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National Report -The CATalyst Council plan to expand it Cat Friendly Practice Makeover in 2012.

BR>Schaumburg, Ill. - New rules regarding passage of bylaws amendments from the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) now require a two-thirds vote for passage.

Orlando -- About 59 percent of veterinary professionals responding to a recent survey recognize the economic and health problems associated with the decline in veterinary visits.

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New York City - A veterinarian suspended by The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) after clarifying her own comments about the death of a carriage horse still has not been in contact with her employer.

Schaumburg, Ill. - The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) issued a statement condemning the actions unveiled in a recent undercover report airs by ABC News Nov. 18 depicting abuse at one of the nation's largest egg producers, Sparboe Farms.

Lexington, Ky. - The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) Board of Directors amended its therapeutic drug rule to restrict use to a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID).

Schaumburg, Ill. -- The American Veterinary Medical Association's (AVMA) House of Delegates (HOD) will vote on two bylaw amendments and three resolutions at its winter session Jan. 6-8.

Schaumburg, Ill. -- American Veterinary Medical Association president Dr. René Carlson recently okayed Santa's reindeers for duty on a recent YouTube video.

White paper's authors question equine veterinarians' current mediciation and treatment practices.

AAHA offers new guidelines for anesthesizing dogs and cats.

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National Report - Morris Animal Foundation and other leading veterinary charities earned a top rating, according to Charity Navigator.

Lakewood, Colo. - Roberta Herman, CAE, has been named the new chief executive officer of the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine (ACVIM).

San Antonio, Texas -- Attendance jumped nearly 14 percent over last year at the 57th Annual Convention of the American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP) in San Antonio Nov. 18-22.

Lexington, Ky. -- A $1 million campaign to fund veterinary laminitis research in horses was recently unveiled by the American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP).

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AVMA's Council on Education (COE) is proposing that veterinary schools adopt a system to better evaluate the skills of veterinary students.

Schaumburg, Ill. -- The American Veterinary Medical Association is warning veterinarians about a possible scam involving a credit card processing company.

Schaumburg, Ill. - The American Veterinary Medical Foundation has been awarded a four-star rating from Charity Navigator, the nation's largest independent evaluator of charities.

San Diego--Media personality Dr. Marty Becker issued a new challenge to veterinarians today: Reclaim the Internet when it comes to animal health information.

Columbus, Ohio -- After the killing of 49 exotic animals last week, Ohio's governor is calling on agencies to track wild animal ownership and craft new rules.

Lakewood, Colo. -- The American Animal Hospital Assocation (AAHA) has acquired the assets of My Veterinary Career (MVC) in an effort to lower a reported 30 percent rate of turnover in the veterinary profession.

Washington -- Veterinarian Marguerite Pappaioanou resigned as executive director of the Association of American Veterinary Medical Colleges (AAVMC) effective Oct. 31.

Schaumburg, Ill. -- The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) and the Federation of Veterinarians of Europe (FVE) released new statements on the most critical issues facing veterinary medicine.

Starting salaries for veterinarians entering the profession declined last year, but educational debt is rising.

Bar Harbor, Maine - R. Michael Thomas, DVM, of Indianapolis, Ind., was awarded the 2011 NBVME award by the National Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners.

Philadelphia - University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine's Michael R. Moyer, VMA, is the recipient of the 2011 Delaware County SPCA Animal Welfare Leadership Award.

Can wellness really turn around the profession? Preventive health guidelines aim to spur client communication, boost practice visits.