News

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.

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

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

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.

AccuVet Lasers introduces the new 20-watt Holmium laser to complement its family of CO2, diode and therapy veterinary lasers.

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

MinXray introduces a new small animal technique chart developed by 3M and MinXray.

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

Understanding that your practice is a significant investment is only a convenient starting point.

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

Fort Collins, Colo.-Colorado State University (CSU) has taken an innovative step in handling euthanasia.

There's a remote possibility mad cow disease (bovine spongiform encephalopathy) landed in the U.S. undetected from imported British cattle in the 1980s, according to Harvard University researchers cited in a Food Safety Network newsletter.

Woodstock, Ga.-Pets in Need, a novel program organized by AnimalHelp.Com, allows underprivileged pet owners to post information about a pet that needs life-saving treatment.

Washington-Cloned cows that reach adulthood show no unusual signs of physical problems, according to a recent study published in the journal Science.

In November, the Ohio Veterinary Licensing Board refiled some newly proposed rules to the Veterinary Practice Act.

Washington-Model legislation for states to improve regulation and oversight of the urban wildlife control industry has been introduced by the Humane Society of the United States.

Sioux Center, Iowa-A biotech company here is harvesting ingredients from U.S. farm animals to make supplements and medicines, the Associated Press reports.

The Space Shuttle Endeavor is sending Purdue University's avian project into orbit.

The Texas Animal Health Commission has issued a brochure outlining state and federal scrapie requirements for identifying sheep and goats.

Washington-Federal animal health laboratories - the places where strains of anthrax, botulism and plague reside in the U.S. - are in dire need of repair, says a U.S. Department of Agriculture official.

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.