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Veterinarian arrested, faces charges of killing pregnant mistress

March 31st 2011

Landsdale, Pa. -- Veterinarian David Rapoport sits in a Pennsylvania prison without bail while he awaits a court date to face charges that he murdered his mistress, a veterinary technician, and her unborn child.

Iowa seeks to ban undercover recordings on farms or in labs

March 30th 2011

Iowa lawmakers are taking aim at individuals who work undercover at farms to gain footage of alleged animal abuse.

Have You Heard? Taking a modern peek at gastric acid suppression

March 29th 2011

North Carolina State University researchers are shedding new light on the ability of commonly used gastric acid suppressors to increase gastric pH in dogs.

Georgia veterinary services tax proposal dropped

March 29th 2011

Atlanta, Ga. -- Georgia legislators have pulled veterinary services from a list of new items to tax to boost state revenues.

Veterinarians, producers launch online beef and dairy training program

March 28th 2011

National Report -- A new online tool has been made available to stakeholders beef and dairy industries to help quickly disseminate new information about animal care and food safety practices.

dvm360, DVM Newsmagazine win two national awards

March 28th 2011

dvm360.com and DVM Newsmagazine won two coveted national journalism awards, and ranked as a finalist for two other awards.

World Small Animal Veterinary Association releases global nutrition guidelines

March 25th 2011

Dundas, Ontario -- The World Small Animal Veterinary Association (WSAVA) has crafted a set of global nutrition guidelines consistent with those released last year by the American Animal Hospital Association (AAHA).

Family and friends work to create endowed scholarship in veterinarian's name

March 24th 2011

Thibodaux, La. -- The untimely death of a young veterinarian has inspired others to create a scholarship in his name at his alma mater, the Louisiana State University School of Veterinary Medicine.

Merial, Intervet/Schering-Plough call off merger

March 23rd 2011

Whitehouse Station, N.J. -- A merger announced last spring by Merial and Intervet/Schering-Plough Animal Health has been scrapped, according to a March 22 statement from both companies.

New bill would define teeth floating in Texas

March 22nd 2011

A new bill in Texas could bring to an end to the debate over equine dentistry.

Image Quiz: Can you clue in on canine anxiety? Photo C

March 21st 2011

Image Quiz: Can you clue in on canine anxiety?

Image Quiz: Can you clue in on canine anxiety? Photo D

March 21st 2011

Image Quiz: Can you clue in on canine anxiety? Photo D

New site provides online cancer resource for pet owners, veterinarians

March 21st 2011

Langhorne, Pa. -- A new online resource, written entirely by board-certified veterinary oncologists, now is available to pet owners.