Be Prepared for Holiday Health Hazards
The most wonderful time of the year can also be the most dangerous time of the year for your patients. Use these resources to brush up on your knowledge and help educate your clients on potential holiday hazards:
Get Your Patients Out of "Time Out"
Is your client troubled by a kitty who pees on her bed? How about a dog that won’t allow you to look him in the eye? Or a cat who attacks his housemate whenever he sees another cat outside the window? Information on all of these problems now resides in the new Behavior Specialty Center. Learn about therapeutics, behavioral modification, common behavioral issues and helpful websites. You'll also find links to books on VIN, Associate chapters, related journals and proceedings, helpful websites, and client handouts.
'Add to MyStuff' for Mobile on Beta.vin.com/mobile!
With Mobile MyStuff you can access your MyStuff from almost anywhere! Go to your most frequently used document or function with a single click. Add links to your MyStuff with your mobile device also. The Add to MyStuff for Mobile makes it easy to save quick links to your favorite VIN documents and features while you're on the go. Click on the red heart on the page you want to save, give your link a new title, or keep the one that pops up, and then click the Save button. Your link will be automatically added to your Main MyStuff folder, but you can move it to any folder you choose the next time you log in to VIN with your desktop or laptop. Note: Make sure that pop ups are NOT blocked on your non- flash mobile device. To turn off pop up blocking on your iPad: - Select Settings
- Select Safari
- Select Off for Block Pop-ups
NEWS THAT'S FIT TO CLICK and discuss;
News reported for YOU...
Evolving:
* Microchip dilemma: What to do when client isn’t registered owner? Be a VIN newshound:
VIN News Service (VNS) is here to give YOU a voice and report news that is important to YOU. Got an idea for a story? Have a story that needs covering? Post it on the boards or email News@vin.com.
The VIN News Service (without access to the community discussions) is available to the general public. Share news.vin.com with nonVINners. Follow VNS on Twitter! Send a Twitter request to receive VNS Tweets.
New and Revised Articles to Share With Your Clients!
Veterinary Partner Texas Farm Radio ANIMALicious - LIKE ANIMALicious on Facebook!
Pot-bellied pig neoplasia: A retrospective case series (2004-2011)
Sixty-three pot-bellied pig cases (53 necropsies and 10 surgical biopsies) were identified from the UTCVM case database. Of these, 22 cases from 21 patients (34.9%) were given a diagnosis of neoplasia, including 10 females, 3 spayed females, 2 males, and 7 neutered males. The mean age of affected animals was 11.3 years.
Effect of lactation on functional and morphological echocardiographic variables in adult dairy cows
Nine multiparous high milk producing (HMP) dairy cows (producing more than 40 kg of milk per day in peak production) and 9 low milk producing (LMP) cows (producing less than 30 kg or milk per day in peak production). Echocardiography was performed twice; one month before calving and two months after calving.
Radical prostatectomy versus observation for localized prostate cancer
From November 1994 through January 2002, we randomly assigned 731 men with localized prostate cancer (mean age, 67 years; median PSA value, 7.8 ng per milliliter) to radical prostatectomy or observation and followed them through January 2010. The primary outcome was all-cause mortality; the secondary outcome was prostate-cancer mortality.
Should Animals With Bites From Unknown Animals Be Considered Rabies Suspects?
This kind of conversation is why VIN is so great. There are opinions and views from many different areas of the country and from people with many different experiences.
I'm Planning To Sell Practice And Retire In Several Years: When Should I Have The Practice Valuation Done?
You should get a valuation done now, so you are not surprised (good or bad) right before your retirement. If you get a valuation you are *not* happy with, it gives you time to get on the ball and improve it.
Neighboring Specialty Practice Is Adding General Practitioners In Attempt To Put Me Out Of Business
You should market the things that make you special to the community and your clients (e.g., personal service and alternative therapies).
Handling A Kennel Cough Problem In The Boarding And Stray Holding Areas Of A Clinic
One thing to consider is that there are 9-10 different contagious diseases that cause dogs to cough, and the best vaccination policy will protect against 3-4 of those.
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 Virtual Coffeehouse
Tuesday, November 20, 9:30 p.m. ET
(Wednesday, November 21, 2:30 a.m. GMT/UTC)
Join your VIN colleagues for a chat!
How to Use VIN: Part 3
Wednesday, November 21, 9:30 p.m. ET
(Thursday, November 22, 2:30 a.m. GMT/UTC)
Learn how to use the most popular VIN features.
Email HowTo@VIN.com for more information about this free, three-session course.
Sunday Rounds
Sunday, November 25 ~ No Rounds
The USA celebrates Thanksgiving this week. Many VINners will be in tryptophan-induced comas.
VIN/VECCS Rounds
Monday, November 26, 9:30 p.m. ET
(Tuesday, November 27, 2:30 a.m. GMT/UTC)
Join Andrea Steele, MSc, RVT, VTS(ECC), for Nursing Strategies for Respiratory Emergencies. Full Rounds Schedule and Countdown Clock
Use the Rounds link to join these discussions
Want to See What You've Been Missing?
Download VINCasts
Too busy to read past Rounds sessions? Download VINCasts to your MP3 player and listen on the go. Rounds available as VINCasts are marked with an @.
2013 VIN Member Decals - Show off your involvement in the largest veterinary practice in the world. Order them FREE of charge from the VIN store. Decals for your web site - Click here for an electronic version of the VIN decal for your web site. If you are building an offline brochure of your own, please feel free to use the VIN Member logo. Recall Center Banner for your web site - Your clients will appreciate being kept up to date on the latest recalls. VIN News Service Banner for your web site - Quick, easy access to the VIN NEWS SERVICE public site.
REMEMBER, VIN does not send unsolicited files attached to email.
For your protection, never download attached files unless: - You requested them, and;
- Your up-to-date anti-virus program says they are clean.
Hackers are always finding new ways to hide worms and viruses in email messages that appear to be legitimate. Be aware, take care! Learn more about Email viruses, hoaxes, phishing and hyperlink safety. Need Help?
Have questions about your membership? Can't find that reference you need for a tough case? Help is a click, email or phone call away! (Hint: you can find this page anytime by clicking HELP on the main VIN Navigation Bar, and then clicking on "Member Support Team" in the left hand side column.)
 Book Review of the Week
Infectious Diseases of the Dog and Cat, Fourth Edition
Get it from the VIN Bookstore
Catch up on previous Book Reviews
Website of the Week
History of Thanksgiving
eVetSites Tip of the Week
Scam Alert - DNS Services
What's your Diagnosis?
Archives of the Challenging and Fun Cases
Ophthalmology Fun 155 - Opened 10/27
Pathology Brain-Teaser 106 - Opened 11/5
Zoonosis Brain-Teaser 128 - Opened 10/23
VIN Show-Me-How Video:
Add a Personalized Signature to Message Board Posts
Associate - Updated and New
Persistent Pupillary Membranes in cats and dogs
Explore the rest of Associate!
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: ACVP/ASVCP, CVC and NAVC.
Participate in Clinical Research Without Leaving Your Home or Office! Check the clinical trials page to see if any of the ongoing trials might make new or novel therapies available for your patients. If you would like to add your clinical trial or research project, please complete this survey or contact mrishniw@vin.com.
NOW OPEN FOR ENROLLMENT!
Click on the links below to see the details, register, and find more upcoming CE.
ECM Review Module 3 – Rodents
March 6-March 30, 2013 This course is the third of four modules in the ECM (Exotic Companion Mammal) Review series. Each course focuses on specific exotic companion mammal species, covering the medicine and disease presentations common to that species. ECM Review Module 4 - Marsupials, Hedgehogs, and More
April 3-April 27, 2013 This course is the last of four modules in the ECM (Exotic Companion Mammal) Review series. Each course focuses on specific exotic companion mammal species, covering the medicine and disease presentations common to that species. To get the most from your CE course, plan to attend a practice session before your course begins. Practice sessions are scheduled for the same day and time each week for your convenience: - Tuesday afternoons 1:00 - 2:00 p.m. ET
- Wednesday evenings 10:00 - 11:00 p.m. ET
- Thursday evenings 7:00 - 8:00 p.m. ET
Check the World Clock Time Zone Converter to confirm the time for your area. For more information on CE opportunities for veterinary technicians, receptionists, or practice managers, visit the VSPN Course Catalog. VSPN offers courses tailored to veterinary support personnel, and certain VIN courses also are open to VSPN members. Follow VIN CE and VSPN on Twitter! Click the "Send request" button to prompt the (VIN / VSPN) crews to accept you as a follower. Visit the CE Main Page and check out the Course Catalog to see what's on the schedule.
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Happy Thanksgiving!