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Source: DVM360 MAGAZINE

Grassroots cause wins veterinary vote

March 1, 2003

Okemos, Mich.-Stemming from a veterinarian's successful grassroots crusade to back a client's campaign for state attorney general, the Michigan Veterinary Medical Association has spawned a legislative network.

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Ore. veterinary leaders submit DVM-related bills

December 1, 2002

Salem, Ore.-As state lawmakers open the 2003 legislative session next month, it's likely they'll face issues concerning the veterinary profession, including a bill that holds DVMs responsible for reporting animal abuse to local authorities.

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AVMA accepting congressional fellowship applications

October 1, 2002

Schaumburg, Ill.-The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) Governmental Relations Division, in partnership with the American Veterinary Medical Foundation (AVMF), is accepting applications for the 2003-04 AVMA/AVMF Congressional Science Fellowship Program.

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Plum Island at Congress' mercy

August 1, 2002

Government to decide fate of multi-million dollar, heavily-manpowered-federal agencies

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Healthcare bill of rights stalled in Congress

August 1, 2002

Huge liability repercussions loom for small businesses; issue will resurface

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Ban slaughter, bill urges

June 1, 2002

European connoisseurs of horsemeat may no longer be able to rely on U.S. exports, should a new bill pass Congress.

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Puppy Protection Act nixed from Farm Bill

June 1, 2002

Washington-The House-Senate Farm Bill Conference has elected to remove the Puppy Protection Act (PPA) from the final Farm Bill (H.R. 2646 ­ Farm Security Act), as of late April.

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AKC chews apart Puppy Bill

May 1, 2002

Washington-Barely a growl surfaced after the Senate recently approved the Puppy Protection Act, which specifies new canine breeding and treatment guidelines.

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Brown bill would banish select food animal drugs

April 1, 2002

The distinction between therapeutic and non-therapeutic use may split the fate of select antibiotics targeted in a federal bill unveiled in Congress Feb. 28.

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