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Greensboro, N.C.-A veterinary technician animal behavior training course, designed by board-certified behaviorist, Dr. Debra Horwitz, is now available on-line.

Washington-Reptiles make bad pets, reports the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS).

In a distant corner of an obscure galaxy, there is a little building with a big mortgage. It's my office.

I want to ask you a question. What I sorta wanna ask you is...is your life a financial joke?

The traditional veterinary practice is a very hazardous place to work. From animal attacks to the accidental exposure to keep health risks foremost in their minds and prepare when emergencies occur.

Dr. Johnny Hoskins examines the progress made in treating inflammatory bowel disease in cats and dogs.

So, how serious is the injury threat to veterinarians?

George Anyon, a philosopher, penned this thought, "Knowledge is proud that he has learned so much; wisdom is humble that he knows no more." What is the meaning of this aphorism? Is there a difference between knowledge and wisdom? How does this thought apply to our role as veterinary practitioners?

Veterinarians are advised to take precautions against the bacteria Pasteurella multocida as a New England Journal of Medicine article reveals the microbe can be transmitted through somewhat casual contact with pets.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has appointed a recent Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine grad as a veterinary medical officer.

Kenner, La. - The Pelican State has located the first confirmed presence of West Nile Virus in the form of a dead blue jay, according to the Arbovirus Testing Laboratory (ATL) in the Louisiana School of Veterinary Medicine and by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

The Sixth Annual Emergency Peparedness Satellite seminar is now available to DVMs without a satellite hook-up. On Wednesday, September 19 and Thursday, September 20 from 10:30 a.m. to 12 noon and 1 p.m. to 3:30 p.m., DVMs from around the country will be able to view the seminar, free of charge by visiting select locations. The two-day seminar will focus on deadly and contagious diseases that are threatening the U.S.

Rockville, Md. - Dr. Linda Tollefson, deputy director of the Food and Drug Administration Center for Veterinary Medicine (CVM), is the first female veterinarian in the U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps to attain rear admiral rank.

Researchers at North Carolina State University (NCSU) and the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) have teamed with the University of Alabama and Rutgers University to study and identify specific types of mosquitoes most likely to transmit the West Nile virus.

Chicago - Anthrax is believed to be the source of the deaths of at least 80 cattle in northwest Minnesota, according to the state board of animal health.

Washington - The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is asking companies involved in animal cloning to not introduce these animals, progeny or food products into the human or animal food supply.

Austin, Texas - With the imminent threat of foot-and-mouth disease invading our borders, Texas legislators have voted it's time swine get a new diet.

Washington - A new commercial blood test kit can detect chicks infected by an extremely deadly strain of avian leukosis virus, ALV-J, reports the USDA's Agricultural Research Service, which patented the technology.

Many years ago, in the good old days of the late '70s, when inflation was 15 percent and the gas lines were long, I got a call from a practitioner from the great and sovereign state of Ohio.

Lubbock, Texas - The latest debate in Texas has legislators in a frenzy to convince school officials that a new veterinary school belongs in the Lone Star State.

I've said it before and I'll say it again. He was the greatest practical joker that ever lived. With just a few pieces of wire and a homemade battery, he has managed to cause more confusion than even the most sophisticated of computer viruses. I am referring, of course, to that madcap funster, Alexander Graham Bell.

I have a secret to share. A secret method to solve problems within our offices.

Cleveland - Miami's tropical locale is a hot spot for tourists, but when it comes to overall pet health it's a much chillier place according to consortium ranking "pet-friendly" cities.

Veterinarians are in the trust business, not the animal health business, says an expert in marketing and branding at Harvard University.

Why does the public have such a divergent view of veterinary and human medicine? Much of the perception can be traced to television shows that depict, kindly, but not very savvy veterinarians, the leadership of organized veterinary medicine not being more proactive, and much of it is certainly due to the natural consequence of the differing values placed on animal versus human life.

An evolving method of at-home diabetes management

In the Diagnote appearing in the August issue of DVM Newsmagazine, decompressive cystocentesis and a five-step plan to re-establish urethral patency was described.

Bridgewater, N.J.-Second to cost, a lack of knowledge is a chief reason for poor canine oral health, a Pharmacia Animal Health survey shows. The survey of 200 pet owners showed they treat their dog as a family member or consider it to be a family member and have taken the animal to the veterinarian in the last year for routine care.