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New York - Pfizer Animal Health announces new claims for Excede? (ceftiofur crystalline-free acid) Sterile Suspension for cattle.

Purina Veterinary Diets? Gentle Snackers HypoAllergenic Canine Treats can be safely given to dogs with food allergies and to dogs with sensitive gastrointestinal tracts.

Kacey introduces an ethylene glycol test for dogs and cats that takes 12 minutes to process, the company says.

Impromed introduces mobile edition's compatibility with WiFi allowing veterinarians to stay connected to Infinity and the Internet when in proximity to their clinic's access point.

Fort Collins, Colo. - Colorado State University's College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences is the nation's first to have an endowed professorship devoted to the study of alternative and complementary medicine, officials say.

Pet Steps to Heaven introduces a memorial stone in which pets' ashes are encased.

Pets Best Insurance Services, LLC will pay General Fire and GF&C Holding more than $10 million for its pet insurance division, the company says.

When I read the August issue of Veterinary Medicine on animal welfare, it caused me to remember incidents of animal abuse that I did not report and that haunt me to this day.

You've no doubt noticed that this month's issue has a new look-the culmination of months of discussion and dozens of mock-ups.

Alexandria, Va. - Veterinarians renewing their annual Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) registration will pay more after Nov. 1, as reported in a recent Federal Register.

Washington - Applicant numbers are dwindling, entire jobs sectors are suffering and diversity, whether racial-, ethnic- or gender-related, is off kilter.

Infinium Medical introduces Oxcyon, an accurate monitor that can be vertically or horizontally positioned to read oxygen, pulse rate, alarm and plethymographic waveforms.

IDEXX Laboratories introduces a new version of the Cornerstone? Software 7.0.

Anesthetic death is an unfortunate and unwelcome aspect of veterinary practice. Most, if not all, veterinarians have experienced the loss of a patient perioperatively. Especially unsettling is the death of a bird during the postoperative period when the patient is expected to make a complete recovery.

Game Ready Equine introduces the Game Ready Equine System cold therapy treatment.

Washington – The American Heartworm Society (AHS) reports its 12th State of the Heartworm Symposium will be held in conjunction with the American Veterinary Medical Association Annual Convention, July 13-15, 2007 in Washington.

Spectrum Surgical Instruments introduces the medium Balfour Retractor.

A 2-year-old intact male German shepherd was referred to the Kansas State University Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital for evaluation of a three-day history of lethargy, diarrhea, anorexia, and vomiting.

The Iams Co. introduces a Small & Toy Breed Formula for dogs that weigh 20 pounds or less, in puppy and adult varieties.

I'm happy to see Veterinary Medicine openly explore the many facets of animal welfare in the August 2006 issue. And I'd like to thank Dr. Rollin for a thought-provoking opinion on animal welfare and the veterinary profession (Guest Commentary, "Now is the time to take a stand on animal welfare," August 2006).

Secaucus, N.J. - Hartz Mountain Corp. is seeking nominations for its annual Veterinarian of the Year contest.

Andis introduces Power Groom? with a cord pack that can be removed and switched with the AGR+ battery pack, which is sold separately.

Impromed introduces the Treatment Area Electronic Whiteboard, for use with Impromed's Infinity's treatment plans module.

Ithaca, N.Y. - Gov. George Pataki announced last month plans to grant Cornell University's veterinary college $50 million for state-of-the-art renovation and consolidation of the New York State Animal Health Diagnostic Center (AHDC).

ImproMed introduces the Infinity Corporate Edition.

Every veterinarian has a role to play, says Smith. "It starts locally and runs to the highest levels of government."

1,000 Licks introduces healthy, frozen dog treats based on real dessert flavors.

Jorgensen Laboratories introduces the single-channel ECG, which runs on all six common leads.

Wayzata, Minn. - Dr. Ford Bell's uphill battle swelled into a small mountain.

St. Paul, Minn. - As MIT's Broad Institute closes in on successfully mapping the estimated 300 billion base pairs that make up the equine genome this fall, the Morris Animal Foundation announces a $2.5-million grant to help fund the Equine Consortium for Genetic Research.