Warmer climates, northern migration signal robust parasite populations
May 1, 2007
By:
Daniel R. Verdon
National Report — Parasites are on the move. Warmer winters, exploding wildlife populations and reforestation are all fueling the trend.
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VIN survey shows one-third death loss in suspected cases
May 1, 2007
By:
Daniel R. Verdon
Davis, Calif. — "It's like a wet finger in the wind," says Dr. Paul Pion, of the Veterinary Information Network (VIN), in assessing the health impact of the massive recall affecting about 1 percent of all pet foods.
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May 1, 2007
By:
Daniel R. Verdon
National Report — Governments have fallen, diseases conquered and new technologies have changed the face of medicine.
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Horse sequencing collaboration adds species to growing list; cited as a 'milestone for veterinary medicine'
Mar 1, 2007
By:
Daniel R. Verdon
Costing some $15 million, researchers put the final piece of a scientific puzzle on the horse genome sequence that totalled 2.7 billion DNA base pairs.
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Feb 1, 2007
By:
Daniel R. Verdon
Orlando — With only 4 percent of cats estimated to be on heartworm medicine, a new campaign from the American Heartworm Society (AHS) aims to change what officials are calling an abysmal prevention rate.
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Veterinarian and author James Wight describes how his father's example led him down a similar path
Feb 1, 2007
By:
Daniel R. Verdon
James Herriot's books sold some 70 million copies worldwide. Yet, veterinarian, author and son James Wight never lived in the shadow of that legacy.
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Dec 1, 2006
By:
Daniel R. Verdon
Lexington, Ky.— In combating an infectious disease outbreak, communication is key.
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Dec 1, 2006
By:
Daniel R. Verdon
Atlanta — With arms raised, Gov. Sonny Perdue made history, again.
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