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A letter opener can be an effective tool to remove clumps of matted hair from cats.

This modest internist tends to downplay his own noteworthy achievements. "I'm truly humbled by the remarkable accomplishments and contributions that my former students and other colleagues are making toward the advancement of veterinary medicine."

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Dr. Scott Campbell will continue as Chairman.

DVMs assist law enforcement, animal-welfare groups in crackdown efforts

A special position dedicated to clients can be the mechanism that keeps your service machinery running flawlessly.

We make an inexpensive IV fluid warmer by filling a sock with uncooked rice and heating it in the microwave.

Every veterinarian has an individual nightmare, a particular type of case he or she dreads above all else.

This behaviorist sees a need for more education on animal behavior. "Abnormal or unacceptable behavior kills more pets each year than any other disease process...We need to make behavioral medicine part of the curriculum at every veterinary college."

Watch out for plant toxicity during drought conditions.

When performing rabbit spays or ferret adrenalectomies, keep an autoclaved bag of 6-in single-tipped applicator cotton swabs available to dissect fat away from blood vessels for easier ligation.

One of our technicians made kits for our check eyes, skin, or ear appointments.

I had a cat that swallowed a needle and thread.

National Report - There is a 74 percent chance a major hurricane will make landfall on the U.S. coastline this season, Colorado State University (CSU) forecasters predict.

DULUTH,GA.-EQUIOXX® (firocoxib) is a new nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) from Merial to relieve pain and inflammation associated with osteoarthritis (OA) in horses.

The American Veterinary Medical Association says 10 states are believed to have some form of criminal penalties on the books for those who practice veterinary medicine without a license.

Davis, Calif. - A $420,750 grant over three years will fund a new position for an extension veterinarian in shelter medicine, believed a first for the United States.

Many diseases can be controlled or eliminated by various types of medications. With modern diagnostic techniques and proper application of therapy, clients can have confidence in your medical forecast that "Everything is going to be all right."

New York - Trends in pet travel, home assistance and convenience will catapult the pet-supplies market to $11 billion by 2009.

Arnie is one of those people who believes he knows everything. What irritates me is that I think he may be right. In our 30-plus years of friendship, he has remained unfailingly one step ahead of me.

CHICAGO - Veterinary practice managers are working to formalize the Chicagoland Veterinary Managers Group (CVMG), an association to improve professional skills through idea and experience sharing.

Boulder, Colo. - The nation's fastest-growing doggy day and overnight camp, Camp Bow Wow, has joined Morris Animal Foundation's (MAF) campaign to find a cure for canine cancer.

Ames, Iowa - An experimental treatment may reverse a form of blindness and restore vision in dogs that had experienced sudden loss of sight, according to research from the Iowa State University College of Veterinary Medicine.

The first article in this series discussed reasons veterinarians should keep their private practice private (May, 2007). Last month, the topic was why privacy makes good business sense. This final article outlines a program on making sure sensitive data about employees and customers is protected.

Hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) chambers work on the principle that high oxygen concentration, combined with increased air pressure in the chamber, raises plasma-oxygen concentration, allowing oxygen to diffuse into tissues at distances three to four times further than usual to promote healing.

Norfolk, Va. - The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) is investigating how members of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) handle euthanasia drugs.

Washington - Experts in disease surveillance and animal health monitoring are recipients of the 2007 Karl F. Meyer-James H. Steele Gold Head Cane Award.

Blacksburg, Va. - More horse owners are choosing to have elective surgeries performed on their animals than they did a decade ago at Virginia Tech's Marion duPont Scott Equine Medical Center.