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Antigua, West Indies -- American University of Antigua, a 5-year-old human medical college, announced this week that it will open a new veterinary college in January with an exclusive partnership with the Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine for clinical training.

Manhattan, Kan. -- Two Kansas State professors and one from Iowa State University are collaborating with a scientist at the New York State Department of Health (NYDH) on diagnostic and intervention tools for the H1N1 virus.

Elmont, N.Y. -- Surgery to repair Mine That Bird's entrapped epiglottis "went perfectly" Tuesday, according to Leonard Blach, DVM, co-owner of the horse that won this year's Kentucky Derby.

East Lansing, Mich. -- There's a new equine medicine residency at Michigan State University (MSU), thanks to an endowment from an alumni couple.

Banfield Summit explores economic recovery; challenges remain, economist predicts.

Ames, Iowa -- Several employees with USDA laboratories in Ames, Iowa, were sanctioned for alleged improper conduct by using their credentials to purchase medications for human use for the benefit of other employees.

Calgary, Alberta -- Fleas are as susceptible now to the insecticide imidacloprid as they were in 2001, according to data presented last week at an international veterinary parasitology conference in Canada.

Elmont, N.Y. -- Mine That Bird, the 3-year-old gelding that won this year's Kentucky Derby, will undergo minor surgery Tuesday morning for an entrapped epiglottis.

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).

British Columbia -- Dogs' mental abilities are equivalent to a 2- or 2.5-year-old child, according to psychologist and canine researcher Stanley Coren, PhD, of the University of British Columbia.

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.

Snakes that squeeze and venomous reptiles must now be kept under lock and key in North Carolina.

Washington -- The government is hiring veterinarians, veterinary technicians and college students for paid part-time positions in the country?s disaster veterinary corps, said Agricultural Secretary Tom Vilsack.

Phoenix -- The attorney for at least six pet owners who filed a class-action suit against Ohio-based Petland Inc. and the Hunte Corp., accusing them of selling unhealthy puppies from puppy mills to unsuspecting consumers, says he will amend and re-file the suit after the original was dismissed by a federal judge in Phoenix.

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).

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

Dog visits to the veterinarian increased about 8 percent last year to an average of 2.8 annual visits, while cat visits remained unchanged at an average of 2.1 annually, according to a national survey.

Davis, Calif. -- The coroner's office put to rest the suspicion that a University of California-Davis veterinary hospital worker died of the H1N1 influenza virus last week.

Gainesville, Fla. -- The University of Florida's Dr. Collin Burrows was named an honorary fellow of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons in the United Kingdom.

Research into foot-and-mouth disease can be conducted safely in Manhattan, Kan.

Ames, Iowa -- Researchers at the Iowa State University College of Veterinary Medicine working on developing flu vaccines for swine landed a state grant for nearly $150,000, and other Iowa State veterinary researchers will receive nearly $70,000.

Baton Rouge, La. -- The Louisiana State University School of Veterinary Medicine was granted $11.1 million from the National Center for Research Resources to continue its infectious-disease research.

Geneva -- Vaccines to combat the H1N1 virus could be available as early as September in some countries, according to the World Health Organization (WHO).

Washington -- A new government study says the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) didn't adequately assess the biosecurity and economic risks of moving the Plum Island, N.Y., animal-disease research lab to a Kansas State University site in Manhattan, Kan.

Washington -- The Senate voted this week to slash funding for the National Animal Identification System (NAIS) developed by the Department of Agriculture as a means of protecting the nation's food supply.

St. Paul, Minn. -- An experimental procedure to treat a dog with brain cancer that remains successful a year later has earned the University of Minnesota College of Veterinary Medicine funding to treat more dogs through clinical trials.

Louisville, Ky. -- Flash flooding from a record six inches of rain in one hour flooded parts of Churchill Downs racetrack yesterday, forcing the evacuation of 30 to 35 Thoroughbred racehorses.