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 September, join Dr. Sharon Gwaltney-Brant, DVM, PhD, DABVT, DABT for 30 minute, case-based sessions on Toxicology every Tuesday at 12ET. Everyone and all levels of experience are welcome. There will be time for Q&A and discussion following. The next session is Common Feline Toxicants on September 22, 2020 at 12 ET.

In this rounds:

Overview of toxicity, clinical effects, & management of toxicosis in cats

REGISTER HERE FOR THE SESSION

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!

A Unique Perspective

Recent world events have definitely given many of us a new perspective on life, whether that is how we go to school or work, spending more time at home, or the importance of self-care.  Speaking of perspective, Kyleigh Tyler from Ohio State University snapped these photos with some unique perspectives of her own!  Thank you for sharing these beautiful shots with us Kyleigh!

Vet Candy Highlights 'Mindful Hypnotherapy' as a Means to Relieve Stress in Recent Baylor University Study

Mindfulness combined with hypnotherapy aids highly stressed people, study finds.

A new treatment for stress which combines mindfulness with hypnotherapy has shown positive results in a Baylor University pilot study.

The intervention is called "mindful hypnotherapy."

"Mindfulness is a type of meditation that involves focusing attention on present moment awareness. It can help people cope with stress, but can require months of practice and training," said researcher Gary Elkins, Ph.D., director of the Mind-Body Medicine Research Laboratory at Baylor University. "Hypnosis also involves focusing attention, but it includes mental imagery, relaxation and suggestions for symptom reduction." 

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September PHCOC Newsletter Quiz

Interested in the methodology of COVID tracking?  Could you use a little extra cash?  Look no further!

Please read the article in this month's SAVMA Public Health and Community Outreach Committee Newsletter, and then take the quiz for a change to win $25!  Winner's will be randomly selected within one week of the newsletter email (9-25-2020).  You can find the article here and then continue on to the quiz, it's that easy!

Clinicians' Panel on Mental Health

September is National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month. Join SAVMA this Saturday, September 19th as we collaborate with several professional student organizations to focus on mental health and suicide prevention awareness with a panel of clinicians. Despite the differences of our respective professions, we are all impacted by mental health. Please register through the Google form located on the following Facebook event page: https://www.facebook.com/events/742740193243207/.