Daniel R. Verdon

Manhattan, Kan.-Dr. Mark Spire the incoming president of the American Association of Bovine Practitioners (AABP), says food animal veterinary medicine will be rife with challenges this next year.

Cleveland-The majority of veterinarians say the most competitive business pressure is coming from Internet sales of veterinary products.

Pomona, Calif.-Western University of Health Sciences College of Veterinary Medicine (Western U) is getting a new primary care teaching hospital, complements of Banfield.

Washington, D.C.-McDonald's Corp.'s policy calling for its suppliers to stop using growth promoters and curtail use of antibiotics in food animals has drawn cautionary reaction from the Coalition for Animal Health (CAH).

Fort Collins, Colo.-A National Animal Health Monitoring System (NAHMS)study has documented that nearly one in two dairy operations has disappeared since 1991, with roughly a 4-5 percent decrease in numbers per year.

Cleveland-Numbers of active clients and revenue are both on the upswing, veterinarians say. But a disparity still exists in pay between men and women.

Cleveland-Veterinarians say they are doing more dentistry, behavior and nutritional consulting today than three years ago.

Euthanasia comes with an emotional and economic price tag.

Dr. Karen Reamsnyder remembers the day well.

Cleveland--The economic cap on veterinary care is rising, DVMs say.

The American Association of Swine Veterinarians (AASV) just released new boar stud guidelines to help provide some standardization to a rapidly growing industry.

Goal: To understand why fewer students are opting for food animal practice

Cleveland-As the United States military pounded Iraqi resistance in Baghdad, Army veterinarians were aiding military operations just behind the frontlines.

Fort Collins, Colo.-While the beef industry has made significant inroads in reducing injection site lesions in beef carcasses, veterinarians need to work to educate dairy producers on similar changes to injection practices.

Fort Collins, Colo.-The National Animal Health Monitoring System (NAHMS) study shows that vaccination practices among the nation's dairy producers vary significantly by herd size.

Washington-The Food and Drug Adminis-tration (FDA) is still gathering input about its proposal to curb antibiotic drug resistance.

Clay Center, Neb.-A disease outbreak can be so severe it can put a beef or dairy producer out of business.

St. Paul-Unlocking the gene sequencing of Johne's disease will undoubtedly lead to improved diagnostics and vaccines to fight the disease, a Johne's expert says.

Cleveland-Veterinarians say letting technicians take on some routine duties of farm calls can build a practice and improve healthcare delivery efficiency.

Rockville, Md.-The Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) plan to curb antibiotic resistance through greater controls on veterinary drugs is being met with some opposition from industry groups.

AABP convention attendance gains ground

Washington-A fake letter to recall ketamine spurred a scam alert to veterinarians by the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA).

Los Angeles-A virulent, hemorrhagic strain of calicivirus ran through several practices in the L.A.-area like a brushfire and disappeared almost as quickly.

Nashville-About 70 million cats are estimated as feral or free-roaming in the United States, and it is putting pressure on wildlife species and resources to solve the problem.

Huge liability repercussions loom for small businesses; issue will resurface

Ames, Iowa-Iowa State University (ISU) lays claim to a first for veterinary medicine.

Research focused on understanding lack of immune response; protozoan considered a world threat

Atlanta-Widespread use of heartworm preventive has not changed rates for infection of the disease in the last 10 years, according to a Gallup survey to 18,000 veterinary clinics nationwide.

Fort Collins, Colo.-Treating a client's emotion is just as important as treating the patient.

Stillwater, Okla.-It's almost always fatal to domestic cats, and it's spreading.