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Washington-A seasoned bovine practitioner and recent University of Prince Edward Island president now heads the Association of American Veterinary Medical Colleges (AAVMC) - a group plagued by a year of fraud, theft and administrative abandonment.

Flea, Tick Fogger

Vet-Kem introduces Siphotrol® Plus Fogger for flea and tick control in homes.

Surgery Pack

Spectrum Surgical Instruments Corp. introduces the General Surgery Pack

From the editor: In January we invited readers to submit their own versions of "Where Did I Go Wrong" in the second Mike Obenski Writing Contest. More than 200 entries poured in and among them Mike Obenski found four worthy of appearing with "the master." This month, Dr. Shelley Hylton-Herring's entry, "Cocktail Hour," garners honorable mention.

Pet Food

Iams Company introduces its Eukanuba Veterinary Diets Restricted-Calorie canine and feline formulas in cans.

X-ray Stand

MinXray, Inc. improves its 300GS Mobile Stand, designed to help meet the imaging challenges found in clinics as well as in the barn, the company says.

Medication flavoring

FLAVORx announces the addition of 65 new medication flavoring formulations for the veterinary system

Trenton, N.J.-Inquiries into "widespread abuse and malfeasance" on behalf of the New Jersey Societies for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) has state officials promising "sweeping changes" in an organization responsible for enforcing animal cruelty laws.

Secaucus, N.J.-Southern cities have the highest projected rates of flea and tick infestation according to a new study released by The Hartz Mountain Corp.

Milk Replacement

Veterinary Products Laboratories introduces Nurturall®-C Balanced Milk Replacer with bovine colostrums.

Dog Food

Nutro Products, Inc. announces the small-kibble version of its best-selling lamb and rice dog food called Natural Choice Lamb & Rice Small Bites.

Joint Care

Vitality systems introduces Chondro-Flex, a nutritional supplement developed to reduce the pain and inflammation associated with various joint afflictions.

Prescription Supplements

IHN Vet introduces VetScripts Prescription Supplements, nutraceuticals used concurrently with conventional medicines and treatments to enhance their benefits and help avoid negative side effects.

Veterinarians can learn firsthand from leading business experts about how to expand and enhance their practices by reading Your High­Performance Practice, authored by veterinary and business consultants.

Joint Care

EquiPet introduces Equine Corta-Rx Powder, a new veterinary strength product developed to provide the same great results as Corta-Flx.

Compounding

Wedgewood Pharmacy will compound Flunixin Meglumine in powder packets, paste and Cyclosporine ophthalmic preparations, the company says.

Credit Authorizations

Virtual Solutions presents a new generation of wireless rechargeable transmitters as a means to receive electronic credit authorizations in seven seconds without using a phone or electrical outlet

Equine Books

Iowa State University announces the release of the following equine titles

Atlanta-After swallowing the financial side effects of the Food and Drug Administration's $500 million fine on Schering-Plough, a patent holder for canine "dry eye" medication is, in turn, slapping lawsuits on negligent compounding pharmacies.

Breeding Poster

Pharmacia Animal Health introduces a poster illustrating proper use of the new Eazi-Breed CIDR® Cattle Insert in English and Spanish.

Suspended Light

Waldmann Lighting introduces its latest suspended luminaire, the Stream.

Footbath

Loveland Industries, Inc. introduces the Loveland 2-in-1 Bio Security Footbath

Feline Weight Control

Iams Company introduces Eukanuba Veterinary Diets Optimum Weight Control feline formula