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Concerned with the absence of industry regulation, independent researchers set out to determine if veterinary supplements are served as advertised.

Q. Please provide a brief review of diagnosis and treatment of feline asthma.

IDEXX, supplier of Cornerstone practice management software, is offering a new Web-based consultation option to help evaluate practice performance. The IDEXX team will host several live Internet consultations designed in conjunction with their Practice Profile product to help veterinarians chart practice growth, discover opportunities for increased sales, monitor client compliance and compare fees, protocols and revenue against regional and national averages.

Madison, Wis.-Veterinary students at the University of Wisconsin, Madison, now can enroll in a 12-month research mentorship program.

Springfield, Ill.-At the same time PetMed Express embarks on a nationwide public relations campaign to garner the profession's support, the company threatens legal action against practitioners accused of badmouthing the online/mail-order pet pharmacy.

We often hear Baby Boomer veterinarians grumble in their microbrews about the independent attitudes of the "thirtysomething" colleagues and even younger employees.

The cat's name was Whoops and it fit that rascal well.

Aside from the current debate over vaccination protocols, few topics engender such controversy as the nutrition we provide to our companion animals (or ourselves, for that matter).

As Wisconsin's governor inks a new law mandating veterinarians in the state receive 30 hours of continuing education biannually, New Jersey, New York and Rhode Island legislatures mull much the same issue.

New Orleans-While the spread of West Nile Virus (WNV) on the West Coast has been widely documented, a flare-up back in Mid-Atlantic states this year signals that the virus may be very persistent.

A new cattle DNA testing service is being marketed under the Igenity brand name from Merial.

Veterinarians now have a safe and effective non-steroidal option for long-term control of canine atopic dermatitis. Atopica, which contains the active ingredient cyclosporine A (CsA), has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for Novartis Animal Health.

Veterinary Products Laboratories (VPL) introduces the supplement Optima 365, which can improve the condition of an animals skin and coat, resulting in healthy hair that doesn t die or fall off.

Lexington, Ky.-In the wake of a reintroduced bill in Congress to ban horse slaughter in the United States, the American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP) has reiterated, via a position statement, that the organization is not pro-slaughter.

Washington-In response to meetings in December in Ottawa, Canada with cattle industry leaders from the National Cattlemen's Beef Association (NCBA), the Canadian government has announced it has begun a review of current restrictions on U.S. feeder cattle imported into Canadian feedlots.

An over-the-counter diarrhea treatment for humans now contains an aspirin derivative that in high doses is toxic to cats, reports the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA).

As part of its far-reaching plan to create a no-kill community, New York City Animal Care and Control (NYCAC&C), the largest animal shelter center nationwide, has debuted technology to increase adoptions and reunite pet owners with lost animals.

St. Louis - Old school rivalries will reach fever pitch again this January when veterinary students from across North America go head-to-head in the annual Nestle Purina College Challenge at the North American Veterinary Conference (NAVC).

I could see the problem the moment I entered the exam room, but, just for fun, I decided to wait until Mr. Obtuse pointed it out to me.

Veterinary Products Laboratories (VPL) launched an aid for equine inflammatory conditions at the American Association of Equine Practitioners annual conference

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Equi-Jewel rice bran supplement is available as a meal and as pellets, according to Kentucky Equine Research, product formulator.

Summit Hill Laboratories introduces the CO2 surgical laser, Vetroson? APS-30.

The University of Minnesota?s (UM) Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory received USDA approval to offer a new, rapid and low-cost diagnostic test for Johne?s disease.

Des Moines, Iowa-Swine veterinarians will go "Back to the Basics" for the 35th annual meeting of the American Association of Swine Veterinarians (AASV), scheduled for March 6-9, 2004 at the Marriott hotel in downtown Des Moines, Iowa.