June 2011
By:
Rachael Whitcomb
National Report -- Equine welfare in the United States has generally declined since domestic equine slaughter was banned, according to a new report by the Government Accountability Office (GAO).
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June 2011
By:
Rachael Whitcomb
Des Moines -- A settlement was reached in a high-profile lawsuit over non-compete agreements between Iowa State University (ISU) and several former veterinarian employees.
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June 2011
By:
Rachael Whitcomb
Dr. Michael Cook is back at his veterinary practice in Eager, Ariz. after an eight-day evacuation from wildfires in central Arizona.
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June 2011
By:
Rachael Whitcomb
Landsdale, Pa. -- Veterinarian David Rapoport pleaded not guilty to two aggravated murder charges, but the county's district attorney will seek the death penalty.
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June 2011
By:
Rachael Whitcomb
National Report -- Reports of new equine herpesvirus (EHV-1) cases originating from a Utah cutting horse event are slowing, veterinarians report, but new cases from secondary exposures remain a top concern.
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June 2011
By:
Rachael Whitcomb
College Station, Texas — Researchers at Texas A&M University College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences are leading studies on Bovine Respiratory Disease, funded through $14.2 million in grants from the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
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June 2011
By:
Rachael Whitcomb
Athens, Ga. — Large breeds don't just have shorter life spans than smaller dogs—they are also more likely to die of muscoskeletal and gastrointestinal diseases and cancer.
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June 2011
By:
Rachael Whitcomb
A veterinary technician is suing the specialty clinic where she worked after claiming she contracted MRSA.
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June 2011
By:
Rachael Whitcomb
Carson City, Nev. — Nevada Sen. Valerie Weiner is asking that pet owners be allowed to donate unused medications to animals in need, much like human-health facilities do.
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