VTW May 9, 2017: Get to Know Your VIN Buddy!
Published: May 08, 2017
Laura Schwartz

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Tuesday, May 9, 2017

 
 
 

EVERYBODY GETS A VIN BUDDY -- HAVE YOU MET YOURS?

Every VINner is assigned a buddy from the VIN Representative team! Your VIN buddy is ready to help you learn the tips and tricks you need to get the most from your VIN membership.  

Don't remember who YOUR VIN buddy is? To find out, log in to VIN and click on MyVIN in the navigation bar at the top of the page. Under the COLLEAGUES menu, choose My Colleagues. You'll see your buddy's name on the lower left of the window.

 

You can also email VINgram@vin.com and they'll be happy to reacquaint you with your VIN buddy.

NEWS THAT'S FIT TO CLICK

Dr. Nur Fund: Mission accomplished

‘Smart’ collars for animals proliferate

Confusion ensues during veterinary-compounding discussion

Evolving stories:

- Practicing as expatriates

- Flea-tick product packaging counterfeited

 

UPCOMING ROUNDS
* = Session will feature audio. Take the Rounds Readiness test.

Venting over a Venti

Tuesday, May 9, 9:30 p.m. ET
(Wednesday, May 10, 1:30 a.m. GMT) 

 

How to Use VIN: Part 2

Wednesday, May 10, 9:30 p.m. ET
(Thursday, May 11, 1:30 a.m. GMT) 

  

VIN Rounds

Sunday, May 14 - NO ROUNDS
It's Mother's Day in many countries. Do something nice for a maternal figure in your life.

 

*VECCS Rounds

Monday, May 15, 8 p.m. ET
(Tuesday, May 16, Midnight GMT)

Join Ben Brainard, VMD, DACVAA, DACVECC, for Sedation in the ER.

 

CLINICAL UPDATES FROM THE JOURNALS

Evaluation of the Efficacy of Disinfectant Footmats for the Reduction of Bacterial Contamination on Footwear in a Large Animal Veterinary Hospital Free Full Text

In general, use of disinfectant footmats was associated with significant reductions in viable bacteria on overboots, albeit with variable efficacy. 

Prevalence and Clinical Relevance of Exon 2 Deletion of COMMD1 in Bedlington Terriers in Korea Free Full Text
Of the 105 samples, 52 (49%) were wild-type homozygote, 47 (45%) were heterozygote, and 6 (6%) were mutant-type homozygote. The survival probability of 6 mutant-type homozygotes surviving 2.5 years was 0.67, and 4 years was 0.5.

Application of Xenogeneic Anti-Canine Distemper Virus Antibodies in Treatment of Canine Distemper Puppies
The survival rate of dogs in Group 1 (19/25; 76%) was significantly higher than that in Group 2 (5/16; 31.3%). During the therapy, 8 of the 25 dogs (32%) in Group 1 developed neurological signs versus 12 of the 16 dogs (75%) in Group 2.

 

CONTINUAL EDUCATION

A DOG FOR GRANDMA

I might be over thinking this...
I want to make sure that they take precautions to select an appropriate animal and that there is a plan in place to care for the dog... preventive medical care measures I feel comfortable with, and I've communicated that someone needs to be willing to care for the dog if it outlives my grandmother's ability to care for it.

 

DID YOU KNOW?

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You've relied on the VINDEX to take you quickly to the most popular VIN destinations. Did you know you can use MyFavorites to customize VINDEX to include your personal favorites!

Learn how.

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