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Carolyn Vaughn claimed to be running rescue operation.

List of 24 permitted medications standardizes withdrawal period.

Racing board lifts ban on feed made after March 27.

24 medications permitted by Mid-Atlantic Uniform Medication and Testing Program

Federal legislation would prohibit domestic slaughter and export of live horses.

Purina says it is fully cooperating with investigation; racing board hopes to prevent horses from ingesting the banned substance.

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Dean of Cornell veterinary school on search committee.

Practitioners who carry drugs in vehicles told they're violating Controlled Substances Act.

Preliminary laboratory tests indicate that contaminated hay is the culprit.

Veterinary school hopes to regain full accreditation with $20.9 million expansion.

Two horses quarantined, one euthanized.

Donated stallion will be used for hands-on training for equine veterinary students.

Good news for the winning racehorse that underwent a celiotomy in October.

Updated regulations adopted after spike in equine fatalities at Aqueduct Winter Meet in 2011-2012.

HR 6388 aims to strengthen Horse Protection Act and USDA enforcement.

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Mizzou veterinarian sees large spike in bacterial infection.

Veterinary students to benefit from multi-million dollar facility.

Measure 5 on the North Dakota ballot failed Tuesday.

Preliminary assessments look good for first skin grafts.

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Veterinarians, officials continue to encourage vaccination to stave off further infection but expect new cases to decline.

Current weather patterns and deworming protocols are likely factors in development.

Groups challenge amended regulations to Horse Protection Act regarding soring.

Amendments aim to increase protection against equine soring.

Committee investigates whether a national set of standards for performance-enhancing medications is a possible solution.

In June, The Jockey Club announced plans to develop a statistics-based system that would notify track officials and regulatory veterinarians when a horse that has been entered in a race is facing a heightened risk of injury. The Jockey Club hired Tim Parkin, BSc, BVSc, PhD, DECVPH, MRCVS, University of Glasgow School of Veterinary Medicine, to develop these at-risk protocols, based on the Equine Injury Database (EID). The project is expected to be complete in August 2012.