The Emergency Medicine Specialty Center is Standing by for you!
Like an ambulance for your brain, the Emergency Medicine Specialty Center provides resources to help you save lives and your sanity when that patient in need of emergency care presents. Get quick access to blood administration guidelines, help with managing poison emergencies and more. Find the Emergency Medicine Specialty Center on the Specialty Centers page of the VIN Library and on the About Page of the Emergency Medicine folder in the VIN message boards. You'll find even more help in the Emergency Procedures Manual within VIN Mentor (only on Beta.vin.com for now). At the moment, the videos on Mentor 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.
Deck the Halls, but Don't Kill Fluffy ...falala lala lala lala
Help your clients avoid a trip to the emergency clinic this holiday season with these handy resources: Not clear on just how toxic your favorite holiday foliage might be? Find out which plants are unsafe to have around your furry friends with the Household Poisonous Plant Book -- compiled by your friends at the ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center!
These videos from the Show-Me-How Video Library will only take seconds to watch, but could save you hours over the life of your VIN membership! - VIN Desktop Shortcut
Sometimes a few precious seconds can make a difference. Learn how to create a shortcut to VIN.com on your desktop for quick and easy access to VIN. It's not an app, but it looks like one on your desktop. - MyActivities
Forget to save those search results to your MyStuff? Having trouble finding your message board post to read your responses? MyActivities makes it easy to keep track of all of your message board participation and previous searches in one handy place.
NEWS THAT'S FIT TO CLICK
and discuss.
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New and Revised Articles to Share
With Your Clients!
Veterinary Partner Texas Farm Radio ANIMALicious
Effects of surgical sterilization on canine and feline health and on society
Surgical sterilization of dogs and cats is a well-accepted measure for population control in some countries, but is considered unethical as an elective surgery in other countries. This is a review of what is known regarding positive and negative effects of gonadectomy surgery on individual animals and on societal management of unowned dog and cat populations.
Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone Targeting for Gonadotroph Ablation: An Approach to Non-surgical Sterilization
An ideal non-surgical sterilant that is safe, effective, permanent, administered as a single injection and capable of being manufactured inexpensively could have a significant impact on the world-wide dog and cat overpopulation problem. One approach towards developing such an agent is the targeting of pituitary gonadotrophic cells with cytotoxic agents using gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH).
Genetic selection and conservation of genetic diversity
A growing number of countries have embarked on large scale conservation efforts by using in situ, ex situ (gene banking), or both approaches. Gene banking efforts have substantially increased and data suggest that gene banks are successfully capturing genetic diversity for research or industry use. It is also noteworthy that both industry and the research community are utilizing gene bank holdings.
Resolution of life-threatening dysphagia caused by caudal occipital malformation syndrome following foramen magnum decompressive surgery
A Cavalier King Charles Spaniel was presented with acute onset, life-threatening dysphagia suspected to be secondary to medulla oblongata compression caused by caudal occipital malformation syndrome. The patient required urgent tracheostomy tube placement to remain stable and was subsequently cured of the presenting neurological deficits by foramen magnum decompressive surgery. Neurogenic dysphagia is a relatively common presenting sign in human Chiari malformation syndromes, but has not been described as a major clinical sign in veterinary patients.
Does Using Catgut For Surgery Make Me Old School?
Just because something is old does not mean it has stopped working. Doesn't even mean it doesn't work as well as whatever is new this month.
Electrocardiograms As A Preanesthetic Test: Valuable Information Or A Waste Of Client's Money?
You just hit it lucky here and found something. This is one reason pre-op ECGs are done in humans (to find old silent myocardial infarctions). But this sort of finding is extremely rare in dogs.
The Process We Use To Deal With Charity Cases
We qualify the people who need help, either by current proof of government assistance or by filing out financial aid apps and agreeing to a background check. I found a reputable background check organization that screens applicants who are applying for jobs with churches and other non-profits.
Although The Client Signed A Consent Form For Extractions, He Is Angry That Dog's Teeth Were Extracted Without Being Contacted
Include these three options on your surgery drop-off form....
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 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!
How to Use VIN: Part 3
Wednesday, December 26, 9:30 p.m. ET
(Thursday, December 27, 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.
Full Rounds Schedule and Countdown Clock
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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 @. If you've reserved time for some quiet reading, click the Rounds button on the VIN Main Navigation bar to read the transcripts of the last few Rounds. You can also browse the complete list of the last 300 Rounds transcripts or you can click on Rounds and Discussions in the VIN Library. Rounds are also searchable! In Search 3 on BETA.vin.com, use the filters on the left of your search results page. In Search 2 on WWW.vin.com, choose Rounds (under the Clinical Resources tab) as the "Source" in your search parameters.
What's 'Trending' on VIN?
Not surprisingly, chocolate toxicity tops the list of the most frequent search terms over the past week or so! - chocolate toxicity
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Don't Let Malicious Email Greetings Ruin Your Holiday!
Some holiday surprises are unwanted, unwelcome and downright unfriendly. Be extra careful when opening any electronic greeting cards as they may be hiding a virus! - Real eCards will always identify the sender, and usually the user, by name (e.g. "Dear Mark, Judy Smith has sent you an eCard"). If you don't know who the sender is, or it says "A friend has sent you an eCard" do NOT open it.
- Place your cursor over the URL of the greeting card message and see if it matches the URL you are being directed to. If it's different, do NOT open it.
- eCards usually provide an option for you to go to the main website and enter a code to retrieve the card. If there is no such option, be very careful.
 Book Review of the Week
BSAVA Manual of Canine and Feline Reproduction and Neonatology, Second Edition
Find it in the VIN Bookstore.
Catch up on previous Book Reviews!
Website of the Week
Chanukah
Safety Tips from Veterinary Partner
Winter Holiday Hazards from Veterinary Partner
Winter Solstice
Christmas At Rainbow Bridge
Christmas Cheer
Kwanzaa
What Is Boxing Day?
Boxing Day
New Year's Eve Webcams
A Healthy New Year
Healthy Resolutions
Popular New Year's Resolutions
New Year's Resolutions
Japanese New Year
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
Dermatological Potpourri in Small Animals
February 3 - March 6, 2013 The course will cover the most common fungal skin infections in dogs and cats, anti-fungal therapy, MRS pyoderma; and the different types of allergies (fleas, food and environmental allergens). Emphasis will be put mainly on case presentations and updates on the management of the various diseases presented during this course. Advanced Tooth Extractions and Fractured Tips
March 25 - April 18, 2013 This course is designed to focus on canine and feline dentistry in order to strengthen the attendee's knowledge and skills in dog and cat exodontia. Complete oral examination, charting, and treatment planning will be thoroughly reviewed. Discussion of intraoral radiographic acquisition and interpretation, periodontal disease, gingivostomatitis, tooth resorption, common oral tumors, and extraction techniques will be presented with numerous visual aids to enhance learning and increase retention for the attendees. Attend a practice session before your course begins. Practice sessions are scheduled for the same day and time each week for your convenience. Check the World Clock Time Zone Converter to confirm the time for your area. Like VIN CE on Facebook! To see more CE opportunities for yourself, your veterinary technicians, receptionists, or practice managers, check out the Course Catalog on the CE Main Page. Follow VIN CE and VSPN on Twitter! Simply click the "Send request" button to prompt the (VIN-VSPN) crews to accept you as a follower.
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HAPPY HOLIDAYS FROM YOUR VIN FAMILY!