National Report - Veterinary medicine is more specialized today than it was just a few years ago. Not only are general practitioners offering significantly more diagnostic, dentistry, imaging and surgery services in-house, they say they are referring more patients to specialists, too.
About 780 veterinarians are deployed or working in 90 countries to support combat and stationed troops. They service hundreds of working dogs and an array of mountain mules in addition to their food-safety responsibilities, research and development. They've been doing so for nine decades.
AgriLabs announces the United States Food and Drug Administration approval of FluNix-D (flunixin meglumine) for use in lactating dairy cows.
Animal Care Technologies introduces VSurv, a fully automated, Web-based client survey tool that allows veterinarians to electronically obtain feedback from clients.
Back when everything was handwritten, we used only a few abbreviations.
Trenton, N.J. - Ninety-two students from seven veterinary institutions are scrambling for last-minute tuition funds following a New Jersey budget battle that axed $650,000 from the state's $1.337 million Veterinary Medicine Education Program (VMEP).
RADinfo Systems introduces a new orthopedic templating software application, PowerPACS e-Templating.
You have more control over your compensation--and your destiny--than you may think. Use these strategies to earn more, get promoted faster, and feel more satisfied with your work.
Misco introduces the Vetmed Refractometer, a portable digital testing instrument designed for animal blood and urine analysis.
Welch Allyn introduces the MacroView Veterinary Otoscope, a handheld otoscope with a longer, smaller-diameter specula that gives veterinarians deeper penetration and clearer views of the ear canal.
EPS announces the TampAlerT Security Envelope.
It is interesting that the very best thing that you can do to become better at recognizing and diagnosing lameness in horses may also be the best thing that you can do for your business. Dr. Colin Burrows, executive director of The North American Veterinary Conference, wrote a piece on marketing strategy in the July issue of the NAVC Clinician's Brief.
The Iams Co. introduces a Small & Toy Breed Formula for dogs that weigh 20 pounds or less, in puppy and adult varieties.
Pet Health Solutions introduces Joint MAX Triple Strength, available in chewable tablets, soft chews and granules.
Ames, Iowa - Officials at Iowa State University (ISU) and the University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL) approved an agreement to allow Nebraska students to begin a veterinary degree program in their home state and finish at ISU.
The laparoscope was developed as a diagnostic tool in the early 20th Century with the first experimental laparoscopy being performed in a dog in 1901. It wasn't until the 1930s that the laparoscope began being used as a diagnostic tool in human medicine. It took another 50 years before the laparoscope was used to perform surgeries such as appendectomies and cholecystectomies.
Kansas City, Mo. - The executive director of the nation's only agency to report veterinary licensing exam scores plans to retire this year, sending officials on the hunt for a replacement.
Lactated Ringer's solution isn't always the safest choice for fluid therapy. In fact, administering the right fluid, whether a crystalloid, a colloid, or both, is essential to ensuring a correct fluid balance without causing adverse effects that can worsen a patient's condition. This article will help you assess each patient's status and choose the best fluid therapy option.
Alexandria, Va. - A select group of government and veterinary medical leaders plan to convene this month to explore instituting a companion animal health surveillance program in the United States.
Swelling to 117-degrees, Pierre S.D. shattered temperature records in July according to the National Climactic Data Center. Dr. Vicky Wilkey talks about the summer that burned.
Your veterinarian has determined that your dog has allergies to certain substances, such as house dust mites and various grasses and insects, and may benefit from allergen injections to slowly lessen your pet's reaction to the substances. You can easily administer these injections at home.
Veterinary Diagnostics Institute Inc. (VDxI) announces the launch of Canine CardioCare, the first canine-specific N-terminal brain natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) blood test to detect heart disease in dogs.
Analysis is important, but it's still critical to get out to watch horses move.
A quick glance revealed a very shiny hand covered in what could have been Crisco.
Topeka, Kan. - Sarah Judd isn't stressed about paying the bursar's office this year.
EPS introduces Emergency Drug Boxes available in two designs and three sizes.
Nestle Purina introduces Purina Veterinary Diets Gentle Snackers HypoAllergenic Canine Treats.
Do your staff members respect?or better yet worship?you? If not, you may be unconsciously stemming their admiration.
Anacom introduces a new assortment of greeting cards for patient recall, reminder and other communications.
DermaPet introduces a lime dip with a 97.8 percent sulfurated lime solution.
