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LAS VEGAS - 3/2/06 - After a decade as The Animal Medical Center (AMC)'s president and chief executive officer, Dr. Guy Pidgeon resigns his New York post to steer Western Veterinary Conference (WVC) in Las Vegas.

Jorgensen Laboratories introduces a walk-on scale for canines at the veterinary practice.

In an effort to better market our clinic's services, we placed laminated information about services and promotions inside inexpensive, animal-themed picture holders and displayed these holders in high-traffic areas of the clinic, such as exam rooms.

We give a lot of metronidazole to cats. Unfortunately, it can be difficult to get cats to take the pills because of the bad taste.

For the safest use of long-term medications such as nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) and antihistamines, our hospital follows a set policy of periodic blood testing.

At our clinic, like many clinics, we put informational labels on the medication vials we dispense to clients.

For cats that urinate over the side of the litter box and also don't like covered boxes, take the lid off a covered litter box, flip it over, and fill the bottom with litter.

Veterinarians are well-suited to rise to the very top of public-health organizations.

New York — Pfizer's immunomodulator Zylexis? is now available in the United States for horses after almost a decade of use and patient data in Germany.

Rescue Critters introduces canine manikins to help prepare students to properly position dogs for abdominal surgery, spay and neutering, X-ray, advanced spinal stabilization, spinal recumbence and more.

Wysong Corp. introduces Addlife?, a concentrated natural food source of active enzymes, probiotic cultures, amino acids, vitamins, fatty acids, antioxidants and more.

Dogs and cats with pancreatitis commonly display nonspecific clinical signs, so the condition can be difficult to diagnose. But there also has been a lack of diagnostic tests for pancreatitis that are both sensitive and specific. In this article, I provide an overview of the available diagnostic tests, including a new serum test.

Madison, Wis. ? Some dogs, albeit few, experience total remission following an experimental melanoma vaccine therapy.

Bluegrass Equine Products Inc. introduces the Deluxe Equine Slipper, developed to aid in treating, medicating and protecting the equine hoof.

Mast Technology announces an integration with Eponatech's Metron-PX software.

Feline cancer presented by age

Nutramax introduces Oxstrin, a veterinary exclusive oxidative stress inhibitor containing super oxide dismutase (SOD) complex.

Veterinarians are well-suited to rise to the very top of public-health organizations.

St. Louis — Nestl? Purina has created new dental health diets that reduce tartar with customized kibble size and complete nutrition for daily feeding of adult dogs and cats.

Novartis acquires Vetsuite? software tools, an integrated package of veterinary software tools from Intelligent Content Corp.

Clean Air Plus introduces the IQAir GC MultiGas, an advanced HEPA air purifier with activated carbon designed to remove gaseous compounds, odors and particulates in veterinary environments.

Just because a complaint seems goofy or unfair, a practitioner still can shell out big bucks to defend a license.

We compiled this list of the 10 most common hazards to dogs, based on the number of calls we have received at the aspca Animal Poison Control Center (APCC) between 2001 and 2005.

Dietary therapy can reduce the size and number of many metabolic nephroliths.

Washington ? The veterinary legislative agenda on Capitol Hill this year is nothing short of quot;aggressive," according to the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA).

Tuskegee, Ala. ? Dr. Tsegaye Habtemariam was appointed dean of Tuskegee University College of Veterinary Medicine and Nursing and Allied Health in January.

Kane Enterprises introduces Correct?, nutritional formula paste for cattle.

Washington ? Horse slaughter facilities were granted a reprieve Feb. 7 as the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) approved their petition to pay for their own inspections.

Schaumburg, Ill. ? The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) wants capital punishment opponents to stop quoting its euthanasia guidelines to contest lethal injection.

Corvallis, Ore. ? The American Veterinary Medical Association's Council on Education (COE) plans this month to demote Oregon State University's (OSU) accreditation status for the second time in six years. The move was in response to officials hiring a researcher and geochemist as the veterinary college's interim dean.