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The classification of a clinical condition as autoimmune poses several dilemmas.

Knowing the cost of common diseases can help dairy farmers and their veterinarians plan treatment and prevention strategies that are likely to improve the profitability of the dairy.

The patient that presents with recurrent infections may have an underlying immune deficiency or dysfunction.

Untreated or late-treated foot rot, a complicated sole ulcer, a white line abscess that extends into retroarticular structures, and puncture wounds may all result in necrosis and or infection of structures important for weight bearing.

See which technologies team members say their practices use.

The economy is the No. 1 reason for a dramatic increase in the number of unwanted horses.

A fashionable look at this issue's behind the scenes.

Fish-tossing protests aside, the docket for the AVMA this year was full.

Madison, Wis. -- A Wisconsin Veterinary Medical Association (WVMA) member and past president, Dr. Rene Carlson has put herself in the running for 2010 American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) president-elect.

St. Kitts, West Indies - Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine has joined a growing list of veterinary colleges, including those at Tufts and Oklahoma State that no longer perform terminal surgeries.

Who's more compliant?

Sacramento - Legislators moved forward on a bill that would loosen its licensing practices to increase the number of veterinarians in the state.

Columbia, Mo. - Scientists at the University of Missouri say they found a way to convert regular cells from a pig's connective tissue - called fibroblasts - into stem cells, with no cloning involved.

Washington - Legislation introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives would create a new Division of Veterinary Medicine and Public Health at the federal level and invest monies to help solve work-force shortages in government and food-animal markets.

Much more is at stake than enforceability; your career is at risk.

Exercise-induced collapse in young, otherwise healthy, Labrador retrievers is an uncommon, dramatic, self-limiting condition.

A new federal bill seeks to ban some uses of antibiotics for food-animals because they are considered too important for human health.

Gallbladder disease, a common condition in dogs, is associated with choleliths, mucoceles, neoplasia, or hepatic disorders causing bile stasis and possible subsequent infection.

Here's a quick snapshot of the average Firstline reader, according to our 2009 Team Trends Study.

A ballot issue that would create a statewide board standardizing livestock housing is a step in the right direction.

You talk to clients daily about the importance of complying, but do you follow your own advice? It's time to reflect on your recommendations.

Who's more compliant: team members or clients?

Wausau, Wis.- It took this 60-year-old veterinarian 11 days to ride 3,021 miles across the United States on a bicycle. He did it averaging two hours of sleep each night.

Sacramento - The fiscal crisis in California is so serious, the state issued IOUs to organizations relying on state funds to operate.

How would you rate your facility compared to others in the area?

AVMA's failed ear cropping resolution reignites the cosmetic surgery ethics debate.

Team members seem more worried about pet owners than themselves during recession.

The recession's ripple effect caused gray days. But the sun's still peeking through.

You may recall that the title of my first book was Most of My Patients Are Animals. Last year in this column, I related a couple of stories that illustrated the meaning of the title, with an emphasis on "most." Well, here are a few more.

In another step toward reform of the Thoroughbred racing industry, the RMTC approved new national standards for drug testing.