Rachael Zimlich, BSN, RN

The agency notes that majority of dairy-related illnesses are linked to raw milk.

Davis, Calif. - An international research team led by Stephen McSorley, an immunologist and associate professor in the University of California-Davis (UC-Davis) Center for Comparative Medicine and the School of Veterinary Medicine, identified a set of antigens that could provide a foundation for developing a potective Salmonella vaccine.

Rockville, Md. - FDA has issued a statement clarifying that dry dairy cows should not be included in the definition of non-lactating dairy cattle.

Athens, Ga. - A researcher in the University of Georgia's Center for Tropical and Emerging Global Diseases says he is closing in on a vaccine for pets that could slow the spread of Chagas disease in people and animals.

College Station, Texas - The Texas A&M University System Board of Regents will spend $120 million to expand its small-animal hospital and construct a new building to house classrooms and a teaching laboratory.

Philadelphia - In an era of budget cuts, Pennsylvania state regulators held proposed state funding for the University of Pennsylvania's School of Veterinary Medicine at last year's level.

Schaumburg, Ill. - The New Jersey Veterinary Medical Association made a quiet statement at the last AVMA House of Delegates meeting.

Olympia, Wash. - A new bill in Washington state seeks to assemble a livestock care board to create and oversee minimum care standards for livestock and poultry.

Manhattan, Kan. - Although President Barack Obama's 2013 budget proposal doesn't include an anticipated $50 million for the construction of the National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility (NBAF) in Kansas, plans to build the facility are by no means derailed, say those close to the project.

North Grafton, Mass. - Tufts' Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine plans to open a low-cost primary care clinic for under-served pets around Worcester.

Montgomery, Ala. - New Alabama legislation aims at changing practice ownership rules for tax-exempt practices.

Schaumburg, Ill. - The American Veterinary Medical Association Executive Board revised its policy on extra-label drug use in January, and the association says it will use the new policy to comment on additional restrictions placed on the use of cephalosporin-class antimicrobials in most food animals by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

Schaumburg, Ill. - The American Veterinary Medical Association Group Health and Life Insurance Trust is worried about its fate as the January 2014 effective date for President Barack Obama's Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act approaches.

Schaumburg, Ill. - The American Veterinary Medical Association is rebutting claims made by multiple media outlets that an increase in distemper cases at shelters are due to new virus strains.

Formal certification and new operating procedures may be on the way after lethal explosion.

Trenton, N.J. - A bill enacted in New Jersey Dec. 5 establishes a new sterilization pilot program for adopted dogs and cats.

Raleigh, N.C. - A veterinary team at North Carolina State University recently performed a unique total knee replacement surgery on a cat.

National Report - More than half of the deans at the nation's 28 veterinary colleges say cuts to state funding have negatively affected their ability to maintain academic programs and course offerings, according to new survey data collected by the Association of American Veterinary Colleges (AAVMC).

An ASPCA vet suspended over comments about the death of a NYC carriage horse has resigned.

Anchorage - A new bill in Alaska spells out new rules for unlicensed veterinary care and disciplinary actions filed against veterinarians.

Omaha, Neb. - Nebraska lawmakers introduced a new bill that would make it a felony to seek employment at an animal facility with the intention of disrupting operations.

Fort Worth, Texas - The Texas Supreme Court may listen to arguments in a high-profile legal case that would allow emotional damages after a mistaken euthanasia of a lost pet by a shelter worker.

Tallahassee, Fla. - Florida lawmakers are considering a new bill that would require all healthcare professionals-including veterinarians-to wear name badges clearly displaying their credentials when rendering services.

Madison, Wis. - A search committee has been appointed to help the University of Wisconsin-Madison administration select the next veterinary school dean.

As the economy begins a slow rebound, some veterinary practice owners have found success in fending off the recession.

National Report - U.S. officials banned the import of four snake species in an effort to protect the Everglades National Park in Florida.

Topeka, Kan. - The Kansas Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners recently amended minimum standards for veterinary practices.

Davis, Calif. - The link between air pollution and onset of strokes/heart attacks is stronger because of a study conducted by two veterinary professors at UC-Davis.

Veterinarians got the chance to air their grievances about PetMed Express at NAVC.

Federal economists predict there will be 10,400 more veterinarians by 2020.