That Busy Cyber Cafe
Are you going to Wild West or ACVS? Stop by VIN's Cyber-Cafe, and check your email! (That Cyber-Cafe is sure busy. Right now it's at the Southwest Veterinary Symposium!)
Grief Survey Results
How do your colleagues show their sympathy when a patient dies? Click the link on VIN's Front Page to read the survey results.
New Survey for NVTW!
National Veterinary Technician Week starts October 12. Tell us about the use of veterinary support staff in your practice.
Need Books?
It's never too early to start your holiday wish list... Tell your family what reference books you want from VIN's Bookstore! Click the 'Need Books?' link on VIN's Front Page to learn more about VIN's Bookstore. Be sure you are logged in to the store as a VIN Member so you get your discount and free shipping (on orders >$90 in the continental USA) :)
Featured Book:
Cardiac Auscultation & Phonocardiography, Dog,Cat,Horse - Book/CD
List $85.00 - VINner Price: $76.50.
This book is one many have been asking for --"How can I improve my auscultation skills? " Clarence Kvart and Jens Haggstrom's new book and CD for listening to recorded heartsounds is part of the answer. The other answer is practice, practice, practice.
Click here to order a copy for yourself or your staff as an early holiday gift. New Proceedings on VIN!
Problems Associated with Perioperative Morphine in Horses: A Retrospective Case Analysis
Morphine doses of 100-170 ug kg-1 do not increase the risk of problems when used to provide perioperative analgesia in horses anaesthetized with romifidine, ketamine, diazepam and halothane.
Current Concepts in Fracture Reduction
Successful fracture reduction is achieved by using a combination of local and epidural anaesthetics for muscle relaxation and reduction techniques which incorporate traction and counter traction.
Polysulphated Glycosaminoglycans Modulate Transcription of Interleukin-1 beta Treated Chondrocytes in Monolayer Culture
This study is the first to demonstrate that Adequan alters steady-state mRNA levels of key matrix proteins and enzymes; that it counter-acts some of the deleterious effects of IL-1beta; and that these effects are in part dose-dependent.
Cataracts in the Bichon Frise
Cataract formation appears to be inherited in the Bichon Frise dog. The frequency of pre- and postoperative retinal detachments present higher risks for cataract surgery in this breed.
Production Based Salary & Paid Vacations
According to his model in the 20% plus benefits deal, one of the benefits is paid vacations. My employer says no. I thought that it was included and unfortunately in the contract this is unclear.
Oral Melanoma in a Dog - Prognosis and Carboplatin Information
Use of Carboplatin for Treatment of Dogs with Malignant Melanoma:.. CONCLUSIONS & CLINICAL RELEVANCE: Carboplatin had activity against macroscopic spontaneously occurring malignant melanomas in dogs and should be considered as an adjunctive treatment for microscopic local or metastatic tumors. Gastrointestinal toxicosis was associated with body weight. Because small dogs are more likely to have adverse gastrointestinal effects, gastrointestinal protectants should be considered for these patients.
How To Catch/Stop Employee Embezzler?
I really don't care about the money at this point. I don't particularly care about having been ripped off but our clumsy way of dealing with the situation has left the place less than happy and I am looking for some way out of the situation if the perp doesn't come forward.
Tips On Placing Trach Tubes in Tiny Kittens
Today i tried for 45 minutes or so to tube a 2# kitten for a spay and i had to give up. ...any advice on how to do this quickly and successfully on such small kittens?
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 Sunday Rounds
Sunday, October 5, 10 pm ET -
Join Thomas Catanzaro, DVM, MHA, FACHE, for Compliance And You: The Reality Of Team-Based Healthcare Delivery. (This Rounds is rescheduled from August 17.) Click the link on VIN's Rounds page to read the handout ahead of time!
Rounds Room
Virtual Coffeehouse
Tuesday, October 7, 9:30 pm ET -
What really strange clients have you dealt with lately? Stop by, and share!
Rounds Room
How To Use VIN, Part 2
Wednesday, October 8, 9:30 pm ET -
Learn how to use VIN's Message Boards. Email Nate@VIN.com for more information about this free three-part course.
Rounds Room
Recent Rounds
* Principles and Applications of Veterinary Hemodialysis
* How To Conduct An Effective Staff Meeting
* Alternatives To Corticosteroids
* FIV: Afraid of a Positive
* Aussie Rounds: Management Of Diabetes In Dogs
* What We Learned at ACVIM 2003: Part 2
 Abstract Of The Week:
Trends in fluoroquinolone resistance
Website Of The Week:
Common Camelid Diseases, and more....
Book Review:
BSAVA Manual Of Small Animal Ophthalmology, Second Edition
This book is available in the VIN Store.
* eVetSite Tip Of The Week:
Forward Your E-mail
Survey of The Week Results:
* Client Sympathy Response
* Grape/Raisin
* Consumer Reports
* ACE Inhibitor Use in Dogs
* Imaging & Telemedicine
* Nasal Mites
* Euthanasia Procedures
* FATE
* Veterinary Career Survey, Part 1
From the Boards:
* Patenting A Procedure?
* Taking A Stand (Purebred Dogs)
* Correcting A Beak Deviation
* Skin Necrosis
Feline GI Disease: What's Eating our Cats? Module A
- Do IBD cats give you stress colitis?
- Do gastritis cats give you stomach ulcers?
- Do you grab for the antacids because you feel like every feline patient is a minefield of a GI case?
VIN CE can help make your life better! VIN's Feline GI Disease: What's Eating our Cats? Module A continual education course will help you create a diagnostic plan for those frustrating cats. - You'll learn about the normal structure and function of the gastrointestinal tract, and how histopathological changes affect it.
- You'll learn how to evaluate the clinical signs.
- You'll learn which diagnostic tests are best for each case, and how to interpret the results.
- You'll learn how to create a reasonable treatment plan -- and how to modify your diagnostics and treatment based on the cat's response to therapy.
Instructors: Drs. Michele Gaspar, Laura K. Andrews, Katharine F. Lunn Dates: October 15 - November 26th, 2003
Interactive Sessions: Wednesday; 9:30 - 11:30 PM ET Course Description: Feline gastrointestinal disease represents a significant component of small animal clinical practice. Clinicians commonly evaluate feline patients with one or more clinical signs and symptoms that may represent disorders of the esophagus, stomach, intestines and pancreas. For more Information and to Enroll: Visit the Feline GI Disease: What's Eating our Cats? Module A course page and click on the Enroll now link.
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