DVM, assistants serve small Belize community
May 1st 2008Berrysville, ark. - What started as a vacation led an Arkansas veterinary clinic to set up operations temporarily in a rural Central American town, with staff members vowing to help improve the community's animal-control methods and veterinary care.
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ISVMA fights proposed ban of gas for animal euthanasia
May 1st 2008Springfield, Ill. - A proposed ban on the use of gas for animal euthanasia, considered inhumane treatment, has come under fire from state veterinary leaders who argue the procedure has merit and should not be outlawed completely.
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Award recognizes DVMs global impact on profession
May 1st 2008Philadelphia - The Penn Vet World Award - created to honor veterinarians who have spurred practice change and profession recognition, and influenced the lives and careers of others - was presented to Dr. Bernard Vallat, director-general of the World Organization for Animal Health (WOAH).
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Florida breaks ground for pathogen research lab
May 1st 2008Gainesville, fla. - Construction is under way for the Pathogen Research Facility, slated to house the University of Florida's (UFL) new Emerging Pathogens Institute that aims to improve disease preparedness, prevention and treatment statewide.
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Attendance dips at AAHA conference
May 1st 2008Tampa, Fla. - The American Animal Hospital Association (AAHA) met veterinarian requests for a shorter, more concentrated conference to reduce time spent away from practices, but saw attendance drop slightly from 2007 at its annual conference in late March.
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AVMA vice presidential office faces scrutiny
May 1st 2008Sacramento, Calif. - The California Veterinary Medical Association (CVMA) wants to rid its national counterpart of the vice presidency - an office that critics claim generates more election politics than student interest in the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA).
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The current commercial formulation of liquid oral Gabapentin suspension contains xylitol, which may be associated with potentially severe and/or fatal complications in dogs and cats, report Drs. Pierre S. Bichsel, DVM, MS and Ronald Lyman, DVM, Dipl. ACVIM of the Animal Emergency and Referral Center in Ft. Pierce, Fla.
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