The Feline Internal Medicine Center can be found in the Specialty and Species area of the VIN Library and on the About this Folder page in the Internal Medicine-Feline folder in the VIN message boards. Keep your eyes peeled for more new information centers coming soon! Have a purrfectly wonderful time browsing this new VIN resource.

Jennifer Works for YOU!
Please help welcome Jennifer Fiala, former senior editor of DVM Newsmagazine, to the VIN family! She will use her experience and skills to bring a journalistic approach to how the plethora of information in the VIN community is disseminated.

"I�m working for YOU, and I look forward to establishing a relationship with every VIN member," says Jennifer. "I hope to reflect the issues, successes and challenges you encounter in everyday practice."

To learn more about who Jennifer is and why she is here -- and hopefully more about why she wants to be here, keep an eye on this discussion.

Check out some of her past work here!

Has Practice Kept You Too Busy to Attend Sunday Rounds?
No problem! Click the Rounds button on VIN's main navigation bar and read the transcripts of the last few Rounds, click the complete list of Rounds logs to get to the list of the last 300 Rounds transcripts or click on Rounds and Discussions in the VIN Library. Rounds are also searchable via the Search button. Just remember to choose Rounds (under the Clinical Resources tab) as the "Source" in your search parameters.

Recently Added Content:

• American Association of Feline Practitioners 2006 Panel Report on Diagnosis, Treatment, and Prevention of Bartonella spp. Infections

New in VeterinaryPartner:

• Stain Stopper
• Theophylline (Theo-Dur) revised
• Hepatic Lipidosis (Fatty Liver) revised

Texas Farm Radio

• Viral Respiratory Disease in Horses

Levetiracetam as an adjunct to phenobarbital treatment in cats with suspected idiopathic epilepsy
Median seizure frequency prior to treatment with levetiracetam (2.1 seizures/mo) was significantly higher than median seizure frequency after initiation of levetiracetam treatment (0.42 seizures/mo), and 7 of 10 cats were classified as having responded to levetiracetam treatment (ie, reduction in seizure frequency of >/= 50%). Two cats had transient lethargy and inappetence.

Comparison of the analgesic efficacy of hydromorphone and oxymorphone in dogs and cats: a randomized blinded study
Hydromorphone is significantly less expensive than oxymorphone and the results of this trial indicate that the two drugs have a similar clinical value. Both oxymorphone and hydromorphone can be used as primary mu agonist therapy in veterinary patients.

Retrospective analysis of exploratory laparotomies in 192 Andalusian horses and 276 horses of other breeds
The medical records of 468 horses that underwent 490 exploratory laparotomies for the correction of gastrointestinal diseases were reviewed to search for differences between Andalusian horses and other breeds. Horses less than one year old had better short-term survival than older horses. Andalusian horses suffered more inguinal hernias than the other breeds and were more prone to suffer laminitis as a complication.

ProHeart6 is available
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) today announced a limited return of a reformulated heartworm prevention drug for dogs, which had been withdrawn because of serious, life-threatening adverse reactions, including loss of appetite, lethargy; vomiting, seizures, difficulty walking, jaundice (a yellowish appearance); and bleeding disorders, allergies, convulsions, followed in some cases by death.

Breeding a cat with feline herpesvirus; use of L-lysine at the time of queening
Most cats that have herpes will have a recrudescence of the herpes at the time of queening. Since 85% of all cats are thought to be carriers, I don't know how you are going to find a perfect cat.

Peppermint for noise phobia?
In my search through the VIN archives, I have found reference to the use of a drop of peppermint oil on the paw to relax or ease the anxiety of the pet during exposure to loud noises. Can someone please explain the "therapeutic mechanism" of this practice? I want to be ready to explain myself to my partners/colleagues before I post such a recommendation on an exam room bulletin board or our hospital website.

Variability of blood glucose has to do with more factors than just glucose and amount of glargine
It is often more art than science. The activity level, calories consumed, and resistence of the insulin receptors, plus about 6 more factors, all contribute to what the blood glucose level will be. These factors tend to equal out down the road, so be patient.

Virtual Coffeehouse
Tuesday, June 17, 9:30 p.m. EDT
(June 18, 1:30 a.m. GMT)
Stop by and chat with your fellow VIN addicts!

How To Use VIN: Part 3
Wednesday, June 18 9:30 p.m. EDT
(June 19, 1:30 a.m. GMT)
Learn how to be a Super VINner!
E-mail Nate@VIN.com for more information about this free, three-session course.

This Week's Rounds Schedule
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Recent Rounds
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Member Benefit:
Got Staff?
The Veterinary Support Personnel Network was created specifically for your technicians, practice managers and other staff members to have access to their own message boards, chats and CE. Have your staff go to www.vspn.org to register! It's free!

Get More From VIN!
Why Should I Cross-Post?
By cross-posting, you allow the various specialists to combine their knowledge into one discussion, thus creating a TEAM EFFORT in guiding you with your case. Get help and see examples!

Funny Bones:
Embarassing exam room moments
"I had an elderly gentleman with a doxie that I saw for some problem (I can't remember what, it's been a few years). I ran into him at the grocery store a week later and he greeted me enthusiastically and said how great it was that he'd come in to see me. His bunions were much better! He was embarassed to realize I was the dog's doctor, not his."

What's Your Diagnosis?
* Equine Fun Case 15
* Ophthalmology Fun 56
* Archives of the Challenging and Fun Cases

Book Review of the Week:
Sheep Flock Health, a Planned Approach
Purchase this book in the VIN Bookstore!

eVetsite Tip of the Week:
Form Spamming

Website of the Week:
The American Academy of Veterinary Nutrition and more...

Associate - Updated and New:
* Yes, Virginia, there is such a thing as paintball toxicity
* Explore the rest of the Associate!

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 Web sites! Links to information about upcoming conferences include: SEVC, PVC and AusCVS.

These courses are now open for enrollment!
Click on the links below to see the details, register and find more upcoming CE.

Organ System and ABVP Core Examination Review Module B
June 12 - August 14, 2008

Module B includes the following topics: Respiratory, Pharmacology, Infectious Disease, Dermatology, Fluids/Acid Base, Nephrology/Urology and Ophthalmology.

Veterinary Cytology & Fluid Analysis: What Can You Learn From a Smear of Schmutz
July 8 - August 19, 2008

Collection and evaluation of a cytology preparation can be a quick, relatively noninvasive way to obtain information about a lesion or effusion. This course is designed to provide veterinarians with detailed information on collection and interpretation of these samples.

For information on other CE courses, check out the Course Catalog on the CE Main Page.

Please visit How-To's Of Online CE for details about how to register and participate in online CE courses.

If you're looking for information on CE opportunities for veterinary technicians, receptionists or practice managers, please visit the VSPN CE page. VSPN offers courses specifically tailored to veterinary support personnel, and certain VIN courses also are open to VPSN members.