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Tallahassee, Fla. -- A bill that started as a mandatory spay/neuter proposal and was altered into a sterilization fundraising program has been dropped altogether by Florida lawmakers.

Montpelier, Vt. -- Vermont lawmakers have approved a bill that aims to protect animals and children from ingesting antifreeze.

Fort Worth, Texas -- Vetoquinol USA opened a new U.S. headquarters building in Fort Worth, relocating from Buena, N.J.

Wyndmoor, Pa. -- Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists have discovered a way to use antibody-coated immunomagnetic beads (IMBs) to detect the bacteria that causes plague.

Raleigh, N.C. -- Getting ready for the veterinary state boards? Well, there is an app for that too.

Blacksburg, Va. -- The Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine is offering a new outpatient advanced imaging service for surrounding small-animal veterinary practices starting in June.

Fort Collins, Colo. -- Colorado State University nailed a $100,000 grant to develop a vaccine system for sand flies to prevent the spread of infectious diseases like leishmaniasis.

Washington -- An investigation spurred by illness in Ohio and continued by the USDA has resulted in the recall of nearly 96,000 pounds of beef.

Nutro Products Inc. is voluntarily recalling some of its dry cats foods due to incorrect levels of zinc and potassium.

Olympia, Wash. -- "Registered veterinary medication clerks" will be able to administer controlled substances without the direct supervision of a licensed veterinarian, according to a new law passed in Washington.

A law passed last fall that made it a felony for a non-veterinarian to practice equine dentistry has essentially been overturned.

Lakewood, Colo. -- Dr. Anna Elizabeth Worth, VMD, past president of AAHA, died May 16 after a long battle with cancer.

Davis, Calif. -- This week the University of California-Davis School of Veterinary Medicine opened its new stem-cell therapy laboratory.

Raleigh, N.C. -- Dr. Warwick Arden, dean of North Carolina State University's veterinary college, was named interim provost of the university. A national search will soon be underway to find his permanent successor.

Iowa City, Iowa -- Veterinarians remain at a higher risk of zoonotic infections than farm workers or other occupational groups that work with animals, according to researchers at the University of Iowa.

Madison, Wis. -- A study of the feline diet has led scientists to discover that a cat's central nervous system has the ability to repair itself.

College Station, Texas -- Researchers are experimenting with a tiny fly to take the sting out of the power of fire ants, which can threaten young calves.

Denver -- Shelter cats suffer from a wide variety of conditions like upper respiratory disease and ringworm. To address these problems, Morris Animal Foundation's Helping Shelters Help Cats program is funding three new research studies.

Raleigh, N.C. -- A clinical trial to evaluate new medication for idiopathic epilepsy in dogs is being conducted in several cities nationwide through the end of this year, with veterinary neurology specialists participating.

Brisbane, Australia -- The University of Queensland School of Veterinary Science in Australia has requested, and will be granted, an AVMA Council on Education (COE) consultative site visit.

Raleigh, N.C. -- Researchers from North Carolina State University's College of Veterinary Medicine and the University of North Carolina's Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center have teamed up to pinpoint the cause of and improve treatments for non-Hodgkin lymphoma in canines and humans.

Lexington, Ky. -- The Kentucky Horse Racing Commission (KHRC) this week upheld the five-year suspension of a track veterinarian accused of possessing banned medications, including cobra venom.

CAPC cites low safety risks for topical spot-on flea and tick products following a recent EPA advisory.

The House of Representatives is considering a bill to ban transporting horses in double-deck trailers.

Greenfield, Ind. -- Elanco Animal Health signed a deal with Australia-based Starpharma Holding Ltd. this week to collaborate on the development of new animal-health products.

The University of Louisiana at Lafayette's New Iberia Research Center was cited for violations of the Animal Welfare Act.

Fever ticks continue to spread in Texas despite a quarantine, officials report.

Alberta, Canada -- A $5 million grant has been awarded to a team of veterinary researchers in Canada to uncover the causes of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD).

A new resource for exotic animal enthusiasts has been launched by the MU College of Veterinary Medicine.

Stillwater, Okla. -- The Oklahoma State University Center for Veterinary Health Science's Boren Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital has partnered with a sports flooring company to develop a new flooring type for horses.