Swimming into the Weekend

We had to do a double take - thought these were photographs!  Thank you to Lauren Bynum of Texas A&M University for sending these beautiful pieces our way!  We'd love to see paintings like these in your clinic someday!

Posing Pooches

Who could resist a face like this?!  Zoe Daniels' (Cornell University) pups are as cute as they come!  Think your furry friends are 12/10 cute? (P.S. they all are!). Submit your photos to our Cutest Pet category for a chance to be featured HERE!

Pretty as a Picture

We love to see all the beautiful places that our students visit!  Thank you to Erin Lamont of the University of Minnesota for sharing these lush landscapes with us!

Case Report: Moose

Thank you to Sophie Cressman of The Ohio State University for sending this case write-up our way!  We always love to see the cases that our students work through each and every day!

Moose: Yorkshire Terrier Mix presenting in DKA crisis

Introduction:

Moose was a 5y10m MN Yorkshire terrier mix that presented for lethargy, increased urination, decreased appetite, and acute onset of vomiting with no previous history of systemic illness. After performing a thorough physical exam and in house diagnostics, it was determined that he was experiencing a diabetic ketoacidodic crisis and in a hyperosmolar hyperglycemic state. 

History:

Moose was a 5y10m MN Yorkshire terrier mix presenting for recent lethargy and inappetence, acute onset of frequent vomiting but no diarrhea, weight loss, and increased frequency of urination. He had been previously healthy at annual exams, is up to date on vaccines, has had no change in diet or known foreign material ingestion, and no recent travel. 

Acute inappetence w/ v+ r/o: gastritis, pancreatitis, dietary indiscretion, foreign material ingestion, toxin

Pollakiuria r/o: UTI, cystitis, cystolith, toxin

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VIN Topic Rounds

Are you missing out on clinical rotations because of COVID-19? The VIN Student Team has you covered with Tuesday Topic Rounds.  During the month of July, join Lauren Eichstadt Forsythe, PharmD, DICVP, FSVHP for 30 minute, case-based sessions every Tuesday at 12pm ET. Everyone and all levels of experience are welcome. There will be time for Q&A and discussion following. The next session is What Happens When Pentobarbital Goes on Backorder? on July 6, 2021 at 12 ET.

In this rounds:

• Describe potential backorder causes.
• List potential ways to handle critical drug backorders.
• Compare and contrast pentobarbital and other injectable euthanasia options.

TO JOIN THE SESSION, LOG INTO THE VIN STUDENT CENTER AND CLICK THE GREEN BUTTON IN THE TOP RIGHT

The Veterinary Information Network (VIN) is here to help you as a vet student – especially during this worldwide pandemic. Membership is always free as a student!