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Denver, Colo. - In an effort to help veterinarians find guidance on complying with state environmental regulations, the Colorado Veterinary Medical Association (CVMA) decided to create a database of information about veterinary pharmaceutical disposal with the help of the state public health department.

Many White House residents have benefited politically by embracing their furry family members.

Marion County, Fla. -- More than 100 horses were euthanized earlier this month at the largest equine reproductive facility in the Southeast and state officials believe hay contaminated with the botulinum toxin may be to blame.

Los Angeles -- Shelters set up in the city of Los Angeles and Los Angeles County to take in evacuated animals from the California wildfires already have begun sending animals home.

Dr. Michelle Chappel discusses how building a veterinary practice changed her perspective on veterinary business and medicine.

Hilton Head, S.C. -- A long-term study of how horses move and breathe may have far-reaching veterinary and human-health applications, according to a presentation of the group's work at a recent American Physiological Society conference.

Starkville, Miss. -- Mississippi State University's College of Veterinary Medicine partnered with the University of Southern Mississippi this fall to offer a master's degree in public health, with an emphasis on veterinary public health.

National Report -- National Veterinary Technician Week begins today (Oct. 12), honoring veterinary technicians for their work.

Columbus, Ohio -- Starting next month, The Ohio State University College of Veterinary Medicine will offer online continuing-education courses to veterinarians, technicians, breeders and owners.

Schaumburg, Ill. -- The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) launched the first online, 24-hour Web channel dedicated to delivering information about veterinary medicine, animal health and animal welfare.

New York -- Roll over, Rover. The American Kennel Club (AKC) reports that "Lady" and "Bear" top the list of most popular female and male dog names in the United States.

Atlanta, Ga. -- Two weeks ago, a gasoline shortage virtually shut down Greater Atlanta. Now the shortage has disappeared, "almost as quickly as it came on," says Kenneth L. Marcella, DVM, an equine practitioner in Canton, Ga.

National Report -- A national public health warning was issued after a Labrador retriever brought to the United States as part of Operation Baghdad Pups was found to have rabies.

Washington -- The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is seeking comment on a survey it plans to conduct on methods of disposal of unused pharmaceuticals by the health-care industry.

This interactive graphic details a presidential election survey of veterinarians.

Starkville, Miss. -- Dr. Shane Burgess, a basic-sciences associate professor with Mississippi State University's College of Veterinary Medicine, along with Drs. Fiona McCarthy and Susan Bridges, received a $1.4 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to continue work annotating the chicken genome.

Working women 44 percent more likely to quit jobs in dual-breadwinner housholds.

Montpelier, Vt. -- A new electronic database serving Vermont aims to make reporting animal abuse cases easier.

Schaumberg, Ill. -- The American Veterinary Association wants pet insurance to be another option on the menu of pre-tax eligible contribution programs offered by employers.

DVM reports that veterinary practice loans and sales are staying healthy in these difficult economic times.

Ithaca, N.Y. -- A clinical fellows program launched at Cornell University this fall is designed to address the growing shortage of academic veterinarians.

The economic downturn has had little effect so far on the buying and selling of veterinary practices.

Davis, Calif. -- A new genetic screening test was created for equine cerebellar abiotrophy at the University of California-Davis' Veterinary Genetics Laboratory.

Davis, Calif. - The newly formed International Animal Welfare Training Institute is exploring new approaches to animal handling and housing practices for animal agriculture.

Washington -- The U.S. Representatives in September heard the introduction of a bill to prohibit the interstate transport of animals used in wildlife penning.

Schaumburg, Ill. -- The head of the American Veterinary Medical Association's (AVMA) Animal Welfare Division recently earned the honor of becoming the first U.S. veterinarian credentialed in animal welfare.

Baton Rouge, La. -- The Louisiana State University School of Veterinary Medicine is looking for dogs to participate in a new study about chronic renal disease in canines.

Madison, Wis. -- A new injectable pain drug being studied at the University of Wisconsin (UW) could actually help animals recover faster after surgery.

Kenilworth, N.J. -- Schering-Plough Corp announced last month that it was closing on its transfer of certain products to Pfizer Animal Health.

National Report -- One of the most significant issues facing veterinary practices is qualified management, according to VetMgrCentral.