May 1, 2003
By:
Jennifer Fiala
Schaumburg, Ill.-A task force formed in 1996 to address vaccine-associated
soft tissue sarcomas is nearing an end as leaders debate the group's relevancy.
At the same time, the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) is
declining requests for $75,000 in financial support.
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May 1, 2003
By:
Jennifer Fiala
Gainesville, Fla.-As state governments face a third fiscal year
overshadowed by the nation's economic slump, lawmakers are predicted to
hand down budget cuts likely to impair veterinary college programs and their
personnel.
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May 1, 2003
By:
Jennifer Fiala
Cancer management program allows DVMs to diagnose, treat and track oncology
cases via Internet-based consultations with specialists
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May 1, 2003
By:
Jennifer Fiala
Philanthropy, charitable endeavors monopolize top efforts as state support
for higher education dives
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Apr 1, 2003
By:
Jennifer Fiala
AVMA, AAVSB ask medical profession for credentialing tips in attempt to create
autonomous standards for foreign graduates; some veterinary leaders resist
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Apr 1, 2003
By:
Jennifer Fiala
Tampa, Fla.- As veterinary officials stymie a Colorado bill granting pet owners up to $100,000 for loss of companionship claims, nationwide debate concerning the legal status of pets brews. One by one, America's courts are considering emotional distress and wrongful death lawsuits as pet owners and trial lawyers attempt to raise the value of pets to more than property - a move promising to alter how the country practices and pays for veterinary care.
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Apr 1, 2003
By:
Jennifer Fiala
Grassroots effort to outlaw cat declaws takes hold at state level; CVMA
speaks out against legislation, its affect on ownership
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'Retaliation is a reality; veterinarians must be informed'
Apr 1, 2003
By:
Jennifer Fiala
Las Vegas, Nev.-Plan on firing, demoting or holding out on staff raises? Then take time to protect your practice against employee legal claims, says Jay O'Brien, executive vice president of ABD Insurance, offering employment practice liability coverage for California DVMs.
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Apr 1, 2003
By:
Jennifer Fiala
Sacramento, Calif.-As the California State Board of Pharmacy argues
a legal loophole freeing the agency from controlling the dispensing of veterinary
drugs, state veterinary leaders say pending legislation should tie the knot.
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