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Ann Arbor, Mich. -- All types of U.S. medical schools are lacking in minority representation according to a new study by the University of Michigan, and veterinary colleges are no exception.

Madison, Wis. -- A new bill that would repay up to $50,000 in veterinary school loans for new Wisconsin food-animal practitioners is receiving a public hearing next week in front of the Wisconsin Senate's Committee on Agriculture and Higher Education.

Columbus, Ohio -- Membership of the Ohio Livestock Care Standards Board, created through a livestock welfare ballot initiative in November 2009, is expected to be in place by March, according to the Ohio Veterinary Medical Association (OVMA).

Washington -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has adapted a military offensive targeting prioritization tool into a new software program that will help the agriculture reduce its vulnerability to tampering and other criminal attacks.

Seattle, Wash. -- Researchers at the University of Washington have scanned the genomes of 275 unrelated dogs to discover what role human selection has had in purebred dogs. In the process, they identified 155 regions that they believe have been affected by selective breeding.

Roseland, N.J. -- After a successful inaugural year in 2009 in which more than 2,500 horses received free vaccines, the Unwanted Horse Veterinary Relief Campaign (UHVRC) is accepting applications again this year, with a deadline of Feb. 1 for spring vaccinations and Aug. 1 for fall vaccinations.

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Schaumburg, Ill. -- The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) and its emergency arm --- Veterinary Medical Assistance Teams -- are still gathering information before they send cash, supplies or veterinary volunteers to earthquake-damaged Haiti.

San Luis Obispo, Calif. -- CANIDAE Pet Foods, manufacturer of all-natural holistic pet foods, will offer four veterinary medicine scholarships in 2010 worth $2,500 each.