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On June 9, 2007, Rags to Riches nosed out Preakness winner Curlin in a courageous duel down the stretch to become the first filly in 102 years to win the Belmont Stakes, and only the third filly to do so in its 139-year history.

Washington - Cindy Smith is the new administrator of USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), succeeding Dr. Ron DeHaven, who held the position since 2004.

Even though the veterinary industry is now heavily female-dominated, there is still a [wage] gap.

After graduating from veterinary school, I spent a year doing relief work in Arizona. When I reported to my first job?a two-week hitch for a solo small-animal practitioner?the doctor came hurrying out of his home, which was connected to his clinic. He had his wife with him and some suitcases, and he handed me the key.

Washington - Up to $5.9 million in aid from the United States Department of Agriculture will be available to a Kansas town and surrounding areas leveled by a powerful tornado in late May that left over 400 animals displaced.

Stillwater, Okla. - The National Institute for Microbial Forensics and Food and Agricultural Biosecurity opened at Oklahoma State University, providing crime-scene investigation with an agricultural focus.

New York - New York's largest animal-care, education and research facility named Bonia Voiland, MS, MBA, as its director.

Denver, Colo. - DVMs can send condolences to clients who have lost pets and at the same time support veterinary research through a new memorial-card service offered by Morris Animal Foundation (MAF).

Washington - Senate lawmakers cleared the way for a modified version of the Veterinary Public Health Workforce Expansion Act, passing it as an amendment to the Higher Education Authorization Bill.

Owner convenience has taken preference historically over tight glycemic control.

Washington - Dr. Marguet Pappaioanou is the Association of American Veterinary Medical Colleges' (AAVMC) new executive director.

Little research has been done demonstrating the pharmacokinetics of drugs commonly administered to puppies and kittens or defining the safe and effective doses of these drugs. When considering giving a particular drug, you must think about pediatric physiology and the absorption, metabolism, and excretion of the chosen drug.

Washington - Dr. John Gorham took home the American Veterinary Medical Association's Lifetime Achievement Award, presented during group's July annual meeting in Washington.

It took three of us to help Mr. Hamerswing bring his cats in from the car. That's because Porky and Jumbo were riding in their brand-new, homemade cat carrier.

Having helped develop postgraduate programs at the Animal Medical Center, Dr. Kay urges veterinary students to take advantage of such educational opportunities as much as possible. "You will gain and grow in skill, confidence, and knowledge faster than at any other time in your career."

This is the second in a series of articles introducing the toxic plants most likely to poison horses in North America.

Portland, Ore. - Oregon law now limits noncompete covenants to two years, requires immediate notification upon hire and forces owners to pay employees thousands of dollars to enforce such agreements.

Washington - Ross University and other offshore veterinary programs now can petition for affiliate membership with the Association of American Veterinary Medical Colleges (AAVMC).

Several legal and consulting matters passed through our offices recently, dealing with administrative record-keeping failures related to controlled substances.

Dayton, Ohio - An Ohio veterinarian filed a $2 million civil action against her former father-in-law, claiming a 911 call he made that led to her and her ex-husband's arrests last year on domestic-violence charges defamed her, derailed her run for political office and hurt her veterinary practice.

Oklahoma City, Okla. - 8/29/2007 - Construction of an $11.3-million laboratory at the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food and Forestry broke ground, beginning the yearlong project that will increase biosecurity efforts and testing capabilities.

Athens, Ga. - 8/27/2007 - A University of Georgia alumnus with a lifelong love of horses donated $1 million to the university's College of Veterinary Medicine to endow a chair in equine studies.

Monument, Colo. - 8/24/2007 - A nationwide DVM survey is targeting the single largest expense to veterinary practices - inventory management - to better understand challenges and opportunities to improve business performance.

Washington - 8/23/2007 - Up to $5.9 million in aid from the United States Department of Agriculture will be available to a Kansas town and surrounding areas leveled by a powerful tornado in late May that left over 400 animals displaced.

Ithaca, N.Y. - 8/22/2007 - Cornell University is awaiting final town approval before ramping up for their next construction project: an $80 million, state-of-the-art building to house the Animal Health Diagnostic Center.

Washington - 8/21/2007 - The American Kennel Club (AKC) filed a request with the Federal Election Commission (FEC) to form a political action committee focused on canine legislative issues.

Louisiana - 8/20/2007 - The state is urging horse owners to vaccinate their animals after the mosquito-borne virus Eastern equine encephalitis (EEE) caused the deaths of at least eight horses in Lafourche Parish, La.

Dr. Pinson, a veterinary pathologist and part-time piano tuner, gives you an inside look at the art of piano tuning and what attracted him to the trade.

Armonk, N.Y. - 8/17/2007 - BrightHeart Veterinary Centers has signed on as a supporting sponsor for The Tower of Hope, a charity foundation that aids people who suffer from disabilities, abusive relationships or chronic illnesses through the use and assistance of pets.

Columbus, Ohio - 8/16/2007 - A veterinarian who is also a state lawmaker plans to offer an amendment to pending animal-protection legislation that would take pets away from abusive owners.