May 1, 2005
By:
Jessica Tremayne
Denver — In a major push to streamline medical protocols, the American Animal Hospital Association (AAHA) is releasing a series of guidelines for veterinarians.
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Budget shortfalls contribute to the move, veterinary officials contend
May 1, 2005
By:
Jessica Tremayne
Ames, Iowa — A non-traditional agreement between the University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL) and Iowa State University (ISU) has students split between schools, and signals the end of a 20-year partnership between UNL and Kansas State University (KSU).
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May 1, 2005
By:
Jessica Tremayne
Austin, Texas — Texas House Bill 522, if passed, would require veterinarians to write prescriptions for client's pets on demand — an issue that creates numerous concerns for the Texas Veterinary Medical Association (TVMA) as well as practitioners.
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Treating certain animals can produce fines, jail time and loss of license
Apr 1, 2005
By:
Jessica Tremayne
Cleveland — Treating wildlife poses its own set of legal risks, even if it conflicts with veterinary ethics, DVMs warn.
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Apr 1, 2005
By:
Jessica Tremayne
NASHVILLE, TENN. — Veterinarians clamoring about the lack of incoming DVMs with interest to practice in rural veterinary hospitals have pushed for legislation to remedy the problem.
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Apr 1, 2005
By:
Jessica Tremayne
ITHACA, N.Y. — Behavior ranks as veterinary medicine's most inconspicuous specialty, often overlooked at academic and professional levels. No affliction treated is devoid of a behavior mechanism.
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Apr 1, 2005
By:
Jessica Tremayne
Salem, Ore. — Oregon's Veterinary Medical Examining Board (OVMEB) came closer to gaining the power to question a suspect veterinarian's mental and physical health with passage of Senate Bill 318.
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Practitioners travel to Asian coast to offer relief to disaster survivors.
Mar 1, 2005
By:
Jessica Tremayne
SOUTHEAST ASIA — Veterinarians who traveled to Asia to help with disaster relief from December's tsunami now are combating a new problem as the Sri Lankan military threatens to eradicate thousands of dogs if rabies emerges.
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Shelter DVMs lead the way on early gonadectomy procedure.
Mar 1, 2005
By:
Jessica Tremayne
COLUMBUS, OHIO — Although pediatric sterilization is not performed in most general practices, many veterinarians say shelter environments are the most plausible venue for the procedure.
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