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The U.S. Department of Agriculture has released the remaining four fact sheets based on the National Animal Health Monitoring System Equine '98 study.

Texas-Next time, you're unable to pinpoint a specific medical condition, key the symptoms into new software created by Texas Medical Informatics for an instant diagnosis.

Washington-Nestle SA received the definitive OK from the U.S. Federal Trade Commission on Dec. 11 to purchase Ralston Purina.

Washington-The Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has made his case to White House officials. Senator Edward Kennedy appears to have endorsed it. And fellow senators concur.

Synbiotics introduces improvements to its ICG Status-Pro test kit.

Purdue University just created a National Biosecurity Resource Center for Animal Health Emergencies to help avert potential catastrophes to U.S. livestock.

Pfizer Animal Health announces a new daily dosing alternative for Rimadyl caplets.

DogWatch Inc. introduces two new training systems for dogs.

WASHINGTON - Financially, this practice has never had a down year.

The Iams Company announces it has added vitamin-rich fish oils to Iams dog and cat foods.

Equine veterinarians routinely deal with hoof cracks and most, fortunately, are minor nuisances or superficial problems.

Animal Health 4Life Formulas introduces a line of nutritional supplements.

Lexington, Ky.-A new "hybrid" theory has recently surfaced suggesting a blend of caterpillars, molds, and the right timing during gestation might have caused the springtime late-term abortions and early fetal losses, called the mare reproductive loss syndrome (MRLS), according to The Horse Interactive.

Dallas-An impromptu deal between two of the country's top veterinary organizations has both sides tight-lipped on tentative plans to unite their rival veterinary medical standards.

Q: Could you provide a practical review of drugs used in the clinical management of tracheobronchial disease in older dogs and cats?

The turbulent times following September 11 have added an increasingly oppressive burden to already economically stressed veterinary practices.

Idexx Laboratories announces the release of its xChek Software Version 3.10 with an extensive e-mail capability and many other new features.

GeneBact Biotechnologies introduces V Strip 2 for detecting subclinical cases of mastitis in lactating dairy cows.

Mr. Skunk had a very special Christmas present for Dr. Bo and friends; 'it smelled so bad it hurt'

Louisville, Ky.-A third of a billion dollars is the price tag on the Mare Reproductive Loss Syndrome (MRLS), which wreaked havoc on the Kentucky horse industry last spring, according to a recently published economic report.

Fort Dodge Animal Health received license approval from the U.S. Department of Agriculture for an erysipelas vaccine for mass application through automated water proportioners.

Merial introduces new packaging for Eqvalan (ivermectin), an equine dewormer.

Pharmacia Animal Health introduces two new training videos showing how to effectively control and treat bovine respiratory disease (BRD) using the Durable Curesm BRD management program and the consequences of not treating infected animals early enough.

JorVet introduces a new interpretive ECG which provides a simultaneous six-lead recording, heart rate reading on a large LCD display.

Lester Crawford, DVM, Ph.D., must be numb to the pins and needles by now. Since July his name has been one of the leading choices for the next FDA commissioner among senior officials; and apparently, his name is one of only two that remains. For whatever reason, however, the White House is not committing to anyone yet.

Mr. Change shuffled into the clinic and deposited his carcass in the nearest chair.

Hill's Pet Nutrition, Inc., announces a breakthrough in the fight against brain aging and age-related behavioral changes.

Dr. Jerry Black, 1971 DVM graduate of Colorado State University, surmises that the daily planners of the new generation of veterinary graduates do not look like his did 30 years ago. The incoming president and 20-year member of the American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP) acknowledges the new generation has "different priorities. "

Staff health care options need AVMA help One of the biggest all-time goofs in the annals of fulfilling responsibilities to the constituency of the profession has been the deletion of a health plan for the veterinary practice support staff.

Washington - Of the nation's 114 licensed veterinary laboratories, only two house anthrax cultures and both microbes are harmless, federal officials report. In the wake of the Florida anthrax-induced death, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) mandated that all laboratories provide an inventory of their anthrax cultures. USDA officials add the sources of anthrax that have infected people in Florida, New York and Washington could not have been from the labs.