Jan 1, 2012
By:
Rachael Whitcomb
"The Incredible Dr. Pol" is earning praise from viewers, but veterinarians are offering mixed reviews.
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Jan 1, 2012
By:
Rachael Whitcomb
National Report — Atropine sulfate has just been added to the list of medically necessary veterinary drugs in short supply, reports the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
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Jan 1, 2012
By:
Rachael Whitcomb
Bel Air, Md. — The Companion Animal Parasite Council (CAPC) believes revamping its parasite prevalence maps with real-time, localized information can help practitioners drive pet owners back into their clinics and reclaim their position as the experts on animal health.
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Jan 1, 2012
By:
Rachael Whitcomb
Chatsworth, Calif. — A California relief veterinarian is polling pet owners about the use of medical marijuana in animals with the goal of using the survey's results to leverage a clinical study about the drug's efficacy in relieving pet pain.
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Jan 1, 2012
By:
Rachael Whitcomb
New York City — A veterinarian suspended by The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) after clarifying her own comments about the death of a carriage horse still has not been in contact with her employer.
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Jan 1, 2012
By:
Rachael Whitcomb
The Texas Supreme Court will be asked to decide if non-economic damages should be awarded in a mistaken euthanasia case.
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Jan 1, 2012
By:
Rachael Whitcomb
New York City — Curiosity brought Dr. Konstantine Barsky to the Occupy Wall Street Camp at Zuccotti Park in late September. But it was concern for the camp's animl inhabitants that brought the veterinarian back for the next five weeks.
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Jan 1, 2012
By:
Rachael Whitcomb
Rockville, Md. — Twelve years after filing a petition calling for the phase-out of non-medical uses of antibiotics in food animals, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently denied these petitions by saying withdrawing approvals for certain antimicrobail uses in food animals would consume too much of the agency's time and resources.
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Dec 9, 2011
By:
Rachael Whitcomb
Allentown, Pa. -- Veterinarian David Rapoport, 31, pleaded guilty Dec. 8 to murdering his pregnant mistress and their unborn child, a move that will spare him the death penalty.
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