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Philadelphia - The University of Pennsylvania (Penn) School of Veterinary Medicine and the Philadelphia Animal Care and Control Association (PACCA) partnered to help fight euthanasia of adoptable animals in Philadelphia with the launch of the spay/neuter component of the school's new shelter animal medicine program.

Study groups can negotiate significant benefits from better-known vendors.

Our technicians hated blowing serum out of hematocrit tubes onto refractometers because their lips often touched the tubes.

When drawing blood from or trimming the nails of difficult large dogs (especially ones that continue growling and being aggressive despite being muzzled), place a small folded towel over their eyes.

About twice a month, owners present patients for evaluation of weird respiratory signs, which the owners describe as anything from asthma to seizures.

Mad cow, or bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE), is slowly progressive, degenerative, fatal disease affecting the central nervous system of adult cattle. For 16 years, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has conducted aggressive surveillance of the highest risk cattle going to slaughter in the United States. The following lists a breakdown of the nation's three confirmed cases.

Bioniche Animal Health USA Inc. announced the introduction of EPIC Calf Electrolyte for young calves.

Though many experts believe magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is underused in equine veterinary medicine, greater availability of the technology and access to interpretation experts are facilitating greater adoption, especially when diagnosing lameness.

Stifle injuries should be treated like tendon or ligament injuries in other areas of the horse.

Recent research has shown that topical low-concentration (0.015%) triamcinolone acetonide spray is safe and effective for the treatment of allergic pruritus, including flea allergic dermatitis in dogs.

Blacksburg, Va. - John Robertson, VMD, MS, PhD, director of the University of Virginia-Maryland Center for Comparative Oncology, is experimenting with frankincense oil as a possible treatment for malignant melanoma in horses.

Most commonly, tracheal collapse occurs in middle-aged to old dogs including Yorkshire terriers, Pugs, Chihuahuas, Pomeranians, Maltese, as well as Miniature and Toy Poodles.

"Good veterinarians care about animals and people," says this internal medicine professor, author, and Woody Allen look-alike. "They never forget that attached to each animal is a person."

Dr. Mark G. Papich at the 2005 American College of Veterinary Medical Internal Medicine Forum (ACVIM) in Baltimore gave a lecture on the safety and efficacy of compounded drugs.

Purina introduces Pro Plan Selects, life-stage diets, natural dog food plus essential vitamins and minerals.

Las Vegas - He wants a unanimous decision.

I gave him some ointment and a giant pair of sunglasses I had won at the fair.

The next time you feel low, consult this list to learn what others love about veterinary medicine-and let their joy inspire you.

Washington - Former Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Lester M. Crawford, DVM, reportedly faces a criminal investigation by a federal grand jury over financial disclosure and sale of stock while in office.

LOUISVILLE, KY. - 06/01/06 - Emerging zoonotic disease episodes are on the rise, and with it comes added responsibilities for veterinarians.

Cleveland - Rising costs, tighter profit margins and price-shopping clients are all key issues for veterinarians in this economy.

In 1936, Cameron Animal Hospital opened as the first standalone veterinary building servicing dogs and cats in the Northeast United States.

Santa Monica, Calif. - California's registered veterinary technicians (RVT) are one step closer to holding license to perform small skin incisions to place intravascular catheters.

Schaumburg, Ill. - The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) names Lyle Vogel, DVM, MPH, director of the Division of Animal Welfare. Next in line is Dr. Gail Golab, the division's new associate director.

Jorgensen introduces the Aesculap Elan® Power Orthopedic Saw and Drill System.

I found Mrs. Clueless anxiously awaiting my return to the exam room as I entered with the bad news.

Riverdale, MD. - Government analysis shows that the nation's risk for a mad cow outbreak is so low, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) plans to ease testing protocols for the brain-wasting malady.

Nashville, Tenn. - Tennessee livestock producers now can perform artificial insemination (AI) without a veterinarian's OK.

Louisville, Ky. - The Thoroughbred racing Mecca was amid heightened biosecurity following recent outbreaks of equine herpesvirus and a mysterious illness that claimed the life of Kentucky Derby contender With a City.

Cleveland - Never put off until tomorrow what you can do the day after tomorrow.