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IDEXX Laboratories launches the IDEXX IndicatoRx test for canine and feline urinary infections.

Tampa, Fla.-The Florida Board of Pharmacy's benchmark settlement with PetMed Express in April promises to carry weight nationally as regulatory agencies across the country gather evidence against the controversial Internet/mail-order pet pharmacy.

While the American Crow is a known West Nile Virus (WNV) carrier, researchers are focused on whether rarely observed species, such as the psittacine, are also at risk, and whether a vaccine for horses has application in psittacines.

Silver Lake Research introduces Meatsafe® Gentamicin, a pre-slaughter screen to identify Gentamicin residue in urine.

VETECH Software Services, Inc. introduces its practice management software Advantage for Windows.

St. Paul, Minn.-Researchers from the University of Minnesota (UM) College of Veterinary Medicine are hitting the road to deliver a message to veterinarians and producers about the control of Johne's disease in the state.

Pharmacia Animal Health introduces the Personal Digital Assistant (PDA) versions

Precious Cat, Inc. provides the Cat Attract Guarantee - a no-questions-asked, money-back guaranteed solution for litter box problem felines, the company says.

IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. Production Animal Services Division announces the launch of a new IDEXX HerdChek® Swine Salmonella test

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Ft. Collins, Colo.-Two health problems most often reported on swine operations are roundworms and porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome (PRRS).

Q: Please provide a quick review about various treatments available for the management and control of vomiting in dogs.

Manhattan, Kansas-At the end of spring, you won't recognize the radiology department at Kansas State University's Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital (VMTH).

VetInsite just launched its new Internet concept, Personal Pet Portals.

urina Veterinary Diets brand offers veterinarians the Purina Weight Management Kit to help clients recognize and manage weight-related pet health issues.

Jorgensen Laboratories, Inc. introduces the new, deluxe laboratory microscope.

Washington-Construction crews are packing up now, making room for horses at the recently completed 19,000-square-foot "world-class" Equine Pavilion at Texas A&M University.

Gunn Consulting offers a workbook to guide veterinarians through QuickBooks® In Your Practice accounting software.

Washington - A government report says security is seriously lacking in the U.S. Department of Agriculture laboratories. These laboratories also store potentially deadly biological agents.

Kudos to the following veterinarians for their contributions to the profession:

Tokyo- Japan's fourth confirmed case of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (mad cow disease) was reported in early May, the first since an outbreak late last year.

NaturVet® improves Arthri-Soothe®, a natural joint supplement

Q: Several dogs seen recently in our clinic have increased numbers of platelets. What does this mean?

Rambunctious goose rules roost with iron fist?Sometimes I think Crocodile Dundee doesn't have a thing on us. We never know what the day holds and sometimes it holds more than we expect.

American Animal Health, Inc. provides a narrow wall or counter display station designed to promote the company's Lickables Nutritional Gels for dogs and cats.

Signalment: Canine, Sheltie, 11-year-old, female spayed, 32 lbs.

The Argus Institute for Families and Veterinary Medicine offers its Guidelines for Bond-Centered Practice

Respectable leadership hinges on sound management behavior, not vice versa, says a presenter at the management conference of the American Animal Hospital Association's 69th annual meeting in Boston.