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Animal Care Equipment & Service, Inc. introduces a warm water hydrotherapy spa for therapeutic healing, muscle and limb conditioning and pain management in pets.

St. Kitts, West Indies-Ross University's medical and veterinary medical schools have been sold for $310 million to international higher education company DeVry, Inc. The move comes as longtime veterinary college Dean Michael Shires, DVM, retires and former North Carolina State associate dean Dr. David DeYoung takes his seat.

Schaumburg, Ill.-A task force formed in 1996 to address vaccine-associated soft tissue sarcomas is nearing an end as leaders debate the group's relevancy. At the same time, the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) is declining requests for $75,000 in financial support.

Philanthropy, charitable endeavors monopolize top efforts as state support for higher education dives

Bioproducts Inc. received a patent for its method of manufacturing fatty acid calcium salts from high glyceride content oils.

Now that you have decided what to include in your feline preventive medicine program, how do you implement your ideas? The implementation process begins where everything else begins in a typical veterinary hospital - at the front desk.

Most people have a strong opinion about snakes-and it is usually bad.

Intervet introduces Safe-Guard granules for horse deworming. The product is made in a pour-on granule form.

Bayer received Food and Drug Administration approval for Drontal Plus (praziquantel/pyrantel pamoate/febantel) 136 mg tablets.

Puppy Stairs are molecular cubes designed to enable pets up to 70 pounds to maintain their physical mobility despite temporary or permanent disability.

While clients offer untold excuses as to why they fail to comply with heartworm recommendations and senior screenings, the blame sometimes belongs to the one giving - or not giving - the recommendation.

Recently a colleague in private practice asked me for advice about how to treat xanthine bladder stones formed by an 11-month-old, spayed female domestic shorthaired cat.

NAF-OFF fly spray from Natural Animal Feeds-USA is a natural long-lasting fly repellent consisting of seven herbal extracts and four essential oils for the well-being and protection of the skin.

Coretech Holdings, LLC introduces Perfusion One, an animal perfusion device designed to prevent the gross shrinkage usually caused by fixation.

Leaders expect to unveil white paper at the group's annual meeting in July

Overland Park, Kan.-Even with treatment, digital dermatitis or foot warts remain a chronic problem for many dairy herds.

Old Timers hoof dressing, from Healthy HairCare Products, is a liquid formulation designed to treat and prevent hoof splitting and cracking.

Columbus, Ohio-A wealth of human resource needs have emerged in veterinary medicine, and if students aren't prepared, the jobs likely will pass up the profession.

IDEXX Cornerstone Practice Management System users now have more options for downloading reference laboratory results into patient records, according to IDEXX.

The Spring/Summer 2003 Medical Arts Press Catalog for veterinarians features 120 pages of office and practice supples

Ideal Instruments, a subsidiary of Neogen Corp., has added the Pro-Shot 50 cc Pistol-Grip Syringe to its comprehensive line of quality veterinary and animal care instruments and supplies.

Premier Pet Products debuts KeepSafe?, a patented breakaway collar designed to prevent dog collar strangulation accidents, the company says.

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JorVet introduces the Thermal IV fluid warming unit.

African Horse Sickness, Hendra and Glanders are diseases Dr. Corrie Brown hopes to avoid in her lifetime.

Legislators are crafting a bill, "National Veterinary Medical Service Act, that if passed, would create a program within the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to provide loan repayment for a select group of veterinary students - those who agree to work in underserved areas. The legislature would define which areas would qualify.

Notes on Feline Internal Medicine by Christopher Sturgess will be available in October.

In my practice, I receive numerous phone calls for consultations concerning the choice of shampoo or specific topical spray/lotion to treat skin disease. It can be very difficult to choose the right topical product. But with a few tips, a few rules to follow and some insight into shampoo ingredients, you'll be well on your way.

Topeka, Kan.-Hill's Pet Nutrition is launching its first-ever direct to consumer education initiative for Prescription Diet® pet food. The campaign, which kicks off nationwide this spring, will reinforce the important role of the veterinarian, while motivating the pet owner to actively seek nutritional advice from their veterinarian and veterinary healthcare team.

The technical language of medicine that we routinely use in describing various aspects of a diagnosis, prognosis and treatment often baffles clients who are unfamiliar with medical terminology. However, many medical terms that we commonly use in the English language are derived from words that were commonly spoken in Greek or Latin languages. Test your knowledge about the origin of the following medical terms.