News

Executive board, committees approve $50 fee hike for regular members

A record-length court battle based on allegations of discrimination cost the British Columbia Veterinary Medical Association millions of dollars to defend, and now members are pledging to raise another $400,000 through a membership fee levy

A new campaign to redefine livestock housing in Ohio was announced Feb. 1.

The American Association of Feline Practitioners and the American Animal Hospital Association have jointly developed and released the Feline Life Stage Guidelines.

The federal Veterinary Medicine Loan Repayment Program is being phased in throughout 2010, which should help some practicing veterinarians offset a healthy portion of their student loans.

Columbus, Ohio -- Membership of the Ohio Livestock Care Standards Board, created through a livestock welfare ballot initiative in November 2009, is expected to be in place by March, according to the Ohio Veterinary Medical Association (OVMA).

Oklahoma City, Okla. --Equine teeth floaters are getting another chance at legitimacy in Oklahoma, after two years of back-and-forth decisions over whether they could practice their craft in the state.

Rockville, Md. -- The Food and Drug Administration reports its Veterinary Medicine Advisory Committee (VMAC) will meet to talk about new data from its risk minimization plan regarding Pfizer's ProHeart 6.

Veterinary volunteers are on the ground in Haiti. See photos of what they are facing.

9

Volunteers reach Haiti with medicine, vaccines as disease risks increase.

3

10

8

6

The Animal Relief Coalition of Haiti (ARCH) mobilized within days of the earthquake to gather veterinary supplies. This photo package shows the effort made on behalf of animals after the disaster.

2

7

5

NAVTA reports that the Academy of Veterinary Surgical Technicians has been established.

4

Duluth, Ga. -- To manage a temporary shortage of a canine heartworm treatment called Immiticide (melarsomine dihydrochloride), Merial continues to consult with veterinarians on a case-by-case basis, the company reports.

The editors at dvm360 analyzed veterinary practices today and identified eight critical trends. Top of the list: More clients who can't or won't pay. We built this package to help.

Ithaca, N.Y. -- Tuition is going up for veterinary students, and many others, at the Cornell University.

Washington -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has adapted a military offensive targeting prioritization tool into a new software program that will help the agriculture reduce its vulnerability to tampering and other criminal attacks.

Seattle, Wash. -- 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.

Nashville, Tenn. -- Eight veterinarians have become the first diplomates under a new Exotic Companion Mammal specialty.

Topeka, Kan. -- An award from Hill's Pet Nutrition celebrating lifelong dedication to veterinary medicine has gone to John W. Harvey, DVM, PhD, professor and executive associate dean at the University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine.

Clermont, Fla. -- Some practices succeed more than others, and the National Commission on Veterinary Economic Issues is partnering with two other veterinary organizations to find out why.

Denver -- The American Animal Hospital Association (AAHA) named five veterinary experts to lead the development of its new nutrition guidelines.