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VINners Impacting Clinical Science
Did you know you can contribute to veterinary research without leaving your home or office?

Two studies were published last month, based on data generated by the VIN Community:

• Treatment of canine cranial cruciate ligament disease. A survey of ACVS Diplomates and primary care veterinarians by Felix Duerr, DVM, MS, DACVS, DECVS, DAVSMR
• Reporting and interpreting red blood cell morphology: is there discordance between clinical pathologists and clinicians? by Ashley Newman, DVM

Thanks to the VINners who participated, we know more about our patients and our profession than we did a few months ago. Your participation and your input matters!

If you've participated in a survey on VIN, but haven't seen the results yet, take a look at the Survey Results page.

BETA user? The VIN Survey Viewer on Beta.vin.com lets you view and evaluate survey results in ways beyond those provided in the write-up done by the VIN survey team.

Thanks for helping to advance clinical research!

NEWS THAT'S FIT TO CLICK, reported for YOU...

• Web address extension .vet among hundreds rolling out
  Public | VIN | Discussion
• Fending off a riot
  Public | VIN | Discussion
• USDE staff heeds 800-plus complaints against AVMA COE
  Public | VIN | Discussion
• UK officials unveil major effort to study veterinary workforce
  Public | VIN | Discussion

Evolving Stories
- Tractor Supply Co. moves deeper into pet realm
- Nonprofits and private practice: Easing the tension

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New and Revised Articles to Share With Your Clients!

Veterinary Partner

• Blastomycosis (revised)

Texas Farm Radio

• Examinations are Necessary with Colic (revised)

VetzInsight

• Cats in Dryers and Other Unsafe Warm Places

Cervical extradural haematoma in an ataxic horse
Spinal cord compression injuries, such as extradural haematomas, are rarely reported in the literature, and their pathophysiology is difficult to understand. Nevertheless, they should be included in the differential diagnosis of ataxia in horses.

Surgical treatment of dolphins (Tursiops aduncus, Tursiops truncatus, Pseudorca crassidens, and Steno bredanensis) in an aquarium
Raising the chlorine concentration in the pool from the normal 0.1 ppm to 2 - 4 ppm after surgery prevents secondary infection of the wound and enables the dolphins to return to the pool immediately after surgery.

Dermatomyositis-like disease in a Rottweiler
Megaoesophagus, pneumonia, ischaemic dermatopathy, and generalized myositis were documented. This is the first report of dermatomyositis-like disease in a Rottweiler.

Crowd-Funding For Clinic Start-Up; Considerations When Sharing A General Practice's Facilities With Specialists
Crowd-funding is a new phenomenon, and it doesn't "feel" like the most dignified approach to financing a clinic start up.

Standards Of Care Vs. Standards Of Accreditation; Why To Avoid Using The Term Standard Of Care
At our meeting last month, when the term "standards of care" came up, our attorney members told us to remove that term from our veterinary vocabulary. Instead, they suggested we use the term "medical protocol", so that judgments can be used to change the protocol in specific instances.

Do You Think The Stones In This Dog's Bladder Are More Likely To Be Struvite Or Calcium Oxalate?
They are a bit spiky and sitting independently from each other, unlike classic struvites.

Recommendations For Cat With Proteinuria, Peripheral Edema, And Ascites; Information About Obtaining Renal Biopsies In Cats
A renal biopsy is helpful because it can help direct your medical therapy. It is the only tool we have to gather more information on why the kidneys will likely fail. The results will ultimately help with prognosis.

Wondering how long it is until the next Rounds session? Take a look at the Rounds Countdown Clock!

Venting Over a Venti
Tuesday, December 16 - 9:30 p.m. ET
Need to vent? This week Bree Montana, DVM, and other colleagues are here to lend an ear.

How to Use VIN
Wednesday, December 17 - No Session
The next series of How-To sessions will start on Wednesday, January 7.
Email HowTo@VIN.com for more information about this free, three-session course.

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Want to See What You've Been Missing?
(@ = VINcast available; R = Replay available)

• Getting Nutrition into a Cat (R) Interim VIN/AAFP
• Complicated Corneal Ulcers @ (R) Interim
  Top Ten ER Pitfalls @ (R) VIN/SVECCS
• Impact of Spay/Neuter on Joint Disease & Cancer @ (R) VIN/VSPN
• Non-healing Corneal Ulcers/Erosions @ (R)
• Feline Environmental Needs Guidelines (R) VIN/AAFP
• Develop Canine Weight Loss Plan @ VIN/VSPN
• Brain Tumor Survival Time (R) Journal Club
• Veterinary Quiz Challenge
• Corneal Opacities (R) @

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Book Review of the Week
Pain Management in Veterinary Practice
Catch up on previous Book Reviews!

Website of the Week
Chanukah
Hanukkah History

What's your Diagnosis?
Pathology Brain Teaser 133
Archives of the Challenging and Fun Cases

VIN Community Quick Poll (see the VIN Front Page to participate):
How would you respond if a client threatened to post a negative review online (Yelp!, Facebook, or other) unless you issued a refund for services rendered?

*See results of previous polls on the Archived Quick Poll page.

New in the VIN Forms Collection (contributed by Dr. Fred Gingrich):
- Dental Questions and Estimate Form
- Surgical Questions and Estimate Form

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: WVC, and SAVMA.

12 (Veterinary) Days of Christmas
On the twelfth day of Christmas, my true love gave to me...
12 Euthanasias,
11 Hit-by-cars,
10 Obstipations,
9 Parvo puppies,
8 Fractious cats,
7 Embedded collars,
6 Screaming parrots,
5 Ringworm kittens,
4 Blocked tomcats,
3 Dog bites,
2 Pyometras,
And a big plate of homemade cookies.

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

Common Orthopedic and Sports Medicine Injuries
January 6 - March 27, 2015

This course will go through diagnosis, treatment and prognosis of common musculoskeletal injuries seen in our canine (some feline cases will be presented but the focus is on dogs) patients. The focus of this course is practically relevant information that is applicable to everyday practice.

Otitis Externa for the Practitioner
February 22 - March 18, 2015

This course will provide a review of the basic principles for treating diseases of the pinna and outer ear (horizontal and vertical ear canals).

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