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Ron Mark Estes will be the Fred C. Davison Distinguished University Chair in Veterinary Medicine

Multiple veterinarians ran for Congress and state legislatures in this election. Here's a look at the candidates, results and issues.

Former veterinary college dean Warwick Arden is now serving as interim provost

Both associations argue that better enforcement is the answer.

He?s running on a platform to lower taxes and restore "honesty to state government."

Charles Thompson, DVM, is running for a seat in the U.S. House of Representatives in Oklahoma?s 2nd District.

Veterinarian and Democrat Les Gerson is running for the Florida Senate with an agenda of infusing common sense back into government.

Veterinarin Kurt Schrader?s (D-Ore.) re-election bid is just too close to call according to the Congressional Quarterly.

VetCentric secures $3 million in new funding

Kansas State University's veterinary college maintained accreditation from the American Veterinary Medical Association's (AVMA) Council on Education.

A total of 721 horses were tested, and all were deemed clean for the games, held in Lexington, Ky.

Baton Rouge, La. -- Louisiana State University's (LSU) veterinary school is taking a new $510,708 budget cut.

Dechra Pharmaceuticals acquired DermaPet in a deal valued at $64 million.

Logan, Utah -- The Utah State University (USU) Board of Trustees moved a step closer to launching a new veterinary program.

The University of Maine received nearly $500,000 to test new systems to track animal diseases.

Portland, Ore., tops the list of Best Places to Live with Pets, according to a new report from Livability.com.

Pethealth Inc. will release new data monthly on pet adoptions, relinquishments, and euthanasias

Nestle Purina is rolling out a campaign called Project Pet Slim Down as a way to address pet obesity.

Baton Rouge, La. - Louisiana State University (LSU) faces a drastically reduced state budget for higher education in the 2011-2012 fiscal year, which could affect the university's veterinary school.

After more than 800,000 gallons of oil spilled into the Kalamazoo River, emergency responders have taken in about 2,300 animals so far.

Veterinarian Mo Salman receives leadership award, while web-based and international veterinary student projects win funding.

The $2.9 million award is part of a federal initiative to fight tuberculosis

New EPA rules would affect all health facilities, including veterinary practices.

The recall covers three pet-food products suspected of containing higher levels of Vitamin D than intended.

The Master's program at the Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine is now accepting applicants

Oklahoma City, Okla. ? The Oklahoma State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners made a plea to area pet owners to send in rabies vaccination certificates from an animal rescue group it believes broke state law.

Five food animal veterinarians will receive $100,000 each to help kick-start their careers

Bill would have penalized landlords for requiring tenants to declaw or devocalize their pets