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Here's a look at the best in treatment area design, found in the 12 Hospital Design Competition award-winning hospitals.

The American Heartworm Society (AHS) recently started collecting data from veterinarians for a national heartworm incidence survey.

Short Hills, N.J. -- The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted conditional approval to AB Science for a new treatment for canine mast cell tumors.

Cattle and horses may find much-needed relief from flies with the help of the plant cats are crazy for.

Washington -- Teva Pharmaceuticals recalled one lot of metronidazole tablets, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

Washington -- Pets undergoing radiation treatments are thought to get better post-treatment care than people, and one Congressman is hoping guidelines for human care can be improved to model veterinary protocols.

Brea, Calif. -- It seems pet owners, like pre-teens, are latching on to the popular "Twilight" franchise, with the name of the book/movie series' star character securing places on the top 10 lists of pet names for cats, dogs and exotics in 2010.

Oklahoma City, Okla.? Freshman Sen. Josh Brecheen (R-Coalgate) is asking fellow legislators to repeal the state's recently passed Commercial Pet Breeders Act.

Washington - The number of people admitted to the hospital because of dog bites increased by 86 percent between 1993 and 2008.

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Lincoln, Neb. - A new report advocating shooting as a suitable means of population control for feral cats is drawing the ire of several groups, including the American Animal Hospital Association (AAHA).

Kennett Square, Pa. - The University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine launched Equi-Assist, an equine home-nursing program Dec. 6.

We have found that an over-the-door towel rack works great to keep Elizabethan collars neat and organized.

I wanted to gather pictures for advertising, so I initiated a camera phone photo contest for clients.

St. Kitts, West Indies - The Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine is slated to get a visit from the American Veterinary Medical Association's (AVMA) Council on Education (COE) this month.

Brea, Calif. - There were nearly 2,00 foreign body ingestion claims received over the past year, according to Veterinary Pet Insurance Co. (VPI).

Giggles and guffaws can go a long way in making clients, team members and even ourselves feel better

Oklahoma City - The Oklahoma City Zoo is preparing to build a new $9 million veterinary hospital that will feature areas for public viewing.

The AAEP Clinical Guidelines for Veterinarians Practicing in a Pari-Mutuel Environment are designed as an evolving document to recommend various veterinary procedures "to put the health and safety of racing horses first."

It?s time to leave compassion fatigue in the past. Start anew by following these 10 revitalizing resolutions.

At 6 p.m. on a Friday, Dr. Glenn Blodgett was looking forward to putting another stressful week of running a veterinary clinic behind him.

National Report - As more and more municipalities consider replacing "pet owner" with "pet guardian" in their animal laws, veterinarians and the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) say the change is bad for business.

Schaumburg, Ill. - Federal health-care reform measures are resulting in a number of changes with the American Veterinary Medical Association's Group Health and Life Insurance Trust.

Washington - Federal agencies charged with monitoring animal imports are spread too thin and don't have enough of a clear, overall vision to effectively keep animal diseases from entering the United States, according to a new report from the Government Accountability Office.

We were out of Nosorb (Catco), the nonabsorbent granule cat litter used to collect urine samples, and needed to collect a sample that day.

National Report - Most urban- and suburban-based DVMs expect to see plenty of dogs and cats, but the increasing number of cities allowing backyard chickens could mean more birds will be flocking to local veterinarians' offices.

Columbus, Ohio -Dr. Lonnie King recently was appointed to lead a new Public Health Preparedness for Infectious Diseases (PHPID) program at The Ohio State University.

Whenever Mrs. Bicker walks into the office, I know that we are in for a "TnT" situation.

Tackling painful corneal ulcerations in horses is a common occurance.

National Report - More than hald of the veterinary deans surveyed believe that budget and finances in a time of fiscal restraint remain their biggest challenges, according to a new joint study.