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Ophthalmology for the Equine Practitioner
Need help keeping an eye on your equine patients? Ophthalmology for the Equine Practitioner, by VIN Consultant Dennis Brooks, DVM, PhD, DACVO, is a highly visual (no pun intended) presentation that contains:

• 600 quality clinical photographs, over 550 in full color
• 35 videos depicting specific diagnostic and treatment procedures
• Up-to-date drug information
• Step-by-step protocols for diagnosis and treatment
• Explanations and identification of commonly encountered anomalies

Find it in the VIN Library and in the Ophthalmology and Equine Specialty Centers.

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Help your clients understand that mammary gland cancer in pets is the same disease as breast cancer in humans by using this awareness poster in your clinic. The pink ribbon and paw print poster is designed to be printed using 8.5x11" paper on any office printer.

Find a pdf of this poster in the Veterinary Partner article 'Boobies for Newbies: Mammary (Breast) Cancer for Companion Animals'. A link to the poster is also in the Miscellaneous section of the VIN Library.

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

• University of Illinois reports largest veterinary class
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• Veterinarians brace for Hurricane Mattthew
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• Drug maker's leptospirosis claims surprise veterinarians
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• Hemopet ‘1,000 percent going to stay in business’
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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

• Feline House-Soiling (revised)

Texas Farm Radio

• Preventing Fire in your Horse Barn (revised)

VetzInsight

• Blood Glucose Curves Help Keep Diabetic Pets on the Straight and Narrow

Bovine xenograft application for treatment of a metatarsal nonunion fracture in an alpaca (Vicugna pacos)
Serial radiographs showed correct alignment of the left metatarsus, progressive bone modelling, and complete bone union at 12 weeks. Ten months postoperatively, the alpaca showed no signs of lameness and resumed normal activity.

Treatment of canine nasopharyngeal stenosis using balloon-expandable metallic stents: long-term follow-up of four cases
Treatment using balloon-expandable metallic stent, placed under fluoroscopic and endoscopic guidance, resulted in immediate resolution of clinical signs. All dogs were clinically normal 40 to 62 months following stent placement.

Computed Tomographic Appearance of the Temporomandibular Joint in 1018 Asymptomatic Horses: A Multi-Institution Study
Older horses commonly had spherical hypodensities within the mandibular condyles consistent with bone cysts; and hyperdense regions of the intra-articular disc consistent with dystrophic mineralization. Findings indicated that TMJ anatomic variations were common in CT images of younger and older horses asymptomatic for TMJ disease.

Dog Who Chewed Salbutamol Inhaler Developed Arrhythmia After The Tachycardia Resolved
We frequently see these types of salbutamol-induced arrhythmias later in the toxicosis, when everything else seems to be settling down. The prolonged tachycardia results in exhaustion of endogenous catecholamines and myocardial fatigue.

Treatment Options For Lop Rabbit That Has Chronic Purulent Debris In Ears
The dilemma with lop-eared buns is that they all have stenotic ear canals and most have purulent debris in the canal at the flop of the ears (poetic license). I leave this alone, as it rarely goes away -- and if it does, it will almost always return.

What Are The Mineralized Structures Seen Associated With The Bladder On This Dog's Radiograph?
I am also suspicious of possible ureterolith(s). The other thought that I had was could this be dystrophic mineralization associated with the uterine stump?

Normal Water Consumption For Immature, Adult, And Geriatric Cats
Cats on dry food are most likely not (ever) getting enough water. This is not the way cats drink naturally, as they normally obtain the majority of their daily intake of water from their prey. Canned food mimics this.

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VIN Rounds
Sunday, October 16 - 9 p.m. ET
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Join Lauren Demos, BVMS, HonsBSc, and Steven Bailey, DVM, DABVP, for Feline Lower Urinary Tract Disorders: Go with the Flow, or Express Yourself?
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Venting Over a Venti
Tuesday, October 18 - 9:30 p.m. ET
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Christina McRae, DVM, and other colleagues are here to lend an ear.

How to Use VIN, Part 3
Wednesday, October 19 - 9:30 p.m. ET
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The VIN Representative Committee will show you how to get more out of your VIN experience.
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Lost but not Forgotten -- Finding Past Clinical Updates
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Book Reviews of the Week
- Veterinary Disaster Response
- Biology and Diseases of the Ferret, Third Edition
Catch up on previous Book Reviews!

Website of the Week
Nutrition For Backyard Chicken Flocks

New Proceedings
- Wild West Veterinary (WWVC 2015)
- Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care Society Spring Symposium (VECCS 2016 Spring)

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What is your usual duration for a new client (not sick) appointment?

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Upcoming Conferences
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NOW OPEN FOR ENROLLMENT!
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Diagnosis and Treatment of Canine Hyperadrenocorticism
November 25 - December 21, 2016
Presenter(s): Patty Lathan, VMD, MS, DACVIM, and Todd Archer, DVM, MS, DACVIM

This course will detail the diagnosis and medical management of canine hyperadrenocorticism. The instructors will have an overview of available options for medical management of hyperadrenocorticism, with a more detailed discussion on the use of trilostane.

Quality Management for the Veterinary Clinical Pathology Laboratory Part I
January 1 - April 19, 2017
Presenter(s): Kathleen P. Freeman, DVM, BS, MS, PhD, DipECVCP, MRCPath, MRCVS, Certificate in Laboratory Quality Management;
Ernst Leidinger, DVM, DECVCP, Specialist for Clinical Pathologist (national);
Stefanie Klenner, DVM, Dr.med.vet., DECVCP; A. Russell Moore, DVM, MS, DACVP; Emma Hooijberg, BVSc GPCert(SAP) DECVCP, Unity Jeffery, VetMB, PhD, DACVP (clinical pathology), MRCVS

The "Quality Management for the Veterinary Clinical Pathology Laboratory" course is designed to provide an introduction to and practical application of quality management in the veterinary clinical pathology laboratory. It is given in two parts (Part I and Part II). Part I is a prerequisite for Part II. In Part I, participants will be introduced to theories of management and concepts vital to quality planning. Examples of ISO-based and GLP standards are included. Laboratory design, Westgard Rules, QC Validation and Sigma Metrics are covered.

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