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Nellcor creates hand-held oximeter
Nellcor introduces the NPB-40, an all-digital handheld pulse oximeter.
MRSA Latex Kit
Hardy Diagnostics introduces new Food and Drug Administration approved MRSA Latex Kit for PBP2.
Proposed antibiotic feed ban rouses allied groups
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.
WSU puts $1.8 million toward cattle vaccine
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.
Veterinary oxygen masks are being used in a new way to save lives
CHICAGO - 5/27/05 - Oxygen masks long used in veterinary medicine have been embraced by firefighters to prevent pets from smoke inhalation.
Penn launches veterinary business association
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.
Banfield awards $1 million in free healthcare to families
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.
Maddie's Fund receives $93 Million
ALAMEDA, CALIF. - 5/23/05 - Maddie's Fund founders donated $93 million to the fund, building on their original donation of $200 million.
Cornell scientist wins award for pathogen research
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.
AASV names Gillespie president
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.
Tufts is first to name veterinary school after donor
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.
Hartz launches AVMF fund drive
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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ASPCA President to speak at UP graduation
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).
CSU receives $1 million for cancer biology program
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.
AVMA, Fort Dodge launch spring pet wellness program
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.
Oregon State, Ross Collaborate
CORVALLIS, ORE. - 5/06/05 - Clinical training will be offered to Ross University (RU) students through a partnership formed with Oregon State University (OSU).
Update on Leptospirosis
An expert overview of the latest options for diagnosing, treating, and preventing Leptospirosis.
IDEXX inks Banfield deal
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.
Transportation Department to track unfriendly skies
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.
World Veterinary Day, forum for rural-veterinarian shortage
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.
Cat Food
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.
Idea Exchange: Recycling old sweatpants
We use hot-water bottles to provide comfort to our patients while they are in the hospital.
Idea Exchange: Keep track of counted pills
When inventorying large quantities of medication, we use the cell counter to keep track of the number of pills we've counted.
Idea Exchange: Don't waste therapeutic shampoo
Most therapeutic shampoos don't spread well.
Idea Exchange: Developmental handouts keep clients informed
Borrowing an idea from my pediatrician, I give my clients with puppies and kittens handouts at each wellness visit.
Idea Exchange: The cat can't get out of the bag
A laundry bag designed for washing delicate linens is great for bathing cats in.
Idea Exchange: Give dogs the backdoor treatment
To treat dogs reluctant to be medicated, I take them by the door used to let dogs outside.
Ohio budget bill impacts veterinary profession
Columbus, Ohio — As Ohio lawmakers haggle over a $51.3-billion budget initiative, several amendments have caught the attention of veterinary leaders in the state.
Guidelines important in evaluating cytological samples for birds
Viral infections produce lesions on unfeathered areas of skin around the eyes, cere and feet.
