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Bellingham, Wash. — A successful stem-cell transplant was performed on a Golden Retriever with T-cell lymphoma, a milestone that has spurred hopes of making the procedure customary on a national level.

Vedco introduces the first FDA-approved generic carprofen caplets to the veterinary profession. Novox caplets relieve pain associated with osteoarthritis in dogs.

Nutro Products introduces Natural Choice Large Breed Lamb Meal and Rice dog food to meet the nutritional needs of large-breed dogs.

St. Joseph, Mo. — Mobile Data Software and AFP Imaging announced an agreement to develop software to fully integrate AFP's radiographic images into MDS's patient medical records.

"Hey, aren't you that guy on Animal Planet?"

Merck & Co. Inc. and Merial Limited introduce the Ninth Edition of the Merck Veterinary Manual.

Products Group International introduces biopsy needles that can be used with one hand, are automatic and disposable.

Cleveland — Age, experience, business orientation and practice maturity might explain why income disparities exist between the profession's men and women.

Airsonett introduces the Airshower air purifier.

Intervet's Vetsulin (porcine insulin zinc suspension) is the first and only insulin approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to manage canine diabetes.

WASHINGTON - 6/30/05 - A study released today reveals the horse industry contributes $39 billion in direct economic impact to the U.S. economy and supports 1.4 million full-time jobs.

WASHINGTON - 6/24/05 - The first case of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) was discovered in the United States since stringent firewalls to protect the food supply were installed in 2003.

ITHACA, N.Y. - 6/21/05 - The Pathology Teaching and Diagnostic Complex at the Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine has been upgraded for the first time since its construction in the 1950s.

Veterinarians average $312,360 in revenue production and the average medical malpractice premium hovers at $197...

ROME, GA. - 6/20/05 - Two out of five annual awards that recognize academic achievement by the American Association of Bovine Practitioners (AABP) were given to students at the University of Wisconsin School of Veterinary Medicine.

SACRAMENTO, CALIF. - 06/17/05 - This year's first equine cases of West Nile Virus (WNV) in California have been reported in Plumas, Sonoma and Kern counties. The cases were confirmed about a month earlier than the first cases of 2004, when the state's 540 positives accounted for about 40 percent of all U.S. reports.

MADISON, WIS. - 6/16/05 - A push to declare feral cats an unprotected species has been rejected by Wisconsin lawmakers and tabled by a state agency charged with moving the measure.

WASHINGTON - 6/15/05 - A new system imposed by the government to track animal safety starts July 1 for commercial airlines.

ST. PAUL, MINN. - 6/13/05 - Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns says he is pleased with the firewalls the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has put in place to protect the U.S. beef supply from potential disease.

WASHINGTON - 06/10/05 - A veterinary-dentistry team wins first place in the interdisciplinary category of the Department of Health and Human Services Secretary's Award for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention.

MINNEAPOLIS - 6/9/05 - The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) plans to host a program to address diversity in veterinary medicine during the group?s annual convention next month in Minneapolis.

MINNEAPOLIS - 6/8/05 Carl Osborne, DVM, PhD, Dipl. ACVIM and DVM Newsmagazine author and adviser received the Distinguished Teacher Award, as one of the 14 professors to receive the award at the University of Minnesota

WASHINGTON, D.C. - 6/7/05 - The Hartz Mountain Corp. says removing the company's topical flea and tick medication for cats is necessary due to owner reports of adverse reactions to the products.

MEXICO CITY - 6/2/05 - Dr. Rebecca Kirby was awarded the World Small Animal Veterinary Association's (WSAVA) Hill's Excellence in Veterinary Healthcare Award during the group's annual meeting in Mexico City.

We make special kits for owners whose pets have had surgery and require additional bandaging, so the owners can re-bandage pets at home.

When you are on the floor holding an animal, it is helpful to put a foam garden pad under your knees to reduce the impact on them.

When male cats require urinary catheterization, we use surgical staples to keep the catheter in place rather than sutures.

Our anesthesia authorization form used to only have the traditional "Accept" and "Decline" check boxes beside the preanesthetic blood profile and IV catheter and fluids services.

Have owners attach their pets' identification tags to their pets' collars with zip ties.

Parents who expect their children to take care of the family pets often find out that the pets are being fed several times a day or are missing meals at the hands of children who are not yet capable of these responsibilities.