News

The Wild West Veterinary Conference (WWVC) is slated for Oct. 11-15 at the Reno Hilton.

Gainsville, Fla. - Glen F. Hoffsis, DVM, was named dean of the College of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Florida (UF).

Washington - Plum Island Animal Disease Center will not host the proposed $450 million, 400-employee National Bio- and Agro-defense Facility (NBAF), government officials announced last month.

OK, let's say you've been reading all our earnest articles about personnel management, and you've decided our recommendations boil down to this: Let your team suck every bit of energy from your body and then relish in the final freedom as your dusty molecules fly to the ends of the earth on the hot wind. That's not what we mean. Really.

The Henry Schein Veterinary Division announces Protege Ultrasonic Scaler Inserts, LED (light-emitting diode) technology.

The Zoological Education Network announces the release of a DVD for managing captive birds.

Topeka, Kan. - The Kansas Board of Veterinary Examiners (KBVE) now boasts the power to take action against unlicensed practitioners of veterinary medicine.

Midland, Texas - The Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) regulatory authority over compounded veterinary medicines hinges on a ruling by a judge who's already hinted at limiting the agency's control in the human sector.

Henry Schein's Veterinary Division introduces Vetgate USA to help practitioners better promote their services, increase compliance and improve communication with clients.

Greensboro, N.C. - Novartis introduces Monocryl Plus Antibacterial (poliglecaprone 25) Monofilament Suture for high-risk patients or surgical procedures where the presence of bacteria is a concern.

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ImproMed introduces the Infinity Corporate Edition.

Securos introduces a compression plate that allows the surgeon to use locking screws, compression screws or both at any location.

Rockville, MD. - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released an updated compliance report concerning its Ruminant Feed Ban.

National Report - Veterinary medicine is more specialized today than it was just a few years ago. Not only are general practitioners offering significantly more diagnostic, dentistry, imaging and surgery services in-house, they say they are referring more patients to specialists, too.

About 780 veterinarians are deployed or working in 90 countries to support combat and stationed troops. They service hundreds of working dogs and an array of mountain mules in addition to their food-safety responsibilities, research and development. They've been doing so for nine decades.

AgriLabs announces the United States Food and Drug Administration approval of FluNix-D (flunixin meglumine) for use in lactating dairy cows.

Animal Care Technologies introduces VSurv, a fully automated, Web-based client survey tool that allows veterinarians to electronically obtain feedback from clients.

Back when everything was handwritten, we used only a few abbreviations.

Trenton, N.J. - Ninety-two students from seven veterinary institutions are scrambling for last-minute tuition funds following a New Jersey budget battle that axed $650,000 from the state's $1.337 million Veterinary Medicine Education Program (VMEP).

College Station, Texas - Laurie Jaeger, associate professor in the College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences at Texas A&M University, was named a 2006 Piper Professor.

RADinfo Systems introduces a new orthopedic templating software application, PowerPACS e-Templating.

Fort Collins - Dr. Mo Salman, Colorado State University (CSU) epidemiologist and director of the Animal Health Population Institute, was the only American ever named to the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) for a three-year term.

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Misco introduces the Vetmed Refractometer, a portable digital testing instrument designed for animal blood and urine analysis.

Fort Collins, Colo. - Colorado State University (CSU) researchers developed a way to administer intravenous radiation drugs to bone cancer patients without causing damage to healthy cells and vital organs.

Welch Allyn introduces the MacroView Veterinary Otoscope, a handheld otoscope with a longer, smaller-diameter specula that gives veterinarians deeper penetration and clearer views of the ear canal.

EPS announces the TampAlerT Security Envelope.

Vet Medicine's December 2006 Radiography supplement REVISED

Portland, Ore.-Banfield, The Pet Hospital has teamed up with the Meals on Wheels Association of America (MOWAA) to launch a national pet food drive.