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N.C. veterinary medical board gets new member

August 14, 2008

Raleigh, N.C. -- North Carolina has a new veterinary medical board member.

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'Declaw law' could set broad precedent

August 1, 2008

Sacramento, Calif. — Municipalities won't be able to ban state-sanctioned medical practices if a proposed bill passes in California.

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Calif. Senate snips spay/neuter bill

August 1, 2008

Impotent might be the best word to describe a law that would have required almost every cat and dog older than 4 months to be spayed or neutered before the measure was dramatically altered on the California Senate floor.

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Putting a bigger bite in dog law

July 1, 2008

Harrisburg, Pa. — Sweeping legislation is aimed at cleaning up Pennsylvania puppy mills, but the Pennsylvania Veterinary Medical Association says the proposals still need some work.

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Farm Bill small victory

July 1, 2008

Washington — The $288 billion Food, Conservation and Energy Act of 2008 passed both the House and the Senate, even surviving a Presidential veto.

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Kansas bill restricting state board is shelved

June 1, 2008

Topeka, Kan. — Legislation that would have taken away the Kansas Board of Veterinary Examiners' ability to preside over its own administrative hearings is dead for 2008, though it is expected to come up for consideration again in next year's legislative session.

AVMA urges congressional action

May 5, 2008

Washington - 5-5/2008 - As Public Service Recognition Week kicks off today, officials at the American Veterinary Medical Association called on Congress to unlock funds to help veterinary educators recruit and train DVMs for this sector.

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DVMs fight to save agriculture department

May 1, 2008

Trenton, N.J. — A plan to eliminate the New Jersey Department of Agriculture has ignited Statehouse protests and rallied the New Jersey Veterinary Medical Association (NJVMA).

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ISVMA fights proposed ban of gas for animal euthanasia

May 1, 2008

Springfield, Ill. — A proposed ban on the use of gas for animal euthanasia, considered inhumane treatment, has come under fire from state veterinary leaders who argue the procedure has merit and should not be outlawed completely.

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