Join Kimberlee Buck DVM, DABVP, Craig Datz, DVM, DABVP and a team of ABVP Diplomates and VINners to get answers to these and other questions about writing case reports for ABVP certification.

*This will be an ALL TEXT rounds, NO AUDIO

Use the Rounds link in the main navigation bar to join the discussions. If you can't attend, be sure to check the Rounds or Front Page of VIN, or next Tuesday's VIN This Week, for links to the transcript of the discussion.

New Conference Proceedings in the
VIN Library
Searching for notes from a recent - or even a not so recent - conference, meeting or symposium? Check out the Proceedings page in the VIN Library where you can browse by year or conference title.

Newest Additions:

• 2011 Tufts' Canine and Feline Breeding and Genetics Conference
• 2011 ABVP Symposium

Use your Favorite VIN Features on your Mobile Device at Beta.vin.com!
Take VIN wherever you go! Now you can access the message boards, calculators and your MyStuff from one place with your mobile device!

Just browse to http://BETA.vin.com/mobile on your device and you're ready to go.

You can also log in to VIN and select MyVin from the main navigation bar or check it out right now here!

Keeping your notes, quick links to favorite VIN documents and features and links to other online sites in MyStuff saves time and hassle.

Now, when you're on the go the easy-to-use interface of Mobile MyStuff lets you search your folders and view and navigate between any existing links and notes you have saved.

Note: You won't be able to set up new links using Mobile MyStuff

The VIN Wizards have been testing many of the VIN calculators extensively on iPad and iPhone and they're now available for mobile device users to try.

These mobile versions allow you to use calculator functions on mobile devices that don’t support Adobe Flash. The VIN geeks will continue tweaking them to make them more user friendly and we'd love your feedback.

Access the calculators and other VIN tools on your mobile devices at http://BETA.vin.com/mobile.

(Note: The current versions were primarily tested on the iPad and iPhone -- Feedback from users of other systems is appreciated!)

REMEMBER: These features are currently available ONLY on Beta.vin.com.

Keep an eye on this section of VIN This Week to find out what new toys you can help us perfect on Beta.vin.com.

NEWS THAT'S FIT TO CLICK
and discuss.
News Reported for YOU...

• Veterinary compounding out of FDA’s jurisdiction, judge rules
  Public | VIN | Discussion
• GAO calls for better data on antibiotic use in livestock
  Public | VIN | Discussion
• Search and rescue dogs show no medical, behavioral effects tied to 9/11
  Public | VIN | Discussion
• 9/11 brings first responder to ‘emotional brink’
  Public | VIN | Discussion
• Dr. Donald Patterson: veterinary genetics pioneer and more
  Public | VIN | Discussion
• U.K. pet travel regulations eliminate quarantine
  Public | VIN | Discussion

Evolving articles
* CDC seeks cases of secondary phosphine poisoning
* Another equipment scam suspected
* Default on student loan, lose veterinary license?

Be a VIN newshound:
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 e-mail Reporters@vin.com.

Share news.vin.com with nonVINners. The VIN News Service (without access to the community discussions) is now publicly available.

Now you can follow VNS on Twitter! Send a Twitter request to receive the VNS Tweets.

New and Revised Articles you can Share With your Clients

• Out of Reach
• Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (revised)
• Terbutaline Sulfate (Brethine)

Texas Farm Radio

• Blood Loss from Lacerations in Horses

Diagnosis of an abdominal splenosis in a case of ambulatory paraparesis of the hind limbs in a ferret (Mustela putorius furo)
The histopathologic diagnosis of the surgically removed mass was splenosis. The abdominal pain and ambulatory paraparesis resolved after surgery, which suggests that the paraparesis was due to pain.

Comparison of the effect of single-site and multiple-site disk fenestration on the rate of recurrence of thoracolumbar intervertebral disk herniation in dogs
Dogs undergoing single-site disk fenestration were significantly more likely to have recurrent thoracolumbar intervertebral disk herniation than were dogs undergoing multiple-site disk fenestration. Disk mineralization at the time of first surgery was associated with recurrence, and 87.5% (21/24) of recurrences occurred at a disk space adjacent to or 1 disk away from the initial lesion.

Multiple endocrine diseases in dogs: 35 cases (1996-2009)
Twenty-eight of 35 (80%) dogs had 2 disorders; 7 (20%) had 3 disorders. The most common combinations of disorders included diabetes mellitus and hyperadrenocorticism in 57.1 % (20/35) of dogs; hypoadrenocorticism and hypothyroidism in 22.9% (8/35) of dogs; and diabetes mellitus and hypothyroidism in 28.6% (10/35) of dogs.

Dog with complications following immiticide treatment for heartworms
Nikki is a 3-year-old FS Japanese chin. She weighs 17.4 lbs. I have seen her one time for a rescue group that I work with. I vaccinated her and tested for heartworms, for which she was positive. After I saw her, she was spayed and had non-split heartworm treatment at another clinic here locally. Things have not gone well and I have been charged with seeing if anyone has any brilliant ideas so that this dog doesn't have to get euthanized.

Lamb with a skull fracture: Treatment suggestions and response to therapy
Has anyone ever seen a lamb with a skull fracture from being butted by another adult ewe? This is a bottle-fed lamb approx 3-4 weeks old. X-rays reveal a V-shaped fracture on the right side of her head, just above her right orbit with what looks like another crack extending from it. Remainder of the head is intact.

Advice on setting up clinic websites
I was wondering if there are any studies on the impact of a website on the economics of a practice. I think our practice desperately needs one but I want to be able to put together a feasiblity study to present it to the practice owner.

*This will be an ALL TEXT rounds, NO AUDIO.

Virtual Coffeehouse
Tuesday, September 20, 9:30 p.m. EDT
(Wednesday, September 21, 1:30 a.m. GMT/UTC)
Stop by and chat with some of your fellow VINners!

How to Use VIN: Part 3
Wednesday, September 21, 9:30 p.m. EDT
(Thursday, September 22, 1:30 a.m. GMT/UTC)
Learn how to use VIN's Knowledgebase.
Email Nate@VIN.com for more information about this free, three-session course.

The Week's Rounds Schedule
Use the Rounds link to join these discussions.

Want to See What You've Been Missing?

• Equine Behavior - VIN/VSPN Rounds
• Journal Club - Dermatitis Food Trial
• Cognitive Dysfunction, Part 2 @
• Cognitive Dysfunction, Part 1 @
• NAVDF Research Updates @
• Feline Handling - VIN/VSPN Rounds
• Nursing Protocols @ - VIN/VSPN Rounds
• Journal Club - Fiber & Diabetes in Cats
• Dermatology Diagnostic Pitfalls @
• Self Care and Patient Euthanasia @

Now Hear This!
Too busy to read past Rounds sessions? Download VINCasts to your MP3 player and listen on the go. Rounds available as VINCasts are marked with an @.

If you've reserved time for some quiet reading, click the Rounds button on the VIN Main Navigation bar and read the transcripts of the last few Rounds. You can also browse the complete list of the last 300 Rounds transcripts or you can click on Rounds and Discussions in the VIN Library.

Rounds are also searchable via the search button. Just remember to choose Rounds (under the Clinical Resources tab) as the "Source" in your search parameters.

MyVIN is your Personal Assistant!
Your MyVIN allows you to customize your VIN experience:

• Invite and welcome your MyColleagues
• Customize what information you make available to your colleagues vs other VINners
• Keep your contact information updated
• Create your message board signature
• Renew your VIN membership
• Change your password
• Search for and contact VIN colleagues
• and much more.

Think of your MyVIN as your own personal assistant for all things VIN.

Need Help?
Have questions about your membership? Can't find that reference you need for a tough case? Help is a click, email or phone call away! (Hint: you can find this page anytime by clicking HELP on the main VIN Navigation Bar, and then clicking on "Member Support Team" in the left hand side column.)

Get more from VIN
"How to Use VIN" resources:
The three-part "How to Use VIN" course can be taken live (on the first three Wednesday nights of each month), or you can do it as self study.

If you'd like to take the live sessions, e-mail Nate at Nate@VIN.com, and tell him you'd like to sign up for the How To Course.

To keep up with VIN's growth, take the time to explore the Front Page at least once a week, read the VIN This Week (VINTW) newsletter twice a week, explore the VINDEX (VIN's Front Page, right hand column or Ctrl+E on your keyboard) and click all the buttons on VIN's navigation bars.

Book Review of the Week
Veterinary Instruments and Equipment: A Pocket Guide, Second Edition
Find it in the VIN Bookstore.
Catch up on previous Book Reviews!

Website of the Week
Special Populations: Emergency and Disaster Preparedness

eVetSites Tip of the Week
New Page Type for Petsites and eCommerce

What's your Diagnosis?
Archives of the Challenging and Fun Cases
Ophthalmology Case 136
Zoonoses Case 103

Associate - Updated and New:
Otic Neoplasia (canine)
Explore the rest of Associate!

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, ACVC, ACVR, WWVC, and AAZV.

Try some Canada Dry
My daughter has had a nasty bout of diaper rash. The other day, I told my husband I thought she had a Candida infection. His response: "A Canada infection?" My reply: "Yes, honey, a CANADA infection, though I think it's more south of the border, if you know what I mean..."

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

Coughing Dogs: Cardiac or Respiratory?
October 26 - November 12, 2011

This course consists of one (1) 1.5-hour real-time session and will discuss the diagnostic approach to a coughing patient so that the general practitioner can come up with an optimal treatment plan.

Quality Management for the Veterinary Clinical Pathology Laboratory, Part II
October 28, 2011 - February 22, 2012

This course is designed to provide an introduction to and practical application of quality management in the veterinary clinical pathology laboratory. Part I is a prerequisite. In Part II, participants will learn about audits in the veterinary clinical pathology laboratory and determination of reference intervals, as well as Improvement Opportunities, external Quality Assurance performance and a Quality Plan for the laboratory. There is an introduction to Method Validation and Instrument Performance Verification.

For Your Staff:
VSPN offers courses specifically tailored to veterinary support personnel, and certain VIN courses also are open to VSPN members. See the course descriptions for details.

If you're looking for more information on
CE opportunities for yourself, your veterinary technicians, receptionists or practice managers,check out the Course Catalog on the CE Main Page.

You can 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.