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Terumo Medical Corp. introduces SurFlash Intravenous Catheter.

Q: Could you review some neurologic diseases of the older dog?

Trenton, N.J.-To rush the onset of minimal treatment standards for New Jersey livestock, officials say welfare activists have bombarded the state's agriculture department with 25,000 e-mails, phone calls and even death threats.

Though the equine species in general excretes urine with high mineral content, especially calcium carbonate, and despite a normally alkaline urine pH, which tends to favor formation of urinary tract stones, equine urinary tract lithiasis is relatively uncommon.

Securos Veterinary Orthopedics introduces finger-held drill sleeves. The drill sleeves are available in 2.4mm and 3.2mm sizes.

Equine Scientific Products introduces two lines of antimicrobial products designed to treat and prevent specific diseases in horses.

Vetstream's Canis is a comprehensive, peer-reviewed clinical information source for the entire hospital team.

Dr. Marsha Heinke provides an overview of the financial components that need to be considered when adding retail services and products.

Dr. Shipp's Laboratories introduces the Perot Elbowed Bone Forceps designed specifically for small animal orthopedic surgery.

Virbac Corp. announces it has added four pastel, dual-ended toothbrushes as the latest edition to its C.E.T. oral hygiene product line.

Summit Industries introduces ImageFirst-a comprehensive program by InnoVet radiography that enables veterinarians to get the clearest X-ray images for diagnosis, the company says.

Las Vegas-Western Veterinary Conference officials awarded 27 veterinary students from U.S. colleges across the nation with $2,500 scholarships and $1,000 stipends to attend the convention in Las Vegas and held a reception Feb. 11 in their honor.

Washington­In mid-February, the U.S. Senate voted in favor of advanced animal protection in its 50 states with passage of the Farm Bill.

Idexx Laboratories announces it has developed an in-clinic medication monitoring program that will help veterinarians and their staff monitor if a certain medication is working on a patient.

Rambunctious reindeer rebuffs rough-and-ready rescuers during rip-roaring romp

BCP Veterinary Pharmacy introduces VetChews, a treat-based product that is compounded by hand to include the exact dosage of medication that an animal requires according to a veterinarian's prescription.

The Iams Company announces its Eukanuba Veterinary Diets now has nutritional tools to address medical conditions and dental care in the same diet.

Visionaries of North Carolina State University's equine program plan to enhance its user-friendly status to compete with well-renowned academic players in Colorado and California.

Schaumburg, Ill.-The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) is slated to sponsor the World Veterinary Congress in 2005, marking the second time the event's been held in the United States since its 1863 inception.

Vetsuite, a comprehensive Internet tool for practitioners, made its debut at the recently concluded Western Veterinary Conference.

Smith & Nephew, Inc. Endosopy Division, introduces the Dyonics® Vision 111 Portable Endoscopy System, a mobile, integrated endoscopic visualization system.

If a provision in the patients' bill of rights moves forward, legislative language could ease efforts of national associations like the AVMA in offering comprehensive health coverage for members' staff.

New York-The Animal Medical Center (AMC) and the Canine Health Foundation (KHF) have plans to launch a scientific study to evaluate health risks and injuries to search and rescue dogs working at the World Trade Center following the September 11th attacks.

DVMNewsmagazine understands why some veterinarians may first shy away from adding merchandising to their practice. For years, any form of marketing or merchandising was considered unethical within the profession. But today it's a necessity to thrive.

Philadelphia-University of Pennsylvania (UP) veterinarians say they have a solid predictor, in any species, of future arthritis.

Washington-If President George W. Bush's proposed fiscal 2003 budget for USDA gets the congressional nod, animal disease safeguarding and food safety initiatives would be beneficiaries of a generous boost of funds.

Schaumburg, Ill.-Access to veterinary products via the Internet, from credible and charlatan pharmacies, is a trend that is here to stay. And it will likely become more prevalent, experts predict.

The cost of support labor is going up. I think we all discovered this reality when the 2001 final expense listing hit our desks.

Jorgensen Laboratories, Inc. introduces Monosyn® suture made by Braun. Monosyn is an absorbable monofilament suture made from glyconate.

The Glass Horse, a series of interactive 3-D computerized images of the equine gastrointestinal tract, enables veterinarians and horse owners to examine the horse's tract, and to understand a variety of intestinal displacements that can occur.