Stephanie Davis

Dr. Larry Bramlage, MS, Dipl. ACVS, incoming president of the American Association of Equine Practitioners, humbly says he has no "grandiose" plans for his 2003-2004 term.

As many public universities tread water in the midst of state budget cuts, Texas A&M University, to stay afloat, has converted its own belt tightening into an aggressive hiring strategy.

The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) has received hundreds of e-mails, letters and phone calls from desperate dog owners seeking solutions to what many in the animal welfare industry call "breed discrimination."

The ideal veterinary teaching hospital should equip students with a precise blend of the clinical side of veterinary education as well as appropriate management and leadership skills.

Lexington, Ky.-On Labor Day weekend, leading Lexington practitioners wanted to send a message to veterinary students tracking in equine medicine.

Veterinary teaching hospitals appear poised to sail through the economy's turbulent waves, averting the sting of deeper state budget cuts.

Highland Park, N.J.-An East Coast veterinarian is rallying to ensure veterinarians are more prepared the next time magazines like Consumer Reports throws darts at the profession.

Esteemed law schools from Harvard to UCLA are churning out dozens of courses in animal law in response to society's mounting penchant for pets.

Fall applicants to the University of Minnesota's (UM)College of Veterinary Medicine might want to brush up on their behavioral skills.

Woodstock, Ill.-As the Illinois Securities Department moves forward in its investigation of the investment schemes of an equine software developer, the state Attorney General's office has filed a civil suit for fraud against the business.

Solo practitioners could become a rare breed. As Baby Boomer veterinarians near retirement, their younger, supposed successors are resisting added responsibility, experts say.

When on a quest to locate a reputable veterinarian, many pet-owning consumers rely on word-of-mouth referrals and the trusty Yellow Pages.

There's one person Dr. Dave Richards must confront every time he prepares to raise fees in practice - himself.

Dr. Karl Frees of Kansas City, Mo., didn't waver from his decision to pursue equine medicine despite widely spread reports of meager salaries, lengthy hours and no life.

Traditionally veterinarians have enjoyed an enduring reputation as the most caring of professions, but many are paying a price personally for that care, experts say.

The down economy of late appears to have run a hit-or-miss course among practices nationwide.

Equine veterinarians across the country are seeking answers after the sole proprietor of a software management company committed suicide May 30.

A concerted outcry of veterinarians, stung by a Consumer Reports (CR) article implying pet owners may be victims of veterinary pricing strategies, has fueled key associations to retaliate with letters to the editors and to the profession.

The influence that euthanasia-related stress holds on animal shelter employees can jeopardize their well-being on and off the job, according to Charlie Reeve, Ph.D.

In Dr. Brian Forsgren's proverbial list of duties, euthanasia ranks as the "greatest single responsibility" granted a practicing veterinarian.

Euthanasia has been likened to the best gift one can give an animal afflicted with chronic pain - a humane way to halt suffering.

Cleveland-As a record 395 tornadoes wrecked countless homes and lives across the country in mid-spring, Dr. David Carlton of Jackson, Tenn., is relieved his clinic lost no animals amid the ruinous storms.

While many veterinarians agree that free-ranging cats have had free rein in Florida for too long, they're fiercely divided over how to solve the problem.

Veterinarians culled by human health profession for their intimate knowledge of respiratory syndrome's roots

The very institutions that have cultivated veterinary specialists may be doomed because of the increasing demand for their graduates and, worse yet, their instructors.

Austin, Texas-A proposed bill in Texas, in accord with federal law, would legalize the slaughter of horses and sale of horsemeat outside the United States.

Thanks to a maturing and affluent society, veterinarians can expect a "phenomenally positive" and prosperous future, a futurist told the American Animal Hospital Association (AAHA) delegation at the 70th annual convention.

Fort Collins, Colo.-Vaccination did improve West Nile Virus survival rates last year in equines from Colorado and Nebraska, according to a Colorado State University study. However, not enough horses may have received the vaccination, the study notes.

Veterinarians don't think twice about spending up to 12 hours a day providing quality care for pets. What dictates a practitioner's enduring success, however, is the amount of time devoted to their personal life.

If there's controversy among veterinarians over the release of the American Animal Hospital Association's canine vaccine guidelines, Dr. Michael Paul has yet to receive wind of it.