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Employee theft is one of the most divisive events that can take place in a veterinary practice. The problem extends well beyond the loss of funds or product that characterize the criminality.

Washington — The horse industry spends more than $2.3 billion on veterinary care and services each year, according to an American Horse Council Foundation (AHC) study released in June.

Veterinary practices that sell items to a client without consultation must list the items sold under retail tax.

Bone marrow aspirate evaluation may not be in your primary diagnostic toolbox, but it is essential for diagnosing many disorders.

Colombus, Ohio —The autonomy of veterinary licensing boards is under attack, vulnerable to a nationwide shift toward consolidation and closer government directive.

Ames, Iowa — Dr. Holly Bender, associate professor of veterinary pathology at Iowa State University (ISU) received the 2004 National Carl J. Norden-Pfizer Distinguished Teacher Award.

Schaumburg, Ill. — After a year in the planning stages, the American Veterinary Medical Association's (AVMA) mentoring program went live, but it's been a challenge to obtain widespread participation, officials report.

Some veterinary client syndromes in desperate need of classification

Washington —The microchip controversy has entered Congress as an amendment to the House's agriculture appropriations bill for 2006.

Denver — Slated for September release, Dental Care Guidelines authored by the American Animal Hospital Association (AAHA) are in the final editing process.

New York — In effort to wipe out canine malignant melanoma (CMM), veterinarians and researchers are working together to target the disease with an emerging weapon in the form of a DNA-based vaccine.

LARAMIE, WY. — Two cats were diagnosed with bubonic plague in Wyoming — the first two cases to be diagnosed in the state in 15 years.

North Grafton, Mass. — After nine years at the helm, Dr. Philip Kosch resigned as dean of Tufts veterinary school to go on sabbatical.

Sacramento, Calif. — A Los Angeles County judge has turned down West Hollywood's demurrer challenging the California Veterinary Medical Association's (CVMA) lawsuit against the municipality.

Schaumburg, Ill. — Association of Veterinarians for Animal Rights (AVAR) members want space on the American Veterinary Medical Association's (AVMA) convention floor, and they're taking strides to get it.

I can remember thinking that Tex would be given pretty good care if he were a pig or a horse.

Washington — Food animal veterinarians and industry experts applaud recent Supreme Court actions favoring beef and pork checkoff programs.

Washington — The U.S. Senate slated $750,000 of its $17.3 billion agriculture appropriations bill to fund a slimmed down version of the National Veterinary Medical Services Act (NVMSA).

Wild and domesticated Allium species have been used for culinary and ethnomedicinal purposes since the beginning of recorded history.

Atlanta — The Georgia University System Board of Regents deemed a new veterinary teaching hospital on the campus of the University of Georgia (UG) a top priority and added the project to a list of construction plans to be presented to the Georgia General Assembly.

Elmont, N.Y. — She's no stranger to track trauma. She was instrumental in saving Charismatic's life in 1999 as the horse battled for the first Triple Crown since Affirmed in 1978. Dr. Celeste Kunz, DVM, New York Racing Association (NYRA) chief examining veterinarian, was the first to treat Charismatic when he pulled up abruptly in the stretch. The diagnosis of a displaced condylar fracture was made on the scene, and Charismatic was fitted with a compression boot. Kunz loaded him into the horse ambulance, medicated him and delivered him to the safety of his stall. Radiographs confirmed the diagnosis minutes later, and the compression boot successfully prevented further displacement prior to his surgery.

Talke Pits, United Kingdom — Dechra Veterinary Products introduces Thyroxyl? (levothyroxine sodium)

Veterinary Sales and Service introduces a new line of veterinary standoffs engineered to be durable and designed to fit several ultrasound probes.

Henry Schein introduces Quick Wipes, a non-allergenic cleaning solution to sanitize without the need of soap or water.

Ivyland, Pa.— EPS introduces ShrinkSafe ID Bands to help reduce medication errors involving look-alike medications.

Wysong introduces Equine Chelamin?, a product designed to mimic archetypal nutritional patterns.

Fort Dodge Animal Health introduces two formulations of the antibacterial Vetisulid (sodium sulfachlorpyridazine) for livestock.

The EPS Inc. introduces Nultraviolet, amber cover bags to protect IV infusions from the harmful effects of ultraviolet light.

Pfizer introduces Spectramast LC (ceftiofur hydrochloride), an intramammary infusion indicated for the treatment of mastitis caused by Gram-negative and Gram-positive bacteria.

Spectrum introduces HighGold? Scissors, distinguished by 18-carat gold rings and shanks; these specially designed scissors are handcrafted using German stainless steel.