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Providence, R.I. -- A state senator withdrew legislation that would have forced animal-control officers to impound feral cats.

A USDA veterinarian delivers explosive testimony about slaughterhouse practices.

East Lansing -- Michigan State University (MSU) College of Veterinary Medicine (CVM) will stop using live animals in terminal procedures to train veterinary students in surgical techniques beginning with the fall 2010 semester.

Washington-- A USDA veterinarian is scheduled to testify today that illegal slaughterhouse practices are jeopardizing safety standards.

New York -- The pet market grew in 2009 despite the recession according to a new report released in early March by market research publisher Packaged Facts.

Berkeley, Calif. -- A widely used pesticide, atrazine, has been found to affect the endocrine systems of frogs, essentially turning them into female frogs, according to a new study by University of California-Berkeley biologists.

Washington, D.C. -- Dr. Larry Adams of the Purdue University School of Veterinary Medicine has been chosen to receive the 2009 national Pfizer Teaching Award, the most prestigious veterinary teaching award in the United States.

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Heartworm: An emerging disease? It may seem to be an odd title when you consider Dirofilaria immitis was discovered in Italy in 1626, and the first reported case in the United States was in 1847.

Remember Pet Rocks? They might have been a short-lived fad, but I think they're still alive and well in the U.S.

Richmond, Va. - Virginia lawmakers are takin gnote of the animal-welfare movement and have decided to create a new subcommittee to give greater attention to the state's welfare issues.

National Report - Vector-borne diseases have the attention of the nation's parasitologists this year. And they are watching for signs of migration and disease spread.

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While new laws are closing puppy mills, they also are putting reputable breeders out of business.

Manhattan, Kan. -- Steven Henry, DVM, is the 2010 Kansas State University College of Veterinary Medicine Alumni Fellow.

Orlando - How insidious is escalating veterinary student debt?

It's a whole new set of challenges.

Albany, N.Y. - A sharp increase in "dog-nappings" recorded by the American Kennel Club (AKC) last year has resulted in the introduction of two new laws in New York that would make pet theft penalties more harsh.

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Seattle - Researchers at the University of Washington have scanned the genomes of 275 unrelated dogs to discover what role human selection has had in purebred dogs. In the process, they identified 155 regions that they believe have been affected by selective breeding.

Schaumburg, Ill. - Many changes were made by the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) Executive Board during its fall and winter meetings, though most of the changes were of the minor "housekeeping" variety.