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This week in VSPN:

Friday, March 12, 2010; 9pm ET (USA) (Saturday, March 13, 2010; 1am GMT/UTC)
  Student Chat: Ready for spring break? Join Charlotte and your fellow vet tech students for this open chat.

Friday, March 12, 2010; 10pm ET (USA) (Saturday, March 13, 2010; 2am GMT/UTC)
  Practice Management Chat: Join Cindy to discuss issues encountered in the practice management position.

Monday, March 15, 2010; 7pm ET (USA) (Monday, March 15, 2010; 11pm GMT/UTC)
  How to Navigate VSPN: Jennifer is on deck to give you a personal tour of VSPN!

Friday, March 19, 2010; 10pm ET (USA) (Saturday, March 20, 2010; 2am GMT/UTC)
  Friday Open Chat: Join veterinary staff members from far and wide to discuss topics that are on your mind.

Sunday, March 21, 2010; 930pm ET (USA) (Monday, March 22, 2010; 130pm GMT/UTC)
  Sunday Rounds: Matthew will be here to discuss and take questions about remote chemical anesthesia.

Sunday, March 21, 2010; 9pm ET (USA)
  VCTS (Oncology Society) Board members only at 9pm ET in the VSPN Meeting room.

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FROM YOUR MESSAGE BOARDS
 VSPN Get Together at VNCA Conference (Australia)
 Veterinary Technician National Exam January 2010 results are coming in!
 Use of Propofol with felines
 PEEP valve
 German Shepherd with diarrhea episodes
 The definition of biochemical media
 Intravet online reminder service
 Cocker Spaniel with skin problems
 Cage door oxygen setup-O2 concentration sensor
 Equine anemia
 Monthly promotion ideas
 Opinions Vectra use
 Nature's Variety pet food recall
 Rethinking recent hire
 Health insurance inquiry
 Small animal kennel systems
 Hazardous waste fees
 Decreasing cat injuries
 Point system for employee evaluations
 Measuring client retention
 Interesting radiographs
 Contacting owners whose pets are overdue
 Co-worker accusations in front of client
 Veterinary technology student kennel duty hours
 Human versus animal medicine - gold standard
 Knott's filter heartworm test
 How to coach new hire
 Surgical soap dispensers

FROM THE VIN NEWS SERVICE
 Memorial services help veterinarians, clients process grief
     Message Board Discussion
 Proposal to mandate bittering agent for antifreeze hits Congress
     Message Board Discussion
 Western U receives full accreditation
     Message board discussion

ABSTRACT OF THE WEEK
 Bilateral iliopsoas muscle contracture and spinous process impingement in a German Shepherd dog.
Iliopsoas muscle abnormalities should be considered in dogs with limited hip extension and pain. MRI is useful for diagnosing muscle fibrosis. Iliopsoas tenectomy may improve clinical function in dogs with fibrotic myopathy.

WEBSITE OF THE WEEK
 Society for Veterinary Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine

BOOK REVIEW OF THE WEEK
 Clinical and Feline Reproduction: Evidence-based answers

RECENT HANDOUTS / ROUNDS HIGHLIGHTS:
 Emergency Case Rounds
 Ask NAVTA rounds with the NAVTA board

VIN/VSPN CE courses available for registration: