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Washington - 1/7/08 - Two Food and Drug Administration (FDA) leadership changes have been implemented today: Stephen Sundlof has been named the director of the Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, and Bernadette Dunham will assume directorship of the Center for Veterinary Medicine (CVM).

Fargo, N.D. - 1/7/08 - International animal agriculture security is the topic of a new conference being promoted by North Dakota State University (NDSU) and sponsored by the Extension Disaster Education Network.

Rockville, MD. - 1/4/08 - The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Center for Veterinary Medicine (CVM) is seeking applicants to participate in the 2008 Summer Intern Program.

Washington - 1/3/08 - Leaders in veterinary medicine are lobbying for several amendments in the Senate's version of the Farm Bill to remain intact.

Des Moines, Iowa - 1/2/08 - David Schmitt, DVM, was selected as the new state veterinarian by the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship.

To reduce confusion, we use red elastic bandages on patients that have intravenous catheters and will be staying in the hospital.

Working in a mobile veterinary clinic, we have found fishing tackle boxes to be the ideal carriers for all our examination supplies.

I have had several owners of blind pets worry that their pets will fall down the stairs or off the deck.

Anxious patients like to paw at the kennel door.

How does your job rate against other jobs you've held in the veterinary profession?

Xylitol, a so-called wood sugar, is a five-carbon sugar alcohol that is found in the fibers of many fruits and vegetables.

SCHAUMBURG, ILL. - Dog- and cat-owning households visited veterinarians less in 2006 than in 2001, while the number of U.S. households with pets grew to 68.7 million, a 12.4 percent increase.

Portland, Ore. - The phone numbers and addresses of DVM license holders in Oregon are now protected from public disclosure.

Although griseofulvin is the only antifungal approved for systemic administration by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for veterinary use, a variety of systemic antifungals are available for use in veterinary medicine.

It's never easy to be the bearer of bad tidings. But you can ease the hurt clients feel with a sensitive approach. Here's what you need to know to break bad news gently.

Mind-numbing television programs truly have a therapeutic effect after a long day at work. Listening to Oprah Winfrey or Tom Cruise talk about their latest philanthropic and humanitarian undertakings makes my eyes roll back in my head faster than a pint of Guinness.

Schaumburg, Ill. - American Veterinary Medical Association leaders approved a Policy on Transparency during the Executive Board's fall meeting as well as a strategy for released AVMA-owned data.

Phoenix - A 19-year-old man entered a 24-hour emergency veterinary clinic armed with a gun and looking for drugs and money, but hours after releasing four employees held at gunpoint, he left with nothing but handcuffs and felony charges, according to police.

The American Veterinary Medical Association's Governmental Relations Division received leadership's guidance to act on a long list of federal initiatives.

Meanwhile, Honey Sweets growled, barked and snapped repeatedly at imaginary veterinarians.

Fort Collins, Colo. - More than 69 percent of U.S. swine producers use a veterinarian, with five out of 10 large operations employing a DVM on staff. Overall, approximately half the sites polled turn to a local practitioner for care.

Beijing, China - China has reached a deal with the United States to improve import safeguards, after tainted wheat-gluten from the country spurred the largest pet-food recall in U.S. history.

Norwell, Mass. - An imported dog carried a larvae species never before detected in the Western Hemisphere into the country.

Corvallis, Ore. - A team of Oregon State University (OSU) scientists successfully used nanotechnology to detect and define cancer tumors, introducing a less invasive way to fight cancer in humans and animals.

Schaumburg, Ill. - Dr. Lyle Vogel is the American Veterinary Medical Association's new assistant executive vice president, replacing Dr. Jan Donlin, who left the job in July. He now ranks second in command behind Dr. Ron DeHaven, executive vice president.

Raleigh, N.C. - A committee to review and update the state practice act is expected to present a draft of suggested changes to the North Carolina Veterinary Medical Board (NCVMB) for approval next month.

Portland, Ore. - The Oregon veterinary state board says it will discipline certified veterinary technicians (CVT) who fail to renew their licenses but continue to perform their duties.

GAITHERSBURG, MD. - Consumers are driving a new animal-welfare agenda, says Humane Society of the United States front man Wayne Pacelle. And he wants veterinarians to join his cause by spearheading a new veterinary association.

Professor A: Well, Terry-may we call you Terry?-you aspire to a degree in veterinary medicine?

A 2-year-old 32.1-lb (14.6-kg) intact male mixed-breed dog from a local animal shelter was presented to the Cornell University Hospital for Animals soft tissue surgery service for castration and surgical treatment of phimosis due to a congenitally stenotic preputial orifice.