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Schaumburg, Ill. -- The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) Council on Education is planning site visits to four veterinary schools and colleges this year.

The Kansas Bioscience Authority awarded Abaxis Veterinary Reference Laboratory $650,000 over three years.

Legislation targets sales of prescription medications by DVMs.

Pompano Beach, Fla. -- Net income for PetMed Express dropped 31.7 percent from a year earlier.

It's just a matter of time for the next natural disaster to impact the United States, says Dr. Karen Iovino, team commander of the National Veterinary Response Team 2.

Washington, D.C. -- "I was so nervous, I was sweating like a FEMA director watching the Weather Channel."

Rockville, Md. -- A sick dog in Missouri has prompted the recall of pig ear treats that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) says could be contaminated with Salmonella.

Jefferson City, Mo. -- A new law has been signed by Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon that replaces the highly controversial Proposition B, last fall's ballot issue aimed at ending puppy mills.

Injunction bars two veterinary specialists from competing with Iowa State.

Honolulu - Lawmakers in Hawaii are considering new continuing education (CE) requirements for veterinarians.

Schaumburg, Ill. -- A new report is calling for major organizational change within the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA).

Madison, N.J.-- Pfizer recently announced it will discontinue production of its veterinary periodontal disease vaccine for dogs.

Severe storms yesterday spawned dozens of tornadoes killing more than 248 people in six states.

Rockville, Md. -- The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently gave the green light to an iron dextran injectable formulation to alleviate a veterinary product shortage.

Monheim, Germany -- The European Commission approved two novel veterinary products including a fluoroquinolone antibiotic and dewormer from Bayer Animal Health.

Cheyenne, Wyo. -- Wyoming lawmakers have created a new account aimed at giving local law enforcement agencies more resources to fight animal cruelty.

Schaumburg, Ill. -- The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) created new educational resources to help veterinarians deal with waste disposal.

St. Kitts -- Dr. David J. DeYoung will step down as dean of Ross University's veterinary school at the end of September.

ISU sues DVMs for breach of contract, veterinarians file monopoly countersuit.

Atlanta, Ga. -- Bulldogs are on the no-fly list at Delta, after a report last year by the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) highlighted higher rates of in-flight deaths for the breed.

Banfield study shows spike in diabetes, dental disease and otitis externa.

Madison, N.J. -- Pfizer will discontinue the distribution of ProMeris, a topical flea-and-tick treatment, by fall, the company tells DVM Newsmagazine.

Schaumburg, Ill., -- An undercover video by an animal advocacy group showing abuse of calves on a Texas farm drew the ire of the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA).

See the progress one year after the oil spill.

Two decades of mortality data is analyzed by breed, age and size.

Washington -- Legislation targeting a shortage of public-health veterinarians passed the House of Representatives, a development lauded by the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA).

Atlanta -- More than 200 people have now been infected with a strain of Salmonella Typhimurium associated with African dwarf frogs, reports the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Polk County, Mo. -- A Missouri farm was quarantined and is under investigation by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) after an outbreak of Avian influenza (H7N3).