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Wellington, Fla. - The death of 21 polo horses just prior to the start of the U.S. Open Polo match in April continues to unleash a flurry of questions without answers.

An easy way to dry and store endotracheal tubes is by using lace card spools.

It was during a visit to my friend Arnie's hospital that I learned of a fascinating new hobby that, strangely enough, is available only to veterinarians.

An 18-month-old 8.1-lb (3.7-kg) intact female toy poodle was presented for evaluation of inappetence and lethargy of 48 hours' duration.

National Report - To better coordinate animal-rescue efforts during times of disaster, a decade-old "statement of understanding" between the AVMA, AVMF and the American Red Cross is now formalized.

Polyuria and polydipsia have many causes in dogs.

Veterinarian's horse beats 50-1 odds to win this year's Kentucky Derby - then nearly repeats the performance at the Preakness.

National Report - New Senior Care Guidelines, just released by the American Association of Feline Practitioners, address complex disease management, pre-emptive testing, nutrition and a host of other areas to help practitioners when treating senior care.

This chronic disease involving plaque formation on the cornea is a hypersensitivity reaction to an unknown stimulus.

After administering a tranquilizer or neuroleptanalgesic, prepare the skin around the lesion for aseptic surgery.

The morning after placing the presutures, anesthetize the animal, remove the presutures, and prepare the area for aseptic surgery.

Presutures are Lembert sutures placed in healthy skin on either side of a lesion. Placed several hours before the lesion is débrided or excised, these sutures stretch the skin around the lesion.

Depending on the shape of the wound, dog-ears may result from wound closure.

Tie the first Lembert suture under tension.

After administering a tranquilizer or neuroleptanalgesic, prepare the skin around the lesion for aseptic surgery.

After the first suture bite, place the second suture bite on the opposite side of the wound.

Tie the first Lembert suture under tension.

Place additional Lembert sutures along the entire length of the wound.

Japanese scientists have produced marmosets that glow green and pass this trait onto their offspring--a step that will help in the study of disease in people but that also has implications for human genetic modification.

Finally, remove the lesion or débride the wound, and close the wound by using simple interrupted sutures.

Depending on the shape of the wound, dog-ears may result from wound closure.

Place additional Lembert sutures along the entire length of the wound.

The morning after placing the presutures, anesthetize the animal, remove the presutures, and prepare the area for aseptic surgery.

The tension placed on each suture depends on the surgeon?s experience and clinical judgment.

After the first suture bite, place the second suture bite on the opposite side of the wound.

Finally, remove the lesion or débride the wound, and close the wound by using simple interrupted sutures.

The tension placed on each suture depends on the surgeon?s experience and clinical judgment.

A veterinarian's testimony featured in the documentary "Death on a Factory Farm" has resulted in hate mail and threats, with some complaints hailing from fellow veterinarians.