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Alameda, Calif. - The joint efforts of the California Veterinary Medical Association, 1,042 veterinarians in California and a $5.6 million grant from the Maddie's Fund, have resulted in the spaying and neutering of 100,000 feral cats.

Dayton, Ohio - The Iams Company has launched a service that will allow veterinarians to directly place and control home delivery orders.

Los Angeles - An ABCNews/Beliefnet poll reveals that 43 percent of Americans believe pets are heaven-bound (40 percent do not, 17 percent were unsure.)

Boston - Pharmacia Animal Health is underscoring its commitment to the companion animal segment of the veterinary market with the HEAL program (Help Educate Animal Lovers).

Tokyo - A Japanese gadget claiming to interpret emotionally-charged "barks" has a veterinary behaviorist trying to translate its authenticity.

Dr. Byron Blagburn takes a look at the advancements made in heartworm prevention and the impact they have made.

Madison, Wis. - University of Wisconsin researchers think they might have the answer to why some dogs die after receiving anesthesia for surgery.

London - Scientists at the Waltham Center for Pet Nutrition have engineered a new pet food that could reduce the rates of canine cognitive dysfunction syndrome or "doggy Alzheimer's," cancer and other age-related diseases in animals.

Fort Collins, Colo. - Colorado State University's (CSU) pet loss support program, Changes: Support for People and Pets, has been renamed The Family Support Service.

Vancouver, B.C. - In his opening remarks, an international animal welfare chair poked jabs at cosmetic surgery practices in the U.S. and Canada that are willfully defended by kennel clubs, dog shows, breeders and pet owners.

Building confidence has its harrowing moments whether learning to drive or doing belly C-section

Sacramento, Calif.-Although ferrets may live peaceably in most other states, California officials hands a $1,000 fine to any daring ferret owner they catch in the state.

St. Lucia-The International Veterinary Assistance Inc., a volunteer-led nonprofit group of veterinarians organized in May, has earmarked more than $60,000 in veterinary resources of its volunteers to promote stray animal management on the Caribbean island here.

New Haven, Conn.-Initial results of a study of dogs with advanced cancers that were treated with intravenous doses of Vion Tapet} vector indicate anti-tumor response in 24 percent of cases, according to Mario Sznol, M.D., Vion vice president of clinical affairs.

New training center unveils plethora of opportunities for veterinarians interested in root of oral complications

Bill Swartz, DVM, builds his small animal practice on service

San Antonio, Texas-The American Animal Hospital Association (AAHA) honored five DVMs at its 68th annual meeting here.

Ann Arbor, Mich.-The Animal Cancer and Imaging Center, based in Rochester Hills, Mich., was expected to open an 8,000 sq. ft. cancer center here, July 1.

Minneapolis-The Minnesota Senate passed a bill that would deem it a felony-level offense for anyone to intentionally torture or kill pet animals.

Manhattan, Kansas-Veterinarian Brad Fenwick at Kansas State University (KSU) plans to better acquaint himself with the DNA of about 8,000 racing greyhounds over the next several years.

Gainesville, Fla.- Veterinarians at the University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine (UF) aimed to reverse a dog's violent sleep disorder after successfully treating it with seizure medication.

Lansdale, Pa.-Veterinary colleges nationwide now have the opportunity to purchase a license to a comprehensive database of companion animal nutritional data and research.

Madison, Wis.-A team at the University of Wisconsin School of Veterinary Medicine has ironed out a technique to alleviate the pain and poor conformation of hip dysplasia in dogs, the school reports.

Ithaca, N.Y.-A new treatment that applies gene therapy to dogs blinded by an inherited retinal degenerative disease has proven successful, according to Cornell University researchers.

Fruitful business faces drought when trying to harvest new recruits

Confusion and misunderstanding often occur when two people attempt to communicate using two different languages.

Dr. Michael Thomas weighs in on time, pain management, c.e., teamwork