Abstract: Provided is a system and method for matching Animal Care Providers with animal owners based on a plurality of factors with a weighting component. In general, the systems and methods commence with establishing a database of Animal Care Providers from public information specifying for each Animal Care Provider a plurality of Practice Factors, including at least a name, state license, address and animal practice. The systems and methods next receive from at least a subset of Animal Care Providers additional Practice Factors correlated to the to the providing Animal Care Provider, the additional Practice Factors selected from a group consisting of: years in practice, animal specialty, procedure specialty, veterinarian age, veterinarian gender, animal type, category of services offered, insurance accepted. The matching is performed when a query from an Animal Owner seeking an Animal Care Provider is received, the query including a plurality of Desired Factors.

Abstract: The present invention provides compositions and methods for inhibiting or reversing fibrotic disorders by administering a Hic-5 antagonist to a mammal in need thereof. The invention also includes methods for screening compounds to identify Hic-5 antagonists useful in inhibiting or reversing fibrotic disorders.

Abstract: The present invention provides compositions and methods for inhibiting or reversing fibrotic disorders by administering a Hic-5 antagonist to a mammal in need thereof. The invention also includes methods for screening compounds to identify Hic-5 antagonists useful in inhibiting or reversing fibrotic disorders.