Ohio Supreme Court refuses to tether municipality's right to ban pit bulls
Sep 1, 2007
By:
Jennifer Fiala
The breed most associated with serious dog bites changes with its popularity.
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Career bureaucrat Dr. Ron DeHaven takes humble approach to leading the nation's largest veterinary association
Sep 1, 2007
By:
Jennifer Fiala
Schaumburg, Ill. — He was the media's go-to guy during the mad-cow outbreak of 2003, starred in half a dozen Senate committee hearings and enjoyed regular contact with senior White House executives.
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Veterinarians credited for moving AAVMC's 'highest priority'
Sep 1, 2007
By:
Jennifer Fiala
Washington — Senate lawmakers cleared the way for a modified version of the Veterinary Public Health Workforce Expansion Act, passing it as an amendment to the Higher Education Authorization Bill.
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Oregon mandate forces owners to pay off former employees when enforcing non-competition covenants
Sep 1, 2007
By:
Jennifer Fiala
Portland, Ore. — Oregon law now limits noncompete covenants to two years, requires immediate notification upon hire and forces owners to pay employees thousands of dollars to enforce such agreements.
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Aug 1, 2007
By:
Jennifer Fiala
Washington — A last-minute resolution seeking the American Veterinary Medical Association's support of foie gras production roused the House of Delegates (HOD) last month as the controversial agriculture practice took center stage.
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Minority numbers inch upward, AAVMC enrollment data show
Aug 1, 2007
By:
Jennifer Fiala
Washington — More minorities are studying veterinary medicine, but the Association of American Veterinary Medical Colleges' (AAVMC) latest enrollment data show the increase at just 0.4 percent.
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Aug 1, 2007
By:
Jennifer Fiala
Washington — American Veterinary Medical Association officials approved a $28,681,810 budget for fiscal 2008, creating the largest spending plan in the group's history.
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Two-star ranking on Charity Navigator remains
Aug 1, 2007
By:
Jennifer Fiala
Schaumburg, Ill. — The American Veterinary Medical Foundation (AVMF) expects to raise more than $1 million this year and promises to work toward changing its poor reputation as an aid organization.
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Aug 1, 2007
By:
Jennifer Fiala
A California bill requiring the sterilization of dogs and cats stirred up a hornet?s next of opposition, leaving its chief sponsor to come up with a less-divisive measure next year. Some 20,000 people protested to lawmakers, and the embattled California Veterinary Medical Association, an early co-sponsor, backed away after fielding thousands of complaints.
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