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It is interesting that the very best thing that you can do to become better at recognizing and diagnosing lameness in horses may also be the best thing that you can do for your business. Dr. Colin Burrows, executive director of The North American Veterinary Conference, wrote a piece on marketing strategy in the July issue of the NAVC Clinician's Brief.

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

College Park, MD. - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) celebrates 100 years of the Pure Food and Drugs Act of 1906.

Pet Health Solutions introduces Joint MAX Triple Strength, available in chewable tablets, soft chews and granules.

Ames, Iowa - Officials at Iowa State University (ISU) and the University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL) approved an agreement to allow Nebraska students to begin a veterinary degree program in their home state and finish at ISU.

The laparoscope was developed as a diagnostic tool in the early 20th Century with the first experimental laparoscopy being performed in a dog in 1901. It wasn't until the 1930s that the laparoscope began being used as a diagnostic tool in human medicine. It took another 50 years before the laparoscope was used to perform surgeries such as appendectomies and cholecystectomies.

Kansas City, Mo. - The executive director of the nation's only agency to report veterinary licensing exam scores plans to retire this year, sending officials on the hunt for a replacement.

Lactated Ringer's solution isn't always the safest choice for fluid therapy. In fact, administering the right fluid, whether a crystalloid, a colloid, or both, is essential to ensuring a correct fluid balance without causing adverse effects that can worsen a patient's condition. This article will help you assess each patient's status and choose the best fluid therapy option.

Alexandria, Va. - A select group of government and veterinary medical leaders plan to convene this month to explore instituting a companion animal health surveillance program in the United States.

Swelling to 117-degrees, Pierre S.D. shattered temperature records in July according to the National Climactic Data Center. Dr. Vicky Wilkey talks about the summer that burned.

Your veterinarian has determined that your dog has allergies to certain substances, such as house dust mites and various grasses and insects, and may benefit from allergen injections to slowly lessen your pet's reaction to the substances. You can easily administer these injections at home.

Veterinary Diagnostics Institute Inc. (VDxI) announces the launch of Canine CardioCare, the first canine-specific N-terminal brain natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) blood test to detect heart disease in dogs.

Analysis is important, but it's still critical to get out to watch horses move.

Honolulu - The American Veterinary Medical Association's Animal Welfare Award goes to Dr. John Madigan, a California equine practitioner known for coordinating animal rescue efforts, inventing rehabilitation tools and developing an equine neonatal care facility.

A quick glance revealed a very shiny hand covered in what could have been Crisco.

Topeka, Kan. - Sarah Judd isn't stressed about paying the bursar's office this year.

EPS introduces Emergency Drug Boxes available in two designs and three sizes.

Nestle Purina introduces Purina Veterinary Diets Gentle Snackers HypoAllergenic Canine Treats.

Lakewood, Colo. – Salaries are on the rise, yet a gender disparity still exists, according to an American Animal Hospital Association (AAHA) survey.

Do your staff members respect?or better yet worship?you? If not, you may be unconsciously stemming their admiration.

Anacom introduces a new assortment of greeting cards for patient recall, reminder and other communications.

DermaPet introduces a lime dip with a 97.8 percent sulfurated lime solution.

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KNOXVILLE, TENN. - 8/29/06 - Tennessee's DVM rural veterinary population is declining, and the trend has spurred officials to launch a study to find out why.

COLUMBIA, MO. - 8/22/06 - The number of equine West Nile virus cases as of Aug. 15, surpassed the number recorded for the entire season last year, according to Gayle Johnson, DVM, University of Missouri-Columbia (MU).

KANSAS CITY, MO. - 08/17/06 - The executive director of the nation's only agency to report veterinary licensing exam scores plans to retire this year, sending officials on the hunt for a replacement.

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Madison, Wis. - 08/08/06 - The veterinary medical building at the University of Wisconsin-Madison (UWM) collected about 6 inches of water after a recent flash flood. The storms severed a water pipe, contributed to roof leaks and flooded the school's loading dock as well as its basement.

ROCKVILLE, MD. - 08/03/06 - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) plans to hold a public meeting Sept. 12 to present a work-in-progress method for ranking feed contaminants according to the relative risks they pose to animal and human health.

FORT COLLINS, COLO - 08/02/06 - A $1-million gift to Colorado State University's equine veterinary programs will be evenly split between the university's Gail Holmes Equine Orthopaedic Research Center and the Equine Reproduction Laboratory.