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Pet Care Television Network Inc. introduces the preferred provider designation by the American Animal Hospital Association (AAHA).

Baltimore - Advanstar Veterinary Healthcare Communications (AVHC) offered veterinarians more than 450 continuing-education credit hours at its inaugural CVC East in Baltimore.

D-Mark Inc. introduces OdorGuard? Rigid Cell Filters that offer extended surface chemical filtration.

Long Beach, Calif. - More than 1,365 veterinarians and 1,050 veterinary professionals were in attendance at the American Animal Hospital Association (AAHA) 73rd-annual conference in Long Beach, Calif.

Cils introduces data matrix and 2-D barcode labels.

Soft-tissue sarcomas (STS) are common for a practitioner to see as they compromise up to 15 percent of all skin tumors in dogs. The terms spindle-cell tumors and mesenchymal tumors have also been used to describe these tumors. STS are considered to be a family of tumors given that they are all derived from connective tissues and have a similar biologic behavior regardless of the histologic type (see Table 1). Histiocytic sarcomas, oral sarcomas, hemangiosarcoma and synovial cell sarcoma are generally not included given that these tumors have a different biologic behavior.

Neoplasia is generally an uncommon occurrence in horses. "As a species, horses appear to have less of a predisposition to cancer," says John Robertson, VMD, PhD, director of the Center for Comparative Oncology at The Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine. "The overall incidence of neoplasms in horses is lower than in other long-lived species, i.e., humans, cats and dogs."

Cleveland - DVM Newsmagazine won a prestigious 2006 Jesse H. Neal National Business Journalism Award in the category of Best News Coverage.

Supply Rewards offers benefits by saving the yellow reward code labels on participating products.

Spectrum introduces previously owned power equipment, including all makes and models of pneumatic and battery-powered hand pieces, attachments, air hoses, batteries and warranties.

Securos introduces a new line of veterinary orthopedic power equipment.

Veterinarians should not be lackadaisical about science, says this rehabilitation specialist and orthopedics professor and researcher. "We should be more critical about the benefits of current and novel therapies and never rely on anecdotes and vague reports."

Vision USA introduces Taskvision Loupe, magnifying glasses for medical and dental uses.

Toledo, Ohio - More than a year after the Ohio Supreme Court quashed part of the state's vicious dog laws, an appeals panel finds another section of code as well as a Toledo ordinance targeting Pit Bulls unconstitutional.

CVC Guide promo 2006

Wamego, Kan. - About 2,400 veterinarians holding a Kansas license recently received a letter from the Kansas Board of Veterinary Examiners (KBVE) stating legal action will be taken against them if caught reselling ethical products in a manner that violates manufacturer directions.

Portland, Ore. - The Oregon Humane Society's (OHS) planned $6.4-million Animal Medical and Learning Center, slated to open in 2007, will be the first of its kind.

Corvallis, Ore. - Oregon State University's (OSU) veterinary college remains fully accredited following the addition of a non-veterinarian as the program's dean, despite a published report in the March issue of DVM Newsmagazine.

Companion Animal Hyperbarics introduces a hyperbaric oxygen chamber for animals.

IDEXX announces the IDEXX/EBI? Salmonella polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test for horses.

Impromed introduces the Treatment Area Electronic Whiteboard, to be used in conjunction with Impromed's Infinity's treatment plans module.

Fort Collins, Colo. - Dr. Janice Bright, a cardiologist at Colorado State University (CSU) is conducting ongoing research on feline arterial thromboembolism (ATE), using anti-platelet drugs called GP Iib/IIIa blocking agents.

This review provides general guidelines for the diagnostic approach to an asymptomatic dog with elevated liver enzyme activities so that needless tests are not performed and clinically important liver disease is not missed.

San Diego - Pet spending is expected to reach an all-time high this year of $38.4 billion with $9.4 billion going toward veterinary care.

A significant number of bacteria associated with pyuria indicates the inflammatory lesion is active.

Feline inflammatory hepatobiliary disease is the second most common cause of liver disease in cats, with hepatic lipidosis being the most common.

LogicRad Inc. announces the acquisition of Mast Technology's Radiograph Digital Converter (RDC).

Private equine practice is largely a matter of lameness, reproductive issues, trauma care and preventive medicine. There are occasions, however, when behavior problems directly affect medical care, and veterinarians must be able to address these issues to deliver appropriate treatment.

Pens were disappearing from our front desk at an alarming rate, so my receptionist attached bright silk flowers to the end of all the pens with florist tape.

Iams? introduces Tartar Treats? for dogs.