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Blacksburg, Va. -- Virginia Tech's Marion duPont Scott Equine Medical Center is eliminating a handful of positions as a result of economic woes.

Feline senior care guidelines from AAFP stress the need for good nutrition and a healthy body.

Madison, Wis. -- The Wisconsin Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory received full accreditation by the American Association of Veterinary Laboratory Diagnosticians.

Washington -- The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) just approved the first license for an antimicrobial pesticide product to deactivate anthrax spores on hard surfaces.

Bethesda, Md. -- FDA unveiled a grant program, totaling $750,000, to spur development of new animal drugs intended for minor species or minor uses in major species.

A new study examines household income related to feline neutering.

Fort Collins, Colo. -- The Rocky Mountain Regional Center of Excellence was awarded $36.4 million to continue researching vaccines, tests and treatments for some of the world's most plaguing infectious diseases.

Portland -- Dr. Bennie Osburn, dean of UC-Davis School of Veterinary Medicine was named to Banfield, The Pet Hospital's board of directors.

Legislation targeting breeders is becoming quite common. But state veterinary medical associations usually don't get involved.

Tallahassee, Fla. -- A bill that started as a mandatory spay/neuter proposal and was altered into a sterilization fundraising program has been dropped altogether by Florida lawmakers.

Montpelier, Vt. -- Vermont lawmakers have approved a bill that aims to protect animals and children from ingesting antifreeze.

Fort Worth, Texas -- Vetoquinol USA opened a new U.S. headquarters building in Fort Worth, relocating from Buena, N.J.

Wyndmoor, Pa. -- Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists have discovered a way to use antibody-coated immunomagnetic beads (IMBs) to detect the bacteria that causes plague.

Raleigh, N.C. -- Getting ready for the veterinary state boards? Well, there is an app for that too.

Blacksburg, Va. -- The Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine is offering a new outpatient advanced imaging service for surrounding small-animal veterinary practices starting in June.

Fort Collins, Colo. -- Colorado State University nailed a $100,000 grant to develop a vaccine system for sand flies to prevent the spread of infectious diseases like leishmaniasis.

Washington -- An investigation spurred by illness in Ohio and continued by the USDA has resulted in the recall of nearly 96,000 pounds of beef.

Nutro Products Inc. is voluntarily recalling some of its dry cats foods due to incorrect levels of zinc and potassium.

Olympia, Wash. -- "Registered veterinary medication clerks" will be able to administer controlled substances without the direct supervision of a licensed veterinarian, according to a new law passed in Washington.

A law passed last fall that made it a felony for a non-veterinarian to practice equine dentistry has essentially been overturned.

Lakewood, Colo. -- Dr. Anna Elizabeth Worth, VMD, past president of AAHA, died May 16 after a long battle with cancer.

Davis, Calif. -- This week the University of California-Davis School of Veterinary Medicine opened its new stem-cell therapy laboratory.

Raleigh, N.C. -- Dr. Warwick Arden, dean of North Carolina State University's veterinary college, was named interim provost of the university. A national search will soon be underway to find his permanent successor.

Iowa City, Iowa -- Veterinarians remain at a higher risk of zoonotic infections than farm workers or other occupational groups that work with animals, according to researchers at the University of Iowa.

Madison, Wis. -- A study of the feline diet has led scientists to discover that a cat's central nervous system has the ability to repair itself.

College Station, Texas -- Researchers are experimenting with a tiny fly to take the sting out of the power of fire ants, which can threaten young calves.

Denver -- Shelter cats suffer from a wide variety of conditions like upper respiratory disease and ringworm. To address these problems, Morris Animal Foundation's Helping Shelters Help Cats program is funding three new research studies.

Raleigh, N.C. -- A clinical trial to evaluate new medication for idiopathic epilepsy in dogs is being conducted in several cities nationwide through the end of this year, with veterinary neurology specialists participating.