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Laughter is good medicine. It doesn't require a doctor's prescription and there is very little danger of overdose.

Philadelphia - The waiting room was full at the Radbill Animal Hospital when a man walked behind the reception desk and confronted a technician.

Osteoarthritis is a common problem for the athletic horse and has been estimated to cause 60 percent of lameness cases in the athletic horse.

National Report - The nation's last three horse-slaughter plants have been shuttered since 2007, but new ones may start to open around the country in coming months.

Washington - The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) approved the first license for an antimicrobial pesticide product to deactivate anthrax spores on hard surfaces.

Albany, N.Y. - New York veterinarians may have to certify some animal breeders if a bill is passed by state legislators.

The perception still exists that any veterinarian with some exercise equipment an underwater treadmill can practice rehabilitation.

Read more from the DVM Newsmakers Summit.

One of the more stressful times in a veterinarian's employment relationship is contract-signing or contract-renewal time.

Elmont, N.Y. - Ruffian was considered by many to be the finest Thoroughbred filly in racing history. It is on the site of her burial that the Ruffian Equine Medical Center opened this year.

Part six of this step-by-step veterinary pictorial tutorial shows how to use newspaper to make spica, meta and back splints.

Part two of this step-by-step veterinary pictorial tutorial shows how to use newspaper to make spica, meta and back splints.

Operating and fluorescent lights commonly interfere with the infrared light on pulse oximeters.

National Report -- Investigators continue to look for the source of an outbreak that has spread to 48 states.

These days, pets are allowed almost anywhere. A recent study took a preliminary look at whether this pet-owner closeness might result in the passage of zoonotic disease.

A variety of risk factors exist for carprofen toxicosis. Animals with any previous reaction to the drug are at risk.

Carprofen, a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug of the propionic acid class, is commonly used in small-animal practice for its analgesic, anti-inflammatory, and antipyretic properties.

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Part three of this step-by-step veterinary pictorial tutorial shows how to use newspaper to make spica, meta and back splints.

Treating nontraditional species, such as opossums, can create challenges in using equipment designed for domestic species.

Official rules for the Veterinary Economics Practice Management Overhaul

Part five of this step-by-step veterinary pictorial tutorial shows how to use newspaper to make spica, meta and back splints.

Part one of this step-by-step veterinary pictorial tutorial shows how to use newspaper to make spica, meta and back splints.

We all know pets aren't big fans of Independence Day. Here are some tips from the ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center to pass onto your clients to keep everyone safe and happy.

Columbia, Mo. -- Scientists at the University of Missouri say they found a way to convert regular cells from a pig's connective tissue -- called fibroblasts -- into stem cells, with no cloning involved.

Annapolis, Md. -- A 60-year-old Wisconsin relief veterinarian finished first in his category and fourth overall in the 28th Ride Across America, a 3,021-mile coast-to-coast bicycle race.

Good stuff in the "Fatherly advice" Mind Over Miller column (Veterinary Medicine, June 2009). As a 40-year-old, I would like to offer a different perspective.

When performing a thoracentesis or abdominocentesis, it is easy to lose track of how many 60-ml syringes of fluid have been removed.

If you have difficulty mixing up amoxicillin, try this method.

An extensive article in a recent issue of Veterinary Clinics of North America: Small Animal Practice presented the answers to 71 of the most common questions veterinarians, staff members, and clients might have about urolithiasis in dogs.