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Rockville, Md. -- The FDA will provide frequent updates on the world of animal health through its new Twitter account.

Arlington -- The more than 26,000 exotic animals seized from a Texas pet-trade facility in December will remain in the custody of rescue groups.

Richmond, British Columbia -- You may now be able to diagnose cancer in a dog with a simple blood test.

Las Vegas -- Attendance at Western Veterinary Conference (WVC) was up over last year despite the sluggish economy, according to conference organizers.

Glen Burnie, Md. -- VetCentric Inc. has announced a partnership with Pfizer Animal Health that will open the full suite of Pfizer products to VetCentric?s partner clinics for home delivery.

Schaumburg, Ill. -- Want to help sculpt the future of the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA)? Here's your chance. As part of its "Future Critical Issues Scan," the AVMA is looking to reevaluate and revise its strategic plan with input from its members.

Kentucky -- Equine veterinarians in Kentucky have formed a new equine welfare group: the nonprofit Equine Health and Welfare Alliance Inc (EHWA).

New Banfield study identifies animals most at risk.

Washington -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announces a voluntary recall of Nature?s Variety Chicken Formula Raw Frozen Diet for dogs and cats because of possible Salmonella contamination.

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Brea, Calif. -- Veterinary Pet Insurance (VPI) has released its list of the top 10 medical conditions for which claims were submitted last year for dogs and cats.

Ithaca, N.Y. -- Researchers at Cornell University have found a deadly fish virus in Lake Superior, along with evidence that the virus may have spread to all of the Great Lakes.

Ames, Iowa -- After more than 20 years in college administration, John Thomson, DVM, will retire as dean of Iowa State University's College of Veterinary Medicine Jan. 1, 2011.

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Schaumburg, Ill. -- The American Veterinary Medical Association has backed development of a comprehensive disease surveillance program to detect future outbreaks in United States swine herds.

Shawnee, Kan. -- Beginning in March, Bayer Healthcare LLC will sell Advantage for dogs and cats and K9 Advantix products in both pet specialty stores and on specialty e-commerce sites.

A ban on cat and dog retail sales is very close to becoming official.

Schaumburg, Ill. -- The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) now is seeking volunteers to fill positions on two new groups.

Kansas City, Mo. -- Two owners of a company implicated in the 2007 pet food recall were sentenced to three years of probation and levied fines of $5,000 each. The court also slapped Chemnutra with another $25,000 fine.

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Fort Collins, Colo. ?- Colorado State University is looking to build new cancer therapeutics from its liposome-targeting technology. The university and NeoTREX (a division of CSU Ventures) inked an exclusive option agreement with Joveis, Inc. of Napa, Calif. for the development of these therapeutics.

Washington -- New federal legislation aimed at increasing the number of zoo and wildlife veterinarians has gained the support of the American Veterinary Medical Association.