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In every practice, there are baffling cases that defy a traditional diagnostic approach.

Jorgensen Laboratories, Inc., introduces the portable Cryotherapy Unit. The unit continuously pumps cold water through hoses connected to a soft pad.

Springfield, Ill.-In late August, the governor of the state of Illinois signed off on legislation that updates the state's Animal Control Act.

Dr. Michael Pavletic reviews the different applications and procedures for using skin staplers.

Merial introduces Tetradureժ 300 (oxytetracycline) injection, a prescription antibiotic labeled for cattle at high risk for bovine respiratory disease (BRD) associated with Mannheimia (Pasteurella) haemolytica.Merial introduces Tetradureժ 300 (oxytetracycline) injection, a prescription antibiotic labeled for cattle at high risk for bovine respiratory disease (BRD) associated with Mannheimia (Pasteurella) haemolytica.

Outer Banks, N.C.?While state officials on the eastern seaboard clean up following mid-September's landfall of Hurricane Isabel, emergency efforts continue for some state animal response units in one of the heaviest hit areas. At left: Hurricane Isabel hits land off North Carolina coast, Sept. 18. Image courtesy of Accuweather, Inc.

Denver-To help practitioners make sense of the profession's three sets of vaccine guidelines, a Purdue University researcher offers a means to tailor the sometimes confusing array of protocols for use in everyday practice.

Cleveland-The Food Animal Summit Taskforce (FAST) says it's expecting proposals from six auditing firms to conduct a large-scale study on economic issues for food animal veterinarians.

Denver-Two major manufacturers unveiled vaccine programs/positions at the recently concluded American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) meeting here to answer questions on the issue of vaccination frequency.

Fall applicants to the University of Minnesota's (UM)College of Veterinary Medicine might want to brush up on their behavioral skills.

Woodstock, Ill.-As the Illinois Securities Department moves forward in its investigation of the investment schemes of an equine software developer, the state Attorney General's office has filed a civil suit for fraud against the business.

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ith little more than a glance at the first X-ray, Flora knew the diagnosis. Still, she took a few minutes to study both views carefully just as she always instructed her students to do. She knew all too well that her years of experience had not granted her immunity from mistakes. Then, satisfied that the films showed no evidence of less obvious problems which would prove to be embarrassing if discovered later, she headed for the privacy of her office to make the phone call. Many of the other staff members shared offices, but as a perk of seniority, she

As prices for pet drugs and products rise so do the number of retailers selling goods once exclusively found in the veterinarian's office.

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

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