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Jorgensen Laboratories, Inc. introduces the Thirsty Stomach Pump.

A 5-year-old spayed female Birman cat was presented for evaluation of a three-month history of recurrent depression, vomiting, and urinary tract infections.

COUNCIL BLUFFS, IOWA—The City Council joined the almost 200 municipalities nationwide to enact some sort of breed ban, according to the American Canine Foundation, a Belfair, Wash-based cooperative that actively fights breed-specific legislation. The ordinance prohibits the ownership, possession, transportation or harboring of any American Pit Bull Terrier, Staffordshire Terrier or any dog displaying the majority of physical traits of a Pit Bull.

DENVER—The golden anniversary of the American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP) convention set the stage for the organizational meeting of the American Association of Equine Veterinary Technicians (AAEVT). The AAEP executive board endowed the fledgling group with $10,000 to establish bylaws and continuing education programs, says Scott Palmer, VMD, who became the 51st president of the AAEP during the conference.

Garbage in, garbage out (GIGO). More than an acronym for computer data-input error, GIGO describes a plethora of practice management challenges every administrator faces. Welcome to abundant misinformation in the information age.

An 11-year-old 54.9-lb (27-kg) neutered male mixed-breed dog was presented to Long Island Veterinary Specialists for evaluation of lethargy and depression of several days' duration.

Washington—In the wake of Agriculture Secretary Ann Veneman's resignation from her Cabinet post, leaders in organized veterinary medicine praise the Bush administration heavyweight for supporting the profession.

DENVER—Veterinarians outrank physicians in number of visits, according to the 2004 National Survey of People and Pet Relationships released by the American Animal Hospital Association (AAHA).

Isn't it funny that as Veterinary Medicine ages, it seems to get younger? This Dorian Gray-like magic comes from a long line of editors who stuck by Veterinary Medicine's core mission to provide practical clinical advice to enhance patients'-and clients'-lives. The journal's commitment to providing useful, reliable medical content has endured for a century-and grown even stronger.

Two sessions of acupuncture had more effect than a single session.

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AMES, IOWA— As the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) proclaims a cow suspected of carrying bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) free of the brain-wasting illness, a veterinary leader predicts the scare will not be the last.

Clients cannot select, or reject, care unless it is clear of the healthcare goals for their pets.

New York —Studies show that up to 80 percent of adult dogs will develop periodontal disease sometime during their lives, yet few owners are acting to ensure that their dogs have healthy teeth and gums. Research identifying the wide prevalence of three key bacteria might yield new insights into the prevention of canine periodontal disease, according to scientists at Pfizer Animal Health.

Treating these ears can be frustrating because of changing susceptibility profiles. The organism can become resistant to all available antibiotics or may become susceptible only to expensive or difficult-to-obtain antibiotics.

DENVER—Two-thirds of registered compounders did not exhibit at the 50th-annual American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP) Convention compared to last year. Though no exhibitors were thrown off the trade show floor in the first event policed by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the regulatory presence prompted an unplanned discussion.

To help secure surgical patients in position without restricting the intravenous catheter's flow, place a hair clip over the catheter site and a surgical tie around the clip.

Inspector: I'm from the State of California Animal Hospital Inspection and Veterinary Staff Competence Evaluating Committee (S.C.A.H.I.V.S.C.E.C., for short), and I'm here to inspect your facility.

Eight states currently have the umbrella policy, which combines practitioners in different fields.

NCVEI's interactive models reached 8,300 practices representing more than 22,000 veterinarians.

PHILADELPHIA—The University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine's longest-serving dean will step down in October to rejoin the faculty. Dr. Alan M. Kelly will have served as dean for 12 years when he steps down in October, which coincides with a deadline for a Kresge Foundation challenge grant.

Most lesions wax and wane with or without therapy; so unpredictable ecurrence should be anticipated.

CLEVELAND—A not-so-quiet war has been waged on unsuspecting researchers and doctors around the world. Though Europe largely has been affected the most severely, biomedical research companies and laboratories in the United States have endured their share of vigilante activism for decades.

Under aerobic conditions, the intermediate product of glycogenolysis, pyruvic acid, follows an aerobic glycolysis pathway and eventually participates in the Citric-acid cycle or "Krebs cycle" that provides substrates (16 H+) for the oxidative phosphorylation. This oxidative phosphorylation provides a large amount of energy for the cells. Under anaerobic conditions, pyruvic acid follows a different route, the anaerobic glycolysis pathway, and the end-product of this complex cascade of reactions results in accumulation of lactate.

I guess that fellow just loved Pappy so much that he couldn't see his shortcomings.

STARKVILLE, MISS.— Breeding closely related horses might contribute to Hyperelastosis cutis (HC), which causes Quarter Horses' skin to weaken, wound easily and heal poorly with disfiguring scars.

Between 2002 and 2004, ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center (APCC) staff members consulted on 158 cases of moth repellent ingestion. In most instances, the exposure was oral, but dermal and inhalation exposures were also reported. Naphthalene was the active ingredient in 83% of the cases, and paradichlorobenzene was the active ingredient in 17%.

ORLANDO—Dr. Craig E. Greene, DVM, MS, dipl. ACVIM, will receive the prestigious 2005 Mark L. Morris Sr. Lifetime Achievement Award this month at the North American Veterinary Conference (NAVC).