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Van Beek Global introduces an antifungal and antibacterial cream for dogs and cats, that is proven effective, the company says.

Abdominocentesis can be helpful in determining if there is inflamed small colon that requires surgical intervention.

Most would agree that a correct diagnosis is an essential prerequisite to providing safe and effective treatment for various illnesses.

In some cases, a definitive diagnosis can be established only by synovial membrane biopsy.

Wysong Corp. introduces beef stew in gravy and chicken stew in gravy dog and cat food.

The Anderson group introduces Wellpride Omega-3 for horses.

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Columbia, Mo. — A new procedure helps regenerate cartilage without the use of drugs. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the process for trials in humans after Dr. James Cook, a professor of veterinary medicine and surgery at the University of Missouri-Columbia, used the process in more than 300 dogs.

We have many clients who bring their pets in for appointments in carriers that are soiled.

We serve canned dog food with a rigid ice cream scoop.

If we have blood or other samples that need to go to an outside laboratory for analysis, we put a colored, laminated card in our cash drawer.

Ten percent corn syrup in distilled water preserves red blood cells for as long as 60 days and is more satisfactory than solutions of sodium chloride, which preserved the cells but five days.

For esophageal radiography, barium-soaked marshmallows work better to outline the esophagus than plain barium or barium mixed with food.

EPS, Inc. introduces dropper bottles designed for the packaging of ophthalmic solutions.

Orlando — Ninety percent of all licensing board complaints stem from poor communication about medical prognoses or failure to obtain proper authorization before treating a patient.

Securos introduces the VM100 Portable ECG Monitor, a compact, handheld device enabling the extension of the range and quality of the diagnostic services veterinarians can offer clients, the company says.

One of the best ways to evaluate the internal structures of the foot is radiography. It's my opinion that this is one of the most under-utilized tools in bovine lameness evaluations.

CoActiv introduces Picture Archiving and Communication Systems (Pacs4Vets).

DENVER—The American Association for Equine Practitioners (AAEP) is bringing industry groups together to discuss the welfare of the country's so-called unwanted horses.

New diagnostics and more-sensitive testing has complicated equine insurance further.

When I first started practice in 1952 after graduating from the University of Illinois, I was equipment deficient, so I made an animal snare out of a 1/2-in copper tube, a lamp cord, and three O rings from a dog's choke chain.

Sacramento, Calif. — The Department of Consumer Affairs (DCA) deemed West Hollywood's declaw ban unconstitutional.

You can do a lot to your exterior without driving up costs too much.

Welcome back to this continuing soap opera we call: The Productive Veterinary Hospital. This month on "St. Anywhereelsebuthere", we go boldly forward where few have gone before. I speak of the world of part-time employees.

COLUMBUS, OHIO — Dr. LeRoy Johnson, 90, a renowned equine professor, died Dec. 4.

While some are just picky prima donnas, others actually are looking for an opportunity to hang the boss out to dry.

Anderson Group Inc, introduces Wellpride Omega-3 for Horses. The product improves skin, hooves and fertility, the company says.

ROCKVILLE, MD. — The safety questions on non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) in the human market aren't posing the same level of problems on the veterinary side.