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Fort Collins, Colo. — Just one percent of producers at dairy operations are unaware of Johne's disease, down 10 percent in 1996. Yet those same producers are lax when it comes to biosecurity.

Schaumburg, Ill. - The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) plans to rank as the nation's authority on animal welfare and establish the profession as a vital guide to welfare ideals by 2008.

Washington — About 4,000 equine owners can expect a visit from enumerators with the United States Department of Agriculture's (USDA) National Agriculture Statistics Service next month. They are on a mission to gauge on-farm infection control strategies.

Vitality Systems introduces antibacterial hand soap available exclusively to veterinarians.

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Westcoast Animal Rehabilitation Equipment introduces a hot spa designed for canines that have been injured or recently underwent surgery.

Hill's introduces a canned-food formulation for Prescription z/d.

Attendees can see, touch and test new products that can drive financial success.

When it comes to unionizing, hosting an open dialogue between owners and staff works to fend off most organizing situations.

Serologic evaluation for FeLV antigen and FIV antibody should be performed.

Secure Connections and the American Humane Association joined to increase public awareness of the need to place identification on pets.

Tallahassee, Fla. — The Florida Veterinary Medical Association (FVMA) reports its lobbying fund is almost depleted after countering legislation that allows an "independent contractor" to treat animals.

The basis for any accurate diagnosis is a thorough knowledge of the discipline of dental disease. The more one knows how to recognize the pathology and the prognosis for the condition, the more accurate the eventual diagnosis and treatment plan will be.

Evaluating synovial structures and tendon sheathes requires infusion of sterile saline solution at a point far away from the trauma.

Pets mean different things to different people. Listening to what the owner needs and wants makes lasting relationships.

Waiting until the dog is settled and quiet is perhaps the most practical way to achieve quiet.

PetLabs 360 expanded its line with the introduction of Arthogen for horses.

There is an uptick in the number of people taking advantage of surgical visits.

Other prizes will be awarded for dumbest question of the year and the coveted lifetime of stupidity award.

Renowned for his important contributions to our understanding of renal and urinary tract disorders in veterinary medicine, Dr. Osborne is also revered as an inspiring teacher-whether through the classes he teaches at the University of Minnesota's College of Veterinary Medicine or through his lectures and journal articles worldwide.

Nellcor introduces the NPB-40, an all-digital handheld pulse oximeter.

Hardy Diagnostics introduces new Food and Drug Administration approved MRSA Latex Kit for PBP2.

Washington — As the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) faces a regulatory petition to ban antibiotics in animal feed, veterinary leaders watch as Congress considers roughly identical measures.

PULLMAN, WASH. - 05/31/05 - London-based Wellcome Trust awarded $1.8 million to Washington State University (WSU) College of Veterinary Medicine's efforts to develop a vaccine for Babesiosis.

CHICAGO - 5/27/05 - Oxygen masks long used in veterinary medicine have been embraced by firefighters to prevent pets from smoke inhalation.

PHILADELPHIA - 5/26/05 - The University of Pennsylvania (Penn) has created the Veterinary Business Management Association (VBMA) in an effort to unite veterinary business clubs across the United States.

PORTLAND, ORE. - 5/25/05 - The Banfield Charitable Trust plans to help more than 3,000 low-income families, giving out $1 million in free healthcare for preventive medicine.

ALAMEDA, CALIF. - 5/23/05 - Maddie's Fund founders donated $93 million to the fund, building on their original donation of $200 million.

ITHACA, N.Y. - 5/20/05 - A Cornell University researcher won the Burroughs Wellcome Fund Investigators in Pathogenesis of Infectious Disease Award for work on the interaction of pathogens with their human hosts.

RENSSELAER, IND. - 5/19/05 - Dr. Tom Gillespie takes the reigns of the American Association of Swine Veterinarians (AASV). He was named president during the group's recently concluded annual meeting.