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Rambunctious reindeer rebuffs rough-and-ready rescuers during rip-roaring romp

BCP Veterinary Pharmacy introduces VetChews, a treat-based product that is compounded by hand to include the exact dosage of medication that an animal requires according to a veterinarian's prescription.

The Iams Company announces its Eukanuba Veterinary Diets now has nutritional tools to address medical conditions and dental care in the same diet.

Visionaries of North Carolina State University's equine program plan to enhance its user-friendly status to compete with well-renowned academic players in Colorado and California.

Schaumburg, Ill.-The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) is slated to sponsor the World Veterinary Congress in 2005, marking the second time the event's been held in the United States since its 1863 inception.

Vetsuite, a comprehensive Internet tool for practitioners, made its debut at the recently concluded Western Veterinary Conference.

Smith & Nephew, Inc. Endosopy Division, introduces the Dyonics® Vision 111 Portable Endoscopy System, a mobile, integrated endoscopic visualization system.

If a provision in the patients' bill of rights moves forward, legislative language could ease efforts of national associations like the AVMA in offering comprehensive health coverage for members' staff.

New York-The Animal Medical Center (AMC) and the Canine Health Foundation (KHF) have plans to launch a scientific study to evaluate health risks and injuries to search and rescue dogs working at the World Trade Center following the September 11th attacks.

DVMNewsmagazine understands why some veterinarians may first shy away from adding merchandising to their practice. For years, any form of marketing or merchandising was considered unethical within the profession. But today it's a necessity to thrive.

Philadelphia-University of Pennsylvania (UP) veterinarians say they have a solid predictor, in any species, of future arthritis.

Washington-If President George W. Bush's proposed fiscal 2003 budget for USDA gets the congressional nod, animal disease safeguarding and food safety initiatives would be beneficiaries of a generous boost of funds.

Schaumburg, Ill.-Access to veterinary products via the Internet, from credible and charlatan pharmacies, is a trend that is here to stay. And it will likely become more prevalent, experts predict.

The cost of support labor is going up. I think we all discovered this reality when the 2001 final expense listing hit our desks.

Jorgensen Laboratories, Inc. introduces Monosyn® suture made by Braun. Monosyn is an absorbable monofilament suture made from glyconate.

The Glass Horse, a series of interactive 3-D computerized images of the equine gastrointestinal tract, enables veterinarians and horse owners to examine the horse's tract, and to understand a variety of intestinal displacements that can occur.

Las Vegas-Pets have the power to heal our bodies, soothe our souls and calm our minds. That's the message Edward Creagan, MD, gave to more than 300 veterinarians last month at the 74th annual Western Veterinary Conference in Las Vegas. The event, "The Pet Prescription," sponsored by Veterinary Pet Insurance, featured expert findings on the physiological and psychological effects of pets on people.

Cleveland-Nearly a year has passed and the 2001 Mare Reproductive Loss Syndrome (MRLS) still evokes impassioned discussions of its cause, which was never conclusively determined.

Schering-Plough Animal Health Corp. introduces MaxiVac® Excell with Emunade®, the first bivalent swine influenza vaccine containing field-proven antigens used in more than 70 million doses nationwide.

Veterinary practice sales endure despite a weakened economy. Although geographic location and lender availability play heavily into practice sales, the recession barely registers.

Intervet announces it has received approval from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) for NeoGard as the first and only vaccine for bovine neosporosis

American Animal Health, Inc. introduces Soothables Tender Foot, a multi-vitamin foot pad and elbow cream for dogs.

Disputes and conflicts commonly arise in any business.

The AKC's Veterinary Outreach Program has received $100,000 for their 2002 scholarships, awarded to students in veterinary schools who are pursuing canine-related studies. AKC Companion Animal Recovery (AKC-CAR) has donated the funds for the program this year.

Tomorrow's seeds of success will be planted this year. And tomorrow's success depends on a clinic's support staff.

NaturVet introduces Kelp Help, a new amino acid, vitamin and mineral supplement for dogs and cats.

Veterinarians can often go an entire career without seeing some types of cases.

San Francisco-The collaborations of Chronix Biomedical, a translational genomics company, with the Institute of Veterinary Medicine, Georg-August University in Goettingen, Germany, have resulted in creation of a serum-based test to detect bovine spongiform encephalopathy (mad cow disease).

I used to have a handle on life, but it broke. At least that's what my friend, Arnie, says. If your practice suffered greatly from the February doldrums and you had nothing better to do with your time than to read my column, then you may recall what he said about me last month.

Could you review hypoadrenocorticism in young dogs?