DVMs report spike in heat stroke cases; mortality rate climbs for cattle
Sep 1, 2006
By:
Jennifer Fiala
Swelling to 117-degrees, Pierre S.D. shattered temperature records in July according to the National Climactic Data Center. Dr. Vicky Wilkey talks about the summer that burned.
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Veterinary programs seek stake in $450 million laboratory deal
Sep 1, 2006
By:
Jennifer Fiala
Washington — Plum Island Animal Disease Center will not host the proposed $450 million, 400-employee National Bio- and Agro-defense Facility (NBAF), government officials announced last month.
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Lay dentist calls ban unconstitutional; seeks injunctive, declaratory relief
Sep 1, 2006
By:
Jennifer Fiala
Minneapolis — The business of veterinary medicine operates like a cartel, misusing its regulatory power to strangle competition.
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Hammer nails president-elect position, Cook pulls for next-years candidacy
Aug 1, 2006
By:
Jennifer Fiala
Honolulu — In his inaugural address, Dr. Roger Mahr announced plans to create partnerships with outside professions, coordinate a national summit and establish an action plan to promote "one world, one health, one medicine."
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Aug 1, 2006
By:
Jennifer Fiala
National Report — The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) plans to organize an army of veterinarians and create a central command for animal disaster relief.
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Katrina's anniversary marked by insurance struggles, staffing shortages and rebuilding delays
Aug 1, 2006
By:
Jennifer Fiala
Katrina's anniversary marked by insurance struggles, staffing shortages and rebuilding delays
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Leaders adopt bylaws, vote down foie gras ban
Aug 1, 2006
By:
Jennifer Fiala
The American Veterinary Medical Association's House of Delegates (HOD) defeated three resolutions designed to control the Executive Board's ancillary spending, especially when it comes to charitable giving.
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Little credits fortuity on a career spanning from stable hand to leading profession's ranks at AVMA
Aug 1, 2006
By:
Jennifer Fiala
Success in veterinary medicine requires three things: hard work, perseverance and being at the right place at the right time.
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Aug 1, 2006
By:
Jennifer Fiala
The best way to see post-Katrina New Orleans is with a native. Sure, $35 buys a three-hour bus tour past destruction most only have witnessed on the pages of newspapers and television broadcasts. Those who book trips experience what I imagine is a shocking but detached visit to the now-famous St. Bernard Parish, the lower Ninth Ward and the 17th Street Canal levee break.
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