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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.

The Veterinary Information Network, in partnership with eVetSite systems, announces a new service called eVetSite Systems Online Builder.

Rough Hand Ointment is made for people who have severe hand or skin dryness and have not been helped by other products.

MILA International, Inc., now offers long-term catheter kits in single, double and triple lumen.

The Veterinary Drug Handbook, Fourth edition can be used on either the Palm or Pocket PC 2002 handheld computers.

Dr. Robert Taylor discusses how to select the proper material and procedure to reduce complications when using suturing and stapling techniques.

BioPryn, a blood pregnancy test for cattle, is available from BioTracking, LLC.

Fort Dodge Animal Health, manufacturer of West Nile-Innovator vaccine, is launching a comprehensive consumer awareness initiative, aimed at educating horse owners about the West Nile Virus and the need for vaccination.

Veterinary teaching hospitals appear poised to sail through the economy's turbulent waves, averting the sting of deeper state budget cuts.