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Mentor includes videos of complete medical procedures with narration, step-by-step instructions, accompanying materials lists, and enough information to help you perform the procedures with success.

You can also print a PDF to have with you as you perform each procedure.

At the moment, the videos show mostly procedures commonly performed in the ER, but as the collection grows it will include procedures from many disciplines (including exotic species).

To suggest a procedure for inclusion, or contribute your own videos, please email Tony@vin.com.

VIN Policies on Community, Commercialism and the Ten Commandments (of VIN)
Do you know what VIN community information you can share and with whom? Have you ever read the 'official' VIN policy on commercialism or the Ten Commandments of VIN?

Stop by the VIN Policies page to get the low down on:

• Ten Commandments of VIN - The core values that underlie how decisions are made and what VIN stands for.
• Membership Eligibility - An outline of VIN Access Eligibility – Who should have access, why, and how that's decided.
• Information and Privacy - What information you can share and with whom; what information you can't share and why.
• Commercialism on VIN - Policies on commercialism on the VIN Medical (Vet-to-Vet) message boards.
• Pricing - Membership rates for individuals, groups, and academics; renewal/payment options.
• Membership Benefits - Information on VIN Rewards points and how they work, the VIN store, and eVetsites.

How to Change your VIN Password
Many online security professionals recommend changing your password every 3 to 6 months.

Now, changing your VIN password is quicker and easier than ever. Log in to your account with your current password then click on MyVIN > Membership and choose Change your Password or Change Secondary Security.

If you need more help, please contact membership services directly.

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

• When microchips muddle pet ownership status
  Public | VIN | Discussion
• AVMA’s role as education accreditor scrutinized
  Public | VIN | Discussion
• Is the doctor in?
  Public | VIN | Discussion
• ‘Sentience’ statement rouses debate among veterinarians
  Public | VIN | Discussion
• Will relaxed marijuana laws produce more stoned dogs?
  Public | VIN | Discussion
• BVA fears new school could create surplus of UK veterinarians
  Public | VIN | Discussion

Evolving:
* “Joy to the Woof”: Clinic collects donations for military dogs

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New and Revised Articles to Share
With Your Clients!

Veterinary Partner

• If you Don't have Time to Exercise a High Energy Dog, Choose a Better Fit
• Atenolol (Tenormin) revised

Texas Farm Radio

• Hindlimb Suspensory Ligament Disease in Horses

ANIMALicious

• Why Would You Eat THAT?!!? Oh, poop...

Retrospective study of neurological signs and management of seven English horses with temporohyoid osteoarthropathy
This retrospective study summarises the case details, presenting signs, management and outcome in cases of temporohyoid osteoarthropathy (THO) and describes the findings of diagnostic imaging modalities. The condition appears to be relatively rare in Europe and the objective of this study is to make clinicians aware that THO can have a range of various neurological and clinical presentations.

Seroprevalence of Neospora caninum in cattle in Sudan
Neosporosis is prevalent in cattle in most States of Sudan. Absence of evidence of infection in three of the States investigated may reflect the small number of herds and sera tested.

Dental enamel hypoplasia as indicators of seasonal environmental and physiological impacts in modern sheep populations: a model for interpreting the zooarchaeological record
Variation in enamel hypoplasia frequency has also been linked to climatic and ecological factors, leading to variation in the availability of fodder supplies and, consequently, variation in nutritional intake. In this paper, the occurrence of enamel hypoplasia in two modern sheep populations is, for the first time, correlated with known seasonal physiological and nutritional stress events.

The history and pharmacology of fentanyl: relevance to a novel, long-acting transdermal fentanyl solution newly approved for use in dogs
The recent approval of long-acting transdermal fentanyl solution for dogs provides a new approach for sustained delivery of fentanyl for the control of postoperative pain in dogs.

Stage Three Heartworm Disease In An Adult Dog: Is Adulticide Treatment Worth The Risk?
The pulmonary arteries are all hugely dilated with increased tortuosity and blunting. There are marked perivascular pulmonary infiltrates in the caudal lung fields. These are some of the worst changes I've seen in 32 years of practice in Florida, and I've seen tons of dogs with heartworm disease.

Benefits Of Performing In-House Urine Cultures; Sending Positive Urine Culture Sample To Outside Laboratory; Disposing Of Positive Culture Plates
The lab charges you the same price for a negative culture as for a positive one. If you are doing urine cultures for all indications, most of your cultures will be negative, so why pay the lab for a negative urine culture when you can get the same result in-house for significantly less?

Cats Were Poisoned When Receptionist Sold Dog-Only Products To Cat Owner: What To Do About Receptionist?
Legally speaking, there is really no point in writing this ex-employee a confrontational letter, unless you write it for your own purposes and never send it. The only reason you would have to go after her is if you suffered damages due to reckless or intentional harm, not mistakes made by a not-so-bright employee.

Value Of Tramadol In Pain Management Of Dogs; Can Tramadol And Buprenorphine Be Given Together?
I suspect if dosed properly for pain control and used with proper perioperative analgesia, tramadol would be an effective analgesic. I still feel, as a client once said, that tramadol alone is about as useful as Chiclets for pain control.

VIN/VECCS Rounds
Monday, December 17, 9 pm ET
(Tuesday, December 18, 2 a.m. GMT/UTC)
Join Ben Buchanan, DVM, DACVIM (LAIM), DACVECC, and Pam Wilkins, DVM, DACVIM (LAIM), for Delivery Of The Foal And Neonatal Assessment And Care.

Virtual Coffeehouse
Tuesday, December 18, 9:30 p.m. ET
(Wednesday, December 19, 2:30 a.m. GMT/UTC)
Join your VIN colleagues for a chat!

How to Use VIN: Part 2
Wednesday, December 19, 9:30 p.m. ET
(Thursday, December 20, 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.

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Want to See What You've Been Missing?

• Fluid Therapy for Oncotically-challenged - Interim
• Respiratory Emergencies - VIN/VECCS
• Ultrasound Education and Training @
• Pet Chicken Medicine & Surgery @
• CRIs Beyond MLK @
• Spironolactone & Mitral Regurgitation - Journal Club
• Thoracic Trauma Management - VIN/VECCS
• Working With Reactive Clients @

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Keep Track of your Continual Education with MyCE!
It's a simple and easy tool to keep track of your past, present, and future continual education participation on www.VIN.com or Beta.vin.com.

There are two ways to use MyCE:

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  OR:
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You'll see previous, current, and upcoming course registrations, view or print your certificates, and keep track of credits you've earned.

Visit the CE Main Page and check out the Course Catalog to see what's on the schedule.
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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.

Reply Vs. Reply to All
Ever wondered about the difference between a sweet potato and a yam? Jam and jelly? Lawyer and attorney? Well, after watching this video, you’ll have one less thing to wonder about… the difference between Reply and Reply to All when posting on the message boards! If you prefer a little light reading, there's also a text help document.

Find more videos that walk you through other message boards functions like posting images, searching and cross posting in the Show Me How Video Library.

Other Helpful Show Me How Videos:

• Presenter Tutorial
• Cross Posting
• Using the VIN Message Boards
• Getting Around on VIN
• How to Use VIN (the whole shebang)

Book Review of the Week
Veterinary Echocardiography, Second Edition
Find it in the VIN Bookstore.
Catch up on previous Book Reviews!

Website of the Week
ZipCodeZoo

eVetSites Tip of the Week
Preventing Font and Text Formatting Issues

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 131 - Opened 12/10

Show-Me-How Video
VIN Desktop Shortcut

Associate - Updated and New
Idiopathic Vestibular Disease in 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: 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, version 2010 or newer, 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.

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

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