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One day last month, I made a stupid mistake: I looked at the appointment calendar first thing in the morning. As a general rule, I don't do that because it might cause me to read a name like the one I saw that day – one you remember for all the wrong reasons. I spent the next two hours suffering anticipation anxiety as I waited for a confrontation with Mr. Kenny B. Worthit.

Immune-mediated thrombocytopenia is the most common acquired cause of abnormal primary hemostasis in dogs.

Three decades ago, we experienced an oil shortage, and one of the solutions was to create a nationwide 55-mph speed limit for several years.

Columbia, Mo. - Dr. Neil Olson is the new dean of the University of Missouri-Columbia (MU) College of Veterinary Medicine, effective Sept. 1.

Washington - A last-minute resolution seeking the American Veterinary Medical Association's support of foie gras production roused the House of Delegates (HOD) last month as the controversial agriculture practice took center stage.

A letter opener can be an effective tool to remove clumps of matted hair from cats.

This modest internist tends to downplay his own noteworthy achievements. "I'm truly humbled by the remarkable accomplishments and contributions that my former students and other colleagues are making toward the advancement of veterinary medicine."

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Dr. Scott Campbell will continue as Chairman.

A special position dedicated to clients can be the mechanism that keeps your service machinery running flawlessly.

We make an inexpensive IV fluid warmer by filling a sock with uncooked rice and heating it in the microwave.

Every veterinarian has an individual nightmare, a particular type of case he or she dreads above all else.

This behaviorist sees a need for more education on animal behavior. "Abnormal or unacceptable behavior kills more pets each year than any other disease process...We need to make behavioral medicine part of the curriculum at every veterinary college."

Little did we know as we waved goodbye that Tripod's story was just beginning.

Watch out for plant toxicity during drought conditions.

When performing rabbit spays or ferret adrenalectomies, keep an autoclaved bag of 6-in single-tipped applicator cotton swabs available to dissect fat away from blood vessels for easier ligation.

One of our technicians made kits for our check eyes, skin, or ear appointments.

I had a cat that swallowed a needle and thread.

National Report - There is a 74 percent chance a major hurricane will make landfall on the U.S. coastline this season, Colorado State University (CSU) forecasters predict.

DULUTH,GA.-EQUIOXX® (firocoxib) is a new nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) from Merial to relieve pain and inflammation associated with osteoarthritis (OA) in horses.

The American Veterinary Medical Association says 10 states are believed to have some form of criminal penalties on the books for those who practice veterinary medicine without a license.

Davis, Calif. - A $420,750 grant over three years will fund a new position for an extension veterinarian in shelter medicine, believed a first for the United States.

Many diseases can be controlled or eliminated by various types of medications. With modern diagnostic techniques and proper application of therapy, clients can have confidence in your medical forecast that "Everything is going to be all right."

New York - Trends in pet travel, home assistance and convenience will catapult the pet-supplies market to $11 billion by 2009.

Arnie is one of those people who believes he knows everything. What irritates me is that I think he may be right. In our 30-plus years of friendship, he has remained unfailingly one step ahead of me.

CHICAGO - Veterinary practice managers are working to formalize the Chicagoland Veterinary Managers Group (CVMG), an association to improve professional skills through idea and experience sharing.

Boulder, Colo. - The nation's fastest-growing doggy day and overnight camp, Camp Bow Wow, has joined Morris Animal Foundation's (MAF) campaign to find a cure for canine cancer.

Ames, Iowa - An experimental treatment may reverse a form of blindness and restore vision in dogs that had experienced sudden loss of sight, according to research from the Iowa State University College of Veterinary Medicine.