Stephanie Davis

Dr. Marc Davis knows his formulas - the drug-related kind prescribed to ailing animals and those necessary to win a CART race.

A new genetic disease is selectively killing certain Quarter Horse foals by 2 months of age, report researchers at the University of Minnesota (UM).

Veterinary practice sales endure despite a weakened economy. Although geographic location and lender availability play heavily into practice sales, the recession barely registers.

In late 2001, the U.S. Treasury Department seemingly gave many small business taxpayers, including veterinarians, one less headache in the form of a cash-based accounting method.

Visionaries of North Carolina State University's equine program plan to enhance its user-friendly status to compete with well-renowned academic players in Colorado and California.

Cleveland-Nearly a year has passed and the 2001 Mare Reproductive Loss Syndrome (MRLS) still evokes impassioned discussions of its cause, which was never conclusively determined.

Veterinary practice sales endure despite a weakened economy. Although geographic location and lender availability play heavily into practice sales, the recession barely registers.

Lexington, Ky.-While mare reproductive loss syndrome (MRLS) was swiftly becoming a household word in Kentucky last spring, animal practitioners in central Kentucky were also reporting an influx in the number of cases of pericarditis, an uncommon disease involving the heart and the sac around the heart.

"Cc," a calico and white shorthair, is the first cat to join a list of clones, which includes cows, sheep, pigs, goats, and mice, report officials of Texas A&M University.

Orlando - New business tools will help veterinarians compare specific prices on services for the first time.

Lexington, Ky.-While mare reproductive loss syndrome (MRLS) was swiftly becoming a household word in Kentucky last spring, animal practitioners in central Kentucky were also reporting an influx in the number of cases of pericarditis

Experts predict the severity of vector-borne diseases, fleas and ticks will be a mixed bag in 2002 with the continuing spread of West Nile Virus still the biggest threat.

Fort Collins, Colo.-The molten red glow of the iron brand may be fading. All eyes are on a new form of animal identification now in its final development stages at Colorado State University.

Orlando-New business tools will help veterinarians compare specific prices on services for the first time.

How to hire without all the headaches

Ohio case of veterinarian versus drugstore chain not an isolated incident; type of lease agreement crucial

Medical lawsuits might be a declining trend if communications were strengthened between practitioner and client, says Thomas E. Harris, Ph.D., veterinary consultant and professor at the University of Alabama.

Dr. Jerry Black, 1971 DVM graduate of Colorado State University, surmises that the daily planners of the new generation of veterinary graduates do not look like his did 30 years ago. The incoming president and 20-year member of the American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP) acknowledges the new generation has "different priorities. "

Fostering positive relationships between new associates and staff starts at the top

As big as Texas is - with more than 700 miles separating its eastern and western borders - there is debate as to whether the Lone Star State can accommodate more than one veterinary school.

Technological advances and practitioner compliance appear to have lessened the risk of cancer in veterinarians, although potentially carcinogenic exposures are still an unfeigned threat to the profession.

When Craig Carter, DVM, contracted brucellosis through occupational exposure, and doctors failed to help, he flipped the switch on his computer.

ROCKVILLE, MD.- The National Animal Health Monitoring System (NAHMS) Equine '98 study deviates from prior scientific reports of Salmonella and the U.S. horse population,

Though on a much smaller scale, several of Kentucky's closest neighbors - Indiana, Ohio, and West Virginia - have reported incidents that may be associated with the Mare Reproductive Loss Syndrome (MRLS), which plagued Kentucky's mares and foals throughout April and May.

Minnesota and Wisconsin state organizations are in the preliminary stages of teaming with dairy veterinarians to better define the best role and best practices dairy veterinarians should follow in dairy practice, following the recent passage of a Minnesota resolution.

NCVEI, ongoing programs first items on incoming president's agenda

DVMs sort through endless discussions of caterpillars and cherry trees in search of final answer to perplexing horse syndrome

New training center unveils plethora of opportunities for veterinarians interested in root of oral complications

Fruitful business faces drought when trying to harvest new recruits

Dr. Michael Thomas weighs in on time, pain management, c.e., teamwork