The new millennium has seen the birth of a new perspective that conflates research in solid-state physics,biological science as well as materials engineering.The perspective is one that recognizes that future new advances in all these areas will be based on a funda-mental understanding of the atomic and molecular infrastructure of materials that has resulted from two centuries of chemistry.Major advances will be achieved when the novel behavior,in particular the quantum mechanical behavior,that nanoscale structures possess,can be controlled and harnessed.
To go with this new perspective the conflated fields have acquired a new name-Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (N&N).The promise of developing functional devices at the molecular and atomic scale is now becoming a reality.However,a massive effort is still needed in order to control the fabrication of such novel nano-devices and nanomachines and exploit processes based on quantum mechanical laws.The next decade should see the emergence of new technologies based on nano-systems with not only improved but hopefully also fundamentally new physico-chemical properties pro-duced at reasonable costs.Experimental and theoretical research should lead to industrial applications yielding important break-throughs.If universities,independent research centers,government agencies and innovative industrial organizations invest time and re-sources imaginatively in this multidisciplinary adventure,a highly synergistic process will ensue in the development of these new technologies.
Nanotechnology is the ability to manipulate atoms and molecules to produce nanostructured materials and functional nanocoatings on biomedical devices(medical equipments) and surgical tools.Nanotechnology is likely to have a significant effect on the global economy and on society in this century,and it promises to make breakthroughs in the biological and medical sciences.
This book contains chapters that focus not only on fundamental advances that are taking place but also on important applications,in particular in the biomedical field that promise to revolutionize a st wide range of technologies in the 21 century.The unique properties that emanate from nanoscale structures are immensely varied and in the next decade nanoscience and nanotechnology will give birth to a vast new range of exciting technological applications that promise to help the creation of a sustainable socio-economic environment.
Professor Sir Harold W.Kroto,FRS
Nobel Laureate,Chemistry 1996
The article comes from:http://www.medicalequipment-msl.com/htm/medical-device-book/Foreword%20by%20Sir%20Harold%20W.Kroto_559.html
Wednesday, October 30, 2013
Foreword by Sir Harold W.Kroto
The new millennium has seen the birth of a new perspective that conflates research in solid-state physics,biological science as well as materials engineering.The perspective is one that recognizes that future new advances in all these areas will be based on a funda-mental understanding of the atomic and molecular infrastructure of materials that has resulted from two centuries of chemistry.Major advances will be achieved when the novel behavior,in particular the quantum mechanical behavior,that nanoscale structures possess,can be controlled and harnessed.
To go with this new perspective the conflated fields have acquired a new name-Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (N&N).The promise of developing functional devices at the molecular and atomic scale is now becoming a reality.However,a massive effort is still needed in order to control the fabrication of such novel nano-devices and nanomachines and exploit processes based on quantum mechanical laws.The next decade should see the emergence of new technologies based on nano-systems with not only improved but hopefully also fundamentally new physico-chemical properties pro-duced at reasonable costs.Experimental and theoretical research should lead to industrial applications yielding important break-throughs.If universities,independent research centers,government agencies and innovative industrial organizations invest time and re-sources imaginatively in this multidisciplinary adventure,a highly synergistic process will ensue in the development of these new technologies.
Nanotechnology is the ability to manipulate atoms and molecules to produce nanostructured materials and functional nanocoatings on biomedical devices(medical equipments) and surgical tools.Nanotechnology is likely to have a significant effect on the global economy and on society in this century,and it promises to make breakthroughs in the biological and medical sciences.
This book contains chapters that focus not only on fundamental advances that are taking place but also on important applications,in particular in the biomedical field that promise to revolutionize a st wide range of technologies in the 21 century.The unique properties that emanate from nanoscale structures are immensely varied and in the next decade nanoscience and nanotechnology will give birth to a vast new range of exciting technological applications that promise to help the creation of a sustainable socio-economic environment.
Professor Sir Harold W.Kroto,FRS
Nobel Laureate,Chemistry 1996
The article comes from:http://www.medicalequipment-msl.com/htm/medical-device-book/Foreword%20by%20Sir%20Harold%20W.Kroto_559.html
To go with this new perspective the conflated fields have acquired a new name-Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (N&N).The promise of developing functional devices at the molecular and atomic scale is now becoming a reality.However,a massive effort is still needed in order to control the fabrication of such novel nano-devices and nanomachines and exploit processes based on quantum mechanical laws.The next decade should see the emergence of new technologies based on nano-systems with not only improved but hopefully also fundamentally new physico-chemical properties pro-duced at reasonable costs.Experimental and theoretical research should lead to industrial applications yielding important break-throughs.If universities,independent research centers,government agencies and innovative industrial organizations invest time and re-sources imaginatively in this multidisciplinary adventure,a highly synergistic process will ensue in the development of these new technologies.
Nanotechnology is the ability to manipulate atoms and molecules to produce nanostructured materials and functional nanocoatings on biomedical devices(medical equipments) and surgical tools.Nanotechnology is likely to have a significant effect on the global economy and on society in this century,and it promises to make breakthroughs in the biological and medical sciences.
This book contains chapters that focus not only on fundamental advances that are taking place but also on important applications,in particular in the biomedical field that promise to revolutionize a st wide range of technologies in the 21 century.The unique properties that emanate from nanoscale structures are immensely varied and in the next decade nanoscience and nanotechnology will give birth to a vast new range of exciting technological applications that promise to help the creation of a sustainable socio-economic environment.
Professor Sir Harold W.Kroto,FRS
Nobel Laureate,Chemistry 1996
The article comes from:http://www.medicalequipment-msl.com/htm/medical-device-book/Foreword%20by%20Sir%20Harold%20W.Kroto_559.html
Tuesday, October 29, 2013
CLINICAL FORMATS OF ULTRASOUND
Current generation ultrasound systems allow display of all of the imaging formats discussed except 3D/4D imaging that is still limited in availability to some high end systems.Specialized transducers that emit and receive the ultrasound have been designed for various clinical indications.Four common types of transducers are used (Fig.1):
Transthoracic: By far the most common,this transducer is placed on the surface of the chest and moved to different locations to image different parts of the heart or great vessels.All display formats are possible (Fig.2).
Transesophageal: The transducer is designed to be inserted through the patient's mouth into the esophagus and stomach.The ultrasound signal is directed at the heart from that location for specialized exams.All display formats are possible.Intracardiac: A small transducer is mounted on a catheter,inserted into a large vein and moved into the heart.Imaging from within the heart is performed to monitor specialized interventional therapy.Most display formats are available.Intravascular: Miniature sized transducers are mounted on small catheters and moved through arteries to examine arterial pathology and the results of selected interventions.Limited 2D display formats are available some being radial rather than sector based.The transducers run at very high frequencies (20–30 MHz).Ultrasound systems vary considerably in size and sophistication (Fig.3).Full size systems,typically found in hospitals display all imaging formats,accept all types of various types of ultrasound systems.
Figure 3.Picture showing various types of ultrasound systems.At left a large"full-size"system is shown that can perform all types of imaging.At center is a miniaturized system that has most of the features of the full service system,but limited display,analysis and recording formats are available.The smallest"hand-held" system shown at right has basic features and is battery operated.It is designed for rapid screening exams integrated into a clinical assessment at the bedside,clinic,or emergency room. Previous:None
The article comes from:http://www.medicalequipment-msl.com/htm/medical-device-book/CLINICAL%20FORMATS%20OF%20ULTRASOUND%20_555.html
Transthoracic: By far the most common,this transducer is placed on the surface of the chest and moved to different locations to image different parts of the heart or great vessels.All display formats are possible (Fig.2).
Transesophageal: The transducer is designed to be inserted through the patient's mouth into the esophagus and stomach.The ultrasound signal is directed at the heart from that location for specialized exams.All display formats are possible.Intracardiac: A small transducer is mounted on a catheter,inserted into a large vein and moved into the heart.Imaging from within the heart is performed to monitor specialized interventional therapy.Most display formats are available.Intravascular: Miniature sized transducers are mounted on small catheters and moved through arteries to examine arterial pathology and the results of selected interventions.Limited 2D display formats are available some being radial rather than sector based.The transducers run at very high frequencies (20–30 MHz).Ultrasound systems vary considerably in size and sophistication (Fig.3).Full size systems,typically found in hospitals display all imaging formats,accept all types of various types of ultrasound systems.
Figure 3.Picture showing various types of ultrasound systems.At left a large"full-size"system is shown that can perform all types of imaging.At center is a miniaturized system that has most of the features of the full service system,but limited display,analysis and recording formats are available.The smallest"hand-held" system shown at right has basic features and is battery operated.It is designed for rapid screening exams integrated into a clinical assessment at the bedside,clinic,or emergency room. Previous:None
The article comes from:http://www.medicalequipment-msl.com/htm/medical-device-book/CLINICAL%20FORMATS%20OF%20ULTRASOUND%20_555.html
CLINICAL FORMATS OF ULTRASOUND
Current generation ultrasound systems allow display of all of the imaging formats discussed except 3D/4D imaging that is still limited in availability to some high end systems.Specialized transducers that emit and receive the ultrasound have been designed for various clinical indications.Four common types of transducers are used (Fig.1):
Transthoracic: By far the most common,this transducer is placed on the surface of the chest and moved to different locations to image different parts of the heart or great vessels.All display formats are possible (Fig.2).
Transesophageal: The transducer is designed to be inserted through the patient's mouth into the esophagus and stomach.The ultrasound signal is directed at the heart from that location for specialized exams.All display formats are possible.Intracardiac: A small transducer is mounted on a catheter,inserted into a large vein and moved into the heart.Imaging from within the heart is performed to monitor specialized interventional therapy.Most display formats are available.Intravascular: Miniature sized transducers are mounted on small catheters and moved through arteries to examine arterial pathology and the results of selected interventions.Limited 2D display formats are available some being radial rather than sector based.The transducers run at very high frequencies (20–30 MHz).Ultrasound systems vary considerably in size and sophistication (Fig.3).Full size systems,typically found in hospitals display all imaging formats,accept all types of various types of ultrasound systems.
Figure 3.Picture showing various types of ultrasound systems.At left a large"full-size"system is shown that can perform all types of imaging.At center is a miniaturized system that has most of the features of the full service system,but limited display,analysis and recording formats are available.The smallest"hand-held" system shown at right has basic features and is battery operated.It is designed for rapid screening exams integrated into a clinical assessment at the bedside,clinic,or emergency room. Previous:None
The article comes from:http://www.medicalequipment-msl.com/htm/medical-device-book/CLINICAL%20FORMATS%20OF%20ULTRASOUND%20_555.html
Transthoracic: By far the most common,this transducer is placed on the surface of the chest and moved to different locations to image different parts of the heart or great vessels.All display formats are possible (Fig.2).
Transesophageal: The transducer is designed to be inserted through the patient's mouth into the esophagus and stomach.The ultrasound signal is directed at the heart from that location for specialized exams.All display formats are possible.Intracardiac: A small transducer is mounted on a catheter,inserted into a large vein and moved into the heart.Imaging from within the heart is performed to monitor specialized interventional therapy.Most display formats are available.Intravascular: Miniature sized transducers are mounted on small catheters and moved through arteries to examine arterial pathology and the results of selected interventions.Limited 2D display formats are available some being radial rather than sector based.The transducers run at very high frequencies (20–30 MHz).Ultrasound systems vary considerably in size and sophistication (Fig.3).Full size systems,typically found in hospitals display all imaging formats,accept all types of various types of ultrasound systems.
Figure 3.Picture showing various types of ultrasound systems.At left a large"full-size"system is shown that can perform all types of imaging.At center is a miniaturized system that has most of the features of the full service system,but limited display,analysis and recording formats are available.The smallest"hand-held" system shown at right has basic features and is battery operated.It is designed for rapid screening exams integrated into a clinical assessment at the bedside,clinic,or emergency room. Previous:None
The article comes from:http://www.medicalequipment-msl.com/htm/medical-device-book/CLINICAL%20FORMATS%20OF%20ULTRASOUND%20_555.html
Thursday, October 24, 2013
Ultrasound Regrows Damaged Teeth
Technology to regrow teeth--the first time scientists have been able to reform human dental tissue.
Using low-intensity pulsed ultrasound (LIPUS), Dr. Tarak El-Bialy from the Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry and Dr. Jie Chen and Dr. Ying Tsui from the Faculty of Engineering have created a miniaturized system-on-a-chip that offers a non-invasive and novel way to stimulate jaw ultrasound scanner
growth and dental tissue healing.
"It's very exciting because we have shown the results and actually have something you can touch and feel that will impact the health of people in Canada and throughout the world," said Chen, who works out of the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering and the National Institute for Nanotechnology.
The wireless design of the ultrasound transduce(workwith ultrasound scanner) means the miniscule device will be able to fit comfortably inside a patient's mouth while packed in biocompatible materials. The unit will be easily mounted on an orthodontic or "braces" bracket or even a plastic removable crown. The team also designed an energy sensor that will ensure the LIPUS power is reaching the target area of the teeth roots within the bone. TEC Edmonton, the U of A's exclusive tech transfer service provider, filed the first patent recently in the U.S. Currently, the research team is finishing the system-on-a-chip and hopes to complete the miniaturized device by next year.
"If the root is broken, it can now be fixed," said El-Bialy. "And because we can regrow the teeth root, a patient could have his own tooth rather than foreign objects in his mouth."
The device is aimed at those experiencing dental root resorption, a common effect of mechanical(medical equipments) or chemical injury to dental tissue caused by diseases and endocrine disturbances. Mechanical injury from wearing orthodontic braces causes progressive root resorption, limiting the duration that braces can be worn. This new device will work to counteract the destructive resorptive process while allowing for the continued wearing of corrective braces. With approximately five million people in North America presently wearing orthodontic braces, the market size for the device would be 1.4 million users.
This would allow more rapid realignment of teeth for those undergoing orthodontic therapy.
El-Bialy had previously demonstrated this effect using a larger ultrasound generator. He teamed up with other faculty and developed a wearable device so that the benefit could be had more easily. His previous research showed that the ultrasound also helped cause damaged bones to repair.
El-Bialy has shown in earlier research that ultrasound waves, the high frequency sound waves normally used for diagnostic imaging, help bones heal and tooth material grow.
"I was using ultrasound to stimulate bone formation after lower-jaw lengthening in rabbits," El-Bialy said in an interview Tuesday.
To his surprise, not only did he help heal the rabbits' jaws after the surgery, but their teeth started to grow as well.
He foresees the day when people with broken bones will wear ultrasound emittters wrapped into the bandages.
This approach by itself probably can't solve the problem of growing replacements for entirely missing teeth. However, ultrasound might help stimulate tooth building cells once scientists develop techniques for creating suitable cells. Still, additional problems must be solved to get tooth building cells to produce the particular tooth shape desired
The article comes from:http://www.medicalequipment-msl.com/htm/medical-device-news/Ultrasound%20Regrows%20Damaged%20Teeth_549.html
Using low-intensity pulsed ultrasound (LIPUS), Dr. Tarak El-Bialy from the Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry and Dr. Jie Chen and Dr. Ying Tsui from the Faculty of Engineering have created a miniaturized system-on-a-chip that offers a non-invasive and novel way to stimulate jaw ultrasound scanner
growth and dental tissue healing.
"It's very exciting because we have shown the results and actually have something you can touch and feel that will impact the health of people in Canada and throughout the world," said Chen, who works out of the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering and the National Institute for Nanotechnology.
The wireless design of the ultrasound transduce(workwith ultrasound scanner) means the miniscule device will be able to fit comfortably inside a patient's mouth while packed in biocompatible materials. The unit will be easily mounted on an orthodontic or "braces" bracket or even a plastic removable crown. The team also designed an energy sensor that will ensure the LIPUS power is reaching the target area of the teeth roots within the bone. TEC Edmonton, the U of A's exclusive tech transfer service provider, filed the first patent recently in the U.S. Currently, the research team is finishing the system-on-a-chip and hopes to complete the miniaturized device by next year.
"If the root is broken, it can now be fixed," said El-Bialy. "And because we can regrow the teeth root, a patient could have his own tooth rather than foreign objects in his mouth."
The device is aimed at those experiencing dental root resorption, a common effect of mechanical(medical equipments) or chemical injury to dental tissue caused by diseases and endocrine disturbances. Mechanical injury from wearing orthodontic braces causes progressive root resorption, limiting the duration that braces can be worn. This new device will work to counteract the destructive resorptive process while allowing for the continued wearing of corrective braces. With approximately five million people in North America presently wearing orthodontic braces, the market size for the device would be 1.4 million users.
This would allow more rapid realignment of teeth for those undergoing orthodontic therapy.
El-Bialy had previously demonstrated this effect using a larger ultrasound generator. He teamed up with other faculty and developed a wearable device so that the benefit could be had more easily. His previous research showed that the ultrasound also helped cause damaged bones to repair.
El-Bialy has shown in earlier research that ultrasound waves, the high frequency sound waves normally used for diagnostic imaging, help bones heal and tooth material grow.
"I was using ultrasound to stimulate bone formation after lower-jaw lengthening in rabbits," El-Bialy said in an interview Tuesday.
To his surprise, not only did he help heal the rabbits' jaws after the surgery, but their teeth started to grow as well.
He foresees the day when people with broken bones will wear ultrasound emittters wrapped into the bandages.
This approach by itself probably can't solve the problem of growing replacements for entirely missing teeth. However, ultrasound might help stimulate tooth building cells once scientists develop techniques for creating suitable cells. Still, additional problems must be solved to get tooth building cells to produce the particular tooth shape desired
The article comes from:http://www.medicalequipment-msl.com/htm/medical-device-news/Ultrasound%20Regrows%20Damaged%20Teeth_549.html
Ultrasound Regrows Damaged Teeth
Technology to regrow teeth--the first time scientists have been able to reform human dental tissue.
Using low-intensity pulsed ultrasound (LIPUS), Dr. Tarak El-Bialy from the Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry and Dr. Jie Chen and Dr. Ying Tsui from the Faculty of Engineering have created a miniaturized system-on-a-chip that offers a non-invasive and novel way to stimulate jaw ultrasound scanner
growth and dental tissue healing.
"It's very exciting because we have shown the results and actually have something you can touch and feel that will impact the health of people in Canada and throughout the world," said Chen, who works out of the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering and the National Institute for Nanotechnology.
The wireless design of the ultrasound transduce(workwith ultrasound scanner) means the miniscule device will be able to fit comfortably inside a patient's mouth while packed in biocompatible materials. The unit will be easily mounted on an orthodontic or "braces" bracket or even a plastic removable crown. The team also designed an energy sensor that will ensure the LIPUS power is reaching the target area of the teeth roots within the bone. TEC Edmonton, the U of A's exclusive tech transfer service provider, filed the first patent recently in the U.S. Currently, the research team is finishing the system-on-a-chip and hopes to complete the miniaturized device by next year.
"If the root is broken, it can now be fixed," said El-Bialy. "And because we can regrow the teeth root, a patient could have his own tooth rather than foreign objects in his mouth."
The device is aimed at those experiencing dental root resorption, a common effect of mechanical(medical equipments) or chemical injury to dental tissue caused by diseases and endocrine disturbances. Mechanical injury from wearing orthodontic braces causes progressive root resorption, limiting the duration that braces can be worn. This new device will work to counteract the destructive resorptive process while allowing for the continued wearing of corrective braces. With approximately five million people in North America presently wearing orthodontic braces, the market size for the device would be 1.4 million users.
This would allow more rapid realignment of teeth for those undergoing orthodontic therapy.
El-Bialy had previously demonstrated this effect using a larger ultrasound generator. He teamed up with other faculty and developed a wearable device so that the benefit could be had more easily. His previous research showed that the ultrasound also helped cause damaged bones to repair.
El-Bialy has shown in earlier research that ultrasound waves, the high frequency sound waves normally used for diagnostic imaging, help bones heal and tooth material grow.
"I was using ultrasound to stimulate bone formation after lower-jaw lengthening in rabbits," El-Bialy said in an interview Tuesday.
To his surprise, not only did he help heal the rabbits' jaws after the surgery, but their teeth started to grow as well.
He foresees the day when people with broken bones will wear ultrasound emittters wrapped into the bandages.
This approach by itself probably can't solve the problem of growing replacements for entirely missing teeth. However, ultrasound might help stimulate tooth building cells once scientists develop techniques for creating suitable cells. Still, additional problems must be solved to get tooth building cells to produce the particular tooth shape desired
The article comes from:http://www.medicalequipment-msl.com/htm/medical-device-news/Ultrasound%20Regrows%20Damaged%20Teeth_549.html
Using low-intensity pulsed ultrasound (LIPUS), Dr. Tarak El-Bialy from the Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry and Dr. Jie Chen and Dr. Ying Tsui from the Faculty of Engineering have created a miniaturized system-on-a-chip that offers a non-invasive and novel way to stimulate jaw ultrasound scanner
growth and dental tissue healing.
"It's very exciting because we have shown the results and actually have something you can touch and feel that will impact the health of people in Canada and throughout the world," said Chen, who works out of the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering and the National Institute for Nanotechnology.
The wireless design of the ultrasound transduce(workwith ultrasound scanner) means the miniscule device will be able to fit comfortably inside a patient's mouth while packed in biocompatible materials. The unit will be easily mounted on an orthodontic or "braces" bracket or even a plastic removable crown. The team also designed an energy sensor that will ensure the LIPUS power is reaching the target area of the teeth roots within the bone. TEC Edmonton, the U of A's exclusive tech transfer service provider, filed the first patent recently in the U.S. Currently, the research team is finishing the system-on-a-chip and hopes to complete the miniaturized device by next year.
"If the root is broken, it can now be fixed," said El-Bialy. "And because we can regrow the teeth root, a patient could have his own tooth rather than foreign objects in his mouth."
The device is aimed at those experiencing dental root resorption, a common effect of mechanical(medical equipments) or chemical injury to dental tissue caused by diseases and endocrine disturbances. Mechanical injury from wearing orthodontic braces causes progressive root resorption, limiting the duration that braces can be worn. This new device will work to counteract the destructive resorptive process while allowing for the continued wearing of corrective braces. With approximately five million people in North America presently wearing orthodontic braces, the market size for the device would be 1.4 million users.
This would allow more rapid realignment of teeth for those undergoing orthodontic therapy.
El-Bialy had previously demonstrated this effect using a larger ultrasound generator. He teamed up with other faculty and developed a wearable device so that the benefit could be had more easily. His previous research showed that the ultrasound also helped cause damaged bones to repair.
El-Bialy has shown in earlier research that ultrasound waves, the high frequency sound waves normally used for diagnostic imaging, help bones heal and tooth material grow.
"I was using ultrasound to stimulate bone formation after lower-jaw lengthening in rabbits," El-Bialy said in an interview Tuesday.
To his surprise, not only did he help heal the rabbits' jaws after the surgery, but their teeth started to grow as well.
He foresees the day when people with broken bones will wear ultrasound emittters wrapped into the bandages.
This approach by itself probably can't solve the problem of growing replacements for entirely missing teeth. However, ultrasound might help stimulate tooth building cells once scientists develop techniques for creating suitable cells. Still, additional problems must be solved to get tooth building cells to produce the particular tooth shape desired
The article comes from:http://www.medicalequipment-msl.com/htm/medical-device-news/Ultrasound%20Regrows%20Damaged%20Teeth_549.html
Wednesday, October 23, 2013
HOW MUCH WILL THE ACA IMPACT VETERINARY MEDICINE?
My husband has been furloughed for over two weeks now. He works for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and has been deemed "unessential," poor guy. I'm not bringing this up to start a debate about this inane government shutdown (which hopefully will have ended by the time this post runs!), but to bring up a topic that you might not think has much of a connection to veterinary medicine – the Affordable Care Act (ACA), aka Obamacare.
Part of the way the ACA is being funded is through a new 2.3% medical device tax. The rationale behind this is that the manufacturers and buyers of medical devices (big purchases like ultrasound machines and X-ray equipment(x ray protection), not over-the-counter products marketed to consumers) are going to see an increase in business as a result of the ACA, and therefore can afford to chip in a part of their increased revenues to pay for the law's implementation.
RELATED: Does Your Pet Have Drug Allergies? New Test Available
Not unsurprisingly(portable ultrasound machine), opponents of the ACA and congressional representatives that hail from parts of the country where medical device manufacturers do business are against this tax, the repeal of which has now been cited by some as a condition to ending the partial government shutdown. But I was surprised to see that another, usually rather apolitical group, has recently come out in opposition to the medical device tax – veterinarians.
You see, the ACA does not discriminate as to who is purchasing the taxable device. Therefore, when a veterinary practice, which won't see an increase in patient load due to the ACA, purchases a medical device designed for human use, it too has to pay the 2.3% tax. This has angered some veterinarians who say they will inevitably have to pass the expense on to their clients.
RELATED: Would You Let a Computer Recommend Drugs for Your Pet?
Frankly, I don't see what the big deal is. Let's say a veterinary practice makes a really big purchase – a $20,000 medical device of some sort or other. 2.3% of that is $460. Presumably, the practice wouldn't be buying the device if it didn't think it could be used on a regular basis. I'll be conservative and say once every other day. If the practice is open 6 days a week, 52 weeks a year that comes 156 uses per year. 460 divided by 156 comes to under $3 per use to pay off the extra expense in just one year. I hardly think that is going to be a make or break issue.
Also, devices designed for veterinary-only use are exempt. I like the idea that this tax may encourage more practices into supporting companies that focus on the veterinary market, which is traditionally underserv
RELATED: Do Our Pets Get Migraine Headaches?
So why are some veterinarians making such a big deal about this? I suspect they are against the ACA for other reasons and are simply making use of a convenient argument to woo others to their side. I've got no problem with people discussing the pros and cons of various aspects of the Affordable Care Act, but can't they do it while my husband is working (he's starting to drive me crazy!) and without dragging the medical care of pets into the fray?
Part of the way the ACA is being funded is through a new 2.3% medical device tax. The rationale behind this is that the manufacturers and buyers of medical devices (big purchases like ultrasound machines and X-ray equipment(x ray protection), not over-the-counter products marketed to consumers) are going to see an increase in business as a result of the ACA, and therefore can afford to chip in a part of their increased revenues to pay for the law's implementation.
RELATED: Does Your Pet Have Drug Allergies? New Test Available
Not unsurprisingly(portable ultrasound machine), opponents of the ACA and congressional representatives that hail from parts of the country where medical device manufacturers do business are against this tax, the repeal of which has now been cited by some as a condition to ending the partial government shutdown. But I was surprised to see that another, usually rather apolitical group, has recently come out in opposition to the medical device tax – veterinarians.
You see, the ACA does not discriminate as to who is purchasing the taxable device. Therefore, when a veterinary practice, which won't see an increase in patient load due to the ACA, purchases a medical device designed for human use, it too has to pay the 2.3% tax. This has angered some veterinarians who say they will inevitably have to pass the expense on to their clients.
RELATED: Would You Let a Computer Recommend Drugs for Your Pet?
Frankly, I don't see what the big deal is. Let's say a veterinary practice makes a really big purchase – a $20,000 medical device of some sort or other. 2.3% of that is $460. Presumably, the practice wouldn't be buying the device if it didn't think it could be used on a regular basis. I'll be conservative and say once every other day. If the practice is open 6 days a week, 52 weeks a year that comes 156 uses per year. 460 divided by 156 comes to under $3 per use to pay off the extra expense in just one year. I hardly think that is going to be a make or break issue.
Also, devices designed for veterinary-only use are exempt. I like the idea that this tax may encourage more practices into supporting companies that focus on the veterinary market, which is traditionally underserv
RELATED: Do Our Pets Get Migraine Headaches?
So why are some veterinarians making such a big deal about this? I suspect they are against the ACA for other reasons and are simply making use of a convenient argument to woo others to their side. I've got no problem with people discussing the pros and cons of various aspects of the Affordable Care Act, but can't they do it while my husband is working (he's starting to drive me crazy!) and without dragging the medical care of pets into the fray?
China International Medical Equipment Fair Profile
Portable medical devices into the home and the improvement of people's living standards are closely related, "At present in Europe and America, blood pressure and blood sugar, and other detection products have become a household essential medical equipment, while China portable x-ray machine still has formed such an environment, it is expected with the coastal cities and inland cities gradually began to consume these products, the market will slowly up, which is the degree of affluence. "
As this background the70th China International Medical Equipment (autumn) Expo & 17th China International Medical Equipment Design and Manufacturing Technology Exhibition upcoming November 2013 3-6 at Xiamen International Convention and Exhibition Center.
China International Medicinal Equipment Fair (CMEF), founded in 1979, is held twice handheld ultrasound a year - spring and autumn. After 30 years of continuous innovation and self-improvement, CMEF has become the largest exhibition of medical equipment, related products and services in the Asia-Pacific region.
The exhibition widely covers ten thousands of products such as medical imaging, in vitro diagnosis, electronics, optics, first aid, rehabilitation nursing, medical information technology and outsourcing services, and it provides services to the entire medical industry chain from the source to the end of the medical equipment industry in a direct and all-round way.
The article comes from:http://www.medicalequipment-msl.com/article/show_article.php?id=558
As this background the70th China International Medical Equipment (autumn) Expo & 17th China International Medical Equipment Design and Manufacturing Technology Exhibition upcoming November 2013 3-6 at Xiamen International Convention and Exhibition Center.
China International Medicinal Equipment Fair (CMEF), founded in 1979, is held twice handheld ultrasound a year - spring and autumn. After 30 years of continuous innovation and self-improvement, CMEF has become the largest exhibition of medical equipment, related products and services in the Asia-Pacific region.
The exhibition widely covers ten thousands of products such as medical imaging, in vitro diagnosis, electronics, optics, first aid, rehabilitation nursing, medical information technology and outsourcing services, and it provides services to the entire medical industry chain from the source to the end of the medical equipment industry in a direct and all-round way.
The article comes from:http://www.medicalequipment-msl.com/article/show_article.php?id=558
China International Medical Equipment Fair Profile
Portable medical devices into the home and the improvement of people's living standards are closely related, "At present in Europe and America, blood pressure and blood sugar, and other detection products have become a household essential medical equipment, while China portable x-ray machine still has formed such an environment, it is expected with the coastal cities and inland cities gradually began to consume these products, the market will slowly up, which is the degree of affluence. "
As this background the70th China International Medical Equipment (autumn) Expo & 17th China International Medical Equipment Design and Manufacturing Technology Exhibition upcoming November 2013 3-6 at Xiamen International Convention and Exhibition Center.
China International Medicinal Equipment Fair (CMEF), founded in 1979, is held twice handheld ultrasound a year - spring and autumn. After 30 years of continuous innovation and self-improvement, CMEF has become the largest exhibition of medical equipment, related products and services in the Asia-Pacific region.
The exhibition widely covers ten thousands of products such as medical imaging, in vitro diagnosis, electronics, optics, first aid, rehabilitation nursing, medical information technology and outsourcing services, and it provides services to the entire medical industry chain from the source to the end of the medical equipment industry in a direct and all-round way.
The article comes from:http://www.medicalequipment-msl.com/article/show_article.php?id=558
As this background the70th China International Medical Equipment (autumn) Expo & 17th China International Medical Equipment Design and Manufacturing Technology Exhibition upcoming November 2013 3-6 at Xiamen International Convention and Exhibition Center.
China International Medicinal Equipment Fair (CMEF), founded in 1979, is held twice handheld ultrasound a year - spring and autumn. After 30 years of continuous innovation and self-improvement, CMEF has become the largest exhibition of medical equipment, related products and services in the Asia-Pacific region.
The exhibition widely covers ten thousands of products such as medical imaging, in vitro diagnosis, electronics, optics, first aid, rehabilitation nursing, medical information technology and outsourcing services, and it provides services to the entire medical industry chain from the source to the end of the medical equipment industry in a direct and all-round way.
The article comes from:http://www.medicalequipment-msl.com/article/show_article.php?id=558
HOW MUCH WILL THE ACA IMPACT VETERINARY MEDICINE?
My husband has been furloughed for over two weeks now. He works for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and has been deemed "unessential," poor guy. I'm not bringing this up to start a debate about this inane government shutdown (which hopefully will have ended by the time this post runs!), but to bring up a topic that you might not think has much of a connection to veterinary medicine – the Affordable Care Act (ACA), aka Obamacare.
Part of the way the ACA is being funded is through a new 2.3% medical device tax. The rationale behind this is that the manufacturers and buyers of medical devices (big purchases like ultrasound machines and X-ray equipment(x ray protection), not over-the-counter products marketed to consumers) are going to see an increase in business as a result of the ACA, and therefore can afford to chip in a part of their increased revenues to pay for the law's implementation.
RELATED: Does Your Pet Have Drug Allergies? New Test Available
Not unsurprisingly(portable ultrasound machine), opponents of the ACA and congressional representatives that hail from parts of the country where medical device manufacturers do business are against this tax, the repeal of which has now been cited by some as a condition to ending the partial government shutdown. But I was surprised to see that another, usually rather apolitical group, has recently come out in opposition to the medical device tax – veterinarians.
You see, the ACA does not discriminate as to who is purchasing the taxable device. Therefore, when a veterinary practice, which won't see an increase in patient load due to the ACA, purchases a medical device designed for human use, it too has to pay the 2.3% tax. This has angered some veterinarians who say they will inevitably have to pass the expense on to their clients.
RELATED: Would You Let a Computer Recommend Drugs for Your Pet?
Frankly, I don't see what the big deal is. Let's say a veterinary practice makes a really big purchase – a $20,000 medical device of some sort or other. 2.3% of that is $460. Presumably, the practice wouldn't be buying the device if it didn't think it could be used on a regular basis. I'll be conservative and say once every other day. If the practice is open 6 days a week, 52 weeks a year that comes 156 uses per year. 460 divided by 156 comes to under $3 per use to pay off the extra expense in just one year. I hardly think that is going to be a make or break issue.
Also, devices designed for veterinary-only use are exempt. I like the idea that this tax may encourage more practices into supporting companies that focus on the veterinary market, which is traditionally underserv
RELATED: Do Our Pets Get Migraine Headaches?
So why are some veterinarians making such a big deal about this? I suspect they are against the ACA for other reasons and are simply making use of a convenient argument to woo others to their side. I've got no problem with people discussing the pros and cons of various aspects of the Affordable Care Act, but can't they do it while my husband is working (he's starting to drive me crazy!) and without dragging the medical care of pets into the fray?
Part of the way the ACA is being funded is through a new 2.3% medical device tax. The rationale behind this is that the manufacturers and buyers of medical devices (big purchases like ultrasound machines and X-ray equipment(x ray protection), not over-the-counter products marketed to consumers) are going to see an increase in business as a result of the ACA, and therefore can afford to chip in a part of their increased revenues to pay for the law's implementation.
RELATED: Does Your Pet Have Drug Allergies? New Test Available
Not unsurprisingly(portable ultrasound machine), opponents of the ACA and congressional representatives that hail from parts of the country where medical device manufacturers do business are against this tax, the repeal of which has now been cited by some as a condition to ending the partial government shutdown. But I was surprised to see that another, usually rather apolitical group, has recently come out in opposition to the medical device tax – veterinarians.
You see, the ACA does not discriminate as to who is purchasing the taxable device. Therefore, when a veterinary practice, which won't see an increase in patient load due to the ACA, purchases a medical device designed for human use, it too has to pay the 2.3% tax. This has angered some veterinarians who say they will inevitably have to pass the expense on to their clients.
RELATED: Would You Let a Computer Recommend Drugs for Your Pet?
Frankly, I don't see what the big deal is. Let's say a veterinary practice makes a really big purchase – a $20,000 medical device of some sort or other. 2.3% of that is $460. Presumably, the practice wouldn't be buying the device if it didn't think it could be used on a regular basis. I'll be conservative and say once every other day. If the practice is open 6 days a week, 52 weeks a year that comes 156 uses per year. 460 divided by 156 comes to under $3 per use to pay off the extra expense in just one year. I hardly think that is going to be a make or break issue.
Also, devices designed for veterinary-only use are exempt. I like the idea that this tax may encourage more practices into supporting companies that focus on the veterinary market, which is traditionally underserv
RELATED: Do Our Pets Get Migraine Headaches?
So why are some veterinarians making such a big deal about this? I suspect they are against the ACA for other reasons and are simply making use of a convenient argument to woo others to their side. I've got no problem with people discussing the pros and cons of various aspects of the Affordable Care Act, but can't they do it while my husband is working (he's starting to drive me crazy!) and without dragging the medical care of pets into the fray?
China International Medical Equipment Fair Profile
Portable medical devices into the home and the improvement of people's living standards are closely related, "At present in Europe and America, blood pressure and blood sugar, and other detection products have become a household essential medical equipment, while China portable x-ray machine still has formed such an environment, it is expected with the coastal cities and inland cities gradually began to consume these products, the market will slowly up, which is the degree of affluence. "
As this background the70th China International Medical Equipment (autumn) Expo & 17th China International Medical Equipment Design and Manufacturing Technology Exhibition upcoming November 2013 3-6 at Xiamen International Convention and Exhibition Center.
China International Medicinal Equipment Fair (CMEF), founded in 1979, is held twice handheld ultrasound a year - spring and autumn. After 30 years of continuous innovation and self-improvement, CMEF has become the largest exhibition of medical equipment, related products and services in the Asia-Pacific region.
The exhibition widely covers ten thousands of products such as medical imaging, in vitro diagnosis, electronics, optics, first aid, rehabilitation nursing, medical information technology and outsourcing services, and it provides services to the entire medical industry chain from the source to the end of the medical equipment industry in a direct and all-round way.
The article comes from:http://www.medicalequipment-msl.com/article/show_article.php?id=558
As this background the70th China International Medical Equipment (autumn) Expo & 17th China International Medical Equipment Design and Manufacturing Technology Exhibition upcoming November 2013 3-6 at Xiamen International Convention and Exhibition Center.
China International Medicinal Equipment Fair (CMEF), founded in 1979, is held twice handheld ultrasound a year - spring and autumn. After 30 years of continuous innovation and self-improvement, CMEF has become the largest exhibition of medical equipment, related products and services in the Asia-Pacific region.
The exhibition widely covers ten thousands of products such as medical imaging, in vitro diagnosis, electronics, optics, first aid, rehabilitation nursing, medical information technology and outsourcing services, and it provides services to the entire medical industry chain from the source to the end of the medical equipment industry in a direct and all-round way.
The article comes from:http://www.medicalequipment-msl.com/article/show_article.php?id=558
China International Medical Equipment Fair Profile
Portable medical devices into the home and the improvement of people's living standards are closely related, "At present in Europe and America, blood pressure and blood sugar, and other detection products have become a household essential medical equipment, while China portable x-ray machine still has formed such an environment, it is expected with the coastal cities and inland cities gradually began to consume these products, the market will slowly up, which is the degree of affluence. "
As this background the70th China International Medical Equipment (autumn) Expo & 17th China International Medical Equipment Design and Manufacturing Technology Exhibition upcoming November 2013 3-6 at Xiamen International Convention and Exhibition Center.
China International Medicinal Equipment Fair (CMEF), founded in 1979, is held twice handheld ultrasound a year - spring and autumn. After 30 years of continuous innovation and self-improvement, CMEF has become the largest exhibition of medical equipment, related products and services in the Asia-Pacific region.
The exhibition widely covers ten thousands of products such as medical imaging, in vitro diagnosis, electronics, optics, first aid, rehabilitation nursing, medical information technology and outsourcing services, and it provides services to the entire medical industry chain from the source to the end of the medical equipment industry in a direct and all-round way.
The article comes from:http://www.medicalequipment-msl.com/article/show_article.php?id=558
As this background the70th China International Medical Equipment (autumn) Expo & 17th China International Medical Equipment Design and Manufacturing Technology Exhibition upcoming November 2013 3-6 at Xiamen International Convention and Exhibition Center.
China International Medicinal Equipment Fair (CMEF), founded in 1979, is held twice handheld ultrasound a year - spring and autumn. After 30 years of continuous innovation and self-improvement, CMEF has become the largest exhibition of medical equipment, related products and services in the Asia-Pacific region.
The exhibition widely covers ten thousands of products such as medical imaging, in vitro diagnosis, electronics, optics, first aid, rehabilitation nursing, medical information technology and outsourcing services, and it provides services to the entire medical industry chain from the source to the end of the medical equipment industry in a direct and all-round way.
The article comes from:http://www.medicalequipment-msl.com/article/show_article.php?id=558
Tuesday, October 22, 2013
HOW MUCH WILL THE ACA IMPACT VETERINARY MEDICINE?
My husband has been furloughed for over two weeks now. He works for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and has been deemed "unessential," poor guy. I'm not bringing this up to start a debate about this inane government shutdown (which hopefully will have ended by the time this post runs!), but to bring up a topic that you might not think has much of a connection to veterinary medicine – the Affordable Care Act (ACA), aka Obamacare.
Part of the way the ACA is being funded is through a new 2.3% medical device tax. The rationale behind this is that the manufacturers and buyers of medical devices (big purchases like ultrasound machines and X-ray equipment(x ray protection), not over-the-counter products marketed to consumers) are going to see an increase in business as a result of the ACA, and therefore can afford to chip in a part of their increased revenues to pay for the law's implementation.
RELATED: Does Your Pet Have Drug Allergies? New Test Available
Not unsurprisingly(portable ultrasound machine), opponents of the ACA and congressional representatives that hail from parts of the country where medical device manufacturers do business are against this tax, the repeal of which has now been cited by some as a condition to ending the partial government shutdown. But I was surprised to see that another, usually rather apolitical group, has recently come out in opposition to the medical device tax – veterinarians.
You see, the ACA does not discriminate as to who is purchasing the taxable device. Therefore, when a veterinary practice, which won't see an increase in patient load due to the ACA, purchases a medical device designed for human use, it too has to pay the 2.3% tax. This has angered some veterinarians who say they will inevitably have to pass the expense on to their clients.
RELATED: Would You Let a Computer Recommend Drugs for Your Pet?
Frankly, I don't see what the big deal is. Let's say a veterinary practice makes a really big purchase – a $20,000 medical device of some sort or other. 2.3% of that is $460. Presumably, the practice wouldn't be buying the device if it didn't think it could be used on a regular basis. I'll be conservative and say once every other day. If the practice is open 6 days a week, 52 weeks a year that comes 156 uses per year. 460 divided by 156 comes to under $3 per use to pay off the extra expense in just one year. I hardly think that is going to be a make or break issue.
Also, devices designed for veterinary-only use are exempt. I like the idea that this tax may encourage more practices into supporting companies that focus on the veterinary market, which is traditionally underserv
RELATED: Do Our Pets Get Migraine Headaches?
So why are some veterinarians making such a big deal about this? I suspect they are against the ACA for other reasons and are simply making use of a convenient argument to woo others to their side. I've got no problem with people discussing the pros and cons of various aspects of the Affordable Care Act, but can't they do it while my husband is working (he's starting to drive me crazy!) and without dragging the medical care of pets into the fray?
Part of the way the ACA is being funded is through a new 2.3% medical device tax. The rationale behind this is that the manufacturers and buyers of medical devices (big purchases like ultrasound machines and X-ray equipment(x ray protection), not over-the-counter products marketed to consumers) are going to see an increase in business as a result of the ACA, and therefore can afford to chip in a part of their increased revenues to pay for the law's implementation.
RELATED: Does Your Pet Have Drug Allergies? New Test Available
Not unsurprisingly(portable ultrasound machine), opponents of the ACA and congressional representatives that hail from parts of the country where medical device manufacturers do business are against this tax, the repeal of which has now been cited by some as a condition to ending the partial government shutdown. But I was surprised to see that another, usually rather apolitical group, has recently come out in opposition to the medical device tax – veterinarians.
You see, the ACA does not discriminate as to who is purchasing the taxable device. Therefore, when a veterinary practice, which won't see an increase in patient load due to the ACA, purchases a medical device designed for human use, it too has to pay the 2.3% tax. This has angered some veterinarians who say they will inevitably have to pass the expense on to their clients.
RELATED: Would You Let a Computer Recommend Drugs for Your Pet?
Frankly, I don't see what the big deal is. Let's say a veterinary practice makes a really big purchase – a $20,000 medical device of some sort or other. 2.3% of that is $460. Presumably, the practice wouldn't be buying the device if it didn't think it could be used on a regular basis. I'll be conservative and say once every other day. If the practice is open 6 days a week, 52 weeks a year that comes 156 uses per year. 460 divided by 156 comes to under $3 per use to pay off the extra expense in just one year. I hardly think that is going to be a make or break issue.
Also, devices designed for veterinary-only use are exempt. I like the idea that this tax may encourage more practices into supporting companies that focus on the veterinary market, which is traditionally underserv
RELATED: Do Our Pets Get Migraine Headaches?
So why are some veterinarians making such a big deal about this? I suspect they are against the ACA for other reasons and are simply making use of a convenient argument to woo others to their side. I've got no problem with people discussing the pros and cons of various aspects of the Affordable Care Act, but can't they do it while my husband is working (he's starting to drive me crazy!) and without dragging the medical care of pets into the fray?
HOW MUCH WILL THE ACA IMPACT VETERINARY MEDICINE?
My husband has been furloughed for over two weeks now. He works for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and has been deemed "unessential," poor guy. I'm not bringing this up to start a debate about this inane government shutdown (which hopefully will have ended by the time this post runs!), but to bring up a topic that you might not think has much of a connection to veterinary medicine – the Affordable Care Act (ACA), aka Obamacare.
Part of the way the ACA is being funded is through a new 2.3% medical device tax. The rationale behind this is that the manufacturers and buyers of medical devices (big purchases like ultrasound machines and X-ray equipment(x ray protection), not over-the-counter products marketed to consumers) are going to see an increase in business as a result of the ACA, and therefore can afford to chip in a part of their increased revenues to pay for the law's implementation.
RELATED: Does Your Pet Have Drug Allergies? New Test Available
Not unsurprisingly(portable ultrasound machine), opponents of the ACA and congressional representatives that hail from parts of the country where medical device manufacturers do business are against this tax, the repeal of which has now been cited by some as a condition to ending the partial government shutdown. But I was surprised to see that another, usually rather apolitical group, has recently come out in opposition to the medical device tax – veterinarians.
You see, the ACA does not discriminate as to who is purchasing the taxable device. Therefore, when a veterinary practice, which won't see an increase in patient load due to the ACA, purchases a medical device designed for human use, it too has to pay the 2.3% tax. This has angered some veterinarians who say they will inevitably have to pass the expense on to their clients.
RELATED: Would You Let a Computer Recommend Drugs for Your Pet?
Frankly, I don't see what the big deal is. Let's say a veterinary practice makes a really big purchase – a $20,000 medical device of some sort or other. 2.3% of that is $460. Presumably, the practice wouldn't be buying the device if it didn't think it could be used on a regular basis. I'll be conservative and say once every other day. If the practice is open 6 days a week, 52 weeks a year that comes 156 uses per year. 460 divided by 156 comes to under $3 per use to pay off the extra expense in just one year. I hardly think that is going to be a make or break issue.
Also, devices designed for veterinary-only use are exempt. I like the idea that this tax may encourage more practices into supporting companies that focus on the veterinary market, which is traditionally underserv
RELATED: Do Our Pets Get Migraine Headaches?
So why are some veterinarians making such a big deal about this? I suspect they are against the ACA for other reasons and are simply making use of a convenient argument to woo others to their side. I've got no problem with people discussing the pros and cons of various aspects of the Affordable Care Act, but can't they do it while my husband is working (he's starting to drive me crazy!) and without dragging the medical care of pets into the fray?
Part of the way the ACA is being funded is through a new 2.3% medical device tax. The rationale behind this is that the manufacturers and buyers of medical devices (big purchases like ultrasound machines and X-ray equipment(x ray protection), not over-the-counter products marketed to consumers) are going to see an increase in business as a result of the ACA, and therefore can afford to chip in a part of their increased revenues to pay for the law's implementation.
RELATED: Does Your Pet Have Drug Allergies? New Test Available
Not unsurprisingly(portable ultrasound machine), opponents of the ACA and congressional representatives that hail from parts of the country where medical device manufacturers do business are against this tax, the repeal of which has now been cited by some as a condition to ending the partial government shutdown. But I was surprised to see that another, usually rather apolitical group, has recently come out in opposition to the medical device tax – veterinarians.
You see, the ACA does not discriminate as to who is purchasing the taxable device. Therefore, when a veterinary practice, which won't see an increase in patient load due to the ACA, purchases a medical device designed for human use, it too has to pay the 2.3% tax. This has angered some veterinarians who say they will inevitably have to pass the expense on to their clients.
RELATED: Would You Let a Computer Recommend Drugs for Your Pet?
Frankly, I don't see what the big deal is. Let's say a veterinary practice makes a really big purchase – a $20,000 medical device of some sort or other. 2.3% of that is $460. Presumably, the practice wouldn't be buying the device if it didn't think it could be used on a regular basis. I'll be conservative and say once every other day. If the practice is open 6 days a week, 52 weeks a year that comes 156 uses per year. 460 divided by 156 comes to under $3 per use to pay off the extra expense in just one year. I hardly think that is going to be a make or break issue.
Also, devices designed for veterinary-only use are exempt. I like the idea that this tax may encourage more practices into supporting companies that focus on the veterinary market, which is traditionally underserv
RELATED: Do Our Pets Get Migraine Headaches?
So why are some veterinarians making such a big deal about this? I suspect they are against the ACA for other reasons and are simply making use of a convenient argument to woo others to their side. I've got no problem with people discussing the pros and cons of various aspects of the Affordable Care Act, but can't they do it while my husband is working (he's starting to drive me crazy!) and without dragging the medical care of pets into the fray?
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