Mar 1, 2006
By:
Daniel R. Verdon
WASHINGTON - Public health needs more veterinarians. Standing as bulwark to the threat of infectious diseases and bioterrorism, the shortage of veterinarians in this role has become ?critical?, adds Sen. Wayne Allard, R-Colo.
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Feb 1, 2006
By:
Daniel R. Verdon
Orlando — A recently released survey documents that 250,000 dogs and cats tested positive for heartworm infection in 2004.
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He's prolific, opinionated, sometimes brash and a consummate consensus builder.
Feb 1, 2006
By:
Daniel R. Verdon
Euthanasia and adequate control of pain top the list of ethical dilemmas for this decade.
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Jan 1, 2006
By:
Daniel R. Verdon
St. Paul, Minn. — "What we do for ourselves dies with us. What we do for others lives on."
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Dec 1, 2005
By:
Daniel R. Verdon
Athens, Ga.— The critical issues facing veterinary education are endemic but not insurmountable, says Dr. Sheila Allen, who, was named to the permanent dean position of the University of Georgia's (UGA) College of Veterinary Medicine in early November.
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Dec 1, 2005
By:
Daniel R. Verdon
Washington — The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) turned up the political chatter against high-volume breeders in testimony before the U.S. Senate.
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Heeding the call to care
Nov 1, 2005
By:
Daniel R. Verdon
When Senior Editor Jennifer Fiala and I boarded the flight for Baton Rouge, La., following the most destructive hurricanes on record, I had no idea what to expect.
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Nov 1, 2005
By:
Daniel R. Verdon
Baton Rouge, La. — When the last of an estimated 2,000 displaced pets are finally reunited with owners or adopted from Louisiana State University (LSU), Dr. Michael Groves will be signing off on this tab.
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Hospital serves as temporary staging area to get needed supplies into flood-ravaged areas
Oct 1, 2005
By:
Daniel R. Verdon
Alexandria, La. — Sandy Grantham, office manager of Alexandria Animal Clinic, couldn't have predicted her role in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.
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