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Nashville - Shortly after the federal government re-opened the door to horse slaughter for human consumption in the United States, Tennessee legislators are working to keep it out of the state.

Pierre, S.D. - South Dakota lawmakers want a new study to examine the feasibility of establishing an equine processing plant in the state.

Dr. Miller relates amusing stories about the public's confusing veterinarians with physicians.

Jackson, Miss. - The Mississippi Board of Veterinary Medicine filed a new rule stating that only veterinarians licensed in the state may diagnose pregnancies in livestock.

Raleigh, N.C. - The American Kennel Club added the Treeing Walker Coonhound to its list of 174 recognized breeds.

Nashville - New legislation proposed in Tennessee would crack down on dangerous animal ownership.

Use old x-ray film to expand access to medical waste containers.

U.S. and Canadian equine practitioners are asked to submit data for AAEP laminitis study.

Charleston, W.V. - A new bill in West Virginia is seeking to exempt veterinary medications from consumer sales and service taxes.

College Station, Texas - A study shows that a new immunotherapy for dogs diagnosed with advanced-stage non-Hodgkins lymphoma (NHL) could improve their survival time and quality of life.

A urinalysis strip container lid can cut out moisture.

Take the time to find the right trial diet, and counsel clients on what not to feed.

A solution for opening turtles' and tortoises' mouths for medication or tube feeding.

Embrace deference, not dominance, to ensure healthy and happy human-pet relationships.

Lining the ground helps ease the cleanup of large-animal births or prolapses.

A Q&A with Dr. Lori Wise reveals strategies for managing diabetic cats and dogs.

National Report - A Syracuse, N.Y., television station opted to air a report critical of area veterinarians for charging owners to stay in the room during the euthanasia.

Honolulu - Hawaii veterinarians are facing new continuing education requirements if Senate Bill 2522 passes.

Phoenix, Ariz. - Veterinary services may soon be hit with a 6 percent retail tax.

Ithaca, N.Y. - Cornell University will begin a new $22 million renovation project this spring.

Oklahoma City, Okla. - Oklahoma lawmakers are trying to redefine the certification process for animal massage and acupressure.

Olympia, Wash. - Some Washington lawmakers want veterinarians exempted from submitting data as part of the state's prescription monitoring program.

Athens, Ga. - Veterinary and regenerative bioscience researchers at the University of Georgia (UGA) developed a new putty that they say may significantly shorten healing times and revolutionize fracture treatment.

Sacramento, Calif. - California lawmakers are working to create new licensing requirements for pet groomers that will be overseen by the state's veterinary medical board.

Ithaca, N.Y. - Cornell's plans for partner with City University of Hong Kong on the first veterinary medicine program in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (SAR) will not move forward this year, as previously announced.

Montpelier, Vt. - Vermont is considering a new law that would allow pet owners to recover non-economic damages.

Jefferson City, Mo. - Missouri lawmakers crafted new legislation that would create a new monitoring system for prescribing and dispensing all schedule II, III, IV and V controlled substances.

Jefferson City, Mo. - If a proposed state law passes, anyone employed by an animal agricultural operation who records suspected animal abuse could be obligated to turn over the unedited recording to law enforcement within 24 hours.

Montpelier, Vt. - Vermont is the latest state to consider new rules for the confinement of sows.

Help patients with this syndrome breathe easier with a simple surgical correction.