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When it comes to a veterinary student's first job, anxiety comes standard. Speculation about life following graduation is also a given.

National Report - Veterinary students need to factor educational increases into long-term financial plans. Rising tuition costs usually mean decreased spending limits and increased debt load, experts say.

A relief career takes you from place to place, giving you the opportunity to experience practice in a different way. Yet this lifestyle isn't for everyone. Find out what skills and strategies will make this a successful career path for you.

DermaPet introduces MalAcetic EQ Shampoo, a medicated shampoo that can be used as a degreaser and in assisting treatment of most microbial infections including Dermatophilus, scratches and ringworm using patented 2 percent acetic and 2 percent boric acids.

Wysong Corp. introduces Addlife?, a concentrated natural food source of active enzymes, probiotic cultures, amino acids, vitamins, fatty acids, antioxidants and more.

Agri-Pro introduces NewTrix Easyway? training collar featuring a patented pulley mechanism that triggers a natural response to lean back to make loose-leash walking almost automatic, the company says.

This well-known practitioner, author, cartoonist, and horseman calls himself a pathological realist. As he puts it, "Real life is far more interesting than any work of fiction."

Orange Mate Inc. introduces Orange Mate Fabric Refresher.

Tilbury House Publishers introduces "While You're Here Doc, Farmyard Adventures of a Maine Veterinarian."

Kaytee introduces Treatsters? Mini Bites? for birds. The treats are small enough for birds to pick up and eat. The product provides enhanced nutrition, the company says.

Spectrum introduces a new line of veterinary technician shears.

Miltex Inc. introduces the sterile biopsy punch with plunger system.

St Louis ? Nestle Purina introduces Daily Nutrition Matters, an online interactive tutorial for veterinary technicians.

Unotron introduces SpillSeal? protected to IP66 and NEMA 4X standards washable corded optical mouse product line.

Orlando ? IDEXX Laboratories introduces a direct-to-digital radiography system for the companion animal market.

To keep intravenous pumps away from the front of the cages and save floor space, hang the pumps from a handrail fastened to the end of a bank of cages.

St. Charles, Mo. ? Royal Canin Veterinary Diet? launched a new line of dental diets for dogs and cats to help prevent dental plaque and tartar formation.

Dr. Dean Hendrickson, a veterinary surgeon at Colorado State University, is part of a team that has been performing vasectomies on wild elephants in overpopulated South African game reserves. The idea is to sterilize the dominant bulls, which will then breed with the female elephants without impregnating them.

Shark Lids introduces Medshields, disposable eyewear, the first optically clear, anti-fog, self-adhesive eye shield that is NFPA compliant, the company says.

Old Mother Hubbard introduces Super Mix? Puppy Formula in smaller-sized kibble.

Mast Technology announces an integration with Eponatech's Metron-PX software.

Allpro Imaging introduces ScanX 14, a digital imaging system designed for small medical offices.

MVP Laboratories introduces Emulsigen?, an oil adjuvant approved by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) for either intramuscular or subcutaneous injection of swine.

Abbott introduces AlphaTRAK?, a hand-held blood glucose monitoring machine designed for diabetic cats and dogs.

Las Vegas - A record crowd of 14,445 attended the 2006 Western Veterinary Conference; 6,860 DVMs and 1,664 technicians and technician students attended more than 800 hours of lectures, 20 symposia and 30 wet labs. The venue also welcomed 436 companies to the tradeshow floor.

Rebound Animal Health introduces Renurse? a milk replacer for puppies.

In 1981, calcium oxalate was detected in only 2 percent of feline uroliths submitted to the Minnesota Urolith Center, whereas struvite was detected in 78 percent.

Bryant, Lahey and Barnes introduces Multimin?, an injectable trace mineral supplement of zinc, manganese, selenium and copper as a way to quickly raise copper levels prior to superovulation.