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2012 and beyond
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Alicia Karapetian
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Economic outlook clouded by a myriad of new challenges for veterinary practices.
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States probe pay for DVMs
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Rachael Whitcomb
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State survey shows some veterinarians make far below the national average.
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AAHA releases new anesthesia guidelines
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Rachael Whitcomb
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AAHA offers new guidelines for anesthesizing dogs and cats.
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Finding compromise
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Rachael Whitcomb
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Practice negotiates settlement with state's environmental agency over medical-waste disposal.
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Competition concerns
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Rachael Whitcomb
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MSU cancels mobile clinic partly in response to concerns about competition from local DVMs.
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Oregon surveys veterinarians about scope of illegal practice
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Rachael Whitcomb
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Salem, Ore. — Chiropractic treatment by non-veterinarians is believed to be the most common form of "illegal practice" in Oregon, according to a new survey of veterinarians by the Oregon Veterinary Medical Association (OVMA).
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Veterinarian recounts Zanesville's tragic killing of 49 exotic, wild animals
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Rachael Whitcomb
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Zanesville, Ohio — "One of the captains ... said to me, 'We all knew this was going to end badly, we just didn't know how badly it would (end).'"
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ACVIM names new CEO
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Lakewood, Colo. — Roberta Herman, CAE, has been named the new chief executive officer of the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine (ACVIM).
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Canine licensing, reporting legislation vetoed in California
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Sacramento, Calif. — Gov. Jerry Brown vetoed a bill Oct. 7 that would have created new licensing protocols and reporting requirements for institutions that offer dogs for adoption or sale.
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Dr. Patricia Conrad elected to prestigious Institute of Medicine
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Davis, Calif. — Dr. Patricia Conrad, a veterinary pathologist and professor at the University of California-Davis School of Veterinary Medicine (UC-Davis) has been elected to the Institute of Medicine.
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Dynamic duo races through endurance rides
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Stephanie Fellenstein
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Napa Valley, Calif. — By the time she was 6 years old, Dr. Linday Graham already had her sights set on being a veterinarian.
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FDA unveils strategic plan through 2016
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Rockville, Md. — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration released a 2012-2016 strategic plan for the Center for Veterinary Medicine and Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition.
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Florida may add animal injuries to domestic violence definition
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Tallahassee, Fla. — The definition of domestic violence in Florida may be expanded to include animals, according to new legislation.
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Gene discovery could lead to better understanding of how retinal cells regenerate
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National Report — Veterinarians and medical researchers at the University of Pennsylvania and Cornell University have identified a gene that causes a blindness-inducing disease in dogs.
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HSUS leaders host briefing in support of California's downer livestock law
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Rachael Whitcomb
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Washington — The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) and a number of other animal welfare groups are asking the U.S. Supreme Court to reject a lawsuit filed by the National Meat Association that seeks to overturn a California law banning the killing and processing of "downer" livestock."
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Leininger joins pet insurance group
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Canton, Ohio — Mary Beth Leininger, DVM, has been named the vice president of veterinary relations for The Hartville Group and its subsidiary, Petsmarketing.com.
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MAF earns four-star charity rating
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National Report — Morris Animal Foundation and other leading veterinary charities earned a top rating, according to Charity Navigator.
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Rabies observation could be ordered through New York veterinary hospitals
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ALBANY, N.Y. — New York now requires animals that have been exposed to rabies to go through a 10-day confinement and observation period in a secured facility, like a veterinarian's office.
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Repeal extended on controlled substance law
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Sacramento, Calif. — The repeal date on rules that allow registered veterinary technicians or unregistered assistants to administer controlled drugs under wither direct or indirect supervision of a veterinarian have been extended following the passage of Senate Bill 943.
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Some Calif. dogs may get rabies exemption
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Sacramento, Calif. — Dogs whose lives could be endangered by a rabies vaccination may receive an exemption in California.
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