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Austin, Texas- As PetMed Express settles a slew of administrative battles with state pharmacy boards across the country, Texas leaders strike with litigation to ban company sales in the state and fine the online pet pharmacy $1,000 per day for each day it allegedly sold prescription drugs illegally to Texas consumers.

In an effort to supply clinicians with management resources to build and sustain a successful practice, Novartis Animal Health offers Growth Alliance, an integrated program designed to help veterinarians meet the challenges of small business ownership.

The new JorVet flexible endoscope system provides easy access into the smallest of body cavities.

Vitality Systems introduces K-9 Plus, a chewable multi-vitamin/mineral supplement

Provo, Utah-On a mission to probe dogs' brains for clues on how to enhance nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, Dr. Daniel Simmons and team may have accidentally unlocked the magic of acetaminophen.

WoundWear, Inc. introduces the A-TraC Dynamic Brace

Jeffwerberpets, Inc. introduces its calming formulas for stressed dogs and cats.

Recent advancements in technology, especially in veterinary medicine, can often become overwhelming. Practitioners often question if they should invest in expensive equipment that may not be used enough to justify the expense.

Olympus America Corp. introduces the IX51 inverted microscope system for live cell study, in vitro fertilization and other cellular injection applications.

Selecting the proper modality will help equine practitioners identify medical problems that were previously difficult to pinpoint

W e have all been there. A client calls to say that she has just found her horse standing in the field unwilling to move.

Upper Montclair, N.J.- Dr. George Cameron knows canine distemper. He's witnessed rabies and parvovirus.

Schaumburg, Ill.-The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) Governmental Relations Division, in partnership with the American Veterinary Medical Foundation (AVMF), is accepting applications for the 2003-04 AVMA/AVMF Congressional Science Fellowship Program.

Madison, Wis.-Fewer and fewer students are entering veterinary school with a background on the farm, but a teaching herd at the University of Wisconsin (UW) will help students gain a better understanding of dairy management.

Washington-A fake letter to recall ketamine spurred a scam alert to veterinarians by the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA).

Have you ever noticed the similarity between hiring an employee and purchasing a new shirt?

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Washington-At presstime, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued guidelines for animal drug evaluations to combat antibiotic resistance in people, Reuters reports.

As West Nile Virus (WNV) dominates headlines worldwide, the only vaccine on the market - available to horses - is quietly making noise in equine veterinary circles.

ACell, a new tissue engineering company, recently introduced a new veterinary product that naturally promotes the restoration of tissue in wounds and surgical applications.

Classic Medical Supply introduces the Classic 100 Falco Ultrasound System Solution.

New rules issued this summer are requiring 190,000 research and diagnostic laboratories, including veterinary facilities, to notify federal authorities if they are in possession of any of 36 "select" biological agents.

High Medical Technologies introduces the VersaTron, a compact size, high power, focused shock wave device designed for veterinary medicine.

The Merck Veterinary Manual is available online and it's free. The veterinarians' resource can be accessed at www.merckvetmanual.com. anytime, anywhere.

Novartis Animal Health U.S., Inc. recently announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Deramaxx chewable tablets, the first coxib-class drug to be approved for use in veterinary medicine.

The VetDRS, the veterinary direct radiography system developed by Bluegrass Veterinary Technologies LLC uses a flat-panel Varian array to digitally capture a diagnostic-quality radiographic image and send it by cable to a computer for storing and viewing

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has approved additional label claims for the recently licensed feline immunodeficiency virus (FIV) vaccine from Fort Dodge Animal Health, a division of Wyeth.

Medical and veterinary professionals may find it difficult to access information on the risks of roundworm and hookworm zoonotic infections in people.

IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. announces the release of a new test that will aid veterinarians in the treatment of Lyme disease in dogs.

Denver-For all the managers new to veterinary medicine, the American Animal Hospital Association offers a tailored meeting, the Veterinary Management Development School Level One.