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Lakewood, Colo. -- For the first time, a new Universal Pet Microchip Lookup Tool is available to help veterinary hospitals and shelters reunite lost pets with owners by checking participating pet-recovery services' registries.

Santa Monica has joined San Francisco in trying to limit declawing before a new state law takes effect Jan. 1.

The AVMA is dipping into its reserves to fund travel expenses for next year's HOD sessions.

The number of rabies-infected cats was almost four times that of dogs in 2008.

Seattle -- The Student American Veterinary Medication Association (SAVMA) ponied up $25,000 from its reserves to help fund the 2010 Veterinary Leadership Experience (VLE). The next day, the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) cut $300,000 in VLE funding for the next four years.

Schaumburg, Ill. --Dr. Roger Mahr, former American Veterinary Medical Association (AMVA) president, has been named chief executive officer of the One Health Commission.

Student debt and starting salaries are up, but new DVMs are still opting to stay in the classroom longer.

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A Wisconsin Veterinary Medical Association past president, Dr. Rene Carlson, is now in the running for the 2010 American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) president-elect.

Gainesville, Fla. -- Ellis Greiner, PhD, a professor in the University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine?s department of infectious diseases and pathology, received the American Association of Veterinary Parasitologists? (AAVP) Distinguished Veterinary Parasitologist Award.

Schaumburg, Ill. -- Dr. Cia L. Johnson, newly appointed assistant director of the American Veterinary Medical Association?s (AVMA) Animal Welfare Division, hopes to use her food-animal experience to implement new policies and objectives.

Seattle -- AVMA treasurer projects $2.8 million loss this year, $90,000 profit in 2010.

Washington -- AVMA is questioning the scientific validity of the Pew Commission on Industrial Farm Animal Production report released last year, urging Congress not to consider it when voting on the Preservation of Antibiotics for Medical Treatment Act (PAMTA).

Irvine, Calif. -- The Association for Women Veterinarians Foundation (AWVF) is sponsoring a one-time essay contest for U.S. veterinary students, offering a $500 cash prize and an additional $1,000 in travel funds for the winner to attend the 2010 AVMA convention in Atlanta.

Denver -- After 23 years as leader of AAHA, Dr. John Albers announced today that he will resign his position as executive director effective Dec. 31.

Schaumburg, Ill. -- Dr. Larry Corry, AVMA president, skewered Smart Money magazine in a letter to the editor for an article titled "10 Things Veterinarians Won't Tell You." (Aug. 7, 2009).

Schaumburg, Ill. -- Dr. H. Theodore Trimmer, of Las Vegas, is the newest member of the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) Executive Board.

Seattle -- Dr. Larry Corry, president of the American Veterinary Medical Association, wants to re-establish veterinarians as leaders in animal welfare.

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Thromboembolic agents are indicated for a variety of conditions, ranging from disseminated intravascular coagulation to pulmonary thromboembolism in both dogs and cats.

Fish-tossing protests aside, the docket for the AVMA this year was full.

Madison, Wis. -- A Wisconsin Veterinary Medical Association (WVMA) member and past president, Dr. Rene Carlson has put herself in the running for 2010 American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) president-elect.

A ballot issue that would create a statewide board standardizing livestock housing is a step in the right direction.

AVMA's failed ear cropping resolution reignites the cosmetic surgery ethics debate.

Schaumburg, Ill. -- Two future food-animal veterinarians were awarded scholarships from the Future Farmers of America.

New York -- The American Kennel Club (AKC) organized a new AKC Canine Health and Welfare Advisory Panel.

Boston -- A proposed Massachusetts bill aimed at banning the controversial devocalization surgery in dogs has veterinarians barking about public disclosure of client information and infringement of medical practice.

San Francisco -- San Francisco may become the second U.S. city to adopt legislation banning the declawing of cats for non-therapeutic reasons.