to Night: Teamwork Across Shifts VIN/VECCS (R)
• Keeping Current with the Literature @ (R)
• Practical Use of Cyclosporine @ (R)

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Questions From A New House Call Veterinarian
We use this regular cooler (no plug-in). I am very concerned (obsessed) with temperature control, so I tested this cooler with a thermometer. The cooler kept the temp at about 3 degrees Celcius for about 36 hours with one or two ice packs -- so I'm comfortable with this.

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

Website of the Week
Nutrient Requirements Of Beef Cattle

New Quick Poll:
(Look for it on the lower left side of the VIN Front Page.)
Which of these statements most closely describes how you currently view veterinary medicine?

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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 SWVS or Veterinary Dental Forum.

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

Advanced Animal Hospice
September 13 - October 7, 2016
Presenter(s): Kathleen Cooney, DVM, MS

This course is designed to help veterinarians and veterinary staff to better understand the hospice philosophy and gain tools to implement directly into their hospice services. Course attendees will learn about the initial hospice consultation, the stages of dying, comfort care protocols, and case examples. Until certification exists for animal hospice providers, presentations like this can help guide providers on hospice best practices.

Anesthesia for Patients With Pre-existing Disease - Bridging the Gap Between Medicine and Anesthesia
September 27 - November 18, 2016
Presenter(s): Kris Kruse-Elliott, DVM, PhD, DACVAA (course coordinator); Nancy Brock, DVM, DACVAA; Lydia Love, DVM, DACVAA

You have a patient in front of you that is less than healthy. How will you minimize anesthesia risk for that patient? In this course we will explore, using a body systems approach, how disease and anesthesia interact to influence your decision making process.

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