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Milwaukee — Midwest Airlines announced a new program that will give pets a free round-trip ticket for every three domestic round-trip flights they take with their owners.

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The least expensive alternative for ovarian ligation is a hand-tied ligating loop.

SACRAMENTO, CALIF.— In an effort to streamline state government, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger is threatening the state's 88 independent regulatory agencies with consolidation — a move that would eliminate the California Veterinary Medical Board (CVMB).

I have lost count of the number of occasions when I have written in this column that partnership in a veterinary practice is very similar to marriage. The analogy is one that potential partners must ignore at their peril. Nonetheless, joint ownership of a professional practice can be much like something else as well: a couple moving in together.

The IgM-capture ELISA is considered the most reliable test for confirmation of recent exposure to West Nile Virus.

DENVER — They've pulled buffalo, llama, elk, deer, squirrels, snakes and ferrets from the brink of disaster. They've helped cattle, horses, cats and dogs, too, so Code 3 Associates must stock supplies to reflect the diversity of animals that it might save during any given disaster.

VMAC members were asked to answer two key scientific questions.

SCHAUMBURG, ILL. — The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) has agreed to reimburse the Association of Veterinarians for Animal Rights (AVAR) $1,788 after revoking the activist organization's booth space during its July 2004 annual meeting.

SCHAUMBURG, ILL. — As friction among American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) ruling parties mounts, an apparent power struggle emerges on issues ranging from welfare and constitution reform to leadership and tsunami relief.

Vitality Systems introduces two medicated shampoos for dogs and cats, Oxiderm and Medicated Shampoo.

How do you tell a 400-pound owner that his or her dog is too fat?

It will be the equine veterinarian's job to introduce clients to new feeding concepts and to help them deal with the confusion that new choices will create.

COLUMBUS, OHIO — Although pediatric sterilization is not performed in most general practices, many veterinarians say shelter environments are the most plausible venue for the procedure.

Veterinary Pet Insurance introduces a new booklet, the VPI Resource and the VPI Reference Series to provide professionals a comprehensive analysis of VPI Pet Insurance policies, procedural guidelines and literature on the current thinking in specific areas of clinical medicine.

ROME, GA. — James A. Jarrett, executive vice president of the American Association of Bovine Practitioners (AABP), died at age 69 following a long battle with cancer.

SCHAUMBURG, ILL. —The 2006 American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) presidential election promises a race between at least two candidates.

Vetland Medical introduces the Landmark Large Animal Anesthesia System powered by Drager.

The article "The efficacy of an acidified sodium chlorite solution to treat canine Pseudomonas aeruginosa otitis externa" in the January 2005 issue, the cleanser evaluated in the study was misidentified as Sanova (Alcide Corporation), an FDA-approved antimicrobial used in food processing.

Using reproductively normal donor mares and stallions of known, good fertility, an embryo can be recovered approximately 70 percent of the time.

Spectrum Surgical Instruments introduces HighGold' scissors.

The article published by Strauss et al. in the January 2005 edition of Veterinary Medicine refers to the use of a product-trade name Sanova-for the treatment of otitis externa infections in dogs caused by Pseudomonas aeruginosa.

"I agree with the procedure in a shelter situation because a lot of people who adopt will not get around to having the animal sterilized. For my clients, I recommend waiting until the animal is 5-6 months old — they handle the anesthesia better, and there is some indication of female incontinence later in life if you spay very early."

SurgiVet introduces Pure-Guard, a passive gas evacuation system that offers veterinarians and their staff enhanced protection from dangerous waste anesthetic gases in the clinic.

IDEXX introduces VetStat Electrolyte and Blood Gas Analyzer, the first in-house blood gas analyzer modified specifically for veterinarians.

Bloodline Equine Supply introduces natural joint lubricant that combines the benefits of hyaluronic acid, glycine and the anti-inflammatory properties of boswella serrata.

Spectrum introduces a new style of dental elevator.

Iams? introduces a new Smart Puppy' formula that enhances levels of docosahexaeonic acid (DHA) and was developed based on research that shows puppies that ate food with enhanced DHA are more trainable, the company says.

Andis introduces AGC2 Super 2 Speed Horse Clippers with an extra wide T-84 blade. The product is a new addition to the company's line of endurance products for horses.

CLEVELAND — "Designer mutts" are making their way into veterinary clinics and a leading geneticist says their long-term health risks are negligible.