Calculate with Confidence with the VIN Suite of Calculators
If you like the Constant Rate Infusion Calculator or the Chocolate Toxicity Calculator, you'll love the VIN Suite of Calculators. Check out these other calculators: Find the Calculators and Conversion Tables in the Library and the VINDEX (Front Page or CTRL-E from almost anywhere on VIN and choose: Calc./Conversions). Want to use the calculators on your (non-Flash) mobile device? Check out the mobile versions!
Get Your Patients Out of "Time Out"
Is your client troubled by a kitty who pees on her bed? How about a dog that won’t allow you to look him in the eye? Or a cat who attacks his housemate whenever he sees another cat outside the window? Information on all of these problems now resides in the new Behavior Specialty Center. Learn about therapeutics, behavioral modification, common behavioral issues and helpful websites. You'll also find links to books on VIN, Associate chapters, related journals and proceedings, helpful websites, and client handouts.
Beta.vin.com helps speed the testing and release of new features which are destined for VIN.com.
Help the VIN Wizards keep making VIN better - try out these recently added features on Beta.vin.com: - Add to MyStuff for mobile
The new Add to MyStuff for Mobile makes it easy to save quick links to your favorite VIN documents and features while you're on the go. - MyCalculations
The new MyCalculations tool makes it easy to save calculations you've done with the VIN suite of calculators and attach them to patient records saved in your MyCalculations for quick reference. - Search 3.0
Faster and more comprehensive, Search 3.0 makes it easy to narrow your results using categorized filters. By adding and removing filters from any subcategory, you can adjust your results until you find what you're looking for.
If you want the latest and greatest and want to be on the "bleeding edge" of where VIN is going, make Beta.vin.com your VIN Homepage.
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News reported for YOU...
Evolving stories
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* Overcoming disabilities
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VNS is here to give YOU a voice and report news that is important to YOU. Got an idea for a story? Have a story that needs covering? Post it on the boards or email News@vin.com. The VIN News Service (without access to the community discussions) is available to the general public. Share news.vin.com with nonVINners. Follow VNS on Twitter! Send a Twitter request to receive VNS Tweets.
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The use of megavoltage radiation therapy in the treatment of thymomas in rabbits: 19 cases
An overall median survival time (MST) and prognostic factors in rabbits with thymomas treated with megavoltage radiation therapy (RT) were determined in this multi-institutional retrospective case analysis.
Otitis media-interna and secondary meningitis associated with Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis infection in a horse
A one-year-old Thoroughbred colt was evaluated because of facial nerve paralysis, ataxia and fever. Neurological evaluation found the colt to be obtunded and grade 3/5 ataxic in all 4 limbs. Right-sided facial nerve paralysis was present and a large, deep corneal ulcer noted in the right eye.
Is it possible to use expired tubes for routine biochemical analysis in dogs?
When specimens are processed within 1 hour of collection, results of routine biochemical measurements of blood collected in lithium heparin tubes remain clinically valid for up to 11 months after expiration of tubes for the majority of analytes, except for ALP, lipase, fructosamine, and total CO(2).
What is clinic's liability if aggressive dogs are treated?
My rule is that the owners get one chance to safely muzzle their dog in front of me. If the dog even so much as looks at them, I stop the maneuver immediately and I don't see them.
The ethical issues of veterinary hospitals headhunting veterinary practice staff
I've been seeing employment opportunity ads for companies, where a guy thanks a salesperson/waiter/cashier for the service and says something to the effect of "you know, X is hiring, and with your great service attitude, you'd do great working there".
Dog with swelling and bone loss on side of muzzle (radiographs)
There is a large cystic lesion causing significant bone destruction. This is going to need better imaging followed by appropriate exploratory surgery to remove the floating teeth, the cyst lining, and other associated abnormal tissue.
Is this a normal thing to see in an employee contract?
If I read it correctly, it says the contract can be broken by either party with 30 days notice and a financial penalty equivalent to one month's wages.
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How to Use VIN: Part 2
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Learn how to use the most popular VIN features.
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If you ever feel lost trying to find your way around on VIN or overwhelmed by all there is to see and do, help is a click, email or phone call away! Click Help on the VIN Main Navigation bar on almost every page to begin exploring the new and improved VIN Help Center. Meet the membership services team, find links to Show-Me-How Videos, learn about Top Issues and Solutions, see What’s New on VIN and much more.
Reply Vs. Reply to All
Ever wondered about the difference between a sweet potato and a yam? Jam and jelly? Lawyer and attorney? Well, after watching this video, you’ll have one less thing to wonder about… the difference between Reply and Reply to All when posting on the message boards! If you prefer a little light reading, there's also a text help document.
 Book Review of the Week
The Goat Handbook
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Website of the Week
Online Veterinary Anatomy Museum
eVetSites Tip of the Week
Padding Your Images
What's your Diagnosis?
Archives of the Challenging and Fun Cases
Ophthalmology Fun 151 - Opened 9/1
Zoonosis Brain-Teaser 124 - Opened 8/29
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Tim Crowe Emergency Procedures
Associate - Updated and New
Multiple myeloma in dogs and cats
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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 what conferences are coming up and to visit their websites! Links to information about upcoming conferences include: SWVS.
How to Avoid Euthanasias
10. Have staff answer the phone in a foreign language.
9. Have staff give potential clients directions to an emergency clinic in another city.
8. Refer to "Humane Euthanasia" as "Murder."
7. Lock the door, turn off the lights and hide.
6. Make a recording of the standard euthanasia speech and play it on a continuous loop in the lobby.
5. Provide do-it-yourself euthanasia kits to owners.
4. Make the staff do it.
3. Offer a miracle cure so you can put off the euthanasia until someone else's shift.
2. Tell clients you don't provide euthanasia in order to avoid competing with the local daytime veterinarians.
1. Million dollar euthanasia fee.
NOW OPEN FOR ENROLLMENT!
Click on the links below to see the details, register, and find more upcoming CE.
Pathologic Basis of Disease
October 18-December 30, 2012 Module 1 of 6 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. Principles of Medicine
January 3-February 10, 2013 Module 2 of 6 in the Organ System Pathophysiology and ABVP Core Examination Review Series, this course builds on the foundation created in the Pathologic Basis of Disease course, providing an overview of concepts in clinical reasoning and practice. Focus will be on clinical decision making and the diagnostic process including assessment of laboratory data, problem-based medicine and an introduction to evidenced-based medicine.
New Resources for VIN CE Participants
If you're new to VIN online CE or just need a refresher, visit the new CE Practice Area and the CE Participant Resource Center for some helpful tips. To get the most from your CE course, plan to attend a practice session before your course begins. Practice sessions are scheduled for the same day and time each week for your convenience: - Tuesdays 1:00 - 2:00 p.m. EDT
- Wednesdays 10:00 - 11:00 p.m. EDT
- Thursdays 7:00 - 8:00 p.m. EDT
Check the World Clock Time Zone Converter to confirm the time for your area. For more information on CE opportunities for veterinary technicians, receptionists, or practice managers, visit the VSPN Course Catalog. VSPN offers courses tailored to veterinary support personnel, and certain VIN courses also are open to VSPN members. Follow VIN CE and VSPN on Twitter! Click the "Send request" button to prompt the (VIN / VSPN) crews to accept you as a follower. Visit the CE Main Page and check out the Course Catalog to see what's on the schedule.
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