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On July 2, representatives from about 40 agriculture groups met at the White House with Homeland Security Director Tom Ridge and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) officials to discuss animal-related security issues.

If Dr. Franklin McMillan, companion animal practitioner in Los Angeles, had his wishes, he would never hurt an animal's feelings.

Reassurance" Back-Up Power System is designed to instantly and silently power non-life supporting equipment during a power outage or brownout.

San Francisco-Volunteers from the San Francisco Veterinary Medical Association launched the Mobile Veterinary Street Outreach Service (MVSOS) to treat acute health problems

Spectrum Surgical Instruments announces a new line of surgical instrument cleaning brushes, Spectrum Blue brushes.

Ames, Iowa-Iowa State University (ISU) lays claim to a first for veterinary medicine.

It was a lush backyard. I mean lush. There were trees and vines and ivy and shrubs and bushes and fountains . and a pot-bellied pig.

Spectrum Surgical Instruments has packaged six ophthalmology instruments plus a sterilization case for more advanced eye procedures.

Doug Butler Enterprises, Inc. introduces the video, How to Medically and Mechanically Treat Founder for the Greatest Chance for Success

Medical Innovations, Inc. introduces an alternative to the medical waste hauler in its on-site Medical Waste Machine

Nashville-Midway into his term as American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) vice president, Dr. Jack O. Walthers becomes the group's 2002-2003 president-elect.

Spectrum Surgical Instruments announces the development of a powdered stain remover for surgical instruments, Spectra-Scrub Instrument Stain Remover.

Davis, Calif.-Parasites in freshwater runoff may be to blame for the alarming number of deaths of federally protected southern sea otters in California, report scientists.

Leicester, Mass.-A humanitarian program created by the Massachusetts Veterinary Medical Association has an active supporter in Dr. Gail Hartman.

Espanola, N.M.-Rapid-spreading wildfires in the West further fueled by drought this summer have forced thousands of wild animals to abandon their habitat.

Stretched out off South Tampa's busy main line is a small animal practice so community integrated, some clients have been visiting for more than 30 years. Yet the bustling Veterinary Medical Clinic, Inc. is anything but quietly settled in its sub-tropic surroundings. Since its 1970s inception, Dr. Eddie Garcia has been building, both inside and out.

If Dr. Joe M. Howell could pen his legacy right now as the 122th president of the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA), it would be that he paid attention to the right issues and responded appropriately.

The Buccal Mucosal Bleeding Time test kit from Southeast Vetlab, Inc. provides veterinarians with a turnkey in-house method for assessing platelet function, the company says.

Spectrum Surgical Instruments Corp. announces its clipper sharpening service.

3M introduces the Comply brand Liquid Peracetic Acid Chemical Indicator for monitoring the Steris System 1 processor.

Research focused on understanding lack of immune response; protozoan considered a world threat

Manhattan, Kansas-Several new therapies for feline asthma are being tested at Kansas State University (KSU) on cats that don't respond to conventional asthma therapy.

St. Louis-Nestlé Purina's Life Span Study shows that maintaining a dog's lean body condition extended their median life span by 15 percent.

Dallas-The lingering threat of terrorism prompted ACVIM to devote a half-day symposium on its biological, chemical and agricultural aspects, during its annual forum concluded June 1.

Company pays FDA $500 million in fines for quality control violations

Schaumburg, Ill.-The rift between the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) and American Association of Veterinary State Boards (AAVSB) regarding their rival foreign graduate equivalency programs takes a backseat at the 2002 AVMA Annual Convention in Nashville, Tenn.

First Priority releases its U.S. Food and Drug Administration-approved Privasan Antiseptic Ointment, ANADA 200-301.

Montclair, N.J.-It costs George Cameron, DVM, $6,000 a month in health insurance premiums to cover the 20 employees on his payroll. That's not small change, but it's a far cry from the near $96,000 he annually expended for staff coverage before signing on with the New Jersey Veterinary Medical Association's (NJVMA) group health benefits plan - the country's only veterinary association offering such a service

As we mentioned last month, the best way to protect assets that have accumulated over a lifetime has a great deal to do with the perceived threats.

Spectrum Surgical Instruments Corp. releases its newest line of hand-held retractors.