May 1, 2004
By:
Jennifer Fiala
Jefferson City, Mo.-Legislative proposals in Missouri are calling to rescind state law forcing physical therapists working on animals to practice under a veterinarian's supervision.
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May 1, 2004
By:
Jennifer Fiala
Cleveland-A line has been drawn. Veterinarians in favor of increasing welfare standards, raising pet worth and dismantling sow gestation stalls hold steadfast on one side.
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May 1, 2004
By:
Jennifer Fiala
Tallahassee, Fla.-A recent appellate court ruling rejects a 1978 precedent-setting decision that allowed non-economic damages for the loss of pets.
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May 1, 2004
By:
Jennifer Fiala
Cleveland- Legislation and lawsuits surfacing in the United States reveal a dithering balance between the profession's defense of veterinary medicine and the public's desire to increase pet value via legal status, classification and economic worth.
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May 1, 2004
By:
Jennifer Fiala
Schaumburg, Ill.-The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) Executive Board approved, at presstime, granting funds for a Food Animal Summit Taskforce research project designed to maintain the availability of veterinarians for careers in agriculture-related fields.
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New Orleans division offers $20,000 reward for information leading to arrest of LSU research laboratory vandals
May 1, 2004
By:
Jennifer Fiala
Washington- In an age when activist often means more than mere protester, FBI experts warn veterinarians and those in the animal industry that extremists are elusive, dangerous and hard to predict.
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Apr 1, 2004
By:
Jennifer Fiala
Columbus, Ohio-Ohio Veterinary Medical Association (OVMA) leaders plan to rescind a statewide prohibition on non-DVM ownership of veterinary hospitals and clinics in a move that surprised stakeholders on both sides of the issue.
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Apr 1, 2004
By:
Jennifer Fiala
Albuquerque, N.M.-The American Association of Feline Practitioners (AAFP) published its strategy to dealing with the nation's 73 million feral or abandoned free-roaming cats, advocating trap-neuter-release (TNR) programs and, in some cases, euthanasia.
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Apr 1, 2004
By:
Jennifer Fiala
Increasingly vulnerable to lawsuits and state board complaints, veterinarians remain on the lookout for liability concerns in their practices, and graduates should beware of the pitfalls of not working in a legally sound environment.
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