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Brea, Calif. -- It seems pet owners, like pre-teens, are latching on to the popular "Twilight" franchise, with the name of the book/movie series' star character securing places on the top 10 lists of pet names for cats, dogs and exotics in 2010.

Oklahoma City, Okla.? Freshman Sen. Josh Brecheen (R-Coalgate) is asking fellow legislators to repeal the state's recently passed Commercial Pet Breeders Act.

National Report - Nearly 7,000 animals died in the Gulf of Mexico following the worst man-made disaster in U.S. history.

Albany, N.Y. -- New York lawmakers are looking to curb antimicrobial usage by pre-filing new legislation that would make non-therapeutic antimicrobial use a misdemeanor offense.

Numerous lots of dexamethasone sodium phosphate and sodium bicarbonate injections have been recalled due to the presence of particulates, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

Pfizer's purchase of Synbiotics signals its entry into the veterinary diagnostic arena.

Jefferson City, Mo. -- A bill to repeal Missouri?s contested Proposition B already has been pre-filed in the state Senate for consideration in the new year.

Denver, Colo. -- Dog breeding facilities must now use coated wire for enclosures, according to a new law set out by the Colorado's Department of Agriculture.

The DEA proposal to make veterinary anesthetic propofol a Schedule IV drug drew caution from AVMA.

Tissue replicas are helping students at CSU perfect their surgical techniques.

Rockville, Md. -- The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) wants to identify strategies to address the number of animal drug products marketed without agency approval.

Washington--Kroger Co. recalled select packages of pet food sold in some of its retail stores because the products may be tainted with aflatoxin.

A new study by researchers at USDA's Plum Island Animal Disease Center and Colorado State University has traced the route of infection of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) virus.

Your dog-owning clients are more likely to be high-ranking business leaders, according to a new Careerbuilder.com survey.

Concord, N.H. -- Dog racing officially becomes an illegal activity in New Hampshire with the start of 2011, though broadcasts of races elsewhere still will be permitted.

Springfield, Ill. -- Illinois lawmakers will require full disclosure to new pet owners in the new year.

Portland, Ore. -- The Oregon Department of Agriculture, as directed by state lawmakers in 2009, will stop issuing new exotic animal permits beginning in January 2011.

Columbia, Mo. -- Researchers at the University of Missouri (MU) College of Veterinary Medicine have started a clinical trial on a human oncology drug which may prove useful in the battle against canine cancer. The drug Attaxol?, which is made by CritiTech in Lawrence, Kan., could be ideal for use in dogs with naturally occurring cancer, says Dr. Kim Seltin, assistant professor of oncology at the MU College of Veterinary Medicine.

Washington -- The results of a study commissioned four years ago to investigate the veterinary workforce needs in the United States is expected early in the new year, according to Jennifer Walsh at the National Academies of Sciences (NAS).

Washington -- Veterinarians may now be in the clear, free from falling under requirements set by the Federal Trade Commission?s (FTC) Red Flag?s Rule.

Washington -- Increased food plant inspections and more government authority in food-recall cases are on their way with passage of the long-awaited federal food safety bill by the Senate Nov. 30.

Schaumburg, Ill. -- The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) wants your input on its revised Model Veterinary Practice Act (MVPA).

Pullman, Wash. -- Washington State University's veterinary college just received the largest gift in its history -- $26 million from Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen.

Cites policy on responsible use of animals in studies that benefit animal, human welfare.

Veterinarian's Oath amended to include clause about animal welfare.

Austin, Texas - The debate over who can perform equine teeth-floating procedures surfaced again in Texas.

Several veterinarians voice their opinions on the new dosing rules

Baltimore -- Dr. Thomas R. Lenz will headline AAEP's meeting dubbed "The Equine Welfare Wars: When Emotion and Fact Collide."

Revisit the events that shaped the veterinary profession in 2010.

The American Association of Equine Practitioners plans to welcome 4,000 equine veterinarians, veterinary students and technicians to Baltimore Dec. 4-8. Read the latest about the year's biggest event for equine doctors and their teams.