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An ounce of prevention
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Christina Macejko
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Can wellness really turn around the profession? Preventive health guidelines aim to spur client communication, boost practice visits.
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Shrinking caseload ignites $5 million initiative
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Rachael Whitcomb
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Schaumburg, Ill. — The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) committed $5 million toward a new campaign to improve the economics of the veterinary profession.
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Diverters sue veterinary wholesaler
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Rachael Whitcomb
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Wholesaler's financial woes draw lawsuits by veterinarians who claim to have lost thousands.
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Debt crisis looms for veterinary students
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Daniel R. Verdon
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When it comes to the economics of veterinary education, the future is unsustainable for most students.
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Approach social media strategically to benefit veterinary practice goals
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Rachael Whitcomb
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Halifax, Canada — Two to four hours per week on a social networking site can have a positive impact on your business, according to a new study by Dr. Michael Warren, a practicing veterinarian and owner of DVMelite, a web development company for veterinary practices.
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Bjorling named associate dean of research at UW-Madison
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Madison, Wis. — Long-time professor Dale Bjorling, DVM, has been named associate dean for research and graduate training at the University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Vetrinary Medicine.
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Calif. inches closer to mandatory microchipping
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Sacramento, Calif. — Microchipping pets is on the verge of becoming mandatory in California, if Gov. Jerry Brown signs legislation presented to him Aug. 30.
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District court rules in favor of veterinary compounding pharmacy
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Rachael Whitcomb
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Ocala, Fla. — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration lost its first attempt at shutting down a veterinary compounding operation Sept. 12, when a U.S. District Court denied its motion for a permanent injunction against Franck's Pharmacy of Ocala, Fla.
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Entering the flood zone
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Christina Macejko
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Minot, N.D. — An extremely snowy winter followed by a very wet spring gave residents in the small town of Minot, N.D., an idea a flood was coming, but the damage left by back-to-back floods this summer was unimaginable.
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Equine veterinarians report of prevalence of certain equine pathogens
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Stephanie Skernivitz
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Davis, Calif. — In a first study of its kind, veterinarians across the country reported on the prevalance of certain common pathogens among the equine population.
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Flood zone: Veterinarian helps coordinate relocation of zoo animals
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Christina Macejko
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Minot, N.D. — Officials at the Roosevelt Park Zoo are attempting to rebuild the home of more than 250 animals displaced as a result of flooding earlier this year.
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HSUS delivers another $200,000 to LSU shelter medicine program
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Baton Rouge — Louisiana State University (LSU) School of Veterinary Medicine received $200,000 from the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) for its shelter medicine program.
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Lab veterinarian sues Michigan university of termination
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Rachael Whitcomb
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Detroit, Mich. — Dr. Karen Hrapkiewicz, former clinical veterinarian and director of the Division of Laboratory Animal Resources at the Wayne County Community College District Veterinary Technology Program at Wayne State University, is suing the school, alleging she was fired in retaliation for protesting the university's laboratory animal practices and for her age.
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Long-time patron bequeaths $7.6 million to UC-Davis
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Rachael Whitcomb
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Davis, Calif. — A landmark donation—one of the largest ever received by the veterinary college—pulls the University of California-Davis closer to its billion-dollar fundraising goal.
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Moyer honored for contributions to shelter medicine
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Philadelphia — University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine's Michael R. Moyer, VMA, is the recipient of the 2011 Delaware County SPCA Animal Welfare Leadership Award.
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Ohio to crack down on use taxes; offers 'amnesty program' for small businesses
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Rachael Whitcomb
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Columbus, Ohio — As more veterinarians buys products over the Internet from out-of-state suppliers, Ohio says it will crack down to make sure they are collecting often-forgotten use taxes.
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Ohio veterinarians given sole discretion over equine tail docking
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Columbus, Ohio — Only licensed veterinarians may cut or amputate a horse's tail—and only if medically necessary, according to a new Ohio law.
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Pa. DVM pioneers stem cell treatment on neglect case
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Rachael Whitcomb
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When police found him, Bernie had severe, third-degree burns on all four feet, and on his back and belly.
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Preventive health guidelines aim to spur client communication, boost practice visits
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Daniel R. Verdon
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National Report — New preventive health guidelines for dogs and cats were recently unleashed by the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) and the American Animal Hospital Association (AAHA).
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Regional spikes in parvo cases don't signal a national trend, virologist says
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Rachael Whitcomb
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National Report — Parvovirus cases have spiked in some parts of the country, with veterinarians in New York and Arizona reporting increases of 75 percent and 330 percent, respectively.
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Shelters must scan for microchips, twice
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Springfield, Ill. — Animals tken into custody by animal-control officers or shelters in Illinois must now be scanned for microchips or checked for other identification within 24 hours, according to a new law that takes effect Jan. 12, 2012.
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Shomer Award posthumously awarded to veterinary dean Franlin M. Loew
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North Grafton, Mass. — Former dean of the Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University Franklin M. Loew, DVM, PhD, was posthumously awarded that 2011 Robert Shomer Award at the AVMA Convention in St. Louis in recognition of his significant contributions to veterinary medical ethics.
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Summit nets thought leaders to address professional issues
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Daniel R. Verdon
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Student debt, economy and declining veterinary visits all headlined this year's 2011 Pet Healthcare Industry Summit sponsored by Banfield Pet Hospital.
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Texas law sets standards for pet breeders
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Austin, Texas — Dog and cat breeders in Taxas have new licensing requirements.
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Thomas lands NBVME award
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Bar Harbor, Maine — R. Michael Thomas, DVM, of Indianapolis, Ind., was awarded the 2011 NBVME award by the National Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners.
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UC-Davis develops vaccines for Rift Valley fever
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Davis, Calif. — Veterinarians at the University of California-Davis (UC-Davis) say they have developed two genetically engineered vaccines to combat Rift Valley fever, a mosquito-borne disease that affects livestock in the Middle East and Africa.
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USDA announces new directive aimed at improving humane handling enforcement
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Washington — The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) developed new tools and guidelines that it hopes will ensure humane treatment and slaughter of livestock.
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Veterinarians honor 9/11 responders on 10-year anniversary
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Daniel R. Verdon
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Jersey City, N.J. — Fifty-one members of Veterinary Medical Assistance Teams (VMAT) responded following the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center on Sept. 11, 2001.
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Veterinary homeopathy group sues over continuing education credit denial
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Rachael Whitcomb
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Leucadia, Calif. — The Academy of Veterinary Homeopathy (AVH) has asked a Virginia circuit court to award it more than $70,000 in damages after its continuing education (CE) courses were denied approval by the American Association of Veterinary State Boards' (AAVSB) Registry of Approved Continuing Education (RACE) Committee.
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Webster Veterinary acquires Long Island distributor
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Devens, Mass. — Webster Veterinary acquired American Veterinary Supply Corp., a full-service veterinary distributor on Long Island that serves about 2,000 veterinary practices and hospitals in the New York metropolitan area.
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Work underway on vaccine to control wild horse population
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Denver — A partnership between the Colorado Horse Development Authority (CHDA) and the Morris Animal Foundation could result in a fertility vaccine meant to control the population of wild horses.
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