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From 25-50 percent attachment loss is seen radiographically with Stage III periodontal disease.

Pannomed releases the redesigned Aeron Surgical Table.

Mast Technology, LLC introduces its Dental Adapter that allows practitioners to convert dental films into high-resolution images.

ECM introduces Agroscan scanners to detect pregnancy as early as possible, the company says.

Jefferson City, Mo. — A cat at the University of Missouri (MU) has been chosen to be the genetic model for all cats in the feline genome project.

Irvine,Calif.—Global Dosimetry Solution's Film Dosimeters provide veterinarians and technicians with accurate personnel detection of radiation exposure from using diagnostic X-ray equipment.

Focus-It introduces the Harvey Lift Table that is designed for lifting large pets.

My father watched me present a credit card to the service station attendant. The Christmas visit to my parents' home in Arizona was over, and I was filling my camper with fuel for the drive back to California. This was in 1972 B.C. (Before Crisis).

Whitehall, Pa. — Organized labor infiltrated private practice for the first time at a Pennsylvania emergency veterinary hospital.

Schaumburg, Ill. — Armed with $200,000 in the bank and a charitable mission to promote disaster preparedness, American Veterinary Medical Foundation (AVMF) leaders find themselves battling for the organization's life.

Philadelphia—The political fight over the use of human embryonic stem cells rages in this country. So much so, that the political and ethical debate about government-funded embryonic stem cell research often overshadows its much more moderate cousin, adult stem cell research, without the political baggage.

S&M NuTec introduces Pill Pockets?, a product that conceals medication, making administration easier.

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.