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London - The British Veterinary Medical Association and the Federation of Veterinarians of Europe were effective in thwarting a move by members of the European Paliament to limit veterinarians' access to sell veterinary medicines directly to farmers and other animal owners.

Just 37 percent of dog owners purchase heartworm medication from veterinarians.

As the cost of owning a pet-and running a veterinary practice-rises, more pet owners are turning to insurance to keep their animals healthy.

College Station, Texas - Researchers at Texas A&M University College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences are leading studies on Bovine Respiratory Disease, funded through $14.2 million in grants from the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

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Honolulu, Hawaii - A bill originally aimed at preventing animal abuse has turned into something entirely different and now suggests that Hawaii stop the sale of intact cats or dogs.

New York -- Consumer groups filed a lawsuit against FDA's Center for Veterinary Medicine for allowing low-dose antibiotics to be used as growth promoters in livestock.

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Rockville, Md. -- Primal Pet Foods recalled its Feline Chicken & Salmon foods because of possible Salmonella contamination, reports FDA's Center for Veterinary Medicine.

Paris -- Veterinarians with the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) report that the cattle disease rinderpest has been completely eradicated from live animal populations.

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Washington -- A long-awaited National Academy of Sciences study on veterinary workforce trends has been delayed again. The report is tentatively scheduled for release this summer.

Secondary exposures now make up about half of all confirmed equine herpes virus cases.

Davis, Calif. -- A pharmacy technician at the University of California-Davis veterinary school was arrested and charged with 38 counts of embezzlement.

Schaumburg, Ill. -- After three years, AVMA Ed is ending its online continuing education, reports the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA).

Washington -- A new federal bill to motivate veterinarians to work in shortage areas like rural large- and mixed-animal medicine or public health was introduced May 24 in the U.S. Senate.

Joplin, Mo. -- With one veterinary practice already destroyed and more storms threatening, rescue workers are pouring into Joplin to offer aid to storm victims and their pets.

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AABP says there is no shortage of veterinarians in most areas of rural food-supply.

Strategies to build employee engagement can help, veterinarians say.

Joplin, Mo. -- The Humane Society of Missouri is deploying a 15-person animal disaster response team after a multi-vortex tornado, packing some 190 mph winds, plowed through the city killing some 116 of its 50,000 residents.

Pet ownership and spending are up, but not enough to keep pace with a surge of new DVMs.

National Report -- Equine herpes virus (EHV-1) has now been confirmed in 44 horses in nine Western states following a national cutting horse event in Ogden, Utah.

Rockville, Md. -- Blackman Industries of Kansas City, Kan. is recalling several pig ear treats because they may be contaminated with Salmonella, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

Jonesville, Fla. -- A new case of equine herpes virus (EHV-1) has been confirmed at a Jonesville, Fla., farm, although officials say the case is unrelated to a recent outbreak originating in Utah.

College Station, Texas -- Tuition for first-year students at Texas A&M University?s (TAMU) College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences may jump $2,000 this fall, increasing by another $2,000 each year until 2015.

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National Report -- An outbreak of equine herpes virus (EHV-1) continues to spread with at least 29 cases now confirmed in eight Western states, veterinary officials report.