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Panel Discussion on Fluid Therapy for the Oncotically-Challenged.
If terms like 'osmotic pressure' and 'Starling's Law' and 'intravascular extracellular fluid' give you flashbacks to vet school exams, join the panel discussion this Sunday night at 8 p.m ET to learn how to apply them to real practice (note the earlier than usual start time!)
*This session will include audio. Take the readiness test before attending.

If you can't attend, check the Rounds or Front Page of VIN, or next Tuesday's VIN This Week, for links to the transcript of the discussion.

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Fish and Invertebrate Medicine Resources
If you feel adrift when trolling for fish and invertebrate medicine resources, this section of the VIN Library has help for you! It contains a reference library, list of pertinent journals and videos, links to helpful fact sheets, websites, continuing education programs, fish/aquatic animal health organizations and an aquatic veterinarian database.

Use the 'Show Me How' Video Library to Make the Most of Your VIN Membership!
With so much information and so many tools to choose from, none of us knows everything there is to know about VIN.

The Show Me How Videos showcase the features and functions VINners use and enjoy most.

New VINners will appreciate the "jump start" and long-time VINners are guaranteed to learn a few new tricks to help get the most out of VIN.

Find these How-to Movies and many more in the Show Me How Video Library:

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Also, don't miss the 'How To' front page for more great tips and tutorials. You can find the 'How To Use VIN' page from the Vindex (Ctrl + E from any VIN page) menu on the VIN front page.


Annotations on Message Board Images in Presenter 3
Even on the clearest of pictures, it's not always easy to tell what you're supposed to be looking at on slideshow images posted to the VIN Message boards.

With the new Annotations tool in Presenter 3, text, highlights, and graphics can now be added to the image, making it easy to call attention to a specific area of the image.

Note: Functionality for creating annotations will initially be released only to admins/consultants. As the process is refined, all members will be allowed to create annotations.

If you haven't tried Beta.vin.com yet, now is the perfect time!

Keep an eye on this section of VIN This Week to find out what new toys you can help us perfect on Beta.vin.com.



NEWS THAT'S FIT TO CLICK
and discuss.
News Reported for YOU...

Evolving:
* Microchip dilemma: What to do when client isn’t registered owner?

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New and Revised Articles to Share
With Your Clients!

Veterinary Partner

Texas Farm Radio

ANIMALicious



Evaluation of propofol containing 2% benzyl alcohol preservative in cats
Propofol emulsion containing benzyl alcohol preservative (BA) was evaluated in cats. Eight (PB) received 1% propofol containing 2% benzyl alcohol and eight (PC) preservative-free propofol. In phase 1, cats were anaesthetised (8 mg/kg) three times at 48 h intervals.

Four multistate outbreaks of human Salmonella infections associated with live poultry contact, United States, 2009
During 2009, four multistate outbreaks of human Salmonella infections associated with direct and indirect exposure to live poultry purchased from mail-order hatcheries and agricultural feed stores were identified, resulting in 165 culture-confirmed cases in 30 states.

A retrospective study of tumours in black-tailed prairie dogs (Cynomys ludovicianus) submitted to a zoological pathology service
Fifty-three tumours were diagnosed in samples originating from 167 different black-tailed prairie dogs (Cynomys ludovicianus) submitted to Northwest ZooPath (NZP) between 1996 and 2009. Three prairie dogs had more than one type of neoplasm.




Recommendations For Cystotomy Closure Technique In Cats
If you use one-layer appositional sutures, the incision cut-edges are touching and you get a quick primary healing. If the first layer is inverting (into the bladder) the incision edges are not touching, so it takes much longer to heal.

Are Relief Veterinarians Independent Contractors? Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Website About Independent Contractor Vs. Employee
All states must comply with federal regulations on employment, but they are free to have additional or more stringent laws for their own residents. You must know and follow your state's laws. Some simply defer to the federal, but others like CA, have their own. Bottom line is, don't pay your relief vet as an independent contractor simply because it saves you money, or because other practices are doing it.

Standardizing Anesthetic Protocols And Techniques In Multiple-Doctor Practices; Anesthesia Checklists And Protocols
I personally like general guidelines and leaving the actual protocol up to the clinician. In my hospital, I am the anesthesia safety freak and everyone follows my rules. The rules are ...

Bordetella bronchiseptica Cultured From Child With Cystic Fibrosis: Should Asymptomatic Dogs Be Tested And/Or Treated? Bordetella Infections In Cystic Fibrosis Patients
Antibiotic treatment may actually increase the overall risk to the child by selecting for more resistant opportunists of various types in the dogs. Hygiene, not treatment, is the key.

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Sunday Rounds
Sunday, December 2, 8 p.m. ET
(Monday, December 3, 1 a.m. GMT/UTC)
Join a panel discussion on Fluid Therapy for the Oncotically-Challenged.
*This session will include audio. Take the readiness test before attending.

Virtual Coffeehouse
Tuesday, December 4, 9:30 p.m. ET
(Wednesday, December 5, 2:30 a.m. GMT/UTC)
Join your VIN colleagues for a chat!

How to Use VIN: Part 1
Wednesday, December 5, 9:30 p.m. ET
(Thursday, December 6, 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.

VIN Journal Club
Thursday, December 6, 1 p.m. ET
(Thursday, December 6, 6 p.m. GMT/UTC)
Join Guillaume Ragetly, DVM, PhD, DACVS, DECVS, to discuss an orthopedic surgery paper.
Pozzi A, Risselada M, Winter MD. Assessment of fracture healing after minimally invasive plate osteosynthesis or open reduction and internal fixation of coexisting radius and ulna fractures in dogs via ultrasonography and radiography. J Am Vet Med Assoc. September 2012;241(6):744-53.

All VIN members are welcome to attend this monthly series.
Find out how to access the full text article.
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Click Help on the VIN Main Navigation bar on almost every page to begin exploring the new and improved VIN Help Center.

Meet the membership services team, find links to How-to videos, learn about Top Issues and Solutions, see What’s New on VIN, and much more.



Book Review of the Week
BSAVA Manual of Canine and Feline Haematology and Transfusion Medicine
Get it from the VIN Bookstore!
Catch up on previous Book Reviews!

Website of the Week
Disaster Behavioral Health Information Series

eVetSites Tip of the Week
Email Security Update

What's your Diagnosis?
Archives of the Challenging and Fun Cases
Ophthalmology Fun 156 - Opened 11/28
Pathology Brain-Teaser 106 - Opened 11/5
Zoonosis Brain-Teaser 130
- Opened 11/27

Show-Me-How Video
Add a Personalized Signature to Message Board Posts

Associate - Updated and New
Canine Distemper
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: NAVC, WVC, SAVMA, BSAVA, Voorjaarsdagen, ICARE, and IAAAM.




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

Seizure Management: Depolarization, Repolarization, and What we can do about it
January 1 - February 8, 2013

The primary purpose of this course is to provide an in-depth understanding of how various anticonvulsants work and how to use this information to make decisions regarding which anticonvulsant to use for a given patient and when to alter the dose or change the drug.

QuickBooks for Veterinary Professionals
January 1 - 25, 2013

This is an introductory course in the use of QuickBooks with the veterinary professional in mind. This course is designed to instruct veterinarians, practice managers, office managers, and bookkeepers how to set up the Chart of Accounts, properly enter transactions, and correctly format the financial statements to maximize the information available in QuickBooks. This will allow more informed financial management decisions.

Get the most from your CE course - attend a practice session before your course begins.

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