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The VIN News Service (VNS) is YOUR Voice
Since 2008 the VIN News Service (VNS) has served as the news reporting arm of VIN, exploring topics and viewpoints not commonly covered by other media outlets.

The VNS aims to give YOU a voice and enhance the veterinary profession and society by providing unbiased, accurate, and insightful news reports and analysis.

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• Texas regulators suspend Lindsey’s license
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Evolving story:
- Cannabis for canines: availability, research, legal status

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New and Revised Articles to Share With Your Clients!

Veterinary Partner

• Canine False Pregnancy and Female Reproduction (revised)

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• Are your Horse’s Feet Being Trimmed Correctly?

VetzInsight

• Don't Feed the Wildlife

Canine caval syndrome series: Part 3: Management of caval syndrome (AHS Heartworm Hotline)
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Caval syndrome is a serious form of heartworm disease that must be promptly recognized as a surgical condition. This article focuses on the surgical treatment and postoperative outcome of caval syndrome.

Atypical myopathy: an update (Clinical Practice)
Because there is no cure for the condition, the emphasis is on prevention, which requires knowledge of the conditions necessary for the causative agent to exert its toxicity.

Impact of feeding and housing on the development of osteochondrosis in foals-A longitudinal study
We found that foals fed with concentrates show a higher probability to develop OCD lesions, while foals not receiving concentrates had a higher probability to heal from existing OCD lesions.

Could Hormones Be The Cause Of Sudden Onset Of Inter-Dog Aggression In A Bitch Who Is Experiencing Her First Heat?
Progesterone can have a variable impact on behavior, ranging from no outward signs to dull/lethargic or aggressive/moody. Diestrus/pseudopregnancy is s common time to see dog-dog aggression.

What Is The Likely Cause Of An Open Umbilical Hernia In A Newborn Puppy?
Most of these are genetic. You can undermine and freshen the edges and repair. Some do poorly, in spite of the correction, but there are a number that end up normal.

Anesthetic Deaths In Rabbits: Does Anesthetic Protocol Need Improvement?
I think your protocol and monitoring are excellent, and it is the rare patient that should get into trouble with what you are doing.

Rescued Dog Responds To Treatment For Transmissible Venereal Tumors (TVT)
After only a few days on vincristine, Lorenzo showed a great deal of improvement. His face looks a lot better and he is now barking and breathing normally.

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Venting Over a Venti
Tuesday, November 1 - 9:30 p.m. ET
(Wednesday, November 2 - 1:30 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 2 - 9:30 p.m. ET
(Thursday, November 3 - 1:30 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 3 - 10 a.m. ET
(Thursday, November 3 - 2 p.m. GMT)
Join Sherri Wilson, DVM, DACVIM, for Getting a Handle on FIP: What's Age and Genetics and Susceptibility Got To Do With It?
This feline infectious disease article will be reviewed:
Pedersen NC, Liu H, Gandolfi B, Lyons LA. The influence of age and genetics on natural resistance to experimentally induced feline infectious peritonitis.
Vet Immunol Immunopathol. November 2014;162(1-2):33-40.
Instructions for obtaining a FULL TEXT version of this article can be found on the VIN Journal Club page.
All VIN members are welcome to attend this monthly series.

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Want to See What You've Been Missing?
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• Anatomy in 3D Interim
• Feeding Tubes VIN/VECCS (R)
• Cataract Confusion Clarified @ (R)
• Feline Lower Urinary Tract Disorders @ (R)
• IVDD Dogs with No Deep Pain: Does Delay in Surgery Affect Prognosis? Journal Club (R)
• Rule of 20 @ (R)
• Team Training: Reducing Errors & Improving Morale VIN/VECCS (R)

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Websites of the Week
Halloween Gross Recipes
Halloween Hazards For Pets
Halloween Recipes
Halloween Safety Guide
Halloween Safety Tips - ASPCA
Halloween Safety Tips (PDF)

New in Proceedings
Veterinary Cancer Society Archives:
2003: September 26-29, 2003, Madison, WI
2010 Mid-Year: March 7-10, 2010, Las Vegas, NV
2010: October 29 - November 1, 2010, San Diego, CA
2011: November 4-7, 2011, Albuquerque, NM
2012: October 18-21, 2012, Las Vegas, NV

Upcoming Conferences
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NOW OPEN FOR ENROLLMENT!
Visit the CE Main Page and check out the Course Catalog to see what other courses are starting soon.

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.

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.

Visit the CE Participant Resource Center to learn the basics of online CE, how to find your course area, CE participation requirements, and much more!

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