Visit the Pediatrics and Geriatrics Specialty Center to find information on topics ranging from Kitten Kindergarten to Geriatric Dentistry.

Resources in the center have been gathered from:

• VIN Medical FAQs
• VIN Rounds
• Journal and Proceedings articles
• Client Handouts
• Associate
• and much more

If you have ideas for materials and information that you'd like to see included in this or any other specialty center, send them to Library@vin.com.

Adding Images to Your Message Board Posts
They say a picture is worth a thousand words. When it comes to getting helpful feedback on your case, images can make all the difference.

Illustrate your case descriptions by adding an image to your message board post. You can also post images from your mobile device.

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

• What to do when veterinary patient’s owner needs care
  Public | VIN | Discussion
• University of Arizona eyes 2015 opening for veterinary program
  Public | VIN | Discussion
• Comprehensive pet microchip registry data elusive
  Public | VIN | Discussion
• Survey to assess veterinarians’ feelings about suicide
  Public | VIN | Discussion
• Tuition hikes flatten as high cost of veterinary school gains attention
  Public | VIN | Discussion

The VIN News Service (VNS) is here to give you a voice and to report news that is important to you. Have an idea for a story? Have a story that needs covering? Email News@vin.com.

The VIN News Service articles (without access to the community discussions) are available to the general public. Share news.vin.com with nonVINners.

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New and Revised Articles to Share With Your Clients!

Veterinary Partner

• Cetirizine Hydrochloride (Zyrtec) revised

Texas Farm Radio

• Cloudy Eyes in a Horse revised

VetzInsight

• Compliance is Teamwork

Hendra virus vaccine, a one health approach to protecting horse, human, and environmental health
We describe the development and evaluation of a vaccine for horses with the potential for breaking the chain of HeV transmission from bats to horses to humans, thereby protecting horse, human, and environmental health. The HeV vaccine for horses is a key example of a One Health approach to the control of human disease.

Intraperitoneal antineoplastic drug delivery: experience with a cyclophosphamide, vincristine and prednisolone protocol in cats with malignant lymphoma
Median duration of survival was 388 days and estimated overall 1- and 2-year survival periods were 54.7 and 46.9% respectively.

Common and emerging infectious diseases in the animal shelter
Preliminary studies on recently discovered viruses like canine circovirus, canine bocavirus, and feline norovirus indicate that these pathogens can cause or contribute to canine and feline disease.

Interpretation Of Real Time PCR Leptospirosis Test Results; Timing Of Leptospirosis Vaccination Following Treatment For Active Illness
That would be the real time PCR crossing point, the cycle at which the increase in fluorescence indicated a positive result. The smaller the number, the fewer the cycles, so the more starting DNA that was present. It's counter-intuitive to most of our test results.

Pregnant Veterinarian Exposed At Work To A Cat With Positive IgM Toxoplasmosis Titer
By the time the disease has gone systemic (so that there is systemic Ab present), fecal shedding has long ceased. Cats that you see that have no clinical signs might be a greater risk than this one!

Caracals With Hindlimb Weakness; Tips For Identifying Signs Of Metabolic Bone Disease On Radiographs
Thiamine deficiency is a pretty good rule out for those signs in any non-domestic felid that isn't being fed a complete commercial diet or whole prey with vitamin supplementation.

Cat Reacted Poorly To Sedative Combination Used Prior To Euthanasia; Preferred Sedatives For Cats
There is nothing as rewarding as a smooth at home euthanasia or as harrowing as one that goes poorly.

Use the links below or click the Rounds button in the main navigation bar to join these discussions.

How to Use VIN, Part 3
Wednesday, September 17 - 9:30 p.m. ET
Join the VIN Representative Committee to learn how to get more out of your VIN experience. Email HowTo@VIN.com for more information about this free, three-session course.

VIN/VSPN Rounds
Sunday, September 21 - 8 p.m. ET
Join Sandra Mitchell, DVM, DABVP, for Rodent Husbandry: Secrets to Creating Successful Environments.
Invite your entire team to attend! Your support staff can access the session at www.vspn.org.
*This session will be all text: no audio.

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Something to Talk About
See what everyone's talking about! Listed just below the Clinical Updates on the Front Page, Top Discussions shows you the most active discussions for the week, including how many members have viewed and posted to them.

Infectious CE Opportunity
The International Society for Companion Animal Infectious Diseases is holding its 3rd biennial symposium in Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, October 19-22, 2014. There will also be joint sessions with the International Feline Retroviral Research Society.

Browse the ISCAID 2012 proceedings.

Book Review of the Week
An Illustrated Guide to Veterinary Medical Terminology, Fourth Edition
Catch up on previous Book Reviews!

Website of the Week
Animal Welfare Information Center: Humane Endpoints And Euthanasia

VIN Community Quick Poll (see the VIN Front Page to participate)
When you draw blood for a CBC, how often and when do you or your tech examine a blood smear in-house?

Associate - New, Updated & Revised
Canine Masticatory Myositis
Canine Myotonia; Acquired
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, WWVC, VCS, ACVC, ACVS, AAZV, ACVR, and ABVP.

NOW OPEN FOR ENROLLMENT!
Visit the CE Main Page and check out the Course Catalog to see what other courses are starting soon.

Veterinary Ethics
September 25 - November 30, 2014

This course is intended for small animal practitioners in private practice who have an interest in developing the tools to work through ethically challenging situations.

Common Orthopedic and Sports Medicine Injuries
January 6 - March 27, 2015

This course will go through diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis of common musculoskeletal injuries seen in canine (some feline cases will be presented but the focus is on dogs) patients. The focus of this course is practically relevant information that is applicable to everyday practice.

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 days and times each week for your convenience:

• Tues. afternoons 1:00 - 2:00 p.m. ET
• Weds. evenings 10:00 - 11:00 p.m. ET
• Thurs. evenings 7:00 - 8:00 p.m. ET

Visit the CE Participant Resource Center to learn the basics of online CE, how to find your course area, CE participation requirements, and much more!

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