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The VIN Journal Club meets the first Thursday of each month to discuss papers from JAVMA or one of the free-access journals.

Journal club is open to the entire VIN Community; come join the conversation! Discussions are led by a different VINner each month (often a VIN Consultant, but anyone can volunteer).

Don't have access to JAVMA? We'll arrange to get you a copy of the featured article so you can still participate.

If you haven't done so yet, Journal Club is the perfect reason to set up your online access to JAVMA and store it in your VIN Password Vault. Doing so will make access to the full text of the Journal Club papers one click away. :)

Next session: Thursday, November 6 - 1 p.m. EDT
Join Anne Elizabeth Katherman, DVM, DACVIM, to discuss a neurology paper.
See the VIN Journal Club page for information on accessing the full-text article.
Rossmeisl JH, Jones JC, Zimmerman KL, Robertson JL. Survival time following hospital discharge in dogs with palliatively treated primary brain tumors.
J Am Vet Med Assoc. January 15, 2013;242(2):193-8.

Can’t make the live session? Don’t worry – the transcript will be available the next day on the Journal Club page and the Recent Rounds section.

New to Posting on the Message Boards?
Don't worry, it's easy! For example, post medical cases in the appropriate folder in the Vet-To-Vet message board. (Diet questions would be Clinical Nutrition, kidney cases would be Urology-Nephrology, coagulation disorders would be Hematology-Hemostasis, etc.)

Visit the Message Boards section of the Help Resource center for more detailed instructions on how to use the message boards.

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

• Dog under Ebola watch gets high-level caretakers
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• Changes coming to common rodent poison
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• We disbanded but did not fail
  Public | VIN | Discussion
• Dr. Sophia Yin leaves legacy of compassion, insight
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Evolving story:
Dogs, cats, and Ebola

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E-mail Reporters@vin.com.

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New and Revised Articles to Share With Your Clients!

Veterinary Partner

• Ectopic Ureters (revised)

Texas Farm Radio

• Blood Builders in Performance Horses

VetzInsight

• Caught by a Collar!

Long-term outcome of permanent tracheostomies in dogs: 21 cases (2000-2012)
Major complications were reported in 50% of patients with 20% of patients receiving revision surgery. Median survival time was 328 days with 25% of patients surviving 1321 days or longer.

Diurnal variations of central corneal thickness and intraocular pressure in dogs from 8:00 am to 8:00 pm
Central corneal thickness and IOP values were lower in the afternoon/evening than in the morning and were positively correlated. Both findings are important for the diagnostic interpretation of IOP values in dogs.

Neurotropic T-cell-rich B-cell lymphoma in a 14-year-old Morgan gelding
The horse was initially diagnosed with equine protozoal myelitis based on history, physical examination, and laboratory diagnostics. Necropsy revealed a rare form of neurotropic lymphoma, described in this report.

Client Is Requesting Eye Drops For Diabetic Dog With Cataracts
There are no drops that will make cataracts disappear, even though they are sold on the Internet for a lot of money. There is a new eye drop that, if given to a diabetic dog *before* any sign of cataract formation, has a good chance of preventing the formation of *only* the diabetic cataract.

Epiphora In A Horse Following Healing Of Severe Eyelid Laceration
WOW!! Holy Buckets!! I am so impressed how this healed on its own. Good Ole Mother Nature. Amazing!

Handling The Seizure Patient After Hours With No Available Emergency Clinic
Indications for emergent treatment would include a seizure lasting more than 5 minutes, multiple seizures during a short period of time, and persistent abnormalities after the seizure (beyond the expected post-ictal phase).

Resources For Living With Blind Cats
Another thing you might suggest is that the resident cats wear collars with different sounding bells. That will help the new cat know when they are approaching, and perhaps decrease the startle effect.

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

VIN Rounds
Sunday, October 26 - 9 p.m. ET
Join James Schoster, DVM, DACVO, for Corneal Opacities.
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Venting Over a Venti
Tuesday, October 28 - 9:30 p.m. ET
Need to vent about things that bug you? Michele Gaspar, DVM, DABVP, MA, and other colleagues are here to lend an ear.

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Employers... What are you looking for?
My practice is my baby. I would want to see that you will understand and cherish that. I have put everything into this. I would want to see that you understand this and that you are excited and on board about helping the practice improve in all areas. I would want to see that you have self confidence, but good people skills, so as not to come across as arrogant. Basically, I want someone that is willing and able to help improve every aspect of my practice and keep a great attitude about it.

Book Review of the Week
Laboratory Animal Medicine: Principles and Procedures
Catch up on previous Book Reviews!

Websites of the Week
Rancid Recipes
Halloween Recipes
Halloween Hazards For Pets
Halloween Safety Tips
Keeping Your Pet Safe This Halloween
Frightfully Fun from Veterinary Partner
History Of Halloween

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What's your Diagnosis?
Zoonotic Case 162 - opened 10/20
Archives of the Challenging and Fun Cases

VIN Community Quick Poll (look for it on the lower left side of the VIN Front Page)
Do you routinely use premedications (analgesics/tranquilizers
/sedatives) prior to general anesthesia in your canine/feline patients?
(Note: for the purposes of this survey, please do NOT count anti-cholinergics as premedications)

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: ABVP.

Classic Funny Scenes
I woke up this morning thinking about funny scenes in movies and decided to start this thread. I feel we can get to 300 posts quickly. I will start with 2 (1.5) of my favorites.

1. Bring out your dead from Monty Python and the Holy Grail
2. Fake orgasm in restaurant from When Harry met Sally
3. Not funny but "Frankly my dear, I don't give a damn." from Gone with the Wind... I don't remember any other scene with Frank Lee as in 'Don't call me Shirley' in Airport

NOW OPEN FOR ENROLLMENT!
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Basic Necropsy Technique
October 29 - November 15, 2014

This course is designed to familiarize the attendee with basic necropsy techniques, common post-mortem changes, the meaning of pattern in lesion recognition, and types of lesions.

Small Animal Necropsies
November 5 - 22, 2014

This course is designed to familiarize the attendee with small animal necropsy specifics, common post-mortem changes, the meaning of pattern in lesion recognition, and types of lesions.

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