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Departed soldier's best friend adopted by family.

It starts with the head. The simulated head of a Labrador, that is.

Veterinary-only flea and tick formula found selling on consumer Web site--and stopped in hours.

Diamond Pet Foods will offer refunds and pay veterinary bills for dogs affected by contaminated food recall in 2005.

Pet owners said they'd sooner cut groceries than pet supplies.

Use this PDF form to help clients learn the right number of calories to feed their pets.

The IDEXX SNAPshot Dx lets veterinarians run T4, cortisol, and bile acid tests in house.

Petshealth, the ASPCA, PetsBest, Trupanion, and SecuriCan meet as National American Pet Health Insurance Association.

Eli Lilly celebrates with its second annual lectureship with the Center for the Human-Animal Bond at Purdue.

Tick-borne diseases found in every state of the country.

PurinaCare insurance is in the final stages of development.

The Digital MacroView Veterinary Otoscope has a USB connection and offers live and still images of the ear canal and tympanic membrance.

Products include liquid sutures and bandages, flea control, and more.

Obesity awareness and prevention kits, and a national road show are highlights in the "Alliance for Healthier Pets."

The new building near Kansas City, Kan., will help biological, pharmacological, and R&D teams work closely together.

FLAVORx and Wedgewood Pharmacy have a solution to unpalatable medicines.

Vet-Stem takes fat tissue and returns 48 hours later with stem cells.

ViewALL Vet software lets users capture and view digital imaging data in one step.

Previcox controls pain and inflammation.

New RealPCR tests yield results in one to three days.

This round­table discussion shares the current clinical, medical, and scientific understanding of vomiting and its physiology, cause, and control in companion animal­medicine. Due to the paucity of FDA-approved products, the discussion includes the extra-label use of human harmaceuticals.

Veterinarians and veterinary staff members strive to provide the best possible care for patients, but the amount of disposable income that an individual client has for their pet's care may not always meet the pet's medical needs. One way to help these situations without cutting corners may be to provide the same quality-but less costly medications.

Here are some statistics on pet dental care according to the American Pet Products Manufacturers Association.

Check out these noteworthy facts and trends from the American Kennel Club.

If it's true that ads primarily "jump-start the sales process," then shouldn't the benefit to the customer be obvious and immediate?

A man flying in a hot-air balloon realized he was lost. Reducing altitude, he spotted a fellow on the ground and descended to shouting range.

More information, more experience, more skills-those are all good things, right? Actually, your know-how can sometimes work against you.

Atlanta - If this southern metropolis keeps growing the way it has the last few years, "we'll soon be calling Chattanooga a suburb," says veterinarian Nicholas W. Petty, who has practiced in the Buckhead area near downtown Atlanta since 1976.

What's your take on this doctor's take on "designer dogs"? Comment now online.

Q. I'm opening a veterinary practice with grooming services. The groomer wants to lease a room monthly, but I'm not sure how much to charge for rent. Do I charge base rent plus a percentage of her production?