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Bayer announced the release of its new Drontal Plus Taste Tabs (praziquantel/pyrantel pamoate/febantel), a deworming treatment for dogs.

Computer Imprintable Label Systems increased its stock laboratory label range and now offers in excess of 3,000 standard label material/size combinations, the company says.

Vetgate USA introduces Lifelearn's Smart Animal Series and Equine Client Handout CDs.

Please review heat-illness problems in dogs.

You don't want your staff members sharing private practice information. Confidentiality agreements lay down the law-and keep your secrets from slipping out.

Westbrook, Me. - IDEXX announces the IDEXX/EBI? Salmonella polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test for horses.

Equilite Inc.introduces Sore No More? with liniment, a sodium laurel sulfate-free shampoo,

Innotek introduces the Ultrasmart Remote Training System with in-ground fencing and collar set.

He was a registered veterinary technician before earning his DVM and eventually buying Woodcrest Veterinary Clinic in Riverside (Calif.) in 1992. He is the only American Animal Hospital Association president who worked as an RVT, and that experience on both sides of the employment equation gives Dr. Michael P. Andrews unique perspective on why staffers choose to stay at a practice.

Fort Dodge introduces a livestock Web site for veterinarians, producers and horse owners.

Neko Feeder introduces a cat feeder that allows a cat of normal weight full access to food.

PetFirst Healthcare revamped their existing pet insurance programs and is introducing new, easier-to-understand options.

Sacramento, Calif. - As physical therapy takes root in animal healthcare, veterinary regulators and the profession's leaders scramble to create guidelines to restrict lay and untrained practitioners.

The Snowycycle cart was created to help rehabilitate pets by preventing atrophying while building and restoring muscle mass.

BGE introduces Equibios, a probiotic yeast blend to help maintain normal gastrointestinal function in the horse.

EPS Inc. announces the addition of six sizes of disposable beakers to its growing line of compounding and dispensing accessories.

Securos announces the release of its new line of casting and splinting products OrthoCast and OrthoSplint.

Wellington, Fla. - FujiFilm Medical Systems USA provided a computed radiography (CR) system for the diagnosis and treatment of horses participating in the Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF) in Wellington, Fla.

Blackwell Publishing introduces Canine and Feline Behavior Therapy, a behavior medicine publication for veterinarians.

IDEXX Laboratories introduces a direct-to-digital radiography system for the companion animal market.

Banfield, The Pet Hospital? introduces its patented Anesthesia Safety Pressure Relief Valve.

Philadelphia - A corrective gene is being injected into the bloodstream of immune deficient dogs to correct hematopoietic stem cells at the University of Pennsylvania.

Pfizer Animal health introduces Solitude IGR for fly prevention in equines.

The following tip is brought to you by a member of the Veterinary Leadership Group (VLG), a group of 20 management-savvy practitioners and hospital managers from across the country who meet twice a year to discuss business improvement, personal growth and social development issues for their practices.

Unotron introduces SpillSeal? washable computer keyboard and mouse combination.

Jorgensen introduces the Aesculap Elan? Power Orthopedic Saw and Drill System.

EPS introduces Autosqueeze, a device that helps patients with weak or arthritic fingers easily grasp and dispense ophthalmic medication.

Waldmann-Derungs? Medical Lighting, introduces the ISIS? minor surgery light.