Pain in the horse is designated as acute or chronic. Acute, or recently developing, pain is associated with a reluctance to be handled, restlessness, inappetance (yet the horse may play in its water bucket), anxiousness, increased respiratory rate, sweating, pawing and muscle tremors.
No matter how healthy you look and feel, cancer may be lurking in your body.
Brea, Calif. - Veterinary Pet Insurance (VPI) named Carol McConnell, DVM, MBA, vice president of underwriting and chief veterinary medical officer.
Schaumburg, Ill. - He was the media's go-to guy during the mad-cow outbreak of 2003, starred in half a dozen Senate committee hearings and enjoyed regular contact with senior White House executives.
Overland Park, Kan. - The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) approved Fort Dodge's ProMerisâ„¢ for dogs, a low-volume, topical spot-on to control flea and tick infestations and prevent re-infestations on dogs and puppies 8 weeks and older.
To organize endotracheal tubes, use adhesive cable clips (or clamps), which are available at most general stores.
Holly Springs, N.C. - Caretaker to bomb-sniffing dogs in Iraq, Army Capt. Michael S. Fielder, DVM, died last month after serving nearly a year in Iraq.
Washington - Cindy Smith is the new administrator of USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), succeeding Dr. Ron DeHaven, who held the position since 2004.
Even though the veterinary industry is now heavily female-dominated, there is still a [wage] gap.
After graduating from veterinary school, I spent a year doing relief work in Arizona. When I reported to my first job?a two-week hitch for a solo small-animal practitioner?the doctor came hurrying out of his home, which was connected to his clinic. He had his wife with him and some suitcases, and he handed me the key.
Stillwater, Okla. - The National Institute for Microbial Forensics and Food and Agricultural Biosecurity opened at Oklahoma State University, providing crime-scene investigation with an agricultural focus.
New York - New York's largest animal-care, education and research facility named Bonia Voiland, MS, MBA, as its director.
Owner convenience has taken preference historically over tight glycemic control.
Washington - Dr. Marguet Pappaioanou is the Association of American Veterinary Medical Colleges' (AAVMC) new executive director.
Little research has been done demonstrating the pharmacokinetics of drugs commonly administered to puppies and kittens or defining the safe and effective doses of these drugs. When considering giving a particular drug, you must think about pediatric physiology and the absorption, metabolism, and excretion of the chosen drug.
It took three of us to help Mr. Hamerswing bring his cats in from the car. That's because Porky and Jumbo were riding in their brand-new, homemade cat carrier.
Having helped develop postgraduate programs at the Animal Medical Center, Dr. Kay urges veterinary students to take advantage of such educational opportunities as much as possible. "You will gain and grow in skill, confidence, and knowledge faster than at any other time in your career."
This is the second in a series of articles introducing the toxic plants most likely to poison horses in North America.
Portland, Ore. - Oregon law now limits noncompete covenants to two years, requires immediate notification upon hire and forces owners to pay employees thousands of dollars to enforce such agreements.
Washington - Ross University and other offshore veterinary programs now can petition for affiliate membership with the Association of American Veterinary Medical Colleges (AAVMC).
Dayton, Ohio - An Ohio veterinarian filed a $2 million civil action against her former father-in-law, claiming a 911 call he made that led to her and her ex-husband's arrests last year on domestic-violence charges defamed her, derailed her run for political office and hurt her veterinary practice.
Dr. Pinson, a veterinary pathologist and part-time piano tuner, gives you an inside look at the art of piano tuning and what attracted him to the trade.
I was the typical 8-year-old boy who did not want to take piano lessons and quit eight weeks after I started them.
Ithaca, NY - Cornell University launched the Center for Reproductive Genomics, a research hub to determine how genetics affect human and animal infertility.
Art batch for August 2007
There is an old Italian proverb that says, "Your plate is always full of what you don't want."
To better organize our medications, we purchased an inexpensive hanging shoe organizer and labeled each shoe pouch with a letter from A to Z.
I find that a 25-ga IV catheter with the stylet removed makes a lacrimal duct cannula that is less traumatic than the usual metal type.
To keep caged animals warm without generating loads and loads of laundry, place a layer of bubble wrap under a towel.
When aspirating a large volume of fluid during thoracentesis, try this method.
