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Manhattan, Kan.-American livestock producers soon may need to identify and track each and every animal they send to market, say animal health experts at Kansas State University (KSU).

The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) has received hundreds of e-mails, letters and phone calls from desperate dog owners seeking solutions to what many in the animal welfare industry call "breed discrimination."

Baton Rouge, La.-Louisiana State University (LSU) police and FBI remain in pursuit of animal rights group members they suspect caused roughly $300,000 in damages to a research laboratory.

There are no guarantees when a veterinarian unkowingly picks up a bulk compounded , pirated drug, Dr. Joseph J. Bertone offers his insight.

Pullman, Wash.-Washington State University (WSU) officials deny People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) allegations that the veterinary college allows goats to be bludgeoned for medical training practices.

Boston-As Tufts University recoups from the bankrupted Tufts Expo, leaders launch plans to host another regional veterinary conference in Providence, Rhode Island.

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Hurricane Isabel's wind and rain lashed at North Carolina and Virginia coasts Sept. 18, leaving practitioners and animals in distress.

Wichita, Kan.- Wichita veterinarians opposed to Kansas State University's (KSU) plans to build the city's first specialty hospital offering emergency services have forced college officials to suspend and possibly abandon the $3 million venture.

There is something about the smell of a burnt barn that you will never forget, and something about that smell and the sight of smoldering hopes, dreams and horses that should never be forgotten.

The ideal veterinary teaching hospital should equip students with a precise blend of the clinical side of veterinary education as well as appropriate management and leadership skills.

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The word adjuvant derives from Latin. It literally means "aid," precisely what adjuvants do when added to vaccines. Adjuvant agents enhance the immune response that occurs after vaccine administration. Although they have been used extensively in the last 50 years, there has not been a comprehensive veterinary journal review of adjuvant mode of action and selection rationale until recently.

Raleigh, N.C.-Dr. Oscar J. Fletcher, dean of North Carolina State University's (NCSU) College of Veterinary Medicine, plans to resign this post effective June 30, 2004.

On my way home from teaching, I noticed the lights were on at the clinic.

Decline to Immunization

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Golf Invitation 2004

Lexington, Ky.-On Labor Day weekend, leading Lexington practitioners wanted to send a message to veterinary students tracking in equine medicine.

Multimin UltraBlue Injectable, manufactured by Multimin USA, Inc., is an injectable chelated trace mineral supplement for cattle that supplies zinc, manganese, selenium and copper in a single solution.

Infinity Practice Management Software from ImproMed, Inc., has introduced Electronic On-Screen Travel Sheets for use with the Tablet PC.

New York-The nation's worst power blackout could have been much worse, according to animal health officials.

IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. introduces the IDEXX-CR System, a computed radiography system customized specifically for companion animal veterinary medicine.

The IP Monitor from SurgiVet can be used to monitor arterial, central venous, pulmonary, arterial, left arterial, femoral arterial and intracranial pressures.

Securos double swedged-on cruciate repair needles aid in passing monofilament suture around the lateral and/or medial fabella in cranial cruciate ligament stabilization.

The AVMA PLIT is launching a personal insurance line, underwritten by Liberty Mutual through Group Savings Plus. Coverage is available to AVMA and student AVMA members for personal auto, homeowner, renters, personal umbrella liability, valuable possessions, boats, yachts, seasonal dwellings and RVs.

Breed Predispositions to Diseases in Dogs and Cats by Drs. Alex Gough and Alison Thomas aims to provide comprehensive reference to the diseases and disorders of dogs and cats that are either inherited or are more prevalent in certain breeds.

Signalment: Canine, Golden Retriever, 6 months old, male, 46 lbs.

The new small size sterilization tray measures 1.75 in. by 2.75 inches by 2.5 inches and is ideal for crimp clamps, toggle rods and cruciate needles, the company says.

Left-handed needle holders are part of Universals beaded finish line and are made with German stainless steel that diminishes glare and makes the instrument less prone to scratch marks.