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When it comes to pet-health insurance, a majority of veterinarians are voting for wider use of a third-party payment system.

The study discussed here demonstrates that enzyme immunoassay detection of B. dermatitidis antigen is a valuable addition to the arsenal of diagnostic tests.

Lake City, Iowa - An Iowa veterinarian says there's little more he can say about his testimony in 2007 trial just released in a documentary on HBO.

The first full genome of a female Hereford cow has been sequenced.

This is the first of a three-part Web presentation of more than 90 data tables by Advanstar Research Services and DVM Newsmagazine.

The ASPCA reports that dogs and cats have a low risk of becoming infected with the swine flu but that pig owners should take precautions.

DVM Newsmagazine's Triennial Report/Survey was published in conjunction with the magazine's 2009 State of the Profession news coverage. This is the second of a three-part Web presentation of more than 90 data tables taken from surveys conducted in late 2008-early 2009 by Advanstar Research Services and DVM Newsmagazine.

Rumors that a lack of state funding for the Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University might force it to close are completely untrue, according to the dean, Dr. Deborah Kochevar.

East Lansing -- The open-heart-surgery program at Michigan State University's College of Veterinary Medicine, one of just three in the country, is being reorganized before the fall semester.

Ruby Puppy, the first transgenic dog, expresses a gene from a sea anemone that makes her glow red in ultraviolet light.

North Grafton, Mass. -- Despite rumors swirling about its closure, the Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University isn't going anywhere.

Columbus, Ohio -- The list of candidates to take over as the next dean of one of the nation's largest veterinary college has been narrowed to three.

Manhattan, Kan. -- A new Web site dedicated to Bovine Viral Diarrhea Virus is now available.

Lakewood, Colo. -- The American Animal Hospital Association suspended all grants from its Helping Pets Fund.

This interactive graphic from The New York Times features a map showing the number of confirmed and suspected cases of swine flu around the world and a timeline of events.

The World Health Organization will try to shed light on how a new strain of swine influenza developed and is being spread among humans.

An overdose of selenium is the probable cause of deaths of 21 polo horses in Florida last week.

Schaumburg, Ill. -- The AVMA Executive Board appointed Dr. Michael B. Cates, a professor at Kansas State University (KSU) College of Veterinary Medicine, as the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) representative on the One Health Joint Steering Committee earlier this month.

St. Paul, Minn. -- A poultry feed typically used by small flock owners has been voluntarily recalled by its manufacturer.

Nutrigenomics: The science that helps us develop foods that affect gene expression

Veterinarians have been called on to keep the new swine flu strain out of U.S. swine herds.

Some pets are exposed to illegal or abused drugs by way of their owners, and these drugs can have detrimental effects on the pets. Owners may not be forthcoming about such exposures, so a simple rapid test to investigate exposure to these drugs would be helpful, especially in an emergency setting.

The search is on for the source of this flu that has been identified in five states thus far and that is even more rampant--and deadly--in Mexico.

Ames, Iowa -- The College of Veterinary Medicine at Iowa State University has announced that it is consolidating three of its dean positions down to two in response to state budget reductions.

Louisville, Ky. - Churchill Downs will unveil a bronze Barbaro Memorial Statue today during a dedication ceremony.

Atlanta - The number of confirmed swine flu cases in the United States climbed to 20 as the outbreak continues to take on greater proportions in Mexico.

National Report -- The AVMA and Hill?s Pet Nutrition have teamed up to create a public service announcement that they hope will spur dialogue on pet obesity between veterinarians and pet owners.

Davis, Calif. -- The University of California, Davis, School of Veterinary Medicine has launched a new "One Health" program to conserve the world's remaining 740 mountain gorillas.

Equine orthopedic specialist Dr. Dean W. Richardson kicked off sessions at CVC East in Baltimore by sharing his experience on the national stage when he treated Kentucky Derby winner Barbaro following the colt's tragic breakdown in the Preakness Stakes.

Reports of outbreaks among humans in in the U.S. and internationally have increased.