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Andis Company presents Ultraedge professional grooming blades

The TraxMaster is a messages-on-hold system.

Fort Collins, Colo.-A new test to determine a horse's level of exposure to strangles is being hailed as "faster and simpler" than traditional methods.

Metron-U PC software from Products Group International targets equine veterinarians who perform ultrasound exams on musculoskeletal structures in the leg.

Perry, Iowa­The American Association of Swine Veterinarians (AASV) recently doled out a number of honors and scholarships at its annual meeting in March.

Cleveland-As the United States military pounded Iraqi resistance in Baghdad, Army veterinarians were aiding military operations just behind the frontlines.

The Veterinary Drug Handbook, Fourth Edition, has been extensively revised.

ForceOutժ eliminates animal odors. Spray the formula directly onto the odor source and it destroys the odor by changing the molecular structure.

Health Science Technology (HST) introduces its modular intravenous system and components.

Spectrum Surgical Instruments offers a clipper blade sharpening service employing a unique hollow grinding technique, which sharpens blades without removing much metal, saving on replacement costs, the company says.

West Hollywood, Calif.-West Hollywood's City Council recently voted to ban declawing in the city, and it now ranks as the first city in the United States to take such an action.

Products Group International, Inc. introduces EZ Core one-handed biopsy needles with a trocar tip.

Most of us are aware that numbers of cats have surpassed dogs as pets in United States households.

Q: Please provide a brief review on the clinical usefulness of heparin products in dogs and cats.

Gainesville, Fla.-As state governments face a third fiscal year overshadowed by the nation's economic slump, lawmakers are predicted to hand down budget cuts likely to impair veterinary college programs and their personnel.

I see a geriatric dog with recent onset seizures that are not being controlled with anti-convulsant medications.

Fort Collins, Colo.-Vaccination did improve West Nile Virus survival rates last year in equines from Colorado and Nebraska, according to a Colorado State University study. However, not enough horses may have received the vaccination, the study notes.

Dr. Jack L. Mara, one of the most well-known veterinarians in the profession, died March 27 of cancer in Topeka, Kan. He was 78.

Veterinarians don't think twice about spending up to 12 hours a day providing quality care for pets. What dictates a practitioner's enduring success, however, is the amount of time devoted to their personal life.

Cancer management program allows DVMs to diagnose, treat and track oncology cases via Internet-based consultations with specialists

Veterinarians have become increasingly aware of muscle and peripheral nerve disorders in the past decade.

Andis Company introduces Cool Care Plus, a spray that cools down clippers with one spray and takes care of blade maintenance without removing the blades from the clipper, the company says.

Signalment. Canine, Bernese Mountain dog, 9 years old, female spayed, 70 lbs.

Doc and 'Jimmy Stewart' get unwanted advice from blowhard

If there's controversy among veterinarians over the release of the American Animal Hospital Association's canine vaccine guidelines, Dr. Michael Paul has yet to receive wind of it.

Duluth, Ga.-Compounded omeprazole is not effective in treating equine gastric ulcers, according to a study conducted by the University of California, Davis.

Shawnee Mission, Kan.-Bayer Animal Health is extending its commitment to an educational partnership program between veterinarians and pediatricians to help prevent the spread of parasitic zoonoses, the company says.

Duluth, Ga.-Merial says it will continue its rabies awareness campaign through 2003. The decision to extend the campaign is based on the accomplishment's of last year's campaign, which partnered with state public health veterinarians and veterinary medical associations to reach out to the consumer and trade media and urge pet owners to visit their veterinarian, the company says.

The third volume of Steve Lindsay s definitive series, Handbook of Applied Dog Behavior and Training

Securos Veterinary Instruments offers Positive Profile external skeletal fixation pins.