Source: DVM360 MAGAZINE
August 1, 2011
Annapolis, Md. — Trimming and maintaining horse hooves by a farrier or other layperson is no longer included within the cope of Maryland's definition of veterinary medicine,
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Source: DVM360 MAGAZINE
August 1, 2011
Oklahoma City — Oklahoma lawmakers will now allow district courts to issue injunctions without bond for several state regulators, including the Oklahoma Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners.
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Source: DVM360 MAGAZINE
August 1, 2011
Annapolis, Md. - Anyone with more than 15 unspayed female dogs over the age of 6 months will be required to obtain a Maryland kennel license beginning Oct. 1.
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Source: DVM360 MAGAZINE
August 1, 2011
Washington — The U.S. House of Representatives unanimously voted to restore funding to the National Animal Health Laboratory Network (NAHLN), but the Senate must follow suit if funds are appropriated for the program in the 2012 Department of Agriculture budget.
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Source: DVM360 MAGAZINE
August 1, 2011
Oklahoma City — Commercial pet breeders in Oklahoma must now contract with veterinarians for inspections and establish a hotline for animal abuse reporting.
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Source: DVM360 MAGAZINE
August 1, 2011
By:
Rachael Whitcomb
National Report — The welfare of some horses has declined since the United States banned equine slaughter plants, according to a new report by the Government Accountability Office (GAO).
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Source: DVM360 MAGAZINE
August 1, 2011
Austin — The Texas Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners will no longer accept licensure applications through any reciprocal licensing agreements or by endorsement.
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Source: DVM360 MAGAZINE
August 1, 2011
St. Louis — Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon allocated $1.1 million in the 2012 state budget to crack down on substandard commercial dog breeders.
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Source: DVM360 MAGAZINE
August 1, 2011
Annapolis, Md. — Maryland veterinarians will now have to submit to physical and/or mental examinations if ordered by the state veterinary board.
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