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To trick cats into taking pills, I use Easy Cheese (Kraft). I make a line of cheese, then a dot, then another line.

To prevent lint and hair from collecting on surgical towels, we wash and dry the towels in a zippered pillowcase.

Most practices have handheld hair dryers for pet grooming or to help with a quick cleanup if a pet has urine or stool on its backside.

In this retrospective study from a veterinary teaching hospital, nine dogs with lung tumors were treated with thoracoscopic lung lobectomy.

After five surgeries spanning almost three years, Mary Murphy-Smith, 49, cannot open her right hand. She can no longer deliver babies in her profession as a midwife, and her nightmares are still frequent and vivid.

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Denison, Iowa - As the nation's attention turns toward political initiatives to overhaul the U.S. immigration system, a mixed animal practitioner living in a small city with a huge immigration surge believes the trend will protect his business.

Los Angeles - A plan designed to stave off Pit Bull and Rottweiler attacks around Los Angeles has expanded to mandate the sterilization of almost all dogs in unincorporated areas of the nation's largest county.

Harrisburg, Pa. - In effort to enhance dental program compliance, Lockwillow Avenue Animal Clinic in Harrisburg, Pa., produced a pictorial display, "From Wicked to White - What it takes to Get There."

What do you say to a perfect stranger who just rolled into a ball of near nakedness in front of you?

Classic Medical Ultrasound announces version 3.02 improved report page printing software.

RMCards.com introduces direct mailing full-color reminders to clients from veterinary offices.

Securos introduces Securwrap, a non-woven, hand-tearable, cohesive bandage.

PetAg Inc. introduces DogSure? and CatSure?, a geriatric or aging animal food supplement.

United Radiology Systems introduces the PXP-16HF Micro Portable X-ray unit.

National Report - As the profession evolves, so do two distinct factions - its army of general practitioners and a growing number of board-certified specialists.

Denver - More than 1,000 dogs have been euthanized in Denver following its year-long Pit Bull ban. Some residents have reclaimed their mixed-breeds from dog death row and moved out of city limits to save their pets.

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EPS introduces Autodrop, a device that clips onto the majority of eye-drop bottles and holds the bottle at the correct angle over the eye.

B&L Cremation System introduces an automatic, temperature-controlled crematory/incinerator product with 200 pounds to 500 pounds of capacity.

Wedgewood Pharmacy introduces chicken-flavored capsules, to increase compliance among veterinary patients.

Virbac introduces a 3-D poster in response to an interest veterinarians have expressed for a tool to help educate pet owners on the specifics of periodontal disease in dogs and cats.

Baltimore - Advanstar Veterinary Healthcare Communications (AVHC) offered veterinarians more than 450 continuing-education credit hours at its inaugural CVC East in Baltimore.

D-Mark Inc. introduces OdorGuard? Rigid Cell Filters that offer extended surface chemical filtration.

Cils introduces data matrix and 2-D barcode labels.

Cleveland - DVM Newsmagazine won a prestigious 2006 Jesse H. Neal National Business Journalism Award in the category of Best News Coverage.

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