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National Report -- Equine welfare in the United States has generally declined since domestic equine slaughter was banned, according to a new report by the Government Accountability Office (GAO).

Boxmeer, Netherlands -- Intervet/Schering-Plough Animal Health, a division of Merck, announced today that it will now use the name Merck Animal Health.

St. Louis -- Nestlé Purina PetCare Co. is voluntarily recalling about 870 bags of dry cat food shipped to customers in Colorado, Idaho and Oregon.

Schaumburg, Ill. ? The American Veterinary Medical Association?s (AVMA) accrediting body is scheduled to visit another five veterinary schools this year.

Washington, D.C. ? The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) upped the mileage rate deduction to 55.5 cents for the last six months of the year.

Saskatoon, Canada -- The University Saskatchewan's large-animal veterinary hospital just closed its doors to non-emergency equine patients after a new equine herpesvirus (EHV-1) case surfaced in the area.

Bel Air, Md. ? The Companion Animal Parasite Council (CAPC) unveiled new veterinary data that shows nearly 6 percent of 780,000 fecal samples from pet cats were carrying eggs from feline roundworm, Toxocara cati.

Des Moines -- A settlement was reached in a high-profile lawsuit over non-compete agreements between Iowa State University (ISU) and several former veterinarian employees.

Indianapolis, Ind. -- Veterinarians looking to obtain or renew their license now have to submit to state background checks and fingerprinting.

Duluth, Ga. -- Merial reports that the United States Patent and Trademark Office "reconfirmed the patentability" of formulation claims covering Merial's Frontline® Plus.

National Report -- While veterinary officials say the equine herpes virus (EHV-1) outbreak from a Utah cutting horse competition is on the decline, Montana confirmed its first primary case in a quarantined horse.

As his vehicle was lifted off the ground rotating, Dr. Jim Christman watched his stepdaughter's house leave its foundation and shatter.

Landsdale, Pa. -- Veterinarian David Rapoport pleaded not guilty to two aggravated murder charges, but the county's district attorney will seek the death penalty.

Fort Collins, Colo. -- Dr. Lance Perryman, dean of Colorado State University's veterinary college is about to begin his last year at the helm of the school.

Los Angeles -- Los Angeles City Council voted unanimously in favor of banning the sale of pets bred in ?puppy mills? or ?kitten mills? June 8.

National Report -- There have been no reports of new equine herpesvirus (EHV-1) cases originating from a Utah cutting horse event in the last week, veterinarians report, and new cases from secondary exposures have trickled to three.

Silver Spring, Md. -- Alpharma, a Pfizer subsidiary, will voluntarily suspend sales of 3-Nitro (Roxarson), a drug that has been in the company?s portfolio since 1944 and is primarily used in broiler chickens.

Vernon, Conn. -- Bravo! is voluntarily recalling some of its pig ear chews because of a possible Salmonella contamination.

International Report -- A new study published in The Lancet Infectious Diseases reports that animals can act as a reservoir to a novel strain of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus.

National Report -- Reports of new equine herpesvirus (EHV-1) cases originating from a Utah cutting horse event are slowing, veterinarians report, but new cases from secondary exposures remain a top concern.

Austin -- Swine brucellosis has been completely eradicated in Texas, veterinary officials report.

New York -- Consumer groups filed a lawsuit against FDA's Center for Veterinary Medicine for allowing low-dose antibiotics to be used as growth promoters in livestock.

Rockville, Md. -- Primal Pet Foods recalled its Feline Chicken & Salmon foods because of possible Salmonella contamination, reports FDA's Center for Veterinary Medicine.

Paris -- Veterinarians with the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) report that the cattle disease rinderpest has been completely eradicated from live animal populations.

Washington -- A long-awaited National Academy of Sciences study on veterinary workforce trends has been delayed again. The report is tentatively scheduled for release this summer.

Secondary exposures now make up about half of all confirmed equine herpes virus cases.

Davis, Calif. -- A pharmacy technician at the University of California-Davis veterinary school was arrested and charged with 38 counts of embezzlement.

Schaumburg, Ill. -- After three years, AVMA Ed is ending its online continuing education, reports the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA).