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Not able to attend? Find out how to catch up on missed Rounds sessions and stay informed about upcoming sessions.
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REMINDER: Spring Forward ~ Fall Back
Remember, Daylight Saving Time ends at 2 a.m. Sunday, November 1 in some countries. If you live in a country that observes DST remember to set your clocks back one hour!

The Medical FAQ on Dangerous Foods will help you educate your staff and clients about potential problems associated with feeding pets chocolate and other candies.

Some other VIN resources that will come in handy:

• Halloween can be Spooky for Pets - Client Handout
• Chocolate Toxicity Calculator
• Chocolate Toxicity - Client Handout
• Chocolate Toxicity Spreadsheet
• Feline Predispostion to Chocolate Toxicity
• Dangerous Foods
• Calculating Chocolate Toxicity
• Xylitol Toxicity

When you've finished brushing up on potentially dangerous foods, take a moment to enjoy some past Halloween memories shared by VINners (and post your own if you've got 'em!)

RSS Feed: VIN News Service (VNS) Drug and Food Recall Center
Subscribe to the Drug and Food Recall Center RSS feed here to stay informed about recalls that affect your practice and the clients and patients you serve.

You'll find a list of the most recent recalls, links to other helpful resources and an archive of past recalls. You can get to the Drug and Food Recall Center from the VINdex (Ctrl+E).

Recent recalls:

• Oct 26: Halo recalls Spot’s Stew Wholesome Turkey Recipe Sensitive Formula for cats due to mold
• Oct 23: Salix expands recall of Good N Fun Beefhide Chicken Sticks dog treats due to Salmonella
• Oct 13: FDA Alert, sterile drug products from Qualgen

Stay Organized with VetTools and PetTools from VINx
What's a typical day like for you? Are you off and running from dawn until dusk and then some? Watch the fun and informative animation "A Day in the Life of a Vet" by VINx (part of the VIN family) and see all the ways Pet Tools and VetTools can help you streamline your day!

For additional details or to reach out to the VINx team with questions, contact us at 800-454-0576 or VINxSupport@vin.com!

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

• Recruitment ad for Ross veterinary school strikes nerve
  Public | VIN | Discussion
• Push to revamp Horse Protection Act continues
  Public | VIN | Discussion
• Oregon to lift veterinary clinic ownership limit
  Public | VIN | Discussion
• California bans OTC antibiotics in food animals
  Public | VIN | Discussion

Evolving Stories
- AVMA Economic Summit
- BluePearl’s future with Mars

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.

Follow VNS on Twitter! Send a Twitter request to receive the VNS Tweets.

New and Revised Articles to Share With Your Clients!

Veterinary Partner

• Dust Mites: Minimizing Exposure (revised)

Texas Farm Radio

• New Type of Antibiotic for Resistant Organisms

VetzInsight

• Releasing the Hounds from Hell

Psittacine Wellness Management and Environmental Enrichment
The goal of this article is to present practical ways to provide a healthier lifestyle to the commonly kept companion psittacine pets.

An outbreak of primary photosensitisation in lambs secondary to consumption of Biserrula pelecinus (biserrula)
An outbreak of photosensitisation affecting approximately 25% of a flock of 120 meat lambs that was grazing a monoculture of the pasture legume Biserrula pelecinus var. Casbah (biserrula) was investigated.

Ophthalmic Examination Made Simple (Procedures Pro)
Free Full Text
This step-by-step process for examining the eye makes it clear that an ophthalmic examination is well within grasp for the general practitioner.

Is There Really Such A Thing As Whisker Fatigue?
This probably belongs in the humor folder, but I just had a client call me after reading two articles in "Modern Cats" magazine on "whisker fatigue".

Validity Of Ear Swabs As Routine Test In Asymptomatic Pets
In my view, if the ear is asymptomatic, I leave it alone. You might find some wax, you might find some bacteria, you might find some yeast, but if it is not bothering the dog, my philosophy is to leave it alone.

Reconstructive Surgery And Vacuum-Assisted Wound Closure (VAC) Are Options For Dog With Hind Leg Wound And Tendon Exposure
This is a tough case that will take a committed owner and several surgeries.

Debridement And Foraging To Encourage Further Granulation Tissue At Cat's Hind Leg Wound
The failure of granulation to cover the bone and tendon is Mother Nature's way of telling you there is necrotic tissue present, and it will *not* support flap healing.

Wondering how long it is until the next Rounds session? Take a look at the Rounds Countdown Clock!
Use the Rounds link in the main navigation bar to join these discussions.

VIN Rounds
Sunday, November 1 - 9 p.m. ET
(Monday, November 2 - 2 a.m. GMT)
Join Michele Gaspar, DVM, DABVP, MA, for Money Matters (It's Dollars and Sense): Learning to Value Yourself as a Health Care Professional.
*This session will feature audio. Take the readiness test before attending.

Venting Over a Venti
Tuesday, November 3 - 9:30 p.m. ET
(Wednesday, November 4 - 2:30 a.m. GMT)
Need to vent about solo vet issues?
Christina McRae, DVM, and other colleagues are here to lend an ear.

How to Use VIN, Part 1
Wednesday, November 4 - 9:30 p.m. ET
(Thursday, November 5 - 2:30 a.m. GMT)
The VIN Representative Committee will show you how to get more out of your VIN experience.
Email HowTo@VIN.com for more information about this free, three-session course.

VIN Journal Club
Thursday, November 5 - 1 p.m. ET
(Thursday, November 5 - 6 p.m. GMT)
Join Mark Rishniw, BVSc, PhD, DACVIM, to discuss a cardiology article.
Doreste YR, Stern JA, Keene BW, Tou SP, et al. Case-control study of the effects of pimobendan on survival time in cats with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy and congestive heart failure.
J Am Vet Med Assoc. September 1, 2014;245(5):534-9.
- Instructions for obtaining a FULLTEXT version of this article can be found on the VIN Journal Club page.
All VIN members are welcome to attend this monthly series.
*This session will feature audio. Take the readiness test before attending.

REMINDER
Spring Forward ~ Fall Back
Remember, Daylight Saving Time ends at 2 a.m. Sunday, November 1 in some countries. If you live in a country that observes DST remember to set your clocks back one hour!

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)

• Successful Job Interviews 1: Applicants @ (R) Interim VIN/VSPN Student Rounds
• FAST Ultrasound for Patient Resuscitation, Monitoring and CPR (R) VIN/VECCS
• Let's Talk about Internships @ (R) Student Rounds
• Feline Topics from 2015 ACVIM Forum @ (R)
• Federal Student Loans & Repayment @ (R) Student Rounds

Download VINCasts (@)
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Browse Rounds Transcripts
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Rounds are also searchable! Use the filters on the right of your Search Results page.

Book Review of the Week
Historical Perspective of Rabies in Europe and the Mediterranean Basin
Catch up on previous Book Reviews!

Website of the Week
CDC Halloween Safety

What's your Diagnosis?
Zoonotic Case 169 - opened 10/20
Archives of the Challenging and Fun Cases

New Quick Poll:
(Look for it on the lower left side of the VIN Front Page.)
How many weeks paid vacation should a long-term (>5 years), full-time employee veterinarian receive per year? (NOTE: This poll is a follow up to last week's question.)
Visit the Archived Quick Polls page to participate in previous Quick Poll questions and view results.

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 other VIN booths if you’re attending: ECEIM, ABVP, or CVC San Diego.

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

Veterinary Dentistry for the General Practitioner, Module 1
January 25 - March 3, 2016

The first of 2 modules, this course is designed to allow discussions of current techniques used in veterinary dentistry. The course will start out with oral examination and disease recognition, then cover prevention and treatment of periodontal disease, and continue to intraoral radiographs.

Veterinary Dentistry for the General Practitioner, Module 2
February 29 - April 7, 2016

The second of 2 modules, this course is designed to allow discussions of current techniques used in veterinary dentistry. The course will start out with oral examination and disease recognition, then cover prevention and treatment of periodontal disease, and continue to intraoral radiographs.

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