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SAN FRANCISCO —Veterinarians cannot qualify for overtime protection under the Fair Labors Standards Act (FLSA), which requires time-and-a-half pay for hours on the job in addition to a 40-hour week.

Cleveland — The last legislative session in California passed a law binding veterinarians to report suspicion that a client is an animal hoarder, yet DVMs have no particular training to detect a problem.

Ithaca, N.Y. — Veterinarians at the Cornell Hospital for Animals will get a better view of abnormalities in soft tissue thanks to its new magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) system, the first permanent open-magnet MRI in North America specifically designed for companion animals.

Twistep introduces steps designed to help pets enter large automobiles such as sport utility vehicles.

Menco Equine Specialties introduces a new treatment for horses suffering from severe hoof cracks, thin walls, shelly and splayed hooves.

Novartis introduces J5 Shield vaccine to prevent Escherichia coli. The vaccination works by enhancing the cow';s immune response capability to E coli infections.

What is the antidote for a tendency not to trust others? The antidote is unselfishness. Our trust in others is a form of generosity.

Acupuncture increases endorphin levels in the brain, spinal chord and blood.

Col. Hugh Hodges awakens each morning in Baghdad's Green Zone on a mission to care for the military's working dogs, protect the Army's food supply and aid Iraq's animals.

Freedom Health LLC introduces Succeed? to maintain digestion tract function and improve performance.

Pill vial labels can be placed on radiographs that are inadvertently missing their labels.

When you perform cystotomies, a gas-sterilized syringe case from a 60-ml syringe (or smaller for small dogs) makes a great catcher's mitt for stones flushed retrograde from the urethra.

Tear out the pharmacy and veterinarian sections of the yellow pages to keep near the phone for a convenient phone number reference.

One of my clients came up with this one. She uses Press 'n Seal (Glad) wrap on her dog's leg bandage to help keep it dry during outdoor activities.

To make cleaning our endotracheal tubes easier, I purchased a $5 set of aquarium filter brushes of three sizes.

In this prospective clinical study from a university teaching hospital, 15 dogs with abdominal effusion were evaluated in an attempt to identify biochemical markers of malignancy in the abdominal fluid.

Jorgensen Laboratories Inc. introduces the P-Cup urine retrieval system.

White Swan Publishing introduces "Disposable Dogs," a book on abandon and abused dogs that have the potential to become devoted, useful companions if given a second chance according to the author, Steve Swanbeck.

Spectrum introduces angled bone forceps for small orthopedic surgery.

Vet One is an in-line warming system, available from Dan Scott and Associates, that warms IV fluids to preset output temperature range 37c to 41.5c + 1c.

The Drip Alert? device is a supplementary intravenous drip monitoring system for the drip rate of fluids being administered, using an intravenous administration set.

Millsboro, Del.—Intervet Inc. formed a new Companion Animal Business Team to expand its presence in the U.S. companion animal market segment.

Jorgensen Laboratories, Inc. introduces the Vapor Wand, an anesthetic delivery system.

VetFx is a non-toxic wound care spray that kills pathogenic organisms that inhibit wound healing.

AFP Imaging announces a chairside darkroom for dental X-ray film processing.

Osborne Industries Inc. introduces a way to improve feed-to-grain ratio by reducing waste from spilled and spoiled feed with Big Wheel Feeders.

VetCare Veterinary Supplies introduces the new VetJect? hypodermic needles and syringes, designed for use by veterinarians.

Spectrum Surgical Instruments Corp. announces a new line of microsurgical instrument trays.