Jan 1, 2005
By:
Jessica Tremayne
Washington—In the wake of Agriculture Secretary Ann Veneman's resignation from her Cabinet post, leaders in organized veterinary medicine praise the Bush administration heavyweight for supporting the profession.
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Experts suggest complicated issue needs detailed study
Dec 1, 2004
By:
Jessica Tremayne
This will be a non-issue five years from now.
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Dec 1, 2004
By:
Jessica Tremayne
Davis, Calif.—On Oct. 18, the Court of Appeal of the State of California, Third Appellate District, dismissed Dr. Carol Mandell's accusations of gender discrimination and national origin discrimination, but it said there is sufficient evidence to pursue an age discrimination case.
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First female national association president changed history
Dec 1, 2004
By:
Jessica Tremayne
More than a decade after serving as the first female president of the American Animal Hospital Association, (AAHA) Dr. Linda Merry defines her experience as more than a fond memory; she is proud of being "eternally useful."
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Dec 1, 2004
By:
Jessica Tremayne
ST. PAUL MINN.—A better way of understanding how rabies affects infected animals is being researched in the Serengeti.
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Mother and practice owner strives to maintain life outside of work
Nov 1, 2004
By:
Jessica Tremayne
The toughest professional decisions are made with compromise for practice owner Dr. Abby Snyder. She generally reduces the pile of medical charts on her desk by half before going home to her husband and daughter.
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Nov 1, 2004
By:
Jessica Tremayne
Orlando, Fla.— A gaping hole allowed 2 inches of rain water to drench computers and other equipment in the Florida Veterinary Medical Association's (FVMA) building after Hurricane Jeanne gushed across Orlando.
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Hurricanes damage homes, clinics; insurance deductibles strike pocketbooks
Nov 1, 2004
By:
Jessica Tremayne
Orlando, Fla.—Insurance surprises have burdened Florida veterinarians with piles of bills and questions about their practices' future.
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Breeders can screen for GBE1 so carriers do not pass it to offspring
Nov 1, 2004
By:
Jessica Tremayne
ST. PAUL, MINN.—Researchers discovered the gene responsible for glycogen branching enzyme deficiency (GBED), which kill about one-fourth of foals born to carriers of the faulty make-up.
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