Numbers, Numbers, Numbers!
How many person-hours of work go into facilitating each VIN Rounds?
What is 40 hours?
VIN started...
1991
Insect that can carry Lyme disease (among other gross things) and infect dogs, cats, and many other animals
What are ticks?
Gender identity breakdown of veterinarians in the US? (estimate ok 10% range ish)
about 63% female / 37% male
Name this insect!
What is a flea?
So far in 2024, more than 30,000 registrations have been processed by this VIN Team geared toward scientific meet-and-greets.
What is the Proceedings Team?
VINning! You got a DAILY DOUBLE!!! :)
What VIN News Service story got the most views this year?
Confusion besets first legal FIP treatment in US
Condition in dogs where the stomach increases in size and twists on itself, aka Gastric Dilatation-Volvulus.
What is bloat?
Highest paid veterinary specialty?
What is Ophthalmology?
Name this skin condition that is zoonotic.
What is Ringworm?
This team has been educating veterinary professionals since 1997 (almost 30 years!)
VIN CE
This imaging process uses high-frequency sound waves to look inside the body.
What is ultrasound?
When did the earliest known veterinarian practice?
When bacteria become trapped and create pockets of infection under the skin or in other parts of the body.
What is an Abscess ?
How many consultants work in various projects across VIN (VCP, VP, CE, Rounds, and so much more!)?
CURRENT NUMBER OF CONS
Gross warning* LOL
The adults of this species resemble tapered white spaghetti and CAN be passed from dogs to humans, usually through fecal contamination in soil or sandboxes.
What are canine Roundworms? (genus and species accepted too) haha
If someone has this in their alphabet soup, what does it stand for? ACVIM
Board Certification
Name this animal! (common name)
What is a red eared slider (turtle)?
How many VIN members do we currently have?
UPDATE
The VIN Mission Statement
The VIN mission is to inspire and facilitate excellence within the worldwide veterinary community.
A bacterial disease that was once common in 50 years ago in cattle, can come from drinking raw milk and may affect sheep, goats, pigs, and other animals.
Brucellosis
Who has been published extensively, identifying taurine deficiency as a major cause of dilated cardiomyopathy in cats which led to near elimination of the disease via reformulation of commercial feline diets.
Some of the mushrooms in this genus are toxic to the liver (have hepatotoxins) and also include "magic" mushrooms that are red and white in color.
What is Amanita?