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Schaumberg, Ill. -- A hike in AVMA membership dues in July was narrowly averted, but now has appeared back on the House of Delegates' table.

San Antonio, Texas -- Clients who use PurinaCare Pet Health Insurance now can receive reimbursement for the treatment or prevention of the H3N8 flu virus, otherwise known as canine influenza virus.

Las Vegas -- Las Vegas residents will have to make sure they aren't keeping intact pets without a special permit starting this spring or they will have to pay hefty fines.

Fort Collins, Colo. -- Secondhand smoke can trigger a variety of diseases in certain dog breeds.

Maywood, Ill. -- People who received pet therapy while recovering from total joint replacement surgery required 50 percent less pain medication than those not receiving pet therapy.

London, England -- To help promote the responsible use of antimicrobials by British practitioners, the British Veterinary Association (BVA) has put together an 8-point plan that will be distributed as a poster with the Nov. 21, 2009, issue of The Veterinary Record.

St. Joseph, Mo. -- The Food and Drug Administration recently approved Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica's PROZINC? (protamine zinc recombinant human insulin) for veterinary use.

Tufts veterinary college says dust may be leading to respiratory problems for barn workers.

National Report -- The American Association of Swine Veterinarians (AASV) is asking veterinarians to reach out to state health officials first if they suspect an H1N1 outbreak in a swine herd.

The third cat to have a confirmed case of H1N1 has died.

A total of six Calif. cities have now made some move toward declaw bans.

London -- Animals with human genes or cells are likely to become more common in research as medical technology and research improves. But what are the limits? A new multidisciplinary study is underway to consider those medical and legal boundaries that are placed on researchers.

Washington, D.C -- Private and public health experts will meet tomorrow morning in in Washington, D.C., to identify the obstacles standing in the way of moving the One Health initiative forward.

It's believed to be the second confirmed case in a cat, and its owners had the virus.

National Report -- Six major equine organizations have endorsed a new equine welfare code, according to the American Quarter Horse Association (AQHA).

Champaign, Ill. -- Dogs, cats, cows, horses, and now pigs. A first draft of the swine genome has been mapped, according to the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

California -- In attempt to get their ordinances approved before a new state law takes affect that will prevent cities from passing legislation that will interfere with state-regulated professions like veterinary medicine, at least five cities have passed or are about to pass laws banning cat declawing.

Phoenix, Ariz. -- PetSmart is expanding its voluntary recall of beef hoof products manufactured by Pet Carousel in Sanger, Calif.

Roseburg, Ore. -- Three more cases of H1N1 infection in pet ferrets has been detected.

At CVC San Diego, we caught up with immunologist Dr. Craig Datz to talk about the significance of the first documented case of H1N1 in a cat. Here's what he said.

London, England -- A British veterinarian has developed a realistic model of a cow's backside that students can use for practice in detecting pregnancies and infections.

Geneva, Switzerland -- Concerned by the potential of the H1N1 pandemic virus to become more virulent as the pool of viral genes circulates among a number of hosts, the World Health Organization (WHO) is calling for close monitoring and proper management of animals that exhibit symptoms of respiratory infections.

In this edition, live from CVC San Diego, an immunologist comments the H1N1 case in a cat, a tip for getting home on time, and a discussion of student debt and the economies of practice.

Dr. Michael Andrews participated in the DVM Newsmakers Summit at CVC in San Diego, and afterward shared these insights into the financial realities veterinarians face.

Schaumburg, Ill. -- The American Veterinary Medical Association has made new information available on its Web site for veterinarians and pet owners who have questions about H1N1 influenza in light of recent detection of the virus in an Iowa cat.

Fort Collins, Colo. -- A 15-member veterinary surgical team at Colorado State University (CSU) recently fit two artificial limbs on yearling calf.

Washington -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture has recalled 11,500 pounds of various meat and poultry products produced by a California company after they were distributed without having been inspected by federal authorities.

National Report -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration expanded a voluntary recall initiated by PetSmart on Pet Carousel products Nov. 6.

The genetic sequence of the domestic horse has been completed.

New York, N.Y. -- WebMD extends its reach from human medicine to animal medicine with its new Healthy Pets site.