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The Mission of the Veterinary Support Personnel Network is to support, inspire, and lead our profession in the advancement of veterinary medicine by providing a worldwide community for veterinary support staff complete with message boards, resources, continual education, and interactive sessions in an encouraging, collaborative and sharing environment.
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This week in VSPN:
Mark these interactive sessions on your calendar! To attend please go to the VSPN Chat/Rounds room (unless otherwise noted).
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FROM YOUR MESSAGE BOARDS
FROM THE VIN NEWS SERVICE
ABSTRACT OF THE WEEK
WEBSITE OF THE WEEK
BOOK REVIEWS OF THE WEEK
RECENT HANDOUTS / ROUNDS HIGHLIGHTS:
VSPN LIBRARY HIGHLIGHTS:
Friday, May 17, 2013; 10 PM ET (USA)
Friday Open Chat: At the end of a long week, join members from your community and share silly patient stories, tough cases, and camaraderie with Lynda, Kelly and your fellow VSPNers.
Friday, May 24, 2013; 9 PM ET (USA)
Student Chat: Join Allison for the last Student Chat for the school year! We will be taking a break over the summer and will resume Student Chat in September.
Friday, May 24, 2013; 10 PM ET (USA)
Friday Open Chat: Do you have any special plans for the Memorial Day holiday? Please join Mark for an hour of catching up before you head off for a three day weekend.
May 25-17, 2013: No Chats, Rounds, or Classes
USA Memorial Day Holiday; VIN/VSPN offices closed Monday, May 27, 2013
Thursday, May 30, 2013; 930 PM ET (USA)
VSPN Notebook Rounds: Obtaining and Interpreting Blood Pressure Readings: Be sure and join Brandy S. for this important round to make sure blood pressures are being done correctly.
Thursday, May 30, 2013; 8 PM ET (USA)
FVTA (Florida) General Membership Meeting: FVTA members are invited to attend this monthly meeting in the VSPN Meeting Room
A Boston Marathon Therapy Dog Story
Nutritional handouts for hunting dogs
Tennessee shelter needs help after tornado
Should managers have veterinary medical experience?
Pre-medication suggestions
Getting staff to see the whole picture
Urinalysis culture
Free lecture at Miami Zoo
Removal of all four canines in a small dog
Buprenorphine hub loss accounting
Servicing an older endoscope
Lap sponges
Interesting story about acupuncture and pets
Blood pressure cuff organization
Big cats like boxes too
Best antibiotic and analgesic for snake bites
Tuition reimbursement
Reviewing complete blood count manual
Crystalloids and colloids
VPI Paws preventive plans
Some veterinarians wary of Novartis' enticements to carry Sentinel
Message Board Discussion
Oleander toxicosis in equids: 30 cases (1995-2010).
Three of 30 (10.0%) equids died before or immediately after arrival at the hospital. Of the other 27 equids, 23 (85.2%) had gastrointestinal tract abnormalities, azotemia was detected for 19 (70.4%), and a cardiac arrhythmia was ausculted for 18 (66.7%). Mortality rate for all equids was 50.0%; mortality rate for hospitalized equids was 44.4%.
National Biosecurity Resource Center
Companion Animal Zoonoses VSPN Review by Elizabeth Warren, RVT
Acupuncture For Dogs And Cats; A Pocket Atlas VSPN Review by Sharlene Halozan, RVT
Anesthesia and Pain Management in Exotics
Fun Things to do With Your Staff
Dog Parks - Good or Bad
VIN-VSPN Rounds: Compassion Fatigue
The VSPN Notebook® is written by veterinary technicians for veterinary technicians. It is a great reference for the entire staff. Mark your calendar to attend the upcoming VSPN Notebook® Rounds: Blood Pressure Monitoring with host Brandy S. on Thursday, May 30th at 9:30 pm ET. The 4.0 print version is available for purchase through the VIN Store or you can access it online for FREE as one of your VSPN member benefits. Here are a few transcripts featuring sections of the VSPN Notebook®:
Animal Training Models Positive and Negative
Kirby's Rule of 20 Part 1
Kirby's Rule of 20 Part 2
CBC Counting and Blood Smear
VIN/VSPN CE courses available for registration:
For more information on Continual Education courses you can take online, please see the VIN/VSPN CE course listings at the top of the CE page.
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