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There's a remote possibility mad cow disease (bovine spongiform encephalopathy) landed in the U.S. undetected from imported British cattle in the 1980s, according to Harvard University researchers cited in a Food Safety Network newsletter.

Woodstock, Ga.-Pets in Need, a novel program organized by AnimalHelp.Com, allows underprivileged pet owners to post information about a pet that needs life-saving treatment.

Washington-Cloned cows that reach adulthood show no unusual signs of physical problems, according to a recent study published in the journal Science.

In November, the Ohio Veterinary Licensing Board refiled some newly proposed rules to the Veterinary Practice Act.

Washington-Model legislation for states to improve regulation and oversight of the urban wildlife control industry has been introduced by the Humane Society of the United States.

Sioux Center, Iowa-A biotech company here is harvesting ingredients from U.S. farm animals to make supplements and medicines, the Associated Press reports.

The Space Shuttle Endeavor is sending Purdue University's avian project into orbit.

The Texas Animal Health Commission has issued a brochure outlining state and federal scrapie requirements for identifying sheep and goats.

Washington-Federal animal health laboratories - the places where strains of anthrax, botulism and plague reside in the U.S. - are in dire need of repair, says a U.S. Department of Agriculture official.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has released the remaining four fact sheets based on the National Animal Health Monitoring System Equine '98 study.

Texas-Next time, you're unable to pinpoint a specific medical condition, key the symptoms into new software created by Texas Medical Informatics for an instant diagnosis.

Washington-Nestle SA received the definitive OK from the U.S. Federal Trade Commission on Dec. 11 to purchase Ralston Purina.

Washington-The Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has made his case to White House officials. Senator Edward Kennedy appears to have endorsed it. And fellow senators concur.

Synbiotics introduces improvements to its ICG Status-Pro test kit.

Purdue University just created a National Biosecurity Resource Center for Animal Health Emergencies to help avert potential catastrophes to U.S. livestock.

Pfizer Animal Health announces a new daily dosing alternative for Rimadyl caplets.

DogWatch Inc. introduces two new training systems for dogs.

WASHINGTON - Financially, this practice has never had a down year.

The Iams Company announces it has added vitamin-rich fish oils to Iams dog and cat foods.

Equine veterinarians routinely deal with hoof cracks and most, fortunately, are minor nuisances or superficial problems.

Animal Health 4Life Formulas introduces a line of nutritional supplements.

Lexington, Ky.-A new "hybrid" theory has recently surfaced suggesting a blend of caterpillars, molds, and the right timing during gestation might have caused the springtime late-term abortions and early fetal losses, called the mare reproductive loss syndrome (MRLS), according to The Horse Interactive.

Dallas-An impromptu deal between two of the country's top veterinary organizations has both sides tight-lipped on tentative plans to unite their rival veterinary medical standards.

Q: Could you provide a practical review of drugs used in the clinical management of tracheobronchial disease in older dogs and cats?

The turbulent times following September 11 have added an increasingly oppressive burden to already economically stressed veterinary practices.

Idexx Laboratories announces the release of its xChek Software Version 3.10 with an extensive e-mail capability and many other new features.

GeneBact Biotechnologies introduces V Strip 2 for detecting subclinical cases of mastitis in lactating dairy cows.

Mr. Skunk had a very special Christmas present for Dr. Bo and friends; 'it smelled so bad it hurt'

Louisville, Ky.-A third of a billion dollars is the price tag on the Mare Reproductive Loss Syndrome (MRLS), which wreaked havoc on the Kentucky horse industry last spring, according to a recently published economic report.

Fort Dodge Animal Health received license approval from the U.S. Department of Agriculture for an erysipelas vaccine for mass application through automated water proportioners.