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GREENSBORO, N.C. - Novartis Animal Health US, Inc. launched a novel nationwide initiative to get senior and arthritic canine patients up and playing.

As a veterinarian, you just never know what you are going to do each day.

Agroscan introduces five portable ultrasounds specifically adapted to each animal species.

Agri-Pro introduces a new line of cleaning products.

Violet Shade is one of my most colorful clients, and I mean that literally. Every time I try to explain something to her, she becomes so embarrassed that her face takes on a crimson glow. Such was the case when I tried to explain why her cat, Pansy, couldn't get pregnant.

Impromed introduces Infinity Mobile Edition, providing a portable and comprehensive solution to the veterinarian that practices out of the office.

DULUTH, GA. - Merial reports that its 1,000-dog Previcox (firocoxib) osteoarthritis trial in more than 100 veterinary hospitals adequately demonstrates the drug's efficacy and safety.

Nat A. White II, DVM, Dipl. ACVS, will present the Frank J. Milne State-of-the-Art lecture at the American Association of Equine Practitioners 52nd Annual Convention in San Antonio, Texas, on Dec. 4. Dr. White's lecture, "Equine Colic: A Real Pain in the Gut," will highlight the biology of equine colic and advances in its diagnosis and treatment. The lecture is sponsored by AAEP Educational Partner Platinum Performance and presented by the AAEP Foundation, Inc.

ST. LOUIS - Only 30 percent of pet owners schedule professional dental cleanings for their pets, yet four out of five owners in this group do so with a veterinary recommendation.

Scil Animal Care Co. announces a partnership with Braun Vet Care to introduce the Aesculap line of surgical motor systems to the United States.

SANTA CLARA, CALIF. - Lifescience Plus introduces Bloodstop? and Bloodstop iX?, a hemostatic gauze that controls bleeding instantly and faster than traditional gauze, the company says.

Kinetic introduces Oral HA Conquer to reduce joint swelling in horses.

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

BATON ROUGE, LA - 9/29/06 - The Louisiana State Animal Response Team (LSART) is encouraging horse owners to have a disaster plan their animals.

COLUMBIA, MO - 9/29/06 - Joe Kornegay, DVM, PhD, professor and dean of the University of Missouri College of Veterinary Medicine, has accepted a faculty position at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, effective October 16.

ITHACA, NY - 9/28/06 - Samples from more than 90 live bird markets in New York City are being routinely tested for the H5 and H7 strains of avian flu, reports Cornell University.

DAVIS, CA - 9/27/06 - Veterinarians have been assisting with wildfire rescue efforts here since Thursday, Sept. 21.

MADISON, WI - 9/26/06 - Dr. Christopher Olsen has accepted the position of associate dean for Academic Affairs at the University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Veterinary Medicine, effective in late October.

STILLWATER, OK - 9/25/06 - Dr. Larry Rice was selected as the 2006 David E. Bartlett Award recipient and was honored at the SFT/ACT Annual Conference and Symposia held in St. Paul, Minn.

STILLWATER, OK - 9/22/06 - The Center for Veterinary Health Sciences at Oklahoma State University was awarded an additional $2.99 million from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in connection with the veterinary center's current NIH/National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases seven-year contract.

RALEIGH, NC - 9/20/206 - The Veterinary Teaching Hospital (VTH) at North Carolina State University's College of Veterinary Medicine added a dentistry service to its list of 14 services available to support referring veterinarians.

DAVIS, CA - 9/19/2006 - In a statement released yesterday, veterinarians and staff at the University of California-Davis (UC-Davis) Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital say they were greatly saddened to learn that Lost in the Fog had lost his battle with lymphoma and was euthanized at Golden Gate Fields on Sunday, Sept. 17.

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COLUMBIA, MO - 9/15/2006 - Last month, the number of West Nile virus cases in horses for the year thus far exceeded the number recorded in Missouri for the entire season last year, according to Dr. Gayle Johnson, of the University of Missouri-Columbia College of Veterinary Medicine.

Urbana, IL - 9/13/06 - Three veterinarians have been selected by the University of Illinois (UI) College of Veterinary Medicine and its Veterinary Medical Alumni Association to be honored on September 14.

WASHINGTON - 09/12/06 - The Association of American Veterinary Medical Colleges (AAVMC) plans to launch a jobs board Sept. 20 on the group's Web site.

GAINESVILLE, FLA. - 9/12/2006 - A University of Florida study aimed at discovering better ways to place pacemakers in dogs with complete heart block has received a $100,000 boost through a grant from the Morris Animal Foundation.

DAVIS, CALIF. - 9/8/06 - Corvids, including American crows, Yellow-billed Magpies, Western scrub-jays and other members of the Corvidae family, serve as the primary reservoirs or incubators for the mosquito-borne virus, according to research entomologist William Reisen of the Center for Vectorborne Diseases (also known as CVEC), a unit of the UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine.

Like many citizens, I think, I feel split on the issue of breed-specific legislation. And it doesn't seem like the news stories I hear or read are tapping veterinarians for information. Yet you're exposed to all types of breeds. And you know about animal behavior. Should some breeds with aggressive tendencies be singled out?