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Encephalitis hits Northeast
Eleven states reported 186 EEE cases in horses as of Aug. 23.
Editors' Note: A clean bill of health
Doesn't an "I-know-it-already review" bolster your clinical skills confidence and confirm you're managing your patients correctly?
Volume : Is it enough? Bea Fuddled's incessant complaining signals larger professional issue
Sure you will lose money on these people. But there will be a lot of them.
Metacam Support
Merial Limited and Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica Inc. announced that Boehringer Ingelheim will market Metacam exclusively, ending the agreement between the companies.
Degenerative valvular disease in older horses
A Grade 1 murmur is the first audible sound you can hear. You can barely detect a Grade 1 murmur with your stethoscope.
Mind Over Miller: Does humor translate?
Practitioners are blessed if they have a good sense of humor. The stress, frustration, disappointment, and turmoil of daily practice are greatly mollified when viewed through the prism of humor.
Underwater Treadmill
Focus-It introduces the HEDO Underwater treadmill system that offers traditional aquatic therapy in a moveable treadmill accessible from all three sides.
Laser Tags
Farnam Livestock Product Division introduces New Z? No-Snag Tags? with laser printing.
Equine Restraint
Stone Manufacturing introduces the Stone Mountain Man? Equine Dental Assistant, designed for restraining horses during dental procedures, X-rays, vaccinations, medical treatments and other applications.
Shock: Fluid therapy remains a basic tenet for successful resuscitation
Dr. Deborah Silverstein at the 2005 American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine Forum in Baltimore gave a lecture on shock fluid therapy. Some relevant points in this lecture are provided below.
Merial introduces Previcox for canine pain management
Duluth, Ga. - Merial introduces Previcox, a new coxib, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) licensed for pain management associated with canine osteoarthritis.
Dental Instruments
Miltex introduces winged-dental elevators for the veterinary market.
Orthopedic Pliers
Spectrum introduces a new line of stainless steel orthopedic pliers.
Generic Carprofen
Vedco introduces the first FDA-approved generic carprofen caplets to the veterinary profession.
Fungi Culture System
Hardy Diagnostics introduces the MycoVue? System, a ready-to-use diagnostic slide culture system for identifying fungi.
Canine Joint Maintenance
Vitality Systems introduces Chondro-Flex DS soft chews formulated for the health and maintenance of canine joints.
Cleaning Wipes
Henry Schein introduces Quick Wipes, a non-allergenic cleaning solution to sanitize without soap or water.
Medication Alarm
Alrt introduces an easy-to-use reminder alarm.
Cat Food
Ark Naturals Products for Pets introduces Kitty Kantina Surf and Turf. The product contains moist chicken pieces and finely filleted Bonito in a 2.7-ounce re-sealable bag.
The rescue: Curfews, red tape stall initial efforts; four VMAT teams deployed in major push to aid injured, displaced pets
New Orleans — Despite deployment of all four Veterinary Medical Assistance Teams (VMATS), strict curfews and restrictions delayed initial rescue efforts for thousands of animals stranded in abandoned dwellings and flood zones.
Amber IV Bags
The EPS Inc. introduces Nultraviolet, amber cover bags to protect IV infusions from the harmful effects of ultraviolet light.
Diarrhea Control Gel
Van Beek Global introduces DiaGel for dogs, an improved tasting diarrhea control gel used for killing bacteria such as E. coli and Salmonella in the GI tract.
Respiratory/Reproductive Vaccine
Intervet introduces Vista, a modified-live respiratory and reproductive vaccine line for cattle.
Vitamin/Skin Care
Vitality Systems introduces Derma 3 Softgels, an omega-3 fatty acid formulated vitamin for dogs and cats.
Pet Shampoo
Frontier Pharmaceutical now has Ciderm Shampoo, a chlorine dioxide shampoo for animals. Ciderm Shampoo cleans and deodorizes animal hair and exfoliates dead skin. The product contains emollients to relieve irritants and soften fur.
Pet Barrier
Innotek introduces Zones, a pet-training product that keeps pets from certain areas of the house.
Hydrotherapy USA introduces the HP200 hydrotherapy treadmill from Technik Technology.
Antibacterial
Fort Dodge Animal Health introduces two formulations of the antibacterial Vetisulid (sodium sulfachlorpyridazine) for livestock.
Braces
Ortho Dog introduces a line of hip braces, wrist wraps and hock holders for dogs suffering from joint pain, recovering from surgery or on medication for pain relief and inflammation due to arthritis.
Semen Transport
Hamilton Research Inc. introduces the Rover, a transport container for canine semen.