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This week in VSPN:

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Friday, February 3, 2012; 10 PM ET (USA)
  Friday Rounds: Assessing Post-op Pain in the Canine and Feline Patient with Oriana.

Friday, February 10, 2012; 9 PM ET (USA)
  Student Chat: Join Kris to compare notes with students from all across the U.S. and Canada.

Friday, February 10, 2012; 10 PM ET (USA)
  Friday Chat: Kick back and relax at this open chat with Brandy S.!

Friday, February 17, 2012; 10 PM ET
  Friday Chat: Join Stephen for this open chat centered on Zoo/Exotic veterinary medicine.

Sunday, February 19, 2012; 10 PM ET (USA)
  VIN/VSPN Joint Rounds: "Critical illness-related corticosteroid insufficiency (CIRCI)" with David and Noah in the VIN-VSPN Rounds Room
  NOTE: This session will have an audio component

FROM YOUR MESSAGE BOARDS
 ACVIM Technicians' Forum
 NAVTA Journal writers wanted
 Analgesic effect of nitrous oxide
 Dog that won't drink
 Unidentified mite
 NAVC photos
 Vaccines while on antibiotics
 Chronic ear infections
 Pulmonary physiology
 Apomorphine controlled status
 Exotics radiograph technique chart
 Cold sterilization
 FREE Virtual Laboratory Animal Science Conference
 Shoe boil
 Slentrol (dirlotapide)
 Healthy pet snacks
 Training for management
 Client restroom
 Employee evaluations
 Dosimeter badges
 Unclaimed pet ashes
 Overzealous employee
 Facebook client waiver
 Charges for employees
 Radiology logs
 Next step after VTNE
 Silicone putty toxicity
 Urinalysis reagent strips
 Help wanted ads
 Telephone medical advice
 Veterinary technician description

FROM THE VIN NEWS SERVICE
 VCA Antech buys largest Canadian veterinary chain
     Message Board Discussion
 AVMA backs legislation forcing online sellers to remit sales taxes
     Message Board Discussion
 Awareness of xylitol toxicity in dogs still lacking
     Message Board Discussion

ABSTRACT OF THE WEEK
 Curative effect of topical treatment of digital dermatitis with a gel containing activated copper and zinc chelate.
The cure rate at day 28 of the painful ulcerative stage of bovine digital dermatitis lesions treated with a water-based gel with active components copper and zinc was 0.92 and was significantly better than for the lesions treated with the chlortetracycline spray, which was 0.58.

WEBSITES OF THE WEEK
 American Fact Finder

BOOK REVIEWS OF THE WEEK
 Small Animal Clinical Techniques VSPN Review by Tracy Darling, RVT, VTS (SAIM)

RECENT HANDOUTS / ROUNDS HIGHLIGHTS:
 Animal Training Models Positive and Negative
 Why Your Patient Doesn't Suck: Pulmonary Physiology In Health And Disease
 Study Skill Techniques
 Internal Marketing - What Is Your Practice Strategy for 2012?

VSPN LIBRARY HIGHLIGHTS:
February 28th is World Spay Day. It is presented by The Humane Society of the United States and Humane Society International in co-operation with animal welfare organizations, veterinary professionals, businesses, and individuals worldwide to bring attention to spay/neuter as a proven means of saving the lives of animals and improving the quality of life of a pet. Is your clinic or hospital doing anything to promote spay/neuter of pets or feral animals?

 Spay/Neuter trip to Guam
 Spay/Neuter-what clients need to know from YOU!
 Shelter neuter/spay deaths

VIN/VSPN CE courses available for registration: