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Impaction of the ileum is an uncommon cause of colic in horses in most parts of the country, but is becoming increasingly recognized as an important cause of intestinal obstruction in the southeastern United States.

Columbia, Mo.-In the movie, "The Lord of the Rings," Gollum was a computer-generated creature whose movements were created by filming an actor with reflective markers attached to his body.

Vitamin E is an essential nutrient for horses beneficial in combating the multitude of effects of free radical production that can damage membranes and components of cells.

Signalment: Canine, Labrador Retriever, 12 years old, male, 73 pounds.

Philadelphia-Equine Cushing's disease was identified as the most common cause of laminitis among horses in a primary care veterinary practice.

Q. How does one manage dogs with diagnosed osteosarcoma?

Davis, Calif.-Patricia Conrad, DVM, Ph.D, a professor in the Department of Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology at UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine is the first veterinarian to receive the 2004 Aldo Leopold Leadership Fellowship.

Cleveland-A line has been drawn. Veterinarians in favor of increasing welfare standards, raising pet worth and dismantling sow gestation stalls hold steadfast on one side.

Jorgensen Laboratories, Inc. introduces the Buster Nylon plastic basket muzzles.

Vedco introduces a unique handheld mobile tonometry unit for measuring intraocular pressure in animals that can be a tip-off for the onset of glaucoma.

Jorgensen Laboratories, Inc. introduces the Marq-Easy Thermoplastic splinting material.

Datum Filing Systems added the Stak-N-Lok2 to its product line.

Jefferson City, Mo.-Legislative proposals in Missouri are calling to rescind state law forcing physical therapists working on animals to practice under a veterinarian's supervision.

Vedco introduces a lightweight, portable, device that uses pulsed electromagnetic field therapy said to enhance pain management, speed healing and promote wellness.

Wysong Corp.'s Biotic Supplements are designed to restore natural living food elements to processed foods, now includes Call of the Wild.

Schaumburg, Ill.-The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) Executive Board approved, at presstime, granting funds for a Food Animal Summit Taskforce research project designed to maintain the availability of veterinarians for careers in agriculture-related fields.

Last week, sensing that spring was in the air, I realized that it was time for my annual visit to our old friend and colleague, Dr. Leonard D. Hardway. As you may recall, Leonard is a stressed out veterinarian who now resides at The Cold Ember Home for Burned Out Veterinarians, located in Rope's End, Wisconsin.

Sooner or later, most professionals will find themselves in front of a camera or microphone.

ReproTec Inc introduces the ReproTest for Bulls - Chute Side Test for Fertility Associated Antigen (FAA).

Wysong Corp. introduces E-Biotic, a highly palatable sprinkle-on formulation designed to ensure the presence of nutrients commonly lacking in rations.

Washington-The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a handful of warning letters to compounding pharmacies working with human and/or animal drugs and at least two written warnings to veterinary practices.

Las Vegas-The U.S. Drug Enforce-ment Administration (DEA) doesn't do spot checks or make social calls. If agents or investigators visit a veterinary practice, there's a problem.

Anthro Corp. and Technology Furniture? introduce the Elevate, Electric Lift Table.

SolidTech received licenses to produce and sell three new vaccine products for the cattle industry.

Synbiotics Corp. announces USDA-approval of its Witness HW canine heartworm antigen test kit. The heartworm test rejoins Synbiotics Witness line of veterinary products that includes the Witness Relaxin pregnancy test for dogs and cats.

Recently, concern has been expressed that widespread use of diets to minimize struvite crystalluria has been associated with an increase in the frequency of calcium oxalate uroliths.

Abbott Laboratories offers CliniCare?, a canine or feline liquid diet that is nutritionally complete and balanced to promote optimal recovery, the company says.

The Zoological Education Network introduces A Practitioners' Guide to Avian Necropsy.

IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. announces the availability of its LaserCyte? Hematology Analyzer, the next generation in veterinary hematology testing for equine veterinarians.

IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. received approval from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to produce and sell the IDEXX HerdChek? BSE Antigen Test Kit to USDA-approved laboratories.