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Canine hyperadrenocorticism is a commonly diagnosed endocrinopathy in small animal practice.

Recently a colleague asked us for advice about how to prevent recurrence of a urolith that contained a nucleus of 100 percent calcium oxalate (CaOx) and a distinct outer layer of 95 percent magnesium ammonium phosphate (MAP) and 5 percent calcium phosphate (Image 1 and Figure 2, p. 12S).

DVM BPA Statement - June 2003

Ames, Iowa-The Iowa Veterinary Medical Association (IVMA) and Iowa State University (ISU) is finishing up a major survey of state practitioners to identify income and retention in practice.

Product Focus: Nutraceuticals

Pomona, Calif.-Western University of Health Sciences College of Veterinary Medicine (Western U) is getting a new primary care teaching hospital, complements of Banfield.

This month, we begin a series covering a particularly relevant topic in veterinary law, yet one that is widely overlooked both by lawyers when they are counseling veterinarians and veterinarians as they seek out legal advice.

Solo practitioners could become a rare breed. As Baby Boomer veterinarians near retirement, their younger, supposed successors are resisting added responsibility, experts say.

When on a quest to locate a reputable veterinarian, many pet-owning consumers rely on word-of-mouth referrals and the trusty Yellow Pages.

Rena's owners weren't exactly sure what they had purchased. They thought that they had bought a mare and she seemed to show some weak cyclical estrous behavior.

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Breed Predispositions to Diseases in Dogs and Cats by Drs. Alex Gough and Alison Thomas, aims to provide comprehensive reference to the diseases and disorders of dogs and cats that are either inherited or are more prevalent in certain breeds.

Jorgensen Laboratories, Inc., introduces Pink Germicide disinfectant solution.

AmeriVap Systems introduces the Vapor Blitz I, the newest addition to its product line of vapor cleaning and sanitizing equipment designed to eliminate pet odors and help control fleas.

Matrx has published a 2003 catalog featuring its full line of veterinary anesthesia equipment and accessories.

There's one person Dr. Dave Richards must confront every time he prepares to raise fees in practice - himself.

Laryngeal paralysis or paresis is thought to be very common in dogs with a reported incidence as high as 25 percent. (Aust Vet J 2000;78:769-772.)

Pastures that were dry and thin last year are now lush and green, thanks to a generally wet spring this year.

Jorgensen Laboratories, Inc., is now offering Wavicide-01 sterilizing solution.

The radiograph was discovered more than 100 years ago. It has been a stalwart of diagnostic imaging in veterinary medicine. We have grown accustomed to its use. We use it to "rule out" numerous diseases. Unfortunately, we have known that it takes a marked change in the electronic density of the material to be seen radiographically. Some estimates indicate that in bone, radiographic density must change by 30-50 percent (either increase or decrease) in order to be visible on a standard radiograph. Therefore, numerous diseases can be present and escape the detection limit of a radiographic change. We must remember

Erytho ProGel from Bio-Nutrition Laboratories is a single-dose plastic oral syringe containing the new organic iron, heme iron polypeptide, plus essential B vitamins.

I was just finishing up the office call with his dog, when Mr. Isobar asked me an important question.

Pedigree Perfection introduces novelty fashion scrub shirts for pets in hospital styles and colors such as sterile pink, blue or green.

IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. introduces the IDEXX-CR System, a computed radiography system customized specifically for companion animal veterinary medicine.

Last month we discussed the pressure tactics parents, uncles, aunts and friends of young people can use on us as veterinary practitioners to arrange for their favorite youngster to come into our clinics and "observe."