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The Vibratome Company's CompPro 3000 Microtome for use in veterinary laboratories

Dr. Radford Davis explains why veterinarians need to take the lead in talking to their clients about the potential risks of disease transmission from pets to clients and why prevention is so important.

Angell Memorial Animal Hospital offers "The Angell Memorial Animal Hospital Book of Wellness and Preventive Care for Dogs"

Duluth, Ga.-The American Animal Hospital Association (AAHA) and Merial want to recruit "heart guardians".

St. Louis-The University of California-Davis has a new nutrition support center at its Veterinary Teaching Hospital.

New Colorado legislation would allow up to $100,000 in damages against DVMs

Bitebuster? Safety Wear for professionals offers an alternative to the thick leather handling gloves commonly used for bite and scratch resistance

ETags, LLC, introduces Dog-eTag?, a shock-resistant, waterproof digital dog tag that stores up to 40 lines of text in five different languages.

Fort Dodge Animal Health introduces Prime Protection, a health preparation guideline that encompasses disease prevention, parasite control, growth promotion, record keeping and other preconditioning recommendations proven to enhance the performance and value of calves.

Pedigree Perfection introduces its casual class of three-toned jackets

The initial two articles in this series on associate employment contracts dealt primarily with legal details of the contract; contract periods, renewal provisions and other esoteric elements that are commonly ignored when a new associate is considering a job offer.

As a veterinarian, you just never know what you are going to do each day.

Canine Wobbler syndrome is called by many other names depending on the training background of the clinician discussing the subject.

Ideal's D3 Needles have earned a patent for their strength, sharpness and unique detectability should one break off in an animal.

Dr. Patricia Payne and Dr. Michael Dryden tackle the problems that can occur when the proper diagnostic techniques are not applied in a parasite control program.

Fort Thomas, Ky.-State legislators are mulling three bills that would classify animal cruelty a felony, punishable by jail time, instead of the misdemeanor it is currently.

It was a strange phone call, indeed. At least, that's what my secretary thought. "Doctor," she said. "There's a man on line one who keeps yelling the number six." I asked her if that was all he had said, and she replied that his exact words were: "Six! Six! Get Obenski to the phone. Tell him that I have a classic six!"

A neurological strain of EHV-1 strikes northwest Ohio city; cause eludes investigators

Blindsided veterinary leaders work to halt proposed law's passage; city could become first to prohibit procedure

Securos offers Steinmann pins, K-wires and orthopedic wire

DVM Newsmagazine realizes the important role veterinarians and their staff play in maintaining the strength of the human-animal bond.

PetAg introduces the Vive Post-Surgery Energy Bar for dogs and cats.

From a client's point of view, the antemortem differentiation of potentially reversible from irreversible illness is often the most important unknown related to clinical assessment of a patient. Client's typically ask, "Can you help him/her doc?" Our clients are concerned about the probability of their animals' recovery from diseases and disorders with or without therapy, the nature and cost of therapy, and whether recovery will be partial or complete. This phase of patient evaluation is commonly referred to as the"prognosis".

Atlanta-The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is developing a network that tracks illnesses to prepare for potential bioterror attacks.

Synbiotics announces that Witness Relaxin, the canine pregnancy test kit, has now been shown to be accurate for determining feline pregnancy status.

Spectrum Surgical Instruments has developed a dental kit for use in routine diagnostic and prophy procedures.

Austin, Texas- Last month, Executive Director Ron Allen sliced $44,000 off his budget, ordered his staff to take unpaid vacation days and faces the possible consolidation of the Texas Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners (TBVME) with all other state licensing agencies.

Fort Collins, Colo.-The National Animal Health Monitoring System (NAHMS) study shows that vaccination practices among the nation's dairy producers vary significantly by herd size.

Dr. Patricia Payne reviews why it is essential for veterinarians to stay up-to-date on diagnosing and treating octoparasites.

Pedigree Perfection introduces reversible all-weather cover-ups