Dec 1, 2006
By:
Jennifer Fiala
Schaumburg, Ill. — Eight standards now serve as the American Veterinary Medical Association's (AVMA) overarching guide to evaluating future animal welfare policies, resolutions and actions.
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Tips for maintaining your vision, attaining success in the profession
Nov 1, 2006
By:
Jennifer Fiala
Before you even applied to veterinary school, you had a vision of what you wanted to accomplish once you had that DVM license in your hands.
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Nov 1, 2006
By:
Jennifer Fiala
Atlanta — It contaminates practices, brings about lawsuits and causes illness, even death. Yet veterinarians enforce shoddy safety measures when it comes to leptospirosis and exposure to bacteria contamination.
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Nov 1, 2006
By:
Jennifer Fiala
Fresh out of college, Dr. Carlos Vareli earns $72,000 a year and pays on $75,000 in education loans.
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Nov 1, 2006
By:
Jennifer Fiala
Washington— As the U.S. House and Senate adjourn for election season, a myriad of veterinary-related bills sit untouched and stand to falter due to lack of time and congressional attention.
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Federal law bans staff from dispensing controlled substances without immediate supervision, regulators contend
Nov 1, 2006
By:
Jennifer Fiala
San Diego — Most of California's 7,900 licensed veterinarians unknowingly break federal and state drug laws every day by allowing staff to administer controlled substances without immediate supervision, officials say.
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Blackwell, Rollin weigh in alongside spectrum of stakeholders for national commission, Pew Charitable Trusts
Nov 1, 2006
By:
Jennifer Fiala
Washington — Past government officials, environmentalists, industry leaders and even actress-turned-activist Daryl Hannah want to contribute to what's being billed the most comprehensive study on agriculture's impact to date.
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Nearly 70 percent of recovery workers suffer lung problems while rescue dogs remain unscathed, researchers report
Oct 1, 2006
By:
Jennifer Fiala
Philadelphia — In the wake of a recent study concluding 70 percent of 9,500 ground-zero workers suffer extensive health problems, two veterinary scientists note first-responder dogs had no related illnesses.
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Oct 1, 2006
By:
Jennifer Fiala
Murfreesboro, Tenn. — The news media evaporated, the caution tape torn down, but for those close to Susan Rizzo, the 29-year-old's violent death remains fresh in their minds.
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