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JUL-AUG 2012

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TODAY'S VETERINARY NEWS The Latest News in Veterinary Medicine ANNOUNCEMENTS Top to Top Builds Partnerships Between Veterinarians and Shelters May 2012—The CATalyst Council, comprised of animal health and welfare organizations working on behalf of cats, recently met with 22 animal health and welfare industry leaders to discuss ways to help communities establish partnerships between veteri- narians and shelters through an initiative called Top to Top. "We've noticed that in communities where there are strong relationships between shelters and veterinarians, animals fare better than in places where the relationship is not as strong," says Dr. Jane Brunt, CATalyst Council's Executive Director. Communities that participate in the pilot program will be tracked so that success can be measured and validated. "We're looking for a way to substan- tiate the program through metrics that, we feel confident, will show that not only do veterinarians gain more clients but, more importantly, that euthana- sia rates go down for the shelters in the communities that participate," adds Dr. Alexis Nahama, Chair of the CATalyst Council Board. For more information, visit catalystcouncil.org/resources/top_to_top. CONFERENCE NAVTA Annual Conference and Scholarship July 2012—The 2012 National Association of Veterinary Technicians in America (NAVTA) Conference, sponsored by Hill's Pet Nutrition, will take place November 16 to 18, 2012, in Washington, DC. The conference is open to members of the veteri- nary health care team, students, and industry alliances. The objective of the conference is to provide valuable insight for personal and professional devel- opment. Twenty scholarships of $250 each are available to NAVTA members in good standing. Write an essay of 500 words or less discussing why you want to attend the conference. Full scholarships will also be offered to six student leaders based on their submitted essays. Submit your 500-word essay when you register online at navta.net/events/navta-annual-conference. EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES New Dates Announced for Heartworm University July 2012—The American Heartworm Society (AHS) has added two Heart- worm University sessions to the 2012 calendar. Entitled "A–Z Learning in Only 1 Day: Antigens to Zoonosis," the series of presentations will take place August 16 in Phoenix, Arizona (during the Arizona Veterinary Medical Association Meeting), and October 7 in Louisville, Kentucky (during the Mid-American Veterinary Conference). The day-long sessions, which are free for registered meeting attendees, will focus on the recently updated heartworm guidelines as well as the latest information on diagnostics, treatment protocols, and lack of efficacy. "Despite everything veterinarians know about heartworm disease, there's much to learn," said AHS President Wallace Graham, DVM. "Heartworm University is designed to keep veterinarians abreast of trends as well as new AHS guidelines and guidance on the changing scientific landscape." Please send any news, press releases, or information relevant to veterinary professionals to KSoldavin@todaysveterinarypractice.com for publication consideration in Today's Veterinary News. medicine. Patented Microporous Polysaccharide Hemosphere (MPH) technology by Medafor, Inc (meda for.com) is combined with micron- ized fibrils of resorbable oxidized cellulose to enhance clot strength and bactericidal properties. The sterilized micro-beads rapidly dehy- drate blood, accelerating the natu- ral clotting process. Josh Waldman, CEO of Bleed-X, LLC, commented, "Bleed-X meets the needs of veteri- narians searching for a simple and safe product that can be left inside the body to control problem bleed- ing in a wide variety of surgical pro- cedures." Bleed-X Vet Clotting Pow- der is available at bleed-x.com in single and ten packs. For more in- formation contact Josh Waldman at jwaldman@bleed-x.com. LABEL UPDATE Use of Antiemetic to Include Cats and Younger Puppies May 2012—Pfizer Animal Health an- nounced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a label update for Cerenia (maropitant citrate, cerenia.pfizer.com), the only FDA-approved veterinary antiemetic medication. Cerenia Injectable Solu- tion is now approved for treatment of vomiting in cats 16 weeks and older. For both the injectable solution and tablets, the update lowers the recom- mended age of use in dogs from 16 weeks to 8 weeks for prevention and treatment of acute vomiting. July/August 2012 Today's Veterinary Practice 9 NEW PRODUCT Bleed-X Hemostat to Serve Veterinary Surgical Market May 2012—Bleed-X Vet Clotting Powder (bleed-x.com) is formulat- ed to meet the needs of surgeons and critical care providers in veterinary

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