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JorVet introduces the IV Track System, which allows an IV holder to be moved along an aluminum track mounted to the ceiling.

Tampa, Fla.- As veterinary officials stymie a Colorado bill granting pet owners up to $100,000 for loss of companionship claims, nationwide debate concerning the legal status of pets brews. One by one, America's courts are considering emotional distress and wrongful death lawsuits as pet owners and trial lawyers attempt to raise the value of pets to more than property - a move promising to alter how the country practices and pays for veterinary care.

Securos introduces a ligament fixation device for use in traumatology for ligament reattachment or fixation specifically for readaptation of torn or avulsed ligaments.

BCP Veterinary Pharmacy offers transdermal gel formulations to medicate cats, dogs, rabbits and other small animals.

DogLeggs are a therapeutic treatment for calluses, soreness, swelling, lameness and arthritis in canines.

On Aug. 1, 2002, a 12-year-old Tennessee Walking Horse gelding was observed in the field for the primary complaints of pyrexia, inappetence and colic.

The weather is slowly getting warmer and that means that two of an equine veterinarian's busiest seasons are soon to be here - breeding and showing. Unfortunately these two activities do not go together well for some mares.

VetSpecs, Inc. designs, manufactures and markets veterinary-specific diagnostic, monitoring and imaging systems.

Glucocorticoids are useful drugs. Their utilization has allowed for control of many diseases and conditions that otherwise would likely result in death or the ultimate euthanasia of many dogs and cats.

Las Vegas, Nev.-Plan on firing, demoting or holding out on staff raises? Then take time to protect your practice against employee legal claims, says Jay O'Brien, executive vice president of ABD Insurance, offering employment practice liability coverage for California DVMs.

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Yuk-2e Anti-Lick Gel is now available in point-of-purchase display boxes that will hold nine blister cards containing 0.5-ounce tubes of Yuk-2e.

Two new-generation monovalent swine influenza vaccines - MaxiVac(r) H1N1 and MaxiVac(r) H3N2 - have been launched by Schering-Plough Animal Health Corp.

Fort Collins, Colo.-A recent study of more than 3,000 veterinary staff-owned dogs from more than 350 veterinary clinics across the United States found evidence of early kidney damage in approximately one out of every four dogs.

Editor's Note:Physical therapy and rehabilitation training techniques for dogs is the topic of a new column making its debut this month. DVM Newsmagazine and the American Canine Sports Medicine Association have developed this series to offer practical information for veterinarians when providing rehabilitation services for patients.

Washington-It's a loan repayment program with a catch.

Oxford Science, Inc. releases a three-part differential veterinary hematology analyzer, the Incyte?.

Fort Collins, Colo.-The National Animal Health Monitoring System (NAHMS) just released a new report that says vaccinating swine to prevent disease is a common management practice among U.S. swine producers.

Fort Collins, Colo.-While the beef industry has made significant inroads in reducing injection site lesions in beef carcasses, veterinarians need to work to educate dairy producers on similar changes to injection practices.

Pampered porker Prudence shows excellent form in sprint competition

Industry applauds the effort invested in the American Animal Hospital Association's (AAHA) canine vaccine guidelines, but critics question the execution and data to support the recommendations.

Bright Packaging Products introduces its new line of stock measuring scoops and cups dispensers for pet powdered and liquid products.

Notes on Canine Internal Medicine, Third Edition, by Ed J. Hall and Kathryn Murphy, will be available in December.

JorVet introduces a new stethoscope for the veterinary market.

North Grafton, Mass.-Tufts University officials have succeeded in restoring $3.6 million in funds from the state of Massachusetts to the university's veterinary school following negotiations with the governor in early March.

ImproMed's new Infinity(r) practice management software combines versatile clinical support, scheduling and administrative functions into a single, easy-to-use practice management system, tailored to the needs of individual practices.

Oasis Medical introduces LiquiVet Tissue Adhesive and LiquiVet Rapid Tissue Adhesive.

Coastside Bio Resources announces the release of DermaSea? Oral, a nutritional supplement for canine and feline coat and skin.