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Veterinary positions are projected to increase for all veterinary occupations through 2012, according to the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics. Veterinarians held approximately 58,000 jobs in 2002, providing a good base for new graduates to select from regionally and financially.

Schaumburg, Ill.-The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) created a mentoring program to help veterinarians and veterinary students share information and build professional networks.

Fort Dodge Animal Health announces its introduction of LeptoVaxTM 4, the newest member of the Duramune' line of Leptospira vaccines.

DULUTH, GA.-Merial reports its newest product, OraVet?, marks a breakthrough in pet oral healthcare.

Nestle Purina PetCare introduces Joint Mobility brand Canine Formula as part of its Purina Veterinary Diets?.

There are no standardized guidelines for clinical veterinarians to follow. Each day we must guess: What is the standard of care?

Equi-analytical Laboratories is now offering forage analysis thourgh a specialized service.

W.F. Young, Inc., marketers of the Absorbine line of animal healthcare products, announces the launch of gallon bottles for Absorbine Veterinary Liniment, the company's flagship product.

Kendall's auto-suture stapling device helps veterinarians perform surgeries with more speed and precision, the company says.

SAGINAW COUNTY, MICH.-Michigan veterinarians and shelter officials are reporting hundreds of cats infected with feline panleukopenia virus (FPV).

ORLANDO- At least 60 veterinary practices in three counties have been severely damaged or are out of service as Category 4 Hurricane Charley pounded the Florida coast.

San Francisco Veterinary Specialists (SFVS) bills itself as the only specialty referral hospital in the city, offering internal medicine, dentistry, oncology, surgery, ophthalmology and holistic care.

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LOS ANGELES-In a unique charitable partnership with local Coca-Cola bottlers, buying a soda at VCA Animal Hospitals (VCA) helps save the lives of thousands of animals by raising funds to support the American Veterinary Medical Foundation (AVMF).

How many times has a client said, "But I only give my pet one scoop of food," and then you find out he or she is using a shovel?

Four Flags Over Aspen, Inc., introduces durable X-ray weights designed to secure animals while technicians remain a safe distance from harmful rays, the company says.

Vitality Systems introduces hypoallergenic EFA shampoo for dogs and cats.

The AquaPacer was designed specifically for equine rehabilitation using water buoyancy, resistance and heat combined with the horse's normal gait for therapeutic healing, strengthening, conditioning and training.

He's been an art professor at the University of Notre Dame, and an accomplished sculptor in his own rite, garnering as much as $10,000 for some of his work in the late 1980s. But his work crafting learning aids and procedural models for students is shaping up as his most rewarding work yet.

New Vira Shield 6 from Novartis Animal Health US, Inc. is the first 3-way bovine viral diarrhea (BVD) vaccine. It contains: Noncytopathic (NCP) Type 1; NCP Type 2; Cytopathic (CP) Type 1.

Gentle pressure can comfort, calm, reassure, and increase receptivity.

Jorgensen Laboratories Inc. introduces the Ultra Select Centrifuge.

Computer Imprintable Label Systems LLC inroduces its new digial print facility for full four-color computer labels.

Ottawa-Veterinarians in Canada are working to form a national public health organization dubbed CDC-North.

We use the bladders from emptied 2-gal wine boxes as heating pads for animals.

What's your question? Send your pediatric/geriatric related questions to: Pediatric/Geriatric Protocol, DVM Newsmagazine, 7500 Old Oak Blvd., Cleveland, OH 44130. Your questions will be answered by Dr. Hoskins in upcoming columns.

Iowa State Press introduces Veterinary Microbiology, Second Edition by Drs. Dwight C. Hirsh, N. James MacLachlan.

When we put a warning label on a bottle, such as "May increase urination" or "Give with food," we put the same label next to the prescription in the patient's record, so we know exactly what we told the client.