Technology
Scientists test the waters for test-tube sharks
October 1st 2005Scientists are working to preserve the grey nurse shark, an endangered species, by eliminating the death of sharks in the womb, according to an article on www.cnn.com. Through a process called intra-uterine cannibalism, grey nurse embryo pups develop a jaw with razor-sharp teeth very early and cannibalize their siblings in the womb. Because the sharks have two wombs, two sharks survive every two years when the shark breeds.
Practice management software company contact information
July 7th 2005We contacted more than 40 companies that provide software products to the veterinary profession. The data presented in ?Apples to Apples: Comparing Your Software Options? is compiled from those companies that responded. Use the contact information below to find out more about featured software products.
Hate spam? Kick it out of your in box
April 1st 2005If you and your employees use work-related e-mail addresses, you probably face in boxes that bulge with spam, technically known as unsolicited commercial e-mail. And you're not alone in the battle against notices for low mortgage rates and questionable pharmaceuticals.
Work that Web site for recruiting!
November 1st 2004Don't forget Web resources when advertising for a new veterinarian, says Lynette Ott, practice manager at Barton Heights Veterinary Hospital in Stroudsburg, Pa. Classified ads are expensive, so you want to limit the space you use-but you still want to provide potential associates with lots of information before they apply.