Stephanie Fellenstein

Don Allen, DVM, cares for a cadever dog on the hunt for veterans' remains.

Garden Grove, Calif. - When developers threatened to take over the corner where the Garden Grove Dog and Cat Hospital was located, Dr. Les Malo decided to fight back.

Drs. Ronald Lyman and Leilani Alvarez briefly traded their every-day duties for a couple of days in a TV studio.

Over the past 57 years, the Wheat Ridge Animal Hospital near Denver has grown from a one-doctor operation to a practice with close to 100 employees, a year-round schedule and cutting-edge technologies.

National Report - There is a new group of reality stars, and they spend most of their time surrounded by cattle, pigs and horses.

Napa Valley, Calif. - By the time she was 6 years old, Dr. Linday Graham already had her sights set on being a veterinarian.

National Report - Veterinarians starting a new pratice in today's economy say they have learned to accept the challenges along with the rewards.

As the space shuttle Atlantis blasted out of the Kennedy Space Center in Florida for its final mission in early July, NASA's chief veterinarian Alex Dunlap says it's not the end, but the beginning of a new era.

New York City - A chance encounter between a New York City veterinarian and a wolfhound-mix puppy, hours away from death, was enough to recruit the doctor into a battle to end pet overpopulation.

National Report - For veterinarians still taking care of marine mammals and sea turtles along the Gulf Coast, it was business as usual on April 20-the one-year anniversary of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill that dumped millions of barrels of oil into the Gulf of Mexico.

Sulphur, Okla. - After cheating death and surviving a frigid night in a Dumpster, Wall-E the puppy is somewhat of a celebrity.

Columbia, Mo. - While Dr. James Cook decided early on in life to tackle joint replacements, it was a circuitous route-a path that involved professional water skiing, substitute teaching and a man named Robert Gordon-that led him to the brink of a major discovery.

Las Vegas - Presenters at the inaugural "Summit of the Horse" in January agree that something needs to be done with unwanted horses. But whether that solution includes reopening U.S. horse processing facilities remains to be seen.

Port-au-Prince, Haiti - Service trips to India and Mongolia helped Dr. Lee Ann Berglund-Fosdick find her calling in life-traveling and helping others. After six or seven trips to Haiti, Berglund-Fosdick has never been happier.

Veterinary colleges have had to cut programs, raise tuition and, in some cases, institute furlough days.

National Report - As more and more municipalities consider replacing "pet owner" with "pet guardian" in their animal laws, veterinarians and the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) say the change is bad for business.

Officials, veterinarians test, process some 500 horses during FEI World Equestrian Games

The Enduring Veterinary Legacy project honors veterinarians who advanced animal health over the past 100 years.

The Enduring Veterinary Legacy project honors veterinarians who advanced animal health over the past 100 years.

Veterinary practices in the Gulf Coast are feeling the financial impact of the oil spill

National Report - Who better to understand a veterinarian's work day than a spouse who is also a veterinarian? But is too much togetherness a good thing?

49-year-old veterinary student earns DVM after putting her aspirations on hold.

During ongoing Gulf oil spill, UC-Davis' Oiled Wildlife Care Network lends helping hand in Louisiana

Large number of veterinary graduates still seeking more education rather than employment

Thirty-two National Wildlife Refuges in Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Florida and Texas have been identified as "at risk" by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service since an explosion rocked the Deep Water Horizon oil-drilling platform off the coast of Louisiana April 20.

National Report - Sixteen polo ponies have been tested since the U.S. Polo Association (USPA) unveiled its random drug testing program earlier this year.

Veterinarians are organizing to help following the worst oil spill in U.S. history.

A new study takes a look at how dogs respond to different growls.

Six birds are being cared for at LSU's Wildlife Hospital, but more may be on the way.