You'll find a list of the most recent recalls, links to other helpful resources and an archive of past recalls. You can get to the Drug and Food Recall Center from the VINdex (Ctrl+E).

You and your clients can also visit the Drug and Food Recall Center together at News.vin.com.

If you have information about a recall or resource that you'd like to share, please email news@vin.com.

Be Prepared for Holiday Health Hazards
The most wonderful time of the year can also be the most dangerous time of the year for pets.

Below are just some of the resources you can use to brush up on your knowledge and help educate your clients on potential holiday hazards:

• Dangerous Foods - FAQ
• Holiday Foods and Gifts Pose Hazards for Family Pets - Rounds Handout
• Feline Holiday Hazards -Rounds
• Chocolate Toxicity Calculator
• Chocolate Toxicity Spreadsheet - Form
• Chocolate Toxicity - Client Handout
• Holiday Safety Tips - Client Handout
• Xylitol Toxicity - Associate
• Winter Holiday Hazards For Pets - Article
• Feline Predispostion to Chocolate Toxicity - Discussion
• Treatment Tips for Chocolate Toxicities -Discussion
• Are Poinsettias And Mistletoe Toxic To Pets? - Discussion
• Calculating Chocolate Toxicity - Discussion

Presenter for Mobile Devices
More and more VINners are using VIN from their mobile devices. Some VIN features are built with Adobe FLASH technology which makes them incompatible with some mobile devices, especially those from Apple. This has made it challenging to accomplish the goal of making all VIN features mobile friendly, but as the saying goes... Rome wasn't built in a day!

It took a little more than a day, but the VIN Wizards have created a version of Presenter that allows you to view slideshow images on your mobile device. Scroll through images in a slideshow using the 'Previous' and 'Next' buttons in the navigation bar at the bottom of the screen or choose an image from 'Gallery' view.

Get a quick overview and then try it from your mobile device. As always, let us know if you have any trouble using it from your device.

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

• Government orders veterinary-school accreditor to correct problems
  Public | VIN | Discussion
• 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

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

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

• 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...

Enteropathogens identified in cats entering a Florida animal shelter with normal feces or diarrhea
In the present study, cats entered the shelter with a variety of enteropathogens, many of which are pathogenic or zoonotic. Most infections were not associated with diarrhea or any specific risk factors such as signalment, source, or body condition, making it difficult to predict which cats were most likely to be infected.

Staphylococcal skin disease in livestock
Studies on livestock-associated MRSA may help to progress our understanding of staphylococci in livestock, especially how they spread between animals and humans.

Lessons learned from cloning dogs
Cloned dogs have similar growth characteristics to those born from natural fertilization, with no evidence of serious adverse effects. The offspring of cloned dogs also have similar growth performance and health to those of naturally bred puppies.

Do Dogs Grieve For Lost Friends? Opinions On Letting Dogs View Euthanasia Of Companion Pets
This is interesting. Over here, there seems to be an unwritten rule that you should *never* have one dog in the same room at the same time that another is euthanized. It's seen as an act of serious emotional cruelty to let this happen.

Determining Staff Pay Increases
I like the idea of asking staffers what they want. Some people will always take the money, but some may want more vacation days or CE paid for. I would rather give them what they want to make them happy and have a more fulfilled job than just always offer them money if they are getting paid a fair wage already.

Dental Brain Teaser: Prioritizing Diagnostics In A Dog With Periodontal Disease And An Abdominal Mass
The clinical evaluation of advanced periodontal disease will undoubtedly involve multiple extractions and periodontal procedure. Let's say the mass turns out to be bad disease. Is it right to address the mouth issues even though the dog may not have too long to live?

Cat With Hepatic Herniation Into Peritoneal Pericardial Diaphragmatic Hernia (Radiographs)
You can have a normal-looking barium swallow if there are no viscera in the chest. The key is to look for all of the abdominal organs.

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.

VIN/VSPN Rounds
Friday, December 21, 9 p.m. ET
(Saturday, December 22, 2 a.m. GMT/UTC)
Join Noah Jones, RVT, and David Liss, RVT, VTS (ECC & SAIM), for RECOVER Recap Part 2: Reviewing the New Veterinary CPR Guidelines.
Review the transcript of Part 1.
*This session will feature audio. Take the readiness test before attending.

Sunday Rounds
Sunday, December 23 - No Rounds
Take the weekend off to celebrate the holiday of your choice!

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?

• Ultrasound Machine 3: Practice Profit Center - Interim
• Adapt or Die @
• Fracture Healing after MIPO - Journal Club
• Fluid Therapy for Oncotically-challenged @
• Respiratory Emergencies - VIN/VECCS
• Ultrasound Education and Training @

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 @.

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.

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

Conference Proceedings in the VIN Library
View conference, meeting and symposium proceedings in the VIN Library. Browse by conference name or by year or check out the archives of meetings from 1999 and earlier.

Recently Added:

• WVC 2012
• IAAAM 2012
• ACVIM 2012
• UCD Neurology 2012

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

Newest Medical FAQs
Teeth and Hearts
EpiPen Usage
Microchipping

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.

Principles of Medicine
January 3 - February 10, 2013

Module 2 of 6 in the Organ System Pathophysiology and ABVP Core Examination Review Series, this course builds on the foundation created in the Pathologic Basis of Disease course, providing an overview of concepts in clinical reasoning and practice. Focus will be on clinical decision making and the diagnostic process including assessment of laboratory data, problem-based medicine and an introduction to evidenced-based medicine.

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.

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.