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Thirty-two veterinary hospitals have entered the 2011 Veterinary Economics Hospital Design Contest. One emerged victorious as the People's Choice Award winner.

Shawnee Mission, Kan.? Bayer Animal Health readies for a March release of Advantage® II for cats and dogs, and K9 Advantix® II for dogs.

Union City, Calif.-- Abaxis, Inc. is entering the veterinary reference laboratory market after inking a deal with Kansas State University (KSU).

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Austin, Texas -- Legislation in the Texas House of Representatives would waive confidentiality privileges for clients who are delinquent in paying for veterinary services.

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Bismarck, N.D. -- North Dakota lawmakers are considering legislation that would allow veterinary students and veterinary technicians to dispense some medications in a veterinary facility.

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Jackson, Miss. -- If the Mississippi Senate passes a new bill, chiropractors will be able to work on animal patients without the direct supervision of a veterinarian.

Columbus, Ohio -- Outgoing Ohio Gov. Ted Strickland, in one of his last official actions before leaving office Jan. 10, signed an executive order for a temporary ban on wild animal ownership.

Washington -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is looking for information on animal feeding operations (AFO) and the effect they have on the environment.

One preventive found to be 100 percent effective against Dirofilaria immitis strain.

The majority of pet owners question the need for regular veterinary care, study says.

Orlando -- Pioneering veterinary cardiologist Stephen Ettinger, DVM, Dipl. ACVIM received the 2011 Mark L. Morris Sr., Lifetime Achievement Award yesterday.

Orlando -- The Morris Animal Foundation will launch a 13-year longitudinal veterinary study this year to examine cancer in Golden Retrievers.

Orlando - The zoonotic disease threat is hastening the need for better cooperation between veterinary and human medicine, officials report.

Washington -- The Humane Society Veterinary Medical Association (HSVMA) is petitioning Congress to phase out non-therapeutic use of antibiotics in animal agriculture.

This online on-demand archived Webinar utilizes clinical cases and illustrates the proper use of history, physical exam findings, laboratory profiling, diagnostic imaging and other diagnostic procedures to differentiate the many causes of vomiting. (1 CE credit)

In this online on-demand archived Webinar, Dr. Stephen DiBartola reviews the four main acid-base disturbances (metabolic and respiratory acidosis and metabolic and respiratory alkalosis), the normal compensatory responses to these disturbances and the physiologic limits of these responses. (1 CE credit)

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