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Henry Schein introduces the Ultima 250 Arm Mount Unit, a complete veterinary dental system that comes mounted on a 12-inch arm for a wall mount or pole mount to maximize workspace.

Companion Animal Hyperbarics introduces a hyperbaric oxygen chamber for animals.

Spectrum Surgical Instruments Corp. introduces a new style of stifle retractor for use in orthopedic surgery.

Veterinary Products Laboratories announces the acquisition of VPL and Vet-Kem.

NuTopicals, L.L.C. introduces its new Heal-A-Pet? product line.

Securos introduces Securwrap, a non-woven, hand-tearable, cohesive bandage.

Purina introduces Pro Plan Selects, life-stage diets, natural dog food plus essential vitamins and minerals.

Novartis introduces a Web site designed to help owners identify and seek treatment for skin problems in their dogs.

Vision USA introduces the Task Vision Loupe magnifying glasses for medical and dental uses.

La Boit Inc., manufacturer of commercially built, specialty mobile units, offers mobile veterinary clinics to practicing veterinarians.

Schaumburg, Ill. - The American Veterinary Medical Association added 13 initiatives to the agenda of its Governmental Relations Division (GRD), the group's Washington bureau. In June, Executive Board members approved the recommendations, which originated from the Legislative Advisory Committee (LAC) and other AVMA subsets. The GRD, charged with lobbying and monitoring Congress as well as federal regulations, must champion the following actions

Manhattan, Kan. - A new law will award students $20,000 annually for up to four years for participating in the Veterinary Training Program for Rural Kansas.

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Veterinary Products Laboratories offers its Dog Appeasing Pheromone (D.A.P.?) in a collar form.

EPS introduces Autodrop, a device that clips onto the majority of eye-drop bottles and holds the bottle at the correct angle over the eye.

Spectrum Surgical Instruments introduces a line of lightweight tissue and dressing forceps.

PetMap introduces two new CritterCuff sizes for individual sale to use with the PetMAP, sizes 6.5cm and 8.0cm for large-breed animals.

Marshall, Texas - A Texas jury handed AVID Identification Systems a $6-million verdict in a patent infringement case. The decision followed a six-day trial in U.S. District Court in eastern Texas against Swiss manufacturer Datamars SA and its U.S. distributor Crystal Import Corp. for willfully infringing on three U.S. patents and false advertising, the court contends.

Vision USA introduces disposable loupe sweatbands worn under any loupe or headlight.

Virbac introduces a 3-D poster in response to an interest veterinarians have expressed for a tool to help educate pet owners on the specifics of periodontal disease in dogs and cats.

Intervet Inc. announces the addition of Continuum? DAP-R to its Continuum line of vaccines.

Micro Vision Systems (MVSI) introduces TrueVision?, a real-time, high-definition, 3-D image-capture and display system for stereomicroscopes.

Buena, N.J. - This month, Azodyl? becomes available exclusively to veterinarians to target uremic toxins and reduces azotemia in dogs and cats with chronic kidney disease (CKD).

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MSR Inc. introduces QuietKennel?, noise abatement panels for animal-care facilities.

Louisville, Ky. - The 24th-annual American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine (ACVIM) Forum hosted almost 3,000 veterinary specialists, general practitioners, technicians and students May 31 through June 3.

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Andis introduces AGCL LightSpeed?, the first clipper designed with a light for ease of operation with animals.