Following the introduction will be a discussion on 'Dealing With Your and Your Colleagues' Stress and Depression' led by Susan Cohen, DSW.

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

Use the Rounds link in the main navigation bar to join the discussion.

Not able to attend? Find out how to catch up on missed Rounds sessions and stay informed about upcoming sessions.

• Vets4Vets: Support for VINners with all kinds of issues -- pretty much anything and everything that veterinarians go through!
  Contact Bree Montana, DVM
• BRIDGE: a group for VINners with health conditions that affect their ability to practice.
  Contact Melissa Nixon, DVM
• SUCers: aka the Startup Club, a group for VINners who have or are planning a startup.
  Contact Paul Pion, DVM, DACVIM
• Vets In Recovery: a confidential, identity-protected group for VINners who are in/or seeking recovery from any addiction.
  Contact Bree Montana, DVM

To contact any of these colleagues, click on their names to view their VIN profile, then click the Email icon.

If you are an experienced DVM and have an interest in mentoring newer grads and/or experienced grads Contact Bree Montana, DVM.

You can also learn more by participating in the message board discussion.

What are the VIN Medical FAQ's?
The fastest route to an answer to your question is a VIN Database Search. But, because some topics have been discussed many times on the message boards, sorting through the results can be overwhelming.

To help you, the VIN consultants (and other experts) create up-to-date summaries (FAQs) of topics commonly discussed on the message boards.

Each article discusses the key ideas of the issue and gives you links to more detailed information. Additional articles are being added and updated constantly.

Save time and check out the Medical FAQs before you post.

Breast/Mammary Gland Cancer Awareness Poster

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

• Dr. Sophia Yin leaves legacy of compassion, insight
  Public | VIN | Discussion
• Court fight effectively discredits Yelp, veterinarian says
  Public | VIN | Discussion
• Controlled-drugs disposal options expanded
  Public | VIN | Discussion

Be a VIN newshound:
VNS is your news service. Have an idea for a story? Have a story that needs covering?
E-mail Reporters@vin.com.

Share news.vin.com with non-VINners. The VIN News Service stories (without access to the community discussions) are publicly available.

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New and Revised Articles to Share With Your Clients!

Veterinary Partner

• IMHA: Four Letters You Never Want to Meet

Texas Farm Radio

• Novel Bioelectric Wound Healing Device

VetzInsight

• Chasing Zebras

Occupational stress in veterinary support staff
The results suggest that workload, death and dying, and conflict with veterinarians were prominent sources of stress and that veterinary support staff experience high stress that affects their health. Coping strategies were found to be related to mental health status, and those used by this workforce have been linked to negative outcomes.

Chlamydia psittaci exposure in pet birds
Chlamydia psittaci seroprevalence in adult pet birds (12.4%) was significantly higher than that in juvenile pet birds (4.83%).

University teaching hospital and private clinic collaboration to enhance veterinary educational opportunities at Mississippi State University
The College of Veterinary Medicine at Mississippi State University established a not-for-profit corporation (MSU-CVM-COS) to develop and manage private specialty clinics that would enhance teaching and student learning, increase caseload, and generate revenue.

How Many Veterinarians Are Still Giving Annual Dog And Cat Vaccination Boosters? Usefulness Of Vaccine Antibody Titers
A "protective" antibody titer is only relevant if you are a puppy (or kitten) and have *only* antibody (maternal) to protect you. This is not relevant in an actively immunized animal...

ProMED Report Links Human Cases Of Plague In New Mexico To Dogs Carrying Infected Fleas
The flea, Oropsylla montana, is actually more important in Yersinia pestis transmission in the U.S. It resides on ground squirrels, prairie dogs, rock squirrels, etc.

Client Is Upset That Lame Dog Could Not Get A Same-Day Appointment: Suggestions For Presenting Options For Alternate Care
It's all a matter of presentation. The first way is all about getting Fluffy seen as soon as possible. The second way is all about your troubles and not the dog's pain.

Cause Of Excessive Air Licking And Abnormal Tongue Movements In A Dog
Sometimes we go looking for zebras when we hear the sound of hoof beats. This definitely needs to be on Front Page.

Wondering how long it is until the next Rounds session? Take a look at the Rounds Countdown Clock!

Special Rounds
Sunday, October 5 - 9 p.m. ET
Join Jim Wilson, JD, DVM, and Susan Cohen, DSW, for Dealing With Your and Your Colleagues' Stress and Depression.
*This session will feature audio. Take the readiness test before attending.

Venting Over a Venti
Tuesday, October 7 - 9:30 p.m. ET
Need to vent about things that bug you? Your VIN colleagues are here to lend an ear.

How to Use VIN, Part 2
Wednesday, October 8 - 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.

Need help remembering when Rounds sessions are happening? Check out the list of ways to be reminded about VIN Rounds sessions.

Want to See What You've Been Missing?
(@ = VINcast available; R = Replay available)

• Veterinarian's View of the Lens (R) @ Interim
• Care of Working Dogs, Part 2 VIN/VECCS (R)
• Successful Rodent Husbandry @ VIN/VSPN
• Necropsies With No Gross Lesions (R) @
• Iodine-restricted Food & Hyperthyroid Cats Journal Club
• Beyond Bottle Feeding @ (R)

Download VINCasts (@)
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New Look for Message Board Quotes
Quoted text in message boards discussions (on Beta.vin.com only) now has a new, easier-to-distinguish look. See some examples in this discussion and let the VIN Geeks know what you think!

Keep an eye on this section of VIN This Week to learn about the latest toys on Beta.vin.com.

If you want to be on the "bleeding edge" make Beta.vin.com your VIN Homepage.

Internet slander?
Is there anything that can be done? Should I just ignore these? I hate that I have done nothing wrong and yet he continues to slander me.

Book Review of the Week
Creating a Pet-Friendly Hospital, Animal Shelter, or Petcare Business
Catch up on previous Book Reviews!

Website of the Week
Office of Disability Employment Policy

VIN Community Quick Poll (see the VIN Front Page to participate)
How often do you visit your physician?
Note: This poll was originally posted with a significant wording omission. If you participated in this poll before 7 p.m. ET on Tuesday, September 30, please respond again.

New Proceedings
British Small Animal Veterinary Association Congress 2014 (BSAVA 2014)
Annual Conference of the American Association of Feline Practitioners (AAFP 2013)

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: WWVC, VCS, ACVC, ACVS, AAZV, ACVR, and ABVP.

Full-Text Journal Articles
The open access movement is gradually increasing the amount of free full-text content available. The VIN database includes a number of free full-text articles and the content team is always seeking ways to offer more.

When viewing a journal article on VIN, look for the medallion-shaped graphic will appear in the right margin of the article citation page, above the full-text links, which indicates that there is a free full-text version available. See an example here.

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

Reptile Medicine: From the Wild Set to the Child's Pet
November 18 - December 26, 2014

The primary purpose of this course is to provide an understanding of the principles of care for reptilian wildlife, zoological collections, and captive pets.

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.

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