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Ithaca, N.Y. ? Cornell University will begin a new $22 million renovation project this spring, thanks to a grant from New York State?s Capital Improvement Program.

Ocala, Fla. -- Formal certification and new operating procedures for hyperbaric oxygen therapy could result from a Feb. 10 explosion at a Florida equine rehabilitation center that killed a 28-year-old woman and a 6-year-old Thoroughbred gelding.

Geneva, Switzerland -- It would be better to delay publishing recently contested studies on mutated H5N1 viruses than to publish partial papers in order to address bioterrorism concerns, according to an expert group recently convened by the World Health Organization (WHO).

Anxiety: It is literally holding you back from success, says management consultant Michael Staver during a keynote presentation today at the Western Veterinary Conference (WVC).

College Station, Texas - Texas A&M University's (TAMU) Board of Regents signed off on spending $120 million to expand its veterinary teaching hospital and construct a new building to house classrooms and laboratory space.

Rockville, Md. -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued a safety warning to veterinarians about the use (and purchase) of some hand-held dental X-ray units sold over the Internet from foreign sources.

Rockville, Md. -- The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) plans to tackle anthelmintic resistance in horses and ruminants during a two-day public meeting in March.

Madison, Wis.-- Veterinary researchers, urged by international government officials to censor their findings on the transmission of H5N1 influenza viruses due to risks of bioterrorism, have agreed to a two-month moratorium on their studies.

In this issue: Learn about Valentine's Day toxins; read why DVMs are protesting a spay-neuter clinic; discover 3 expanding parasites; boost your revenue; heal the hurt of euthanasia; plus view videos, photos, and more.

Greensboro, N.C. -- Novartis Animal Health is resuming the distribution and sale of a number of veterinary products from a plant in Nebraska.

Los Angeles?Vetstreet announced today it is merging with ThinkPets, Inc., a provider of print and digital pet-owner education and publisher of HealthyPet Magazine®.

Indianapolis, Ind. -- Indiana lawmakers proposed a new animal sterilization program that would reimburse veterinarians who spay or neuter dogs or cats owned by Medicaid recipients.

Veterinarians converge on Mississippi shelter to address competitive pressures.

East Hanover, N.J. -- Novartis Animal Health is warning veterinarians of a "rare possibility" that a wrong tablet might be found in some 30-count bottles of Clomicalm® (clomipramine hydrochloride) tablets.

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.

St. Louis -- Nestlé Purina and Jenny Craig are collaborating on a program to help pets and their owners lose weight.

Portland, Me --Vets First Choice acquired Maryland-based online veterinary pharmacy VetCentric.

Equine herpesvirus has been confirmed in 17 horses at two locations in California.

The veterinary staff at Tampa Palms Animal Hospital captured images of two adult hookworms using an iPhone.

Madison, Wis. -- A search committee has been appointed to assist University of Wisconsin-Madison's administration in identifying and selecting the next dean of university's veterinary school.

dvm360.com, DVM Newsmagazine, Veterinary Economics, and the dvm360 iPad app have all been named finalists in the 58th Annual Jesse H. Neal National Business Journalism Award. The Neals are considered to be the highest honor for business-to-business magazines in the United States.

Orange County, Calif. -- A new outbreak of the neurological form of equine herpesvirus (EHV-1) has been confirmed by California authorities.

Fort Collins, Colo. -- A Colorado State University (CSU) study will look at how equine herpesvirus type 1 (EHV-1) may compromise the immune system immediately upon entering the ?gate? of a horse?s respiratory system.

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.

Fort Collins, Colo. -- At least one client of Colorado State University's (CSU) Equine Reproduction Laboratory (ERL) is looking at legal options following the catastrophic fire that destroyed the facility and all of his genetic material stored there.

Raleigh, N.C. -- North Carolina confirmed the state?s first-ever case of the neurologic form of equine herpesvirus (EHV-1) Jan. 5.

National Report -- The U.S. (USDA) Department of Agriculture will close 259 domestic offices, according to a Jan. 9 announcement by Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack, including offices that employ veterinarians.

In this issue: Analyze trends for 2012; teach clients to administer subcutaneous fluids; perform a skin biopsy; learn to thank your team; identify true leaders; crown the Hospital Design winner; plus videos, photos, and more.