Outer Banks, N.C.?While state officials on the eastern seaboard clean up following mid-September's landfall of Hurricane Isabel, emergency efforts continue for some state animal response units in one of the heaviest hit areas. At left: Hurricane Isabel hits land off North Carolina coast, Sept. 18. Image courtesy of Accuweather, Inc.
Denver-To help practitioners make sense of the profession's three sets of vaccine guidelines, a Purdue University researcher offers a means to tailor the sometimes confusing array of protocols for use in everyday practice.
Cleveland-The Food Animal Summit Taskforce (FAST) says it's expecting proposals from six auditing firms to conduct a large-scale study on economic issues for food animal veterinarians.
Denver-Two major manufacturers unveiled vaccine programs/positions at the recently concluded American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) meeting here to answer questions on the issue of vaccination frequency.
I was hunkered down in the easy chair trying not to think about my throbbing back.
Fall applicants to the University of Minnesota's (UM)College of Veterinary Medicine might want to brush up on their behavioral skills.
Woodstock, Ill.-As the Illinois Securities Department moves forward in its investigation of the investment schemes of an equine software developer, the state Attorney General's office has filed a civil suit for fraud against the business.
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ith little more than a glance at the first X-ray, Flora knew the diagnosis. Still, she took a few minutes to study both views carefully just as she always instructed her students to do. She knew all too well that her years of experience had not granted her immunity from mistakes. Then, satisfied that the films showed no evidence of less obvious problems which would prove to be embarrassing if discovered later, she headed for the privacy of her office to make the phone call. Many of the other staff members shared offices, but as a perk of seniority, she
As prices for pet drugs and products rise so do the number of retailers selling goods once exclusively found in the veterinarian's office.
Canine hyperadrenocorticism is a commonly diagnosed endocrinopathy in small animal practice.
Recently a colleague asked us for advice about how to prevent recurrence of a urolith that contained a nucleus of 100 percent calcium oxalate (CaOx) and a distinct outer layer of 95 percent magnesium ammonium phosphate (MAP) and 5 percent calcium phosphate (Image 1 and Figure 2, p. 12S).
DVM BPA Statement - June 2003
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When on a quest to locate a reputable veterinarian, many pet-owning consumers rely on word-of-mouth referrals and the trusty Yellow Pages.
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Breed Predispositions to Diseases in Dogs and Cats by Drs. Alex Gough and Alison Thomas, aims to provide comprehensive reference to the diseases and disorders of dogs and cats that are either inherited or are more prevalent in certain breeds.
Jorgensen Laboratories, Inc., introduces Pink Germicide disinfectant solution.
AmeriVap Systems introduces the Vapor Blitz I, the newest addition to its product line of vapor cleaning and sanitizing equipment designed to eliminate pet odors and help control fleas.
Matrx has published a 2003 catalog featuring its full line of veterinary anesthesia equipment and accessories.
Laryngeal paralysis or paresis is thought to be very common in dogs with a reported incidence as high as 25 percent. (Aust Vet J 2000;78:769-772.)
Jorgensen Laboratories, Inc., is now offering Wavicide-01 sterilizing solution.
The radiograph was discovered more than 100 years ago. It has been a stalwart of diagnostic imaging in veterinary medicine. We have grown accustomed to its use. We use it to "rule out" numerous diseases. Unfortunately, we have known that it takes a marked change in the electronic density of the material to be seen radiographically. Some estimates indicate that in bone, radiographic density must change by 30-50 percent (either increase or decrease) in order to be visible on a standard radiograph. Therefore, numerous diseases can be present and escape the detection limit of a radiographic change. We must remember
Erytho ProGel from Bio-Nutrition Laboratories is a single-dose plastic oral syringe containing the new organic iron, heme iron polypeptide, plus essential B vitamins.
