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Ithaca, N.Y. -- Shira Anne Rubin, a first-year student at the Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine, won the Association of Women Veterinarians Foundation 2010 Veterinary Student Essay Contest for her entry titled, "Breaking Down the Barriers: The First 100 Years of Women in Veterinary Medicine."

National Report - While sweeping healthcare reform legislation passed Congress, it will take until 2014 to create the infrastructure needed to support small business, experts say.

National Report - Dr. John Parker has never thrown a haggis, but that didn't stop him from forming the Haggis-Throwing Veterinary Medical Association.

National Report -- The American Veterinary Medical Foundation (AVMF) is seeking students to apply for its annual veterinary student scholarship program.

Schaumburg, Ill. -- The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) has created the nation's first centralized veterinary externship locator to help veterinary students find externship opportunities.

UNAM appeals an "adverse" accreditation decision from the COE.

Conference officials unveiled the Washington D.C. area as the exciting new convention site for the CVC group.

AgriLabs introduces two $5,000 awards for professional-development training in large-animal medicine.

The objective of this session is to provide the general practitioner with factors to consider when contemplating the addition of theriogenology services to his or her practice.

Las Vegas - Little was answered, but many questions were raised at the first of three national meetings on the future of veterinary education.

Washington -- AVMA provides in-depth information on the necessity of antibiotic use for treating and preventing disease in companion animals and livestock.

Schaumburg, Ill. -- The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) is seeking public comment on new two veterinary specialties in animal welfare and parasitology.

Omaha, Neb. -- The American Association of Swine Veterinarians (AASV) installed a new president, president-elect and vice president at its annual meeting this month.

Davis, Calif. -- The new North American Veterinary Regenerative Medicine Association wants to recruit medicine researchers, stem cell biologists, and others with an interest in stem cell therapy.

Schaumburg, Ill. -- Dr. Ron DeHaven, chief executive officer of the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) and a former head of the USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, cites his concerns about the new plans for a U.S. animal ID system in a video on the AVMA site.

Schaumburg, Ill. -- Determined to combat Internet misinformation, the AVMA and WebMD have partnered to find a new way for pet owners to seek medical advice.

Port-au-Prince, Haiti -- The Animal Relief Coalition for Haiti (ARCH) has pledged $1.1 million to improve animal welfare conditions in the island nation following a devastating Jan. 12 earthquake.

The nation's largest veterinary association now is larger, and more feminine.

The school's veterinary program has moved from limited to full accreditation.

Schaumburg, Ill. - Many changes were made by the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) Executive Board during its fall and winter meetings, though most of the changes were of the minor "housekeeping" variety.

Las Vegas -- Attendance at Western Veterinary Conference (WVC) was up over last year despite the sluggish economy, according to conference organizers.

Schaumburg, Ill. -- Want to help sculpt the future of the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA)? Here's your chance. As part of its "Future Critical Issues Scan," the AVMA is looking to reevaluate and revise its strategic plan with input from its members.

Schaumburg, Ill. -- The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) now is seeking volunteers to fill positions on two new groups.

Executive board, committees approve $50 fee hike for regular members

A record-length court battle based on allegations of discrimination cost the British Columbia Veterinary Medical Association millions of dollars to defend, and now members are pledging to raise another $400,000 through a membership fee levy

Nashville, Tenn. -- Eight veterinarians have become the first diplomates under a new Exotic Companion Mammal specialty.

Denver -- The American Animal Hospital Association (AAHA) named five veterinary experts to lead the development of its new nutrition guidelines.

Relief efforts are gearing up to aid animals impacted by the earthquakes in Haiti.

Orlando -- The American Animal Hospital Association (AAHA) will begin work on a new set of guidelines targeting nutrition to help veterinarians make sound recommendations to clients.

Large veterinary hospital floor plan of this 2010 Hospital Design People's Choice Award contestant.