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Now that soap is scarce, making your own in profitable.

I was thrilled when the FDA cracked down on supplements containing ephedra last year, the first such action against a supplement. Although the recent overturning of the ban in Utah by a federal court is disappointing, I still hope the FDA's decision will pave the way for an industry gone amuck.

All Pro imaging introduces Scan X 12EV, a digital imaging system for equine veterinarians.

Products Group International introduces the Honda 1500 V, a portable transducer for the veterinary hospital.

In 1999, retired Rear Adm. Blackwell made history as the first veterinarian to be appointed chief of staff for the Office of the Surgeon General. His professional accomplishments, which span private practice, public health, and education, exemplify the varied and vital roles of veterinarians in society. He now serves as dean of the University of Tennessee's College of Veterinary Medicine.

Porta-Vet offers a variety of portable veterinary clinics.

COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS - 4/29/05 - Texas A&M can add a horse to their list of cloned animals.

RALEIGH, N.C. - 4/29/05 - North Carolina State University?s College of Veterinary Medicine will dedicate a $35 million building designed specifically for clinical research in veterinary medicine today.

ST. PAUL, MINN. - 4/28/05 - Dr. Larry Heider was elected to the National Institute for Animal Agriculture's (NIAA) board of directors during the group's annual meeting.

NORTH GRAFTON, MASS. - 4/28/05 - Dr. Philip Kosch, dean of Tufts University's veterinary school since 1996, has asked to step down and begin a one-year sabbatical starting July 1.

COLUMBUS, OHIO - 4/27/05 - The immediate challenges for the new dean of The Ohio State University's (OSU) College of Veterinary Medicine (CVM) will be to prepare for the college's 2006 accreditation review and upgrade its facilities to match the CVM's new four-story, $26-million Veterinary Medicine Academic Building.

MERIDIAN, IDAHO - 4/26/05 - MWI Veterinary Supply, a nationwide distributor of animal health products, is poised for its initial public offering after filing a registration statement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

DAVIS, CALIF. - 4/25/05 - In an effort to improve the relationship between owners and their older dogs, the University of California-Davis will conduct a study to monitor aspects of animals' lives that can improve cognitive impairment.

LINCOLN, NEB. - 4/22/05 - Nebraska's agriculture Director Merlyn Carlson promoted Dr. Dennis Hughes to the position of state veterinarian.

OLYMPIA, WASH. - 4/21/05 - Washington lawmakers have deferred a bill formalizing veterinary technician training to the House Department of Health's Sunrise Review.

PIERRE, S.D. - 4/21/05 - Gov. Mike Rounds has signed legislation designating black-tailed prairie dogs a statewide pest based on the population's destruction of the state's grasslands, which are needed to sustain livestock.

BALTIMORE - 04/20/05 - The American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine (ACVIM) is poised to delve into burgeoning medical treatments and trends at its annual forum June 1-4.

NEW YORK - 04/19/05 - The nation's largest distributor of veterinary supplies will be called Butler Animal Health Supply LLC pending the early-summer approval of the merger between The Butler Co. and Burns Veterinary Supply.

DAVIS, CALIF. - 04/15/05 - Researchers have identified the mechanism that allows animals to recognize the amino-acid content in foods. Neurophysiologist Dorothy Gietzen and colleagues at the University of California-Davis (UC-Davis) School of Veterinary Medicine say the discovery has implications for the betterment of human health, particularly in epileptics, some of whom are influenced by amino-acid deficiencies.

RALEIGH. N.C. - 4/15/05 - The North Carolina State University College of Veterinary Medicine incorporated new technology to treat cataracts.

Ramsey introduces PetMAP?, which is pocket-sized and designed with enhanced sensitivity for use in companion animals.

True ice packs are easy to find, but because they are a block of ice, they are not pliable.

Feed gulping dogs out of ice cube trays.

When drawing blood, we draw enough for a wellness panel.

Imex introduces a 6.0 mm spiked bone washer that is designed to be effective on small patients.

The answer is often colored by preconceived notions, according to a study published in the American Journal of Nursing. When adverse events fall in the realm of nursing they're likely to be reported as errors. When they're associated with physicians, they're apt to be viewed as differences in "clinical judgement" or a "variation in practice."

Dr. Pedersen set out to add to our knowledge of feline virology. He succeeded. Among other notable accomplishments, he co-discovered the feline immunodeficiency virus in 1986. Today, he is the director of the Center for Companion Animal Health and the Veterinary Genetics Laboratory at the UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine.

LAS VEGAS — The number of paid veterinarians rose 21 percent at this year's Western Veterinary Conference (WVC). The 77th-annual event grew for the fourth-consecutive year as more than 14,000 attendees convened on the Mandalay Bay Convention Center to take in more than 900 hours of lectures, symposia and wet labs. About 7,050 veterinarians, 1,850 technicians, 800 administrators and 2,850 exhibitors from more than 450 companies were present.

Spectrum introduces instrument roll tape to provide a fast, easy and affordable way to color-code instruments.

Iams? introduces a new Smart Puppy? formula that enhances levels of docosahexaeonic acid (DHA) and was developed based on research that shows puppies that ate food with enhanced DHA are more trainable, the company says.