Indiana state veterinarian takes over association treasury
Aug 1, 2005
By:
Jennifer Fiala
Schaumburg, Ill. — Dr. James F. Peddie leaves the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) with more than $20 million in reserves, remodeled Washington real estate and some of the lowest professional membership fees in the nation.
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Senate appropriates $750,000 for downscaled version of National Veterinary Medical Services Act.
Aug 1, 2005
By:
Jennifer Fiala
Washington — The U.S. Senate slated $750,000 of its $17.3 billion agriculture appropriations bill to fund a slimmed down version of the National Veterinary Medical Services Act (NVMSA).
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Aug 1, 2005
By:
Jennifer Fiala
Chicago —Veterinarians concentrating in swine medicine gross nearly $110,000 annually, leading all practitioner categories and disproving a widespread belief that food animal DVMs rank low in wage potential.
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Rewrite defines hoarding as misdemeanor violation; lawmaker promises to sponsor bill
Aug 1, 2005
By:
Jennifer Fiala
Trenton, N.J. — The New Jersey Veterinary Medical Association (NJVMA) is attempting to overhaul the state's animal cruelty statute in an effort to streamline the hodgepodge of amendments that tackle such offenses.
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Industry officials question USDA' motives for retesting cow previously declared free of bovine spongiform encephalopathy
Aug 1, 2005
By:
Jennifer Fiala
Washington —As the nation shakes off a second case of mad cow, the veterinary profession relies on consumer reaction and government analysis to determine the finding' significance.
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Banfield pushes ISO standard; AVMA supports universal approach to electronic identification
Aug 1, 2005
By:
Jennifer Fiala
Washington —The microchip controversy has entered Congress as an amendment to the House's agriculture appropriations bill for 2006.
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Jul 1, 2005
By:
Jennifer Fiala
Washington — It took almost 10 years and $20,000, but Dr. Thomas Kendall's battle with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has ended with a federal tax interpretation that favors the veterinary profession.
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Jul 1, 2005
By:
Jennifer Fiala
Baltimore — Researchers report they have discovered the genetic mutation responsible for hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) — the most common disease in cats.
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Association dumps resolution in favor of less-contentious decree; House of Delegates to debate four other issues during the AVMA convention this month in Minneapolis
Jul 1, 2005
By:
Jennifer Fiala
Schaumburg, Ill. — California veterinary leaders want the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) to stop endorsing its foundation until the non-profit resolves some "financial issues."
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