• Venting over a Venti - Resumes January 6
• How to Use VIN - Resumes January 7
• VIN Rounds - Resumes January 11
• VIN Journal Club - Resumes February 5

Check the main Rounds page to see what great topics are scheduled for future sessions!

In the meantime, you can learn how to catch up on missed Rounds sessions here!

Please note that the VIN office will be closed on Thursday, December 25, Friday, December 26, and Thursday, January 1.

Responses to calls and email may take a bit longer than usual during this time. Thanks in advance for your patience.

If you have a truly urgent issue, Paul's phone is always on -- 530-757-6881.

Something to Talk About: New Options for Top Discussions
See what everyone's talking about! Listed just below the Clinical Updates on the Front Page, Top Discussions shows you the most active discussions for the past 1-7 days. You can also see how many members have viewed and posted to these discussions.

After receiving feedback from VINners, the VIN Geeks have added handy new options which allow you to choose whether you want to view the Top Discussions from only the medical folders or from all folders.

Give it a try and let us know what you think!

The New VIN Bookstore is Bigger and Better!
In the new VIN Bookstore you'll find over 1,000 of the most current veterinary titles from more than 15 publishers.

Improvements include:

• Simplified one-page checkout;
• Pay by credit card or PayPal;
• VIN members still receive a 10% discount on all orders and FREE shipping on orders over $90.00. (Remember to log in to your VIN account on the checkout page to receive your discount!)

Let us know what you think!

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

• Sale of pet-supply company sign of changing times
  Public | VIN | Discussion
• Government orders COE to mend rift with veterinarians
  Public | VIN | Discussion
• Web address extension .vet among hundreds rolling out
  Public | VIN | Discussion

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

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E-mail Reporters@vin.com.

Share news.vin.com with non-VINners. The VIN News Service stories (without access to the community discussions) are publicly available.

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New and Revised Articles to Share With Your Clients!

Veterinary Partner

• Granulomatous Meningoencephalitis (GME) revised

Texas Farm Radio

• Equioxx vs. Previcox in Horses

VetzInsight

• Tinsel the Serial Killer

Canine tachyarrhythmias: Anti-arrhythmic drug review
There is very little peer-reviewed evidence demonstrating the effectiveness of anti-arrhythmic drugs in spontaneous canine arrhythmogenic diseases, with most data extrapolated from human studies or canine experimental studies.

Long-term survival of a dog with biclonal multiple myeloma
The dog in the present report survived for 1156 days, which is much longer than the longest survival time of 175 days in the 7 cases of biclonal gammopathy previously reported in dogs.

Brainstem auditory-evoked response (BAER) in client-owned pet ferrets with normal hearing
This procedure can be easily and safely performed in a clinical setting in ferrets as young as eight weeks of age. The prevalence of congenital deafness in ferrets is currently unknown but may be an important consideration, especially in ferrets with a white coat.

Cat May Have Ingested Light Bulb Or Inhaled Its Contents: Risk Of Mercury Poisoning
Mercury is very well absorbed when inhaled, but the cat would have to stand over the mercury source and inhale it for a long period of time before it would absorb appreciable amounts of mercury.

Dog With Refractory Dermatitis Caused By Cutaneous Lymphoma
A week ago, the dog's signs were crusty skin. Now I can palpate multiple enlarged superficial lymph nodes and the inguinal Lymph node FNA has lymphoma as the primary differential.

Veterinary Students: Coping With Nervousness During Practical Exams
Imagine yourself turning up for the exam feeling confident and relaxed, Try to picture it in as much detail as possible. Rather like rehearsing for a part in a play, this can replace negative, anxious thoughts with more positive ones.

Are Solo Veterinary Practices Doomed To Become Obsolete?
Small town and rural practices will go on, as before. In more urban areas, I see no option but the human model. Small offices, waiting room, 2 exam rooms, small treatment area for blood draws and very minimal procedures, and a minimal pharmacy.

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

Venting Over a Venti
Tuesday, December 30 - No session
Will return Tuesday, January 6, 2015
Use the Add to Calendar button on the main Rounds page to add this session to your calendar!

How to Use VIN
Wednesday, December 31 - No session
Will return Wednesday, January 7, 2015
Email HowTo@VIN.com for more information about this free, three-session course.
Use the Add to Calendar button on the main Rounds page to add this session to your calendar!

VIN Journal Club
Thursday, January 1 - No session
Will return Thursday, February 5, 2015
Use the Add to Calendar button on the main Rounds page to add this session to your calendar!

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?
(@ = VINcast available; R = Replay available)

• International Veterinary Medicine Missions @
• Genetics of Canine Urate Urolithiasis @ (R)
• Getting Nutrition into a Cat (R) VIN/AAFP
• Complicated Corneal Ulcers @ (R)
• Top Ten ER Pitfalls @ (R) VIN/SVECCS
• Impact of Spay/Neuter on Joint Disease & Cancer @ (R) VIN/VSPN
• Non-healing Corneal Ulcers/Erosions @ (R)

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Woman's Will Requests Dog be Euthanized Upon her Death
Seen this sort of thing happen several times. Normally very elderly people with old dogs that have their own set of issues that wouldn't have a good shot of adjusting to a new home. Absolutely not wrong and definitely not the worst thing that could happen to most of the animals in these cases.

Bizarre that people will bother this much into other people's business especially in regard to their final wishes.

Book Review of the Week
Mosby’s Veterinary PDQ, Second Edition
Catch up on previous Book Reviews!

Websites of the Week
Inspiration For A Healthy New Year
New Year's
New Year's Eve Webcams
Popular Resolutions
New Year's History

From the VIN Library
The 2014 Canine and Feline Heartworm Guidelines are now available in the American Heartworm Society (AHS) Resource Library.

New Proceedings
2013 Wild West Veterinary Conference (WWVC 2013)

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.

Letter from a Stranger
The story behind it is of an appointment this spring that I had not been looking forward to when I saw the description on the schedule: 11 year old F/S collie mix "Euthanasia - OLDER DOG, TROUBLES STANDING, LOSS OF BOWEL CONTROL, GOING DEAF AND BLIND." The client was one we very seldom see except to buy the occasional bag of food, for one previous euthanasia of an older pet, and twice for nail trims over the last 5 years.

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

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).

OSHA & Practice Safety
April 13 - July 16, 2015

This course is designed for the Practice Owner, Manager or Administrator who desires to understand OSHA's Standards as well as practical ways to implement them in a veterinary practice.

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