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tvpjournal.com | september/october 2015 | Today's VeTerinary PracTice Today's VeTerinary news 11 MERIAL INTRODUCES ORAVET DENTAL HYGIENE CHEWS FOR DOGS Merial has announced the U.S. launch of OraVet Dental Hygiene Chews for dogs, which are administered daily and use dual action technology to signifcantly reduce the formation of plaque, calculus, and halitosis at their source. Each OraVet Dental Hygiene Chew releases delmopinol, a compound originally developed for human dentistry and exclusively licensed to Merial for veterinary use. When taken daily, OraVet Dental Hygiene Chews have shown a 53% reduction in halitosis, a 42% reduction in plaque, and a 54% reduction in calculus compared to dry diets alone. The chews are currently offered in 3 sizes for small, medium, and large dogs, with an extra-small chew expected to be available in the U.S. by the end of 2015. For more information, please visit merial.com. DECHRA ANNOUNCES AVAILABILITY OF ANIMAX OINTMENT Dechra Veterinary Products U.S. has announced the availability of 3 sizes—7.5, 15, and 30 mL—of Animax Ointment (nystatin, neomycin sulfate, thiostrepton, triamcinolone acetonide ointment). Animax Ointment is a U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved drug that provides local therapy for a variety of cutaneous disorders in dogs and cats. It is only available to veterinarians or by prescription from a veterinarian. Contact your veterinary distributor or local Dechra representative for further details, or visit dechra-us.com. EPS ANNOUNCES NEW METRIC-ONLY ORAL DISPENSERS EPS, Inc has released new Metric-Only Oral Dispensers, which are stocked in 4 sizes—1, 3, 5, and 10 mL—and complement EPS' growing line of other metric-only and dual graduation dispensing products for both hospital and community use. Over 40 styles and capacities are in stock and ready for immediate shipment. EPS' Oral Dispensers contain an innovative one- piece plunger construction that eliminates rubber grommets and silicone coating, facilitating an easy sliding of the plunger through the barrel, and the dispensers are completely latex-free. For more information, contact Robert Braverman or visit medidose.com. DID YOU kNOW... September is Animal Pain Awareness Month. For more information, visit the International Veterinary Academy of Pain Management website, ivapm.org. Turn to page 80 to read about the 2015 AAHA/ AAFP Pain Management Guidelines for Dogs and Cats. Today's VeTerinary news september/october 2015 | Today's VeTerinary PracTice 11 Afordable Minimally Invasive Solutions Regularly $2,000 Sale $1,650 VetOvation's aford- able smartScope connects to an iPhone™, using its camera technology to process videos and still images to pinpoint recurrent or underlying problems inside the ear and nose. Easily share videos and images with clients through email. This easy-to-use device enables: n Video Otoscopy n Rhinoscopy n Intubation 919.247.0328 contact@vetovation.com www.vetovation.com Video Otoscope The smartScope System