Your Dog Ate What?!?
Your patients have a real knack for getting into potential toxins. Accidental poisonings often occur from exposure to certain foods, insecticides, household products, and medications. Resources from VIN and beyond are compiled in the Toxicology Specialty Center to help you deal with these unwelcome surprises. In the center, you'll find: - Links to useful books and manuals
- Medical FAQs
- Associate chapters and rounds
- Client handouts
- Slide shows
- Links to journal articles and proceedings
There are also whole sections dedicated to poisonous plants and pertinent FDA/EPA/FARAD websites. Look for the Toxicology Specialty Center on the About Page for the Toxicology Message Board and in the Specialty Centers section of the VIN Library.
Build Your Own Deck of Flashcards
Whether you're still in school or have joined the ranks of "perpetual student," VIN Flashcards will help you brush up on your fundamentals. Hundreds of flashcards are organized by medical topic or organ system. You can build and save your own custom decks of cards, then test yourself with the question or answer side of your cards. Want more information? Each card has a reference so you can get the full story. ***Special thanks go to VINner Rachel Blackmer (Tufts, 1991) for kick-starting this effort and contributing a huge number of her flashcards. Now it's your turn -- let us know if you have created cards you'd like to share or have ideas you'd like to see developed!
Early Holiday Gifts for You and Your Practice!
Did someone use your Microhematocrit Card to scrape a fecal sample from a cage? No fear! Order up to 6 FREE replacements from the VIN store. The Client Brochure was created to help you explain to clients the ways in which your VIN membership impacts the quality of veterinary care you provide. It also highlights VeterinaryPartner.com, giving your clients a trustworthy place to look for more information about pet-related health issues. Download a copy and print your own or order a pack of 25 brochures for FREE in the VIN Bookstore. Use the Client Education Resources listed in the VIN Library to help your clients be better informed. Direct them to even more no cost, advertising free, independent information at VeterinaryPartner.com. If you are creating a hard copy brochure of your own, feel free to use the VIN Member logo. For Your Website:
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
Treatment-related toxicities in tumor-bearing cats treated with temozolomide alone or in combination with doxorubicin: a pilot assessment
Planned additional case accrual was discontinued because of unacceptable levels of toxicity despite evidence of efficacy in some of the cats. Additional investigation is needed to elucidate this unexpected apparent cumulative toxicity.
Markers of Borna disease virus infection in cats with staggering disease
In 17/19 cats, Borna Disease Virus (BDV) infection markers (BDV-specific antibodies and/or BDV-RNA) were found, and antibodies in serum (13/16, 81%) were the most common marker. BDV-RNA was found in 11/19 cats (58%). In a reference population without neurological signs, 4/25 cats were seropositive (16%).
Analgesia after feline ovariohysterectomy under midazolam-medetomidine-ketamine anaesthesia with buprenorphine or butorphanol, and carprofen or meloxicam: a prospective, randomised clinical trial
All pain scores were low and there were no significant differences between the groups. It was concluded that all protocols provided adequate analgesia and when used with midazolam-medetomidine-ketamine are effective for routine feline ovariohysterectomy.
Treatment For Pulmonary Edema And Hemoptysis That Occurred After Immiticide (Melarsomine) Injection In A Heartworm Dog
The lung is the organ of toxicity for this drug, and pulmonary edema is the result. This is the most common manifestation of melarsomine overdose.
Eosinophilic Keratitis In Cat: Treatment Options And Duration; How To Perform Corneal Scrape
After topical anesthesia, use the butt end (not the sharp end) of a new #15 surgical blade to scrape off these white lesions and carefully make a smear on a microscope slide. Air dry (no heat), Diff-Quik stain, and look for eosinophils and eosinophilic granules. This will confirm the eosinophilic keratitis.
Humeral Condylar Fracture In A Puppy; Positioning For Radiographs For Humeral Fractures
There may be a supracondylar fracture of the humerus. I find the best position for radiographs for that to be ...
Cutaneous Epitheliotropic Lymphoma Was The Initial Diagnosis In This Dog That Actually Had Trichophyton Infection
The pathologist said he did not see any evidence of Trichophyton mentagrophytes, but that if Trichophyton mentagrophytes is present it could cause his CD3 stain to be positive.
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 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.
* This session is all text, no audio.
Full Rounds Schedule and Countdown Clock
Use the Rounds link to join these discussions 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?
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 @.
Find those Elusive Past Clinical Updates!
Did you forget to add that cool journal article or great message board discussion to your MyStuff when it was a Clinical Update highlight? Are you spending your sleep time searching for it? You aren't alone. Fret no more! Choosing Clinical Updates on the All Resources tab of VIN Search (before or after entering your search terms) will allow you to search clinical updates. Still need help (hint: there are other ways to find these gems)? There's also a link to How to Find Clinical Updates on the VIN Front Page.
Use MyVIN to build your MyColleagues list
The Colleagues tool in MyVIN allows you to communicate with, and get to know, your fellow VIN members outside of discussions on the VIN Message Boards. Use the Search option to find other VIN members by their name and location. You can then invite them to be added to your MyColleagues list so you can share information with each other. You can also use MyVIN to email a fellow VINner even if they haven't shared their email address on their VIN profile. This help document will show you how to use MyColleagues to build a list of VIN contacts.
 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
VIN Show-Me-How Video:
Reply Vs. Reply to All
Associate - Updated and New
Horner's syndrome in dogs and cats
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.
You can access some of your favorite links, consultant profiles and many other resources on the 'About this Folder' pages without having to go to the Message Boards to find them! All of the 'About this Folder' pages are included on their own special page in the VIN Library. This same 'About this Folder' page can be opened instantly from anywhere on VIN using the VINDEX. Just hit CTRL-E (Control and E keys at the same time) and choose "About This Folder Pages." Try it -- you'll like it! If you have any bright ideas or suggestions send them to Feedback@vin.com!
NOW OPEN FOR ENROLLMENT!
Click on the links below to see the details, register, and find more upcoming CE.
Basic Big Cat Husbandry and Medicine
January 6 - February 6, 2013 The course will include an overview of taxonomy, nutrition, husbandry, reproduction, and basic medicine of big cats. NAVLE® Review and Preparation
January 25 - March 27, 2013 Organized by species, each real-time session will highlight the "Top 20" diseases and conditions encountered by practitioners in the U.S. and Canada. We will cover NAVLE® study plans and exam strategies and provide strategies for reviewing topics not covered in the "Top 20s." The last session will include a mock examination. 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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