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Dr. Snyder lives in South Carolina and expects to lose internet connectivity and electricity due to Hurricane Matthew. The session will be rescheduled as soon as possible.

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Catch Up on Proceedings in the VIN Library
Because of partnerships with more than a dozen of the most well-known annual veterinary conferences, VIN is able to produce online proceedings for those conferences and make them available in the VIN library. Browse the proceedings and see the great line of lectures presented at these meetings.

Recently added proceedings:

  • British Small Animal Veterinary Association Congress 2016 (BSAVA 2016)
  • American Association of Zoo Veterinarians - Exotic Animal Medicine for the Clinical Practitioner Conference (AAZV/EAMCP 2016)
  • Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care Society Spring Symposium (VECCS 2015 Spring)


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

Evolving story:
- Veterinary clinic comes to Wal-Mart
- Cannabis for canines: availability, research, legal status

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New and Revised Articles to Share With Your Clients!

Veterinary Partner

Texas Farm Radio

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Multiple Histiocytic Foam Cell Nodules in the Tongue of Miniature Dachshund Dogs
These findings indicate that the multiple lingual nodules in miniature dachshunds are an unusual, unique lesion consisting of macrophage-derived foam cells, which does not correspond to canine lingual diseases reported to date.

Soft Tissue Mineralization in Captive 2-Toed Sloths
Although renal disease likely contributed substantially to mineralization of tissues in most sloths in this study, nutritional causes of soft tissue mineralization - such as imbalances in dietary vitamin D, or calcium and phosphorus - may be an important contributing factor.

Alfaxalone for total intravenous anaesthesia in bitches undergoing elective caesarean section and its effects on puppies: a randomized clinical trial
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Bitches recovered more slowly and puppy Apgar scores were lower in comparison to isoflurane.




Puppy With Overbite And Traumatic Dental Occlusion: Treat Now Or Wait?
In general, it makes sense to remove the teeth that might interfere with jaw growth -- specifically teeth that impair forward growth...

Help For Dogs That Have Chronic Pruritus And Otitis
When a patient is pruritic despite being on an anti-pruritic, I recommend looking for...

Cat With Dyspnea Shortly After Administration Of Nitenpyram
This sounds like a typical "flicker" response due to the sudden intense movement (seizures) of the fleas on the patient as the nitenpyram takes effect.

Large Nasopharyngeal Polyp In A Cat That Presented With Difficulty Breathing And Aerophagia
Wow, Cindy, what a guess! I put him under anesthesia and found this polyp that extended from the caudal nasal canal.

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VIN Rounds
**THIS SESSION WILL BE RESCHEDULED**
Join Julie Buzby Snyder, DVM, for Social Media Marketing through Facebook.
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Venting Over a Venti
Tuesday, October 11 - 9:30 p.m. ET
(Wednesday, October 12 - 1:30 a.m. GMT)
Need to vent about student issues?
Christina McRae, DVM, and other colleagues are here to lend an ear.

How to Use VIN, Part 2
Wednesday, October 12 - 9:30 p.m. ET
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Attend the Veterinary Cancer Society Annual Conference in Orlando FL, October 20-22.

Review the 2015 VCS proceedings.



Book Reviews of the Week
- Canine and Feline Cytology, A Color Atlas and Interpretation Guide. Third Edition
- Medical Mathematics and Dosage Calculations for Veterinary Professionals
Catch up on previous Book Reviews!

Website of the Week
Nutrition For Backyard Chicken Flocks

Associate - New, Updated & Revised
Feline Asthma
Feline Plasma Cell Pododermatitis
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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 which upcoming conferences VIN will be attending. Be sure to stop by the Cyber Café and/or other VIN booths if you’re attending WWVC, ACVC, ACVR/VCS, or SEVC.




NOW OPEN FOR ENROLLMENT!
To see what other courses are currently open for enrollment, browse the Course Catalog on the CE Main Page.

Minimizing Patient Stress
November 4 - 23, 2016
Presenter(s): Meredith Stepita, DVM, DACVB (Behavior)

A staggering 52.8% of cat owners and 37.5% of dog owners report that their pet hates going to the vet. Client and patient stress, which ultimately increases our stress, has played a key role in declining veterinary visits over the last 10 years, but it doesn't have to be that way. The goal of this lecture is to empower every member of the veterinary team play to an active role in promoting patient comfort, therefore decreasing client and veterinary team stress, on a daily basis.

Pathologic Basis of Disease
October 27, 2016 - January 22, 2017
Presenter(s): Karri Meleo, DVM, DACVIM (Oncology), DACVR (Radiation Oncology); Robert M. Gogal Jr., DVM; Tony Johnson, DVM, DACVECC; Sharon Gwaltney-Brant, DVM, PhD, ABVT, ABT; Margret L. Casal, DVM, MS, PhD; Sarah Abood, DVM, PhD; Julie A. Churchill, DVM, PhD, DACVN; Marike Visser, DVM; Eric Snook, DVM, PhD, DACVP; Scott D. Reed, DVM, PhD, DABVP, DACVP

The first of six modules 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. Clinical examples will be used to illustrate these concepts. The Organ System Pathophysiology and ABVP Core Examination Review series of courses may be used as a comprehensive review for the ABVP examination for small animals. This series of courses repeats every other year. Individual instructors may change some of their material year-to-year, but much of the core content is repeated.

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