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WattTrade Press has published Petfood Technology, which it says is the first and only complete text written on the subject of pet food, including everything from nutrition and formulation to production, packaging and quality assurance.

Sacramento, Calif.- Dr. Dick Schumacher's schedule seems rather demanding these days. As the California Veterinary Medical Association's (CVMA) executive director struggles to stifle declaw bans and activist-laden welfare bills, rumors now surface that at least six petitions are circulating to outlaw sow housing and veal compartment crates. Less than a million signatures guarantee these issues a spot on the ballot next March.

Question 1: What is the most important determinant in your decision to advise referral of a patient for overnight care?

Esteemed law schools from Harvard to UCLA are churning out dozens of courses in animal law in response to society's mounting penchant for pets.

Radiowave Surgery For the Health, Happiness and Comfort of Your Pet introduces pet owners to Ellman s patented 4.0 MHz radiofrequency technology for soft-tissue management in veterinary medicine.

The latest version of Animal Intelligence (AI) Practice Management Software is available

Pooch Pads introduces the Surgical Stretcher Pad, designed to double as an operating table pad and small animal stretcher.

Eazi-Breed CIDR cattle insert distributed by Pfizer Animal Health is now approved for lactating dairy cows.

THM Group, LLC, will initiate a new marketing program for equine veterinary therapy technology developed and manufactured by ADM Tronics Unlimited, Inc.

PetCare Television Network announces the shipment of 3,000 new 13-inch or 20-inch color TVs and DVD players to selected subscriber veterinary hospitals throughout the United States.

As a swelling animal activist movement heads mainstream, evidence of its influence is creeping into the veterinary profession.

Dr. Tim Crowe outlines three practical surgical techniques that are effective in managing traumatic or surgical wounds.

Jorgensen Laboratories, Inc. introduces a range of products that provides both warmth and patient comfort.

The 3050 VetNeb Nebulizer Compressor offers continuous pressure (35 psi and 11 liters per minute) to deliver aerosol treatments to dogs, cats, exotic birds and other small animals.

Albuquerque, N.M.-Pet loss takes an emotional backseat to bereavement for a family member or friend.

In every practice, there are baffling cases that defy a traditional diagnostic approach.

Jorgensen Laboratories, Inc., introduces the portable Cryotherapy Unit. The unit continuously pumps cold water through hoses connected to a soft pad.

Springfield, Ill.-In late August, the governor of the state of Illinois signed off on legislation that updates the state's Animal Control Act.

Dr. Michael Pavletic reviews the different applications and procedures for using skin staplers.

Merial introduces Tetradureժ 300 (oxytetracycline) injection, a prescription antibiotic labeled for cattle at high risk for bovine respiratory disease (BRD) associated with Mannheimia (Pasteurella) haemolytica.Merial introduces Tetradureժ 300 (oxytetracycline) injection, a prescription antibiotic labeled for cattle at high risk for bovine respiratory disease (BRD) associated with Mannheimia (Pasteurella) haemolytica.

Hastings, Neb.-The Nebraska Veterinary Medical Association (NVMA) fired Gary Management Organization (GMO) after determining more than $125,000 was missing from the group and its scholarship foundation.

Outer Banks, N.C.?While state officials on the eastern seaboard clean up following mid-September's landfall of Hurricane Isabel, emergency efforts continue for some state animal response units in one of the heaviest hit areas. At left: Hurricane Isabel hits land off North Carolina coast, Sept. 18. Image courtesy of Accuweather, Inc.

Denver-To help practitioners make sense of the profession's three sets of vaccine guidelines, a Purdue University researcher offers a means to tailor the sometimes confusing array of protocols for use in everyday practice.

Cleveland-The Food Animal Summit Taskforce (FAST) says it's expecting proposals from six auditing firms to conduct a large-scale study on economic issues for food animal veterinarians.

Denver-Two major manufacturers unveiled vaccine programs/positions at the recently concluded American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) meeting here to answer questions on the issue of vaccination frequency.

Poland, Ohio-It's been eight years since Dr. John Daugherty's face-off with other practitioners in his town. He's been badmouthed, backstabbed and even called a quack.

I was hunkered down in the easy chair trying not to think about my throbbing back.

Fall applicants to the University of Minnesota's (UM)College of Veterinary Medicine might want to brush up on their behavioral skills.

Springboro, Ohio-There are plenty of positive and negative routes to coping with market saturation, and most practitioners respond to increased competition in one of three basic ways, says Karyn Gavzer, a consultant with KG Marketing and Training, Inc.

Woodstock, Ill.-As the Illinois Securities Department moves forward in its investigation of the investment schemes of an equine software developer, the state Attorney General's office has filed a civil suit for fraud against the business.