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Medit Inc. introduces the multipurpose Oto-Endoscope.

Phil Winter's Marketing Communications introduces customized practice brochures to increase pet owners' understanding of professional services and the value of quality veterinary care.

Bimeda North America introduces Gallimycin –100 (erythromycin 100 mg/mL).

Spectrum introduces a needleholder rejawing and refurbishing service.

Swheat Scoop introduces a disposable litter box for quick changes and reduction of the spread of diseases.

Medical Engineering and Development introduces EZ Clean Induction Chambers with removable ends.

Derungs introduces the RLLE-122 ring magnification task light.

Allpro Imaging introduces Accent? a direct digital intraoral sensor.

Rx Works introduces automated prescription management enhancement to its Rx Works practice management software.

EDISON, NJ - 10/26/05 - Ross University (RU) inked an "articulated agreement" with Mercy College to boost enrollment in its veterinary program.

HARTFORD, CONN. - 10/21/05 - Canine influenza has reached Connecticut with two cases confirmed by the Animal Health Diagnostic Center at Cornell University, reports State Veterinarian Mary J. Lis.

ALAMEDA, CALIF. - 10/20/05 - Maddie's Fund awarded Cornell University a six-year, $1.7 million grant to develop a shelter medicine program.

BATON ROUGE, LA. - 10/19/05 - Bidding for the 2006 multiple-breed, Internet-based Stallion Service Auction of the Louisiana State University (LSU) Equine Health Studies Program began Oct. 14.

ATHENS, GA.- 10/18/05 - University of Georgia (UGA) veterinary researchers say blocking a protein that helps transport viruses from a cell could prevent the infection from reproducing and contaminating other cells.

WASHINGTON - 10/13/2005 - The Bush administration proposed eliminating all cow brains and spinal cords from animal feeds in an effort to further reduce risks for cases of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) in the United States.

SACRAMENTO, CALIF. - 10/13/2005 - Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has signed legislation prohibiting intra-cardiac puncture on conscious animals as a form of euthanasia in the state.

MADISON - 10/12/05 - The University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Veterinary Medicine received its first full-tuition endowed scholarship by an anonymous donor.

Washington - 10/7/2005 - The first drug under the Minor Use and Minor Species Animal Health Act (MUMS) was recently approved by the Food and Drug Administration.

DVM's BPA statement - June 05

Quick-release cam cleats used on sailboats to set sails make inexpensive X-ray table tie-down cleats.

Airsonett's Airshower air purifier was shown to reduce pet allergens in the air from 80 to 92 percent compared to a 25-percent reduction of other air-purifying systems, the company says.

Andis Company introduces ?-in. and 5/8-in. ceramic blades.

Many new graduates are not ready or able to reach productivity that will make them profitable to employers.

Puppy Stairs introduces steps that enable pets to maintain their physical mobility despite temporary or permanent disability.

Pedigree Perfection introduces Weathermaster legwraps with all-weather fetlock protection against burrs, thorns, ice ball formation and more, the company says.

Staff meetings can be educational and fun if presented as a game show.

I construct an inexpensive wound suction drain by using a butterfly catheter and a Vacutainer tube (Becton, Dickinson, and Company).

In my busy practice, several boxes of heartworm tests are usually open at once.

When giving fractious or nervous cats subcutaneous fluids, my colleagues and I cover them with heavy towels to calm them down.

Davis introduces Davis Safe and Clean?, an all-purpose cleaner.