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Fort Collins, Colo. -- Cooler-than-normal spring temperatures are just one factor that could contribute to possible increased cases of West Nile virus this year.

Pacoima, Calif. -- A positive test result for Salmonella led to a voluntary recall of certain dog foods from Natural Balance Pet Foods.

Fort Collins, Colo. -- New Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn sites will provide a variety of information about the Colorado State University's veterinary college.

Manhattan, Kan. -- A Kansas State University veterinary professor is working to develop a partnership between the university and China aimed at improving Chinese animal health education, research, government and industrial work force.

Schaumburg, Ill. -- The American Veterinary medical Association (AVMA) has appointed 11 individuals to its 20/20 Vision Commission, a group tasked with creating a vision for the near future of the association.

Gainesville, Fla. -- A cloned foal -- the first created using oocytes from a live mare -- was born at the University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine (UF) in March.

Sacramento -- The California State Assembly passed a bill that could require animal health insurance providers to better disclose policy limits.

Ithaca. N.Y. -- Cornell University?s College of Veterinary Medicine isn?t planning on waiting for customers to come through its hospital doors. Instead, the school has signed a 10-year lease to open the Cornell University Veterinary Specialists (CUVS), a satellite referral and 24-hour emergency care hospital, in the New York metro area, by early 2011.

West Lafayette, Ind. -- Purdue University plans to expand its emergency services beginning July 1, as part of a collaborative effort with the Animal Emergency Clinic near the school.

Denver/Overland Park, Kan. -- A three-year, $1 million project seeking to prevent, treat and cure cancer in dogs.

Los Angeles -- VCA Antech announced June 2 that it would be acquiring animal hospital operator PET DRx for about $41.25 million.

St. Louis -- The goal of the meeting was to bring together a group of primary-care educators to talk about the real-world skills veterinary students need.

Cincinnati, Ohio -- Cats fed a new recalled food are at greater risk for developing signs of thiamine deficiency.

The explosion on BP's Deepwater Horizon is the greatest man-made natural disaster in U.S. history.

Roseland, N.J. -- The United States Department of Agriculture granted full license today to the first canine influenza vaccine, Nobivac® Canine Flu H3N8.

Schaumburg, Ill. -- The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) recently revised its policy on electronic identification for pets.

National Report -- The numbers of new veterinary graduates will increase by 3 percent this year.

Phoenix, Ariz. -- The Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGEN) and the Van Andel Research Institute (VAI) have created a new Canine Hereditary Cancer Consortium, which aims to study naturally occurring cancers in dogs to better understand how the disease develops in both animals and humans.

Denver, Colo. -- The American Humane Association (AHA) has established an Animal Behavior and Training Advisory Committee comprised of some of the most prominent experts in the industry.

Washington -- The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced May 28 that it is again delaying the enforcement deadline of the Red Flags Rule.

Fort Collins, Colo. -- Colorado State University has received a $15 million grant from the United States Agency for International Development to study the impact of climate change on global livestock systems, particularly those in developing countries.

Davis, Calif. -- The University of California, Davis (UC-Davis) earned 231 awards from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act totaling more than $100 million, the school reports.

Sacramento, Calif. -- California lawmakers are focusing on pet welfare once again. This time their sights are set on landlords of rental housing.

Portland, Ore. -- A former chief of staff at a Banfield hospital in Oregon filed suit against the corporate veterinary practice, claiming unlawful workplace discrimination and wrongful termination.

New Orleans -- The Big Easy is is taking a hard line on irresponsible pet ownership, according to a new ordinance recently enacted by its city council.

Schaumburg, Ill. -- The American Veterinary Medical Association?s (AVMA) Executive Board revised its policy on ?Use of Biotechnology in Development of Drugs and Vaccines? in April.

National Report -- Lawmakers in Rhode Island, California and Louisiana are considering registries to keep tabs on people convicted of animal abuse.

Los Angeles -- Saddle Ranch Productions launches veterinarian-supported site featuring videos and news stories for pet owners.