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Planning on taking some continual education this year? VIN online CE is one of the most popular ways to earn CE credits. Direct interaction with instructors and fellow participants on message boards and real time sessions are part of what makes VIN CE unique.

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New and Revised Articles to Share With Your Clients!

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• Heartworm: The Parasite (revised)

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• The Ethics of Altering a Horse’s Tail

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• Don't Feed the Wildlife

Assessment and Care of the Critically Ill Rabbit
Rabbits have the ability to hide their signs and often present in a state of decompensatory shock. Handling can increase susceptibility to stress-induced cardiomyopathy and specific hemodynamic changes.

Reptile Critical Care and Common Emergencies
In many cases, reptile emergencies are actually acute presentations originating from a chronic problem, and the treatment plan must include both clinical treatment and addressing husbandry and dietary deficiencies at home. Accurate owner expectations must be set in order to have owner compliance to long-term treatment plans.

Tarantula and Hermit Crab Emergency Care
Tarantulas and hermit crabs are commonly kept pets and are underappreciated in veterinary medicine. Safe handling, biology and husbandry, diagnostic techniques, anesthesia, fluid therapy, disorders, and euthanasia are covered in this article.

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 8 - 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 2
Wednesday, November 9 - 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.
Email HowTo@VIN.com for more information about this free, three-session course.

VIN/Student Rounds
Sunday, November 13 - 8 p.m. ET
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Join William Thomas, DVM, DACVIM, for Internships - Who, What, When, Where, And Why?
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VIN Rounds
Sunday, November 13 - 9 p.m. ET
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Join Margie Scherk, DVM, DABVP, for Hairballs: Hairy Nuisance or a Sign of Disease?
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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, DECVCP, 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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