Please note that the VIN office will be closed on 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.

Learn about VIN's top features and functions in the ever-expanding Show Me How Video Library. You'll even find tips on minor computer clean up and maintenance tasks.

New VINners will get a great head start, and even long-time VINners are guaranteed to learn a few new tricks!

If you learn better with a little personal guidance, try the live 'How To Use VIN' sessions. They take place on the first three Wednesdays of each month at 9:30 p.m. ET. Also, don't miss the 'How To' page for more great tips and tutorials!

To keep up with VIN's constant growth, take the time to explore the Front Page at least once a week, read the VIN This Week (VINTW) newsletter twice a week, explore the VINDEX (VIN Front Page, right hand column), and click all the buttons on the VIN navigation bars.

The VIN Membership Services staff is also here to help you. Contact them Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Pacific time at 1-800-700-4636 or 01452226154 (from the UK) or email your question any time, night or day, to VINgram@vin.com.

Keep Track of Both Your VIN and Non-VIN CE in 2015
MyCE is a simple tool to keep track of your past, present, and future continual education participation. You can even add your non-VIN CE courses, and track all of your CE in one place.

There are two ways to find your MyCE:

• Log into VIN and click CE on the main navigation bar. Click the yellow MyCE banner.
  OR:
• Log into VIN and click on MyVIN > Stuff > Continual Education.

You can view 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.

Great CE Opportunities Coming Up

• VECCS Spring Symposium 2015 takes place April 15-18 in Playa Harradura, Costa Rica.
  Check out the VECCS Spring Symposium 2014 proceedings.
• BSAVA Congress 2015 takes place April 9-12 in Birmingham, England.
  Get caught up with the BSAVA Congress 2014 proceedings.

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

• Profession reacts to reports that drug makers sway veterinarians
  Public | VIN | Discussion
• 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
• Fending off a riot
  Public | VIN | Discussion

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

The VIN News Service (VNS) is here to give you a voice and to report news that is important to you. Have an idea for a story? Have a story that needs covering? Email News@vin.com.

The VIN News Service articles (without access to the community discussions) are 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

• Granulomatous Meningoencephalitis (GME) revised

Texas Farm Radio

• Equioxx vs. Previcox in Horses

VetzInsight

• Tinsel the Serial Killer

Reproductive performance of Arab mares in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
The average pregnancy duration was 335.5 ± 10.2 days. It was shorter in mares mated by day 9 postpartum than in those mated later.

Scintigraphic comparison of intra-arterial injection and distal intravenous regional limb perfusion for administration of mesenchymal stem cells to the equine foot
Both i.a. injection through the median artery without a tourniquet and i.v. regional limb perfusion performed through the lateral palmar digital vein under general anaesthesia are safe and reliable methods for administration of mesenchymal stem cells to the equine foot. The i.a. technique is preferred owing to the better distribution, but is technically more challenging. The feasibility of performing these techniques on standing horses remains to be investigated.

Adjunctive cryotherapy for pigmentary keratitis in dogs: a study of 16 corneas
Given the sensitivity to cold of melanocytes, cryotherapy is a viable adjunctive treatment for refractory severe corneal pigmentation. Only a few dogs were followed for more than 90 days; further study is necessary to evaluate the long-term safety and efficacy of soft cryotherapy.

Dog With Persistent Mild Hyperglycemia: Is This Early Diabetes Mellitus? What Can I Do To Prevent It From Progressing?
Dogs don't get much stress hyperglycemia, so I'd say she's teetering toward becoming truly diabetic soon.

Diagnosis And Removal Of A Nasopharyngeal Polyp In A Kitten
After she was intubated, I was able to pull the soft palate forward and a fleshy protrusion hung down. With some traction, this is what I found.

Dog Has Hair On Tongue: Is It Due To Abnormal Placement Of Follicles Or Excessive Licking?
I think the majority of these cases are due to over grooming.

Client With Many Pets Does Not Want To Sign Consent Form For Each Procedure
Instead of a frequent flier repeatedly signing consent forms, maybe it is time to consider drawing up a contract for services that spells out risks and each others' responsibilities for a specified period of time, perhaps annually.

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

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!

VIN Rounds
Sunday, January 4 - No session
Happy New Year from your VIN family!

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)

Download VINCasts (@)
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Browse Rounds Transcripts

Rounds are also searchable! In Search 3, use the filters on the left of your search results page.

Have you Tried Password Vault Yet?
If you're overwhelmed by internet addresses, usernames, and passwords, Password Vault will help you keep them organized. Learn more here.

Tax Season is Approaching!
Need a summary of your 2014 VIN membership and related fees? Try the easy Membership Statement tool!

Click on MyVIN in the main navigation bar near the top of the page, then choose Membership > Statement.

Your VIN membership and online access charges are likely tax-deductible (check with your tax professional).

Please let us know if the information in your statement doesn't seem right to you. Email feedback@vin.com or join the discussion.

Book Review of the Week
A Color Handbook Small Animal Anesthesia and Pain Management
Catch up on previous Book Reviews!

VIN Community Quick Poll (look for it on the lower left side of the VIN Front Page)
What is your opinion of industry (pharmaceutical companies, pet food manufacturers, etc.) sponsorships and freebies at veterinary conferences?

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.

Need Help?
If you ever feel lost trying to find your way around on VIN or overwhelmed by all there is to see and do, help is a click, email or phone call away!

Click Help on the VIN Main Navigation bar on almost every page to begin exploring the VIN Help Center.

Meet the membership services team, find links to How-to videos, learn about Top Issues and Solutions, see What’s New on VIN, and much more.

NOW OPEN FOR ENROLLMENT!
Visit the CE Main Page and check out the Course Catalog to see what other courses are starting soon.

Equine Behavior
February 4 - 28, 2015

This course covers normal equine behavior and learning abilities while introducing some of the science of ethology and learning theory. We look at how the equine brain deals with anxiety and fear and why these emotions stop the horse learning - one reason why horses seem to get stuck on one course of behavior.

NAVLE® Review and Preparation
February 6 - April 8, 2015

Organized by species, each Real Time Session will highlight the "Top 20" diseases and conditions encountered by practitioners in the U.S. and Canada. All Real Time Sessions will include multiple-choice questions similar to those that candidates will encounter on the NAVLE®.

Get detailed help on How to Enroll in a VIN CE Course.

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 days and times each week for your convenience:

• Tues. afternoons 1:00 - 2:00 p.m. ET
• Weds. evenings 10:00 - 11:00 p.m. ET
• Thurs. evenings 7:00 - 8:00 p.m. ET

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