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Many human hospitals do not allow resterilization of certain products.

A 4-year-old, female spayed Gordon setter was evaluated at the Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital at the University of Wisconsin-Madison because of brittle claws of about one year's duration.

To create an economical and practical endotracheal tube holder, cut a 1-ft length from a used IV line.

To remove the material that accumulates around the medial canthus, use a flea comb.

The key to our controlled substances cabinet is locked inside a dial lock box.

Biohazard Regulations

Securos introduces its Bone Anchor Pack. The pack keeps the essential items required for a bone anchor (tissue anchor) repair all in one place.

The Ag-Tek? division of Kane Enterprises, Inc., introduces the FuturaPad, a revolutionary development in the blocking of lame cattle, the company says.

AntelBio says that ELISA testing for bovine leukosis virus (BLV) in serum and milk will be available this month.

Intervet received Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval for the first canine insulin to treat diabetic dogs, Vetsulin.

Musculoskeletal Therapies for Animals, a division of Joseph P. Thompson & Associates, LLC, offers Pulsed Signal Therapy (PST?), a new medical treatment technology that treats arthritis and other musculoskeletal disorders in animals.

Researcher says pet owner concerns fueled by media play

Motley crew of bikers turn out to be model clients, however strange

Pedigree Perfection introduces PeePees-N-More disposable dog diapers.

The Ag-Tek? division of Kane Enterprises, Inc., introduces a flexible horseshoe for non-working horses

Pala-Tech Laboratories, Inc., introduces Pala-Tech Canine Joint Health Soft Chews, a meat-flavored dietary supplement that provides glucosamine hydrochloride and other key nutrients known to promote and maintain healthy joints and muscles in dogs, the company says.

Jorgensen Laboratories, Inc. introduces the SurgiClose? Skin stapler system.

For some practices that future may be now and the switch to this new system will allow you to take better images, provide a better service to your clients and make a profit.

Jorgensen Laboratories, Inc. introduces the BioSonic ultrasonic scaler.

I read with interest Dr. Barry Kipperman's article, "Specialists and general practitioners share limitations." How very true that is! This seems to be a hot topic because your April issue had two articles about specialists versus general practitioners.

Wysong Corp.?s line of equine products, designed to mimic archetypal nutrition, now includes Equine Diet?.

CVMA uses PR tactics to beat back guardian issue

Veterinary Monitoring Systems, LLC, introduces a system designed to allow better care for overnight patients.

Andis introduces an addition to its Endurance line, the new Heavy Duty Horse Clipper with 220 watts of power to assure a reliable performance with every cut.

VetCare Veterinary Supplies introduces the new VetSet? IV administration sets that are designed and manufactured for veterinary use.

The Cattlemen's Beef Board just released numbers showing a 6 percent increase in beef demand for 2003.

Nestl? Purina PetCare has launched a nutritional supplement designed to promote endurance and reduce a dog?s muscle recovery time.

Transitional cell carcinoma (TCC) is the most common urinary tract tumor in dogs and research suggests that it may becoming more common. Generally, TCC occurs in older dogs (mean age 11 years) and it occurs in females more frequently than in males. The increasing incidence of TCC may be related to pet obesity, use of topical pesticides for fleas/ticks, or environmental pollutants. (Mutsaers AJ, Widmer WR, Knapp DW. Transitional Cell Carcinoma. J Vet Intern Med 2003: 136-144).