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| Just Ask the Expert: Valarie V. Tynes, DVM, DACVB
| Q: A client told me that when he holds his pet bird in his hand and it bites, he corrects the bird by flinging it off his hand and onto the floor. What should I advise this client as far as this method of correcting the bird? | | | Poultry feed voluntarily recalled
| St. Paul, Minn. -- A poultry feed typically used by small flock owners has been voluntarily recalled by its manufacturer.
| | | New feed rule effective Monday
| The so-called BSE rule will go into effect Monday, but those affected get 6 months to comply.
| | | HSUS wants food-animal housing changes in Ohio
| Columbus, Ohio -- The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) is targeting Ohio's farming practices in an effort to change housing requirements for farm animals.
| | | Instructional videos could oust outbreaks
| Ithaca, N.Y. -- A new, free tool, produced by Partners in Animal Health at Cornell's College of Veterinary Medicine, aims to minimize animal disease outbreaks by helping veterinarians and farmers diagnose poultry diseases more quickly.
| | | Avian respiratory and thoracic surgery (Proceedings)
| | The respiratory system of birds is significantly different, both physiologically and anatomically, from that of mammals. | | | Avian GI and reproductive surgery (Proceedings)
| | A simple ventral midline celiotomy provides limited exposure to most abdominal organs in birds. | | | Missouri bill would limit exotics interaction
| | Veterinarians and owners soon may be the only ones allowed to handle exotic animals in Missouri. | | | Pet-food recall expanded again, now includes bird food
| | National Report -- The recall of pet foods made with peanut products possibly contaminated with Salmonella has been growing since the outbreak started in January and now includes several bird-food products. | |  MORE ARTICLES
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| Video: How to give effective feedback
| | Dr. Amanda Donnelly, MBA, shares three tips to making the most of feedback when delegating tasks. | | | Dress for success
| | Use this sample uniform policy to keep garment issues at bay. | |
| Ask Amy: I see London, I see France
| | How to handle team members' underwear issues. | | | BizQuiz: Do you know the right way to fire?
| | You're the boss. Are you prepared to handle this situation? To find out, answer the following questions about the employee termination policy recommended by Mark Opperman, CVPM. | | | Identity theft strikes Ohio clinic, clients lose thousands
| | Kettering, Ohio -- Michæl Rohrer worked at the front desk at Kettering Animal Hospital near Dayton, Ohio, for only a few months when police made the call. | | | Enforcement of federal ID theft rules starts Nov. 1
| | National Report — Cases of identity theft, like those that took place at Kettering Animal Hospital, are not uncommonc, and are a reminder of how important it is to make plans to fight identity theft early on. | | | Firstline Live 2009: Editor's favorite tip
| | Here's how to deal with perpetually late employees. | |
| | Video: Beat workplace bickering
| | When team members start backstabbing each other or yelling in the hallways, it's time to take charge. Sheila Grosdidier, RVT, a partner with VMC inc. in Evergreen, Colo., tells you how. Hint: Make THEM work it out. | | | Smoking idea left me fuming
| | The idea that a hospital would condone employees smoking on the clock, leaves one reader fired up. | | | MORE ARTICLES
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| DHS firm on Kansas site for bio-defense research lab
| | Despite a GAO report critical of its choice, the Department of Homeland Security remains committed to the Manhattan, Kan., site it chose for a new national bio-defense research laboratory and says it won't re-open the selection process. | | | FDA closes Teva Animal Health plant
| The USDA has filed an injunction against Teva Animal Health Inc. leaders.
| | | AVMA questions credibility of Pew Commission report regarding antimicrobial resistance
| Washington -- AVMA is questioning the scientific validity of the Pew Commission on Industrial Farm Animal Production report released last year, urging Congress not to consider it when voting on the Preservation of Antibiotics for Medical Treatment Act (PAMTA).
| | | First full livestock animal genome sequenced
| The first full genome of a female Hereford cow has been sequenced.
| | | How do we get paid?
| To truly know how cows are managed, we need to "hang out" with them, or with their caretakers, for several hours. We need to see how feed is mixed and delivered, how milking is performed and determine how often feed is pushed up.
| | | AABP names new officers, sets goals
| The AABP named its officers for the upcoming year at its 42nd annual conference in Omaha.
| | | New influenza A virus found in Canadian pig farm workers
| Saskatchewan, Canada -- Canadian public health officials are investigating a new strain of influenza that has sickened two pig farm workers in Saskatchewan.
| | | Calif. antibiotics bill fails to move forward
| A California Senate bill that would have placed limits on antibiotic use in food animals has failed.
| | | Dairy producers get new tool to reduce lameness
| A new software program has been developed that will help dairy farmers troubleshoot and reduce lameness in their herds.
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| Animal welfare: When emotion and science collide
| | When it comes to animal welfare, is it too late for diplomacy or have the battle lines already been drawn? The Humane Society of the United States and the American Veterinary Medical Association have differing approaches and agendas about livestock housing. | | | FARAD begins shutting down
| Washington - Neither a short-term cash infusion or the $2.5 million in long-term funding promised for the support of the Food Animal Residue Avoidance Databank (FARAD) in this year's Farm Bill came through in time, so the resource used to keep contaminants out of the food supply for more than a quarter century began shutting down Oct. 1.
| | | Managing urolithiasis (Proceedings)
| | Obstructive urolithiasis is a common problem encountered in small ruminant practice. | | | Prudent drug use in small ruminants (Proceedings)
| | With the constant introduction of new products on the human and veterinary market, it becomes a daunting task to keep up with veterinary pharmacology and vaccine technology. | | | Common diseases of meat goats: Individual animal diseases (Proceedings)
| | Information on pregnancy toxemia, polioencephalomalacia, listeriosis, tetanus, scrapie, rabies, and anemia in goats. | | | Common surgical procedures in small ruminants (Proceedings)
| | Information on cesarean section in goats and sheep and nerve blocks, castration, and dehorning in goats. | | | Fluid therapy in small ruminants (Proceedings)
| | Information on fluid therapy in sheep, goats, llamas, alpacas, crias, and lambs. | | | Parasites: The problem (Proceedings)
| | Although sheep and goats get numerous types of parasites, Haemonchus contortus is the most important nematode and most significant parasite with respect to anthelmintic resistance, and will be the focus of this discussion. | | | Parasites: Treatment and control (Proceedings)
| | Strategic deworming programs were developed for Ostertagia problems in cattle, and are of limited use with Haemonchus infestations in small ruminants. | | | MORE ARTICLES
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| Wisconsin legislators PAVE the way for foreign-trained veterinarians
| Madison, Wis. -- The Wisconsin State Assembly voted unanimously to send a new bill to the state Senate that would provide another pathway to licensure for veterinarians who study at foreign veterinary schools.
| | | Oklahoma City to donate cadavers to vet school
| Oklahoma City -- City council members voted unanimously to skip the landfill and give animals euthanized at the Oklahoma City Animal Shelter to Oklahoma State University?s (OSU) veterinary college for use in teaching students and technicians.
| | | Georgia veterinary college to hold translational medicine symposium
| Athens, Ga. -- A symposium on veterinary translational medicine research will be held Oct. 29 at the University of Georgia's College of Veterinary Medicine.
| | | What it takes to deflate your career expectations
| | If Robert Frost had had a career counselor, perhaps he would have taken the road more travelled. At least, that's what recent research suggests. Two new studies show that only when faced with harsh realities do people begin to question their picturesque view of their abilities, and opt for a more beaten-down career path. | | | AVMF, Pfizer offer new scholarship program
| Schaumberg, Ill. -- The American Veterinary Medical Foundation (AVMF) and Pfizer Animal Health are partnering to offer a new annual scholarship program that will dole out $2 million to veterinary students by 2012.
| | | State Oks funds for Tufts; Penn awaits budget action
| | Grafton, Mass. — After months of planning for the worst of budget cuts, Tufts University's Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine is celebrating the Legislature's move to earmark $2.5 million for the school next year. | | | New offshore veterinary college develops a one-of-a-kind partnership with Virginia Tech
| | Antigua, West Indies — In a first-of-its-kind agreement with a stateside veterinary college, a new offshore veterinary school offers students the chance to transfer directly into and graduated from an accredited U.S. program. | | | Tufts tackles One Health with new conservation medicine degree program
| North Grafton, Mass. -- A new master of science in conservation medicine degree is under development at Tufts University's Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine.
| | | Tufts' new equine isolation ward triples patient capacity
| North Grafton, Mass. -- A new six-stall equine isolation ward at the Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University triples the capacity for patients at the infectious-disease unit.
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| Animal welfare: When emotion and science collide
| | When it comes to animal welfare, is it too late for diplomacy or have the battle lines already been drawn? The Humane Society of the United States and the American Veterinary Medical Association have differing approaches and agendas about livestock housing. | | | H1N1 found in Minnesota pigs, Oregon ferret
| National Report -- Tests confirm that pigs at the recent Minnesota State Fair were infected with H1N1 influenza virus. They are the first swine in the country to be found with the 2009 pandemic virus.
| | | Fear over H1N1 detection brings down swine disease samples
| National Report -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture, concerned about a perceived drop in swine disease samples from pork producers, is urging veterinarians to continue monitoring herds for a variety of diseases, including the H1N1 influenza virus.
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| | Human H1N1 vaccines are on their way
| Veterinarians may want to get in line early to receive the H1N1 vaccines recently approved by FDA.
| | | DHS firm on Kansas site for bio-defense research lab
| | Despite a GAO report critical of its choice, the Department of Homeland Security remains committed to the Manhattan, Kan., site it chose for a new national bio-defense research laboratory and says it won't re-open the selection process. | | | Veterinary, human-medicine researchers working on H1N1 diagnostic tools
| Manhattan, Kan. -- Two Kansas State professors and one from Iowa State University are collaborating with a scientist at the New York State Department of Health (NYDH) on diagnostic and intervention tools for the H1N1 virus.
| | | New influenza A virus found in Canadian pig farm workers
| Saskatchewan, Canada -- Canadian public health officials are investigating a new strain of influenza that has sickened two pig farm workers in Saskatchewan.
| | | Flu scare could spur zoonotic research
| Investigators may never confirm the source of H1N1, but the outbreak lead to more research dollars.
| | | Iowa State lab among first to confirm H1N1 outside CDC
| Ames, Iowa -- Iowa State University's Hygienic Laboratory is one of the first public health laboratories to conduct confirmatory testing for the H1N1 virus.
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| Arkansas officials clarify sales tax rules for veterinarians
| Arkansas -- Following a request from the Arkansas Veterinary Medical Association, the state Department of Finance and Administrations has issued written guidelines on sales and other tax regulations for veterinary practices.
| | | Proposed tax deduction for veterinary care draws mixed reaction
| | National Report — Starting next year, practitioners might be able to add the words "tax deductible" to their discussions about fees. | | | Calif. considers tax break for adoptions from shelters
| Sacramento -- A tax deduction for the cost of adopting a pet from a rescue organization is being considered by California lawmakers, but already has been trimmed from its original version.
| | | Stimulus plan brings COBRA changes
| | Government is subsidizing premiums, but employers pay up front | | | New tax laws (Sponsored by Intervet/Schering-Plough Animal Health)
| | The new year brings new tax issues to look at for large and small businesses. Looking back at 2008—and forward to 2009—a challenging year awaits. | | | Tax-law changes in 2008 that can help you now
| | With the season for filing 2008 tax returns well under way, all veterinarians should be aware of changes to the laws. | | | California's proposed tax on veterinary care draws fire
| | National Report — Veterinarians are protesting a state proposal to tax veterinary services in California. Hundreds of letters were sent to the California Veterinary Medical Association. Currently, only three other states tax veterinary services — Hawaii, New Mexico and South Dakota, according to the American Veterinary Medical Association. | | | Tax breaks in the bailout bill
| | Talk about last-minute changes in tax laws that will affect veterinarians. | | | Obama vs. McCain: How the candidates' tax plans will affect you
| | In this session from CVC West, consultant Tom McFerson, CPA, discusses the ramifications of the candidates' tax plans for veterinarians. | | | MORE ARTICLES
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