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BOURNEMOUTH, GREAT BRITAIN-The first DNA-based test that can diagnose a range of diseases within 30 minutes will be tested in British hospitals.

In preparing this article, my mind races back to my days as a veterinary student at Colorado State University. One of the more vivid memories I recall involved my surgery partner. He was performing a femoral head resection. The stockinette leg slips up his arm, and he grabs it with his lower jaw and shoulder just as the surgery professor walks up.

Long ago, before you even made application to veterinary school, you had a vision; you had a vision of what you wanted to accomplish once you had that license of Doctor of Veterinary Medicine in your hand.

We often hear baby boomer veterinarians grumble in their microbrews about the independent attitudes of thirty-something colleagues and even younger employees.

Urbana, Ill.-The University of Illinois's (UI) veterinary college has added personal computers in the form of tablets to the classroom.

Cleveland-Though many veterinarians fret about student loans prohibiting them from buying a practice, the real killer is revolving credit, such as credit cards and car loans.

Ames, Iowa-With the country facing a shortage of food animal practitioners, aspiring veterinarians at Iowa State University (ISU) are arming themselves with a program designed to reign students into the profession.

As a new associate fresh out of school, it's probably safe to assume you would like to find a practice where "everybody knows your name."

Bismarck, N.D.- Kansas State University (KSU) and North Dakota officials are planning to bring North Dakota residents to KSU to earn veterinary degrees without paying out-of-state fees.

Loss of nephrons in CRF results in afferent glomerular arteriole vasodilatation causing intraglomerular pressure to increase.

A laser is a device that transmits light of various freuqnecies into an extremely intense, small and nearly non-divergent beam of monochromatic radiation...

Aspirates of the liver and spleen are indicated if these organs appear abnormal ultrasonigraphically.

The high incidence of seizures in some breeds suggests a strong genetic component to the disease...

Cats with experimentally-induced pancreatitis showed significantly increased serum lipase activities, but cats with spontaneous pancreatitis did not.

WASHINGTON-The Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) independent advisory council to evaluate Fort Dodge's Proheart 6 had yet to be named at presstime.

New YORK-Veterinary Metrics Inc. and Pfizer animal Health are launching an aggressive senior marketing campaign designed to promote awareness of senior-health issues, such as canine arthritis.

PORTLAND, ORE- The deans of 24 veterinary colleges met in September to discuss issues that will influence the future of veterinary medicine.

In this particular case, I got a complete history after just three repeated attempts to listen to the chest.

BOSTON-Angell Animal Medical Center had a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) machine installed last month, one of only a handful in the country for animals.

MANHATTAN, KAN.-An $805,000 federal grant is fueling research to develop a national animal identification system.

ATLANTA, GA-A rodent poison has been released that is nontoxic to pets. Many rat and mouse populations have grown resistant to certain types of rodenticides, specifically anticoagulants, but the company Gladiator? has released an EPA-approved neuro toxin for anticoagulant-resistant rodents, the company says.

Orlando, Fla.- A gaping hole allowed 2 inches of rain water to drench computers and other equipment in the Florida Veterinary Medical Association's (FVMA) building after Hurricane Jeanne gushed across Orlando.

Grenada, West Indies-Weeks after Hurricane Ivan devastated Grenada, practitioners and students at St. George's University's veterinary school report a dwindling water supply, no electricity and desperate attempts by locals to obtain food and medical care.

USDA offers guidance to developing a formal biosecurity plan.

Though aging is the most-common cause of testicular degeneration, it also can be caused by higher heat in the testicles, adverse drug reactions or exposure to toxins and chemicals.

ATLANTA-Georgia Veterinary Medical Association (GVMA) will host its fall convention Nov. 19-21 at the Atlanta Marriott Northwest.

The decline reveals veterinarians' prudent use of antibiotic drugs, AHI officials say.

Consistency with treatment is also critical and will enhance treatment success.