Products

Sutures

Veterinary Product Laboratories announces it now offers a mid-term synthetic absorbable suture and a dry-packed cat gut suture.

Mason Meta Splints

JorVet introduces the original light-weight aluminum splints for lower limb injuries.

Dental Web Site

Pharmacia Animal Health has developed an online resource filled with detailed information and research for treating periodontal disease in dogs and cats, in addition to other pet ailments such as common soft-tissue and deep-wound infections and osteomyelitis.

Aiming Guide

Securos Veterinary Orthopedics introduces an aiming guide that is used for pin placement, screw placement and drilling for numerous surgical procedures.

Dental Scaler

Burns Veterinary Supply, Inc., is pleased to announce the addition of the new Vetsonics "Pet Piezo" Ultrasonic Scaler.

Web Site

Merial announces the launch of its Web site, www. Merial.com, as a new customer resource.

Microscope Stage Warmers

National Microscope Exchange is now offering two models of stage warmers for veterinary applications

EPM License Extended

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has renewed Fort Dodge Animal Health's conditional license for its Sarcocystis neurona, killed protozoa vaccine for one year.

Audiotape

CareCredit is offering The Veterinarian ­ The Other Family Doctor, a free audiotape featuring Thomas Catanzaro, DMV, MHA, FACHE.

Ferret Vaccine

Merial introduces Purvax Ferret Distemper vaccine. The product is designed to control canine distemper in ferrets.

Client Education

FirstSource Communications introduces an interactive CD-ROM, entitled Lynn and Aspen go to the Vet, which educates children, ages 4 through 10, about caring for their pet.

New Size

Nutramax Laboratories® introduces a new size of its Cosequin® Equine Powder in a 1400-gram scoop.

Joint Relief

NutriScience introduces Equine Arthri Aid. It is indicated for degenerative joint diseases such as osteoarthritis, hip displasia and Osteochondrosis dissecans.

Heartworm CD

Understanding Heartworm Infection, in the newest interactive CD-ROM in Lifelearn's Veterinary Staff Training Series.

New Dosing

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

Containment Systems

DogWatch Inc. introduces two new training systems for dogs.

Improved Diets

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

Herd Management Software

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

Mastitis Detection

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

Swine Vaccine

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.

Parasite Control

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

BRD Control

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.

Interpretive ECG

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

Dewormer

Virbac Corporation announces it has received approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for Worm-X, a canine intestinal parasite control product.

Adult Hairball Diet

The Iams Company introduces two new diets for controlling hairballs in older cats and cats with specific lifestyle needs.