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Melville, N.Y. and Dublin, Ohio -- A joint venture between Henry Schein Inc. and Butler Animal Health Supply will make the new company the largest veterinary sales and distribution company in the United States.

Arkansas -- Following a request from the Arkansas Veterinary Medical Association, the state Department of Finance and Administrations has issued written guidelines on sales and other tax regulations for veterinary practices.

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Washington -- The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) again delayed implementation of its new rules to fight identity theft. The enforcement date for the controversial Red Flags rule is now Nov. 1, 2009, the agency reports today in a prepared statement.

Seattle - The Utah Veterinary Medical Association wants the AVMA to lay off the "hard-line slant" it took when the policy on ear cropping and tail docking was changed late last year.