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Hill's is changing the way it prepares Science Diet canned foods to dogs and cats.

Spectrum introduces Beasley Babcock forceps, as part of a new line of atraumatic tissue forceps for small animal surgery.

AlerChek Inc. introduces the canine/feline allergy reference laboratory.

Shank's Veterinary Equipment introduces a custom MRI table.

Nutramax introduces Marin for liver support.

Camfil Farr introduces the Durafil? 2V, V-bank air filter that combines energy savings and economy with an all-plastic holding frame.

ROCKVILLE, MD. - 7/27/2005 - The U.S. Senate confirmed Dr. Lester M. Crawford to the post of commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Crawford is the first veterinarian to serve FDA in this capacity.

GAINESVILLE, FLA. - 7/26/05 - Researchers at the University of Florida (UF) studying the thick tear film of Florida manatees aim to prove whether the uncommonly thick tear aids in disease protection and believe it can reveal information about the animal's health.

Minneapolis - 7/21/05 - The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) in correlation with the World Veterinary Congress (WVC) brought 4,070 practitioners to Minneapolis.

Dear Doctor -- June/July 2005

TALLAHASSEE - 7/13/05 - Florida now requires its county governments to recognize a three-year rabies vaccine protocol.

Dear Doctor -- April/May 2005

HOLLY LAKE RANCH, TEXAS ? 7/12/05 ? The Department of Transportation's (DOT) first Animal Incident Report was published in the July issue of DOT?s Air Travel Consumer Report at http://airconsumer.ost.dot.gov.

DUBLIN, OHIO - 7/08/05 - The Butler Co. and Burns Veterinary Supply completed its business combination first announced April 18. With about 600 employees, the combined company, now called Butler Animal Health Supply LLC, serves more than 29,000 veterinary clinics in 50 states and offers more than 15,000 products for more than 300 vendors.

Assessment of the distribution of radiolabelled non-ionic multilamellar surfactant microvesicles following topical application to canine skin biopsies: a preliminary study

WORCESTER, MASS. - 7/05/05 - Cloned-derived stem cells show an exponentially competitive advantage for regenerative capacity compared to adult stem cells, according to new research conducted in large animals.

Like many veterinary clinics, we have a lot of staff turnover.

Place pill vial labels on pet carriers left at the hospital to keep track of who owns which one.

Most patients are happy to follow me from the exam room to the back treatment area.

When bathing my 90-lb dog, I start at its hind end.

When instructing clients to clean their pets' ears for otitis, I have them first slightly warm the solution under a hot-water tap and check the temperature on the inside of their wrists.

Rx Works introduces the 3.5 version of its Rx Works real-time practice management software.

Millsoboro, Del. — The biggest practice management challenge for veterinarians is facing high accounts receivables, according to an expert.

Veterinarians should embrace their role in public health and step forward as proactive animal advocates, says the first female dean of a U.S. veterinary college. "We need to become the leaders in welfare issues, not the resisters."

Hill's introduces Prescription Diet? j/d, a pet food clinically proven to reduce pain and improve mobility in dogs with osteoarthritis.

Focus-It introduces the Harvey Lift Table that is designed for lifting large pets.

The Gun Dog House Door Company introduces the Big and Tall Door that allows a dog easy two-way access into a building.

The most common route for transmission of monkeypox from animals to humans appears to be direct contact with infected animals; however, the possibility of airborne transmission cannot be excluded, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says. When examining animals with suspected monkeypox, veterinarians and staff should use the following precautions outlined in the government agency's report, updated this year.

Hardy Diagnostics introduces new Food and Drug Administration approved MRSA Latex Kit for PBP2.

To be sure that an entire surgical pack has been sterilized, place indicator tape on the outside of surgical packs and indicator strips on the inside, as well.