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National report -- Four confirmed cases of contagious equine metritis (CEM) in Kentucky last month triggered an investigation that so far involves all but 12 states, according to the USDA's Animal and Plant Health inspection Service (APHIS).

Schaumburg, Ill. -- A new scam is targeting people looking for pets, and the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) is warning the public that the hoax could end up costing them hundreds of dollars.

Gib was my first mentor. I don't think they make men like him anymore.

Fort Worth-based Virbac Animal Health (Virbac) has added a training segment to its website, which focuses on helping practices conform to medical regulations.

This might be an ideal time of year to talk to pet owners about pursuing a healthier lifestyle for their companions.

West Lafayette, Ind. -- An exo-skeleton-type brace, made by students at Purdue University's School of Veterinary Medicine, may be a new tool for dogs suffering from hip dysplasia.

Portland, Ore. -- Banfield, The Pet Hospital, has appointed Tony Ueber as its new executive vice president and chief operating officer.

Cornell veterinary students organized the symposium, which will feature Dr. Lonnie King.

Schaumburg, Ill. -- Veterinarians do not generate enough unused pharmaceuticals to warrant inclusion in an EPA survey on disposal methods of unused drugs, according to the AVMA.

One of the most surprising things I learned in law school was the legal definition of "battery." A similar principle applies to the veterinarian who performs an act on an animal without the permission of its owner.

College Station, Texas - Veterinary medicine is changing, and Texas A&M University's College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences' new dean Dr. Eleanor M. Green, is ready to address that change.

To absorb water during a dental procedure, we place gauze around the endotracheal tube.

Substantial theft and embezzlement do occur in veterinary practices regularly.

Schaumburg, Ill. - In most cases, veterinarian's incomes having been increasing by 6 percent a year since 1997.

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When we use allergy syringes (BD) in the hospital, we save the gray caps because they fit the 1-ml Metacam (Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica) oral dosing syringes.

Millsboro, Del. - Intervet/Schering-Plough Animal Health and the American Association of Equine Practitioners are launching a nonprofit program that will provide vaccines to qualified equine rescue and retirement facilities nationwide.

Little Rock, Ark. - The Arkansas Department of Health wants to require annual rabies vaccinations, but the Arkansas Veterinary Medical Association isn't biting.

Protect your job and help drag your practice out of these financial dumps.

Davis, Calif. - The University of California-Davis mourns the loss of one of the founding members of the California Animal Health and Food Safety Laboratory.

National Report - Most pet owners are not cutting back on pet spending despite the recession, according to a new poll from the Associated Pess and Petside.com.

In tough economic times, stay the course in executing your business plan.

A horse with colic is one of the most common reasons for a veterinarian to go on an after-hours call.

The 54th annual AAEP meeting last month was the group's third largest.

Caution clients about a new law that makes it illegal to dispose of home-generated sharps in trash or recycling bins.

Schaumburg, Ill. - AVMA dues may be going up in 2010.

Davis, Calif. - A faculty organization at the University of California-Davis has come up with a proposal for dealing with unwanted horses and intends to create a template that communities anywhere in the country could follow.

Schaumburg, Ill. - Ten resolutions - involving student loan relief to prescribing antimicrobials - top the AVMA House of Delegates meeting this month.

Has your practice cut spending in the last six months because of the economy?

Reno, Nev. - Thousands of unadoptable wild horses in U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) holding facilities could be saved from possible euthanasia or slaughter if the agency decides to accept an offer for a sanctuary.