New Message Boards Folder
Welcome to our newest association message boards folder. Joining the others is TVTA (Tennessee) in the Association/Foundations Message Board (listed as VSPN-TVTA)

Hematology course postponed
TECH127-0809 Advanced Hematology course has to be postponed due to an unforeseen schedule complication. It will be rescheduled and is tentatively planned for early 2010. We hope to have new dates for this course by October at the latest. Thanks for your patience!

1. WELCOME! TVTA (Tennessee)
2. The Gatlinburg Conference for Veterinary Technicians and Assistants
3. Anesthesia case: Chihuahua attacked by larger dog
4. Anesthesia protocol in diabetic patients
5. Nail trims-a positive experience?
6. Regenerative vs. nonregenerative anemia
7. Do you have ICS training, FEMA, VMAT, and disaster preparedness experience?
8. Creating an ECC internship
9. Statutes for pet abandonment
10. Hamster parasitology
11. Treating parvo with Tamiflu
12. Feeding tube care and maintenance
13. Clinic safety checklists
14. Standard protocol for all incoming shelter animals
15. Practivet Sutureless Aural Hematoma Repair System
16. Rendered dog food

VSPN CE Course Catalog
COURSE OPENS SOON!

TECH154-0709: Equine Anatomy & Physiology

VSPN CE Certificates sent:
TECH152-0409: Common Domestic Animal Handling and Restraint for the Veterinary Practice
paper sent 6/19/2009
pdf sent 6/23/2009

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Sunday Rounds
Sunday, June 28; 9:30pm ET (USA)
Christopher will be presenting Acid/Base Balance & Blood Gas Boot Camp.

Front Desk Rounds
Thursday, July 2; 9:30pm ET (USA)
Phyllis will be discussing the holiday weekend; how does our practice have fun as a team?

WyVTA Meeting
Sunday, July 5, 2009
Wyoming Veterinary Technician Association will have its monthly meeting in the VSPN Meeting room

Fourth of July Holiday Weekend

July 3-5, 2009
No rounds, chats, or classes due to the Fourth of July holiday weekend; be safe and enjoy

Web Site of the Week
DOD Suicide Prevention and Risk Reduction Committee's Preventing Suicide Network and more…

Abstract of the Week
Canine nodular dermatophytosis (kerion): 23 cases

Book Review
No book review this week

Rounds Transcripts and Handouts:

1. Front desk rounds: Using Scripted Messages or Promote What YOU Want
2. Can you HEAR me now?
3. Customer service: ways to thank your clients

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