VIN/ARAV ROUNDS

Varanid Basics

Sunday, August 22, 9 p.m. ET

Presented by La'Toya V. Latney, DVM, DECZM (Zoo Health Management), DABVP (Reptile & Amphibian)
Attend this session to earn 1 hour free CE credit.

VIN/VECCS ROUNDS

Respiratory Emergencies in Birds

Monday, August 23, 8 p.m. ET

Presented by Angela M. Lennox, DVM, DABVP (Avian, ECM), DECZM (Small Mammal)
Attend this session to earn 1 hour free CE credit.

TUESDAY TOPIC

A Pain in the Rear: Lumbo-sacral Intervertebral Disk Disease

Tuesday, August 24, Noon ET

Presented by Anne Katherman, DVM, MS, DACVIM (Neurology)
Click the green button on the session page or the top right corner of the Student Center to attend.

VIN/VSPN ROUNDS

How Do You Know When? Approaching Death with Dignity

Thursday, August 26, 9 p.m. ET

Presented by Lynn Hendrix, DVM, CHPV
Invite your staff to attend via VSPN.

Watch/Read Recent Rounds

@ = VINcast available

Thoraco-lumbar Intervertebral Disk Disease @ Tuesday Topic Interim
Q&A with a Reptile Doc @ VIN/ARAV
Cervical Intervertebral Disk Disease @ Tuesday Topic
RECOVER CPR Guidelines @ VIN/NAVAS
Mental Health @

To access VINcasts on your mobile device (for online AND offline listening), download the free VINcasts app on your Android or iOS device.

New Ethylene Glycol Calculator: The Antidote to Antifreeze

Save precious seconds with the new Ethylene Glycol/Ethanol Calculator. Enter body weight and other details to quickly figure out how to dilute ethanol to treat patients with ethylene glycol poisoning.

Find it in the VIN Suite of Calculators, which features time-saving tools that can help you calculate everything from Body Surface Area to Gestation to Vertebral Heart Size.

Get to the calculator collection through the VINdex, VIN Library, and some Specialty Centers.

Want to be the first to know?

Subscribe to get email alerts when new articles are published.

Female veterinarians in Afghanistan tell their stories

Calls for bans on breeding short-nosed dogs gain momentum

VNS is YOUR news service. Have an idea for a story?
Send it to Reporters@vin.com

Have you had a patient test positive for rabies?

Have you lost your head diagnosing a rabies case? This week's Front Page Quick Poll asks about your experiences seeing rabid patients.

Once you've taken this week's poll, head over to the Quick Poll Archives to take and read last week's and other Quick Polls.

Last week's Quick Poll participants sunk their teeth into raw feeding for dogs. Over 60% of respondents recommend against feeding raw, while another 30% will offer suggestions on safety and nutrition if clients bring it up. Less than 2% actively recommend raw feeding.