Dennis Scott BVSc MACVSc
Ethical
Agents Ltd 54 Hobill Ave Wiri PO Box 97-110
SAMC
Ph 09-262-1388 Fax 09-262-1411
Freephone 0800 800-624
email eage@xtra.co.nz website
www.ethicalagents.co.nz
Silver Linings
A wet and cold spring after a long winter and flooding in the summer gives little chance for optimism.
This feeling is reinforced for those in the racing industry with the scandal about doping of race horses, particularly with the headline grabbing “Blue Magic.”
More unwelcome media attention in the pharmaceutical world has been forthcoming with the big story of October, the worldwide withdrawal of the NSAID Vioxx.
The old saying about clouds and silver linings rings true, however.
While both above events are massive news in their fields currently,
neither will have a major effect in the longer term, especially if notice is taken of factors involved
As usual advances have been overshadowed by events but, in the veterinary field nothing is as constant as change.
A big change has been in mindset of treating a perennial problem in small animals, chronic renal failure.
It was not too long ago that low protein diets
were mooted, but these have shown little success, for a couple of important reasons, which are detailed inside.
The good news is that there has now been a wealth of scientific data generated in the treatment of this problem with phosphate and uraemic toxin binders that our area managers are happy to share with you.
Great news for what was previously an extremely difficult to treat condition!
Special points of interest
2 New Professionals On Board
Chronic Renal Failure - a Feature
NSAID warning
Equine Medication
The new data available on CRF is certainly exciting, as is other data coming out of Europe on surgical pain relief (a feature for our Christmas newsletter).
However we at Ethical Agents are particularly
excited about our two new client managers, Vesna and Karen, who are both profiled in this issue.
Both ladies are very professional and will bring a welcome air of efficiency
and service to their areas.
They complement the friendly Simon Couper in the lower North Island and the effervescent Nagy Kostandy in the South.