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HA helps cells thrive, keeps joints lubricated, protects the retina and keeps skin smooth.

If I recommend that a pet have a growth removed, I shave the area around the growth, with permission from the owner.

After hearing comments that our stainless steel exam table was cold, we took the table to a local auto shop and had the mechanics apply a polyurethane lining used on truck beds (Rhino Linings).

Place a thin sock over the exhaust hose of your surgical prep vacuum to prevent stray hairs from flying around the prep room and contaminating your equipment and surgical site.

If you are having trouble getting a fractious cat out of its carrier and onto the scale, simply take the top off the carrier and hold the carrier top over the scale to create a different hiding place.

Each January, we print out a calendar for the next two years and write the expiration dates for all our injectable drugs, dispensed drugs, and test kits on the corresponding months.

Many veterinarians and technicians do not routinely evaluate blood films microscopically, largely because they lack confidence in either preparing a well-made blood film or in being able to accurately identify important abnormalities.

Practitioner Advisory Board member Dr. Gary Norsworthy recently sent us this photo of his hospital cat Buster. Dr. Norsworthy explained that Buster was exhausted after a hard day of entering data into the computer, answering phone calls, and reading important journal articles.

Lecia Microsystems introduces the Lecia DM1000 laboratory microscope, designed for custom-configuration for the needs of the everyday user.

CHICAGO-Practitioners living in Hawaii and Alaska have lost workers' compensation and property insurance provided by the American Veterinary Medical Association's (AVMA) Professional Liability Insurance Trust (PLIT).

Ask Dr. Shirley Johnston to describe her life's successes, and her roles as a wife and mother immediately come to mind.

Rescue Critters? introduces a model that allows students to practice and perfect farrier skills without injury or possibility of laming a horse or using a cadaver limb.

MADISON, WIS.-Using a gene resurrected from the virus that caused the 1918 Spanish influenza pandemic, recorded history's most lethal outbreak of infectious disease, scientists have found that a single gene may have been responsible for the devastating virulence of the virus.

WILMINGTON, DEL.-The Companion Animal Parasite Council (CAPC), an independent group of U.S. veterinary, governmental and association leaders in the parasitology field, has voted to register as a not-for-profit organization.

Jorgensen Laboratories, Inc. introduces the Smoke Shark smoke evacuation system.

Elanco introduces Rumensin, (monensin sodium) the only U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved feed ingredient for use in lactating and dry cows that increases milk-production efficiency.

Securos introduces a new line of surgical headlights, a product that includes fiber optic and solid-state sources.

Do I really need to do a bile acid stimulation test to diagnose a portosystemic shunt, or can I use urine bile acids?

More than a decade after serving as the first female president of the American Animal Hospital Association, (AAHA) Dr. Linda Merry defines her experience as more than a fond memory; she is proud of being "eternally useful."

Our clients might doubt our sincerity or competence if we avoid respectful eye contact.

Instead of stuffing towels into cage doors to darken the kennel, we fashion a piece of dark fabric, as shown, to hang on the door.

Rebound Animal Health introduces The Rebound? Recovery Pack which consists of three new products.

SACRAMENTO, CALIF.-The California Veterinary Medical Association (CVMA) endorses eight animal welfare guidelines designed to direct the group's position on controversial matters, such as cat declaws, tail docking and the production of foie gras.

Davis, Calif.-On Oct. 18, the Court of Appeal of the State of California, Third Appellate District, dismissed Dr. Carol Mandell's accusations of gender discrimination and national origin discrimination, but it said there is sufficient evidence to pursue an age discrimination case.

Henry Schein? introduces a multi-use sponge for dental procedures and wound care.

Top Tack Inc. introduces a new line of collars and leashes from the Black Dog line of design.

Hill's Pet Nutrition Inc. introduces relief for pets suffering from gastrointestinal upset.

A peripheral blood film evaluation should be part of all complete blood counts, regardless of whether hematology is performed in-house or at a reference laboratory.

As we age, we tend to be unaware of our advancing years. Even as we stiffen and suffer aches and pains, we still think of ourselves as young.

Hartz? introduces new dog and cat toys that are durable, useful and fun for pets and owners, the company says.