Feb 1, 2009
By:
Rachael Whitcomb
Raleigh, N.C. — The Labrador Retriever is again the nation's most popular purebred dog, but it has nothing to do with the recent movie, "Marley and Me."
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Feb 1, 2009
By:
Rachael Whitcomb
National Report — As microchipping becomes more common, veterinarians are questioning their legal liability and ethical obligations in regard to sorting out ownership disputes.
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Feb 1, 2009
By:
Rachael Whitcomb
National Report — When Hurricane Ike hit Texas last fall, Texas Veterinary Medical Association Executive Director Elbert Hutchins likened the storm's impact to a bomb site. FEMA dropped $1.4 billion to clean it up.
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Feb 1, 2009
By:
Rachael Whitcomb
Brunswick, Ga. — Charged with improperly disposing of two dead horses, citizens spoke up to vindicate this veterinarian.
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Feb 1, 2009
By:
Rachael Whitcomb
San Francisco — A dental suite, top-of-the-line technology, scales that are built into the floor and an intensive-care unit spread over 60,000 square feet doesn't sound like the description of a non-profit, but it is.
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Feb 1, 2009
By:
Rachael Whitcomb
Three new breeds were added to the roster of American Kennel Club-registered dogs for 2009, and open breed registration for each will be available until 2012.
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Feb 1, 2009
By:
Rachael Whitcomb
Thousand Oaks, Calif. — One might think life as a veterinarian to the animal stars would be filled with glamour and excitement.
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Feb 1, 2009
By:
Rachael Whitcomb
Sacramento — State-employed veterinarians will lose some work starting this moth to combat California's ever-mounting budget deficit.
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Feb 1, 2009
By:
Rachael Whitcomb
Tallahassee, Fla. — Practitioners in Florida who decided to act quickly to comply with a new law requiring a prescription drug permit might be out of luck when it comes to getting a refund.
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