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Other prizes will be awarded for dumbest question of the year and the coveted lifetime of stupidity award.

Renowned for his important contributions to our understanding of renal and urinary tract disorders in veterinary medicine, Dr. Osborne is also revered as an inspiring teacher-whether through the classes he teaches at the University of Minnesota's College of Veterinary Medicine or through his lectures and journal articles worldwide.

Nellcor introduces the NPB-40, an all-digital handheld pulse oximeter.

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

Washington — As the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) faces a regulatory petition to ban antibiotics in animal feed, veterinary leaders watch as Congress considers roughly identical measures.

PULLMAN, WASH. - 05/31/05 - London-based Wellcome Trust awarded $1.8 million to Washington State University (WSU) College of Veterinary Medicine's efforts to develop a vaccine for Babesiosis.

CHICAGO - 5/27/05 - Oxygen masks long used in veterinary medicine have been embraced by firefighters to prevent pets from smoke inhalation.

PHILADELPHIA - 5/26/05 - The University of Pennsylvania (Penn) has created the Veterinary Business Management Association (VBMA) in an effort to unite veterinary business clubs across the United States.

PORTLAND, ORE. - 5/25/05 - The Banfield Charitable Trust plans to help more than 3,000 low-income families, giving out $1 million in free healthcare for preventive medicine.

ALAMEDA, CALIF. - 5/23/05 - Maddie's Fund founders donated $93 million to the fund, building on their original donation of $200 million.

ITHACA, N.Y. - 5/20/05 - A Cornell University researcher won the Burroughs Wellcome Fund Investigators in Pathogenesis of Infectious Disease Award for work on the interaction of pathogens with their human hosts.

RENSSELAER, IND. - 5/19/05 - Dr. Tom Gillespie takes the reigns of the American Association of Swine Veterinarians (AASV). He was named president during the group's recently concluded annual meeting.

NORTH GRAFTON, MASS. - 05/17/05 - The generosity of the Cummings Foundation manifested with the renaming of Tufts' veterinary school to Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University.

SECAUCUS, N.J. - 5/16/05 - The American Veterinary Medical Foundation (AVMF) will be receiving funds through the Hartz Mountain Corporation from sales of VetPals, six plush stuffed animals that that will be sold to veterinarians.

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NEW YORK - 5/13/05 - The nation's pet overpopulation problem will be the premise of a commencement speech given by Edwin Sayres, president of the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA).

FORT COLLINS, COLO. - 5/12/05 - A $1 million gift to Colorado State University (CSU) is earmarked for a new cancer biology program within the institution's College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences.

SCHAUMBURG, ILL. - 5/9/05 - In effort to educate pet owners about the need for a twice-a-year pet wellness exams, the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA), and Fort Dodge once again unite for the spring pet wellness campaign.

CORVALLIS, ORE. - 5/06/05 - Clinical training will be offered to Ross University (RU) students through a partnership formed with Oregon State University (OSU).

An expert overview of the latest options for diagnosing, treating, and preventing Leptospirosis.

WESTBROOK, MAINE - 05/04/05 - Banfield, The Pet Hospital signed a five-year deal with IDEXX Laboratories, which will equip each Banfield hospital with an expanded VetLab system to provide assay products.

WASHINGTON - 05/03/05 - The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has adopted a final rule that will help the entity track incidents involving loss, injury or death of an animal during transport.

CLEVELAND - 5/2/05 - The World Veterinary Association sponsored World Veterinary Day as a worldwide event April 30, but the awareness does not receive its just recognition according to authorities.

Nestle Purina introduces Pro Plan's line of cat food that contains protein levels at 40 percent or higher, the highest level of protein available in any dry cat food brand, the company says.

We use hot-water bottles to provide comfort to our patients while they are in the hospital.

When inventorying large quantities of medication, we use the cell counter to keep track of the number of pills we've counted.

Most therapeutic shampoos don't spread well.

Borrowing an idea from my pediatrician, I give my clients with puppies and kittens handouts at each wellness visit.

A laundry bag designed for washing delicate linens is great for bathing cats in.

To treat dogs reluctant to be medicated, I take them by the door used to let dogs outside.