January 5, 2009
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National Report -- Losing weight was the second most popular New Year's resolution last year, behind getting out of debt, according to a Franklin Covey poll. So this might be an ideal time of year to talk to pet owners about pursuing a healthier lifestyle for their companions, nutritionists say.

December 20, 2008
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Alameda, Calif. -- Purdue University's School of Veterinary Medicine will follow in the footsteps of Cornell by launching a new shelter medicine program with a grant from the nonprofit Maddie's Fund.

December 18, 2008
| Source: FIRSTLINE

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The Humane Society of the United States raided large-scale dog and cock fighting rings.

December 10, 2008 By:
James M. Lewis
| Source: DVM NEWSMAGAZINE

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What can be done about the growing problem of unwanted and abandoned horses in America?

December 1, 2008
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National Report — AVMA pledges to help affected food-animal producers by providing information on alternative production systems.

December 1, 2008
| Source: DVM NEWSMAGAZINE

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Schaumburg, Ill. — AVMA members and leaders differ on association roles in education and animal welfare, according to recent AVMA survey.

November 29, 2008
| Source: DVM NEWSMAGAZINE

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Little Rock, Ark. -- The Arkansas Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) will not oppose a proposed change to the state's rabies vaccination law, but they do have a suggestion.

November 26, 2008
| Source: DVM NEWSMAGAZINE

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The AVMA announced its opposition to cosmetic tail docking and ear cropping Nov. 26.

November 24, 2008
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Lewisburg, W.Va. -- The American Veterinary Medical Association responded to reports that workers at a large turkey farm in southeastern West Virginia treated the birds inhumanely and were videotaped doing so.
