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Seattle, Pa.-A new study shows that asthmatics are more irritated by airborne dog allergens than cat allergens.

ForceOut? eliminates animal odors.

Merial has created a new testing kit for horn fly resistance.

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Citronella-scented Equi-Spot? spot-on fly control for horses, from Veterinary Products Laboratories, is a new permethrin-based repellent that kills and repels houseflies, face flies, horn flies, eye gnats and ticks on horses.

VetAg wrap for wound management speeds recovery for a variety of conditions ranging from proud flesh to lacerations and sores by protecting the wound from inflammation and infection for horses and other animals, says product manufacturer Select Fabricators.

V.E.T. Pharmaceuticals brings back Enemeez?, a convenient mini enema for the veterinary market.

You don't have to be a veterinarian for very long before it happens to you.

Eklin Medical Systems, Inc., introduces the RapidStudy? EDR3 portable digital radiography system.

According to Medical Innovations, Inc., there is finally a way to eliminate X-ray fixer and silver recovery hazardous waste haulers.

DVM Pharmaceuticals introduces 3V Caps HP Liquid, a high potency fatty acid supplement containing concentrated levels of elcosapentaenoic acid (EPA).

Scent-Off Corp. introduces a non-poisonous product to keep dogs and cats from ingesting poisonous plants and shrubs.

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Sound Technologies and GE Medical Systems introduce the new TruDigital GE LogiqBook Ultrasound.

Cleveland-Just months after the release of the new canine vaccine guidelines, the American Animal Hospital Association (AAHA) has agreed to make two minor revisions and continues to stand behind its recommendations despite some criticism from practitioners and industry.

Nestle Purina Petcare introduces Purina Veterinary Diagnostics? Glucotest? brand feline urinary glucose detection system.

Jorgensen Laboratories, Inc. introduces Pink Germicide disinfectant solution.

The time has arrived when students graduating from colleges and schools of veterinary medicine take the Veterinarian's Oath. Do you recall taking this oath? It states in part, "Being admitted to the profession of veterinary medicine, I solemnly swear(to) accept as a lifelong obligation the continual improvement of my professional knowledge and competence."

In light of the recently released American Animal Hospital Association (AAHA) Canine Vaccination Guidelines, many questions have arisen among veterinarians and the public in general.

Med-Vet International introduces LiquiVet Tissue Adhesive and LiquiVet Rapid Tissue Adhesive from Oasis Medical.

Jorgensen Laboratories, Inc. offers the SpaceSaver Cage mount.

Agri-Pro Enterprises' Pocket Sharpening Steel is formed like a pen with a new and improved design for an ever-popular product.

An updated synthetic absorbable tissue adhesive from Veterinary Products Laboratories (VPL) is available to the veterinary surgeon for closure of surgical wounds, incision sites, debrided trauma wounds and laser surgical procedures.

Of course, the answer to this rhetorical question that has been, and is, asked primarily by academicians in various forums during the past several years is supposed to be "yes," otherwise the respondent is considered uninformed, conservative, or worse, simply a greedy capitalist with his or her clients and patients comprising the victimized proletariat.

The AVMA Professional Liability Insurance Trust-sponsored Professional Liability Program recently unveiled a veterinary license defense endorsement for regulatory actions. The new endorsement provides up to $25,000 per year in legal fees to defend actions against licenses required for the practice of veterinary medicine for an annual premium of $49.

The Ultra 8 tabletop centrifuge has a one-piece aluminum alloy cast body for strength and durability.

New Orleans-The International Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care Symposium (IVECCS) is readying for a Sept. 9-13 meeting that promises to save lives.

Spectrum Surgical Instruments introduces Veterinary Arthroscopy Instrumentation

The completely rewritten new edition of the British Small Animal Veterinary Association Manual of Small Animal Dermatology, by Carol Foil and Aiden Foster, contains practical information in a problem-oriented format.

Whether it?s hairy heel warts, scours or respiratory disease, a new Novartis Animal Vaccines, Inc. Web site can help livestock producers and veterinarians easily navigate a wide variety of animal health problems and solutions.