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Social skills, management abilities help ease way; lean on experienced technicians for support; abandon do-it-yourself attitudes in the workplace

Ferno?s new Vet Animal Slide is the solution for transferring sick or injured patients.

Model 501 air purifier from Blueair alleviates the malodor of pet smell and dander in veterinary offices to help create a healthy, pollution-free environment, according to the company.

?Outdoor Air Quality? offers producers and veterinarians practices and techniques to improve air quality.

Pedigree Perfection introduces two-tone shearling combinations available in three body shapes.

Biopure Corp. now offers a 60-ml bag for its oxygen therapeutic Oxyglobin? to provide veterinarians more dosing flexibility when treating anemia in small dogs or those requiring less or short-term oxygen-carrying support.

Spectrum Surgical Instruments Corp. announces the addition of the Advanced Cruciate Repair Pack, providing surgeons with all the necessary instruments required to perform a cruciate repair procedure, the company says.

Columbus, Ohio-The lack of racial diversity in veterinary medicine is the topic of a national forum in late February.

Little Rock, Ark.-Leaders of the Arkansas Veterinary Medical Association weren't too pleased with the outcome of a state board of pharmacy hearing late last fall.

I have known Puzzle for years. Furthermore, I enjoy seeing the little pooch now and again even if his owners are a little wacky. (Aren't they all?) However, his most recent visit to my office did not go as smoothly as usual.

Two-dimensional and M-Mode Echocardiography for the Small Animal Practitioner CD-ROM, authored by June A. Boon, BA, the cardiology services coordinator at Colorado State University?s College of Veterinary Medicine and Biosciences, is now available.

Securos introduces its 1240 Sterilization Tray. This new tray measures 1.75 inches by 2.75 inches by 0.375 inches in size.

Med-Vet International introduces a new line of Oasis brand FDA-registered veterinary syringes featuring Super Sharp Point Silconized Needles, clear barrels and bold markings.

Veterinary Products Laboratories (VPL) introduces the newest addition to its canine behavior modification line, D.A.P. (Dog Appeasing Pheromone) Spray. Owners seeking ways to calm their dogs during travel can look to this spray version of the anti-anxiety pheromone, the company says.

Faced with doubtful administrators, University of Pennsylvania students raise $70,000 to kick off management program

Dr. Bill Wavrin was thrust into the media spotlight in ways he probably never expected. On Dec. 23, the news broke internationally that a 4.5-year-old Holstein tested positive for the first case of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) in the United States.

Gainesville, Fla.-A survey of students enrolled in animal agriculture at the University of Florida (UF) reveals that 86 percent had minimal or no experience working with large domestic farm animals.

Gainesville, Fla.-A survey of students enrolled in animal agriculture at the University of Florida (UF) reveals that 86 percent had minimal or no experience working with large domestic farm animals.

Bioniche Animal Health USA, Inc. introduces EPIC Scour-Formula to help maintain a healthy gastrointestinal tract in young foals by combining commonly used and recognized ingredients with the patented EPIC (Egg Protein In Complex) base.

IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. introduces the SNAP? ELISA test to screen dogs and cats for Giardia infection. This test, the first pet-side test to identify soluble Giardia antigen, provides veterinarians with an accurate diagnosis in eight minutes.

Columbia, Mo.-There's a definable difference between the problem-solving techniques of students and the approach most experts take when it comes to evaluating patients.

As discussed in last month's Diagnote, the underlying causes of different types of uroliths vary. It follows that medical and/or surgical procedures designed to safely and effectively treat different types of uroliths also vary. The objective of the second part of this series is to provide an overview of risks and benefits associated with surgical and medical therapy of urolithiasis. Therapeutic caveats associated with treatment of specific types of uroliths will be the subject of next month's Diagnote.

As healthcare spending in the United States rises at more than five times the rate of inflation, veterinarians swallow another year of double-digit hikes in premiums while searching for ways to ease insurance costs for their families and employees.

If you are like most practice owners and managers, you probably spend most of your time on "people problems."

Protocols have been developed to promote dissolution of canine and feline struvite uroliths, the dissolution of canine ammonium urate and cystine uroliths, and the prevention of all major types of canine and feline uroliths.

ACell Vet, Inc. releases ACell Vet Powder for injection as a treatment for ligament and tendon injuries in equine patients. The release is based on results from a study that examined the effect of treatment using ACell Vet Powder, suspended in sterile saline, for injuries in suspensory ligaments and superficial digital flexor tendons.

Signalment: Canine, West Highland White Terrier, 10 years old, male neutered, 20 lbs.

Fort Dodge Animal Health introduces West Nile combination vaccines to protect horses against West Nile Virus (WNV), and all strains of encephalomyelitis. The U.S. Department of Agriculture recently approved the line of West Nile-Innovator/Encephalomyelitis combination vaccines.