Book Reviews
Coming soon – more book reviews by VSPNers for VSPNers! Teton NewMedia, a publisher of veterinary titles out of Jackson, Wyoming, has agreed to furnish VSPN books to our team of book reviewers. Be looking for these reviews in the coming months in our weekly “Book of the Week” listings.
Also we have several texts reviewed by VSPNers from Elsevier publishers. Go to the VIN Store to see what VIN/VSPN has for you!

WELCOME!

• Stone Oak Veterinary Clinic in San Antonio, Texas
• Glacierview Animal Hospital in Ferndale, Washington.
  

1. Kitty ecstasy
2. Formaldehyde solution for preserving specimens
3. Key to communicating at shift change
4. Intraoral radiography
5. Overtime compensation
6. Medical information on dart frogs
7. Case of the week: Rescue horse with skin issues
8. Glucometer use in a clinic
9. Feline enterolith
10. Feeding an emaciated geriatric rescue dog
11. Employee reprimand in presence of client
12. Osteosarcoma in blood donors
13. Chemotherapy home care
14. Worker’s Compensation issues
15. Writing off debt versus using collection agency
16. Training a new receptionist
17. Bad day in radiology
18. Education is everyone's job
19. Sedation for euthanasia
20. Veterinary technician student externship experiences
21. Canine scrotal hematoma
22. Orphaned groundhog

VSPN CE Course Catalog
Expand your mind!
LAST CHANCE to enroll:

• Equine Laboratory Diagnostics - course opens May 7
• Advanced Nursing Critical Care Module 1 - Enrollment will close BEFORE May 8 (10 slots left!)

CE Certificates sent:

• TECH155-0308: Reptile Hematology certificates were sent on April 24-25.
• STAF108-0308: Effective Staff Training Solutions certificates were sent on April 28-29.
• If you have not received yours by May 10, please contact Heather in the VIN office at ext. 126.

CE courses archived:

• STAF121-0208: Veterinary Medical Terminology
• STAF115-0208, Veterinary Assisting Module 2: How the Veterinary Assistant Can Directly Improve Patient Care.
• TECH100-0308: FUNdamentals of Toxicology

Friday Night Open Chat
Friday, May 2; 10pm ET (USA)
Come unwind from a long week with fellow VSPNers!

Wyoming Vet Tech Association Meeting
Sunday, May 4; 8pm Mountain time (USA)
Wyoming Veterinary Technician Association Meeting in the VSPN Meeting room – all Wyomingites are welcome!

Equine Rounds
Monday, May 5; 9:30pm ET (USA)
Dental Health in Equines. Chris will cover some interesting topics in equine dentistry.

Next Weekend
Friday, May 9; 10pm ET (USA)
Join Cindy for Practice Mgmt Rounds: Performance Appraisals, more than a review

Sunday, May 11 9:30pm ET (USA)
Sunday rounds: VT distance learning program information; Charlotte will share her expertise and experience.

Web Site of the Week
The Gabriel Foundation and more…

Abstract of the Week
Canine and human factors related to dog bite injuries

Book Review
Equine Emergencies, Treatment, And Procedures (Third Edition)

Laboratory Procedures for Veterinary Technicians, 5th Ed.
**Review by Elizabeth Warren, RVT and Shelley Shopsowitz-Durand, RVT

Recent Rounds Transcripts:

*Practice management rounds: Pit Bulls AND Pussy cats

*Sunday rounds: Ventilators

*Friday Night Rounds: Pet Safety, Emergency Preparedness

*Sunday rounds: Emergency Clinic Relations

Rounds transcripts coming soon:

• Sunday Rounds: Shelter Medicine - the No Kill debate
• Equine Rounds: What NAVTA VTS can offer the large animal/equine technician?

VT VSPN logo window slick decal is now available in the VIN Store
See the VIN Store for texts YOU want! (Be sure to login to get your member discount where available).

VSPN Notebook® version 2.0

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