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National Report -- Two more dry dog foods have been recalled due to high aflatoxin levels, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

Cornell's veterinary college reports the cause of death was inconclusive for a New York City carriage horse whose collapse stirred debate about the welfare of these horses in New York City.

Schaumburg, Ill. -- The American Veterinary Medical Association's (AVMA) House of Delegates (HOD) will vote on two bylaw amendments and three resolutions at its winter session Jan. 6-8.

Veterinarians in Ohio were asked to remain vigilant about administering rabies vaccinations and take precautions against exposure.

A veterinarian and virologist at the University of Wisconsin-Madison veterinary school is at the center of a controversy regarding censorship on a study about avian influenza viruses.

Calling hours continue today and funeral services will take place tomorrow for a veterinarian and police officer who was killed in the line of duty Dec. 19.

The Purdue School of Veterinary Medicine is getting a new name in 2012.

PurinaCare plans first quarter 2012 launch of novel pet wellness program for veterinarians and pet owners.

Shawnee, Kan. -- Bayer HealthCare reached settlements in its trademark infringement claims against India-based Cipla Ltd. and Vanuatu-based Archipelago Suppliers, an operator of several websites. According to the settlement, both companies have agreed to immediately stop selling products that infringe on

Thayer, Mo. -- Advanced Animal Nutrition recalled its Dog Power Dog Food products manufactured from Jan. 4, 2011 through Nov. 18, 2011, due to high aflatoxin levels.

A Los Angeles-based research group is predicting nearly 3 percent growth for the veterinary services market next year, fueled by rising pet ownership.

Allentown, Pa. -- Veterinarian David Rapoport, 31, pleaded guilty Dec. 8 to murdering his pregnant mistress and their unborn child, a move that will spare him the death penalty.

Revisit the topics that changed the veterinary profession in 2011.

Blacksburg, Va. -- The veterinary college at Virginia-Tech is locked down after a gunman on campus opened fire near, killing two.

Lecompte, La. -- Cargill Animal Nutrition voluntarily recalled two brands of dry dog food manufactured over the last year due to high aflatoxin levels.

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Mason, Ohio -- The Proctor & Gamble Company (P&G) is voluntarily recalling a single production lot of its Iams ProActive Health Smart Puppy dry dog food.

Schaumburg, Ill. -- American Veterinary Medical Association president Dr. René Carlson recently okayed Santa's reindeers for duty on a recent YouTube video.

Washington -- The Association of American Veterinary Medical Colleges is now seeking applications for executive director, following the Oct. 31 resignation of veterinarian Marguerite Pappaioanou.

ALBANY, N.Y. - New York now requires animals that have been exposed to rabies to go through a 10-day confinement and observation period in a secured facility, like a veterinarian's office.

Practice negotiates settlement with state's environmental agency over medical-waste disposal.

Economic outlook clouded by a myriad of new challenges for veterinary practices.

AAHA offers new guidelines for anesthesizing dogs and cats.

MSU cancels mobile clinic partly in response to concerns about competition from local DVMs.

State survey shows some veterinarians make far below the national average.

Zanesville, Ohio - "One of the captains ... said to me, 'We all knew this was going to end badly, we just didn't know how badly it would (end).'"

Salem, Ore. - Chiropractic treatment by non-veterinarians is believed to be the most common form of "illegal practice" in Oregon, according to a new survey of veterinarians by the Oregon Veterinary Medical Association (OVMA).

The door may have re-opened to horse slaughter, following a five-year federal ban.