RALEIGH, N.C. — Hyperthermia combined with radiation treatment has received positive response in canines with macroscopic tumors in a clinical study at North Carolina State University (NCSU).

Lakewood, Colo. – Salaries are on the rise, yet a gender disparity still exists, according to an American Animal Hospital Association (AAHA) survey.

National Report — Achieving an appropriate balance between work and home life was cited by veterinarians most frequently as their greatest professional life concern.

National Report — — "This is the new parvo," an expert says of the canine influenza outbreak now confirmed in 22 states.

Obesity is considered an epidemic in this country. And pets certainly aren't immune. An estimated 35 percent of adult cats are considered overweight. DVM Newsmagazine recently asked Dr. Tony Buffington, an animal nutritionist at The Ohio State University College of Veterinary Medicine, to offer some pet weight-loss advice.

Davis, Calif. — Dr. Michael Kent, an investigator at the University of California-Davis, is exploring different drugs to help fight canine malignant melanoma.

Manhattan, Kan. — A new law will award students $20,000 annually for up to four years for participating in the Veterinary Training Program for Rural Kansas.

Madison, Wis. — A study conducted by a University of Madison-Wisconsin veterinary ophthalmologist showed an increase in intra-ocular pressure (IOP) in dogs while pulling on a collar, confirming a correlation between glaucoma and collar stress.

Columbia, S.C. — The South Carolina veterinary practice act was signed by Gov. Mark Sanford, making veterinary disciplinary hearings open to the public.