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National Report -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture wants to know more about organic dairy farming and whether it's as healthy for cows as it is for people.

Davis, Calif. -- States facing budget constraints are increasingly looking at higher education to help close their deficits, and the University of California-Davis is no exception.

National Report -- The latest update on the nationwide outbreak of contagious equine metritis (CEM) that began about five months ago shows 18 stallions in six states and five mares in three states so far confirmed CEM-positive by the USDA's National Veterinary Services Laboratories.

Ames, Iowa -- Iowa State University's Hygienic Laboratory is one of the first public health laboratories to conduct confirmatory testing for the H1N1 virus.

Plum Island, N.Y. -- The risk of African horse sickness virus (AHSV) and bluetongue virus (BT) entering the United States is considered low, but the USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is rewriting the nation's emergency response plans, saying pathways do exist for them to enter the country.

Cincinnati, Ohio -- A University of Cincinnati researcher thinks he is getting close to developing a canine hearing aid that could hit the market by the end of the year.

The FTC will delay enforcement of the new "Red Flags Rule" until Aug. 1.

As cameras flashed, a veterinarian joined the elite crowd inside the winner's circle at this year's Kentucky Derby.

The first reported case of the current strain of H1N1 influenza virus in swine was confirmed in Alberta, Canada.

Raleigh, N.C. -- A molecule found in soy that has proved toxic to a wide variety of human cancer cells is now being studied to determine if it could also inhibit the growth of canine lymphoma cells.

San Antonio, Texas -- PurinaCare Insurance Services, Inc. is now available in 41 of the 50 states after recently adding California to its roster.

Raleigh, N.C. -- A new brachytherapy facility at North Carolina State Veterinary Teaching Hospital allows horse owners with animals suffering from skin cancer to choose less lengthy, more accurate treatment.

Washington -- The cost of implementing a National Animal Identification System (NAIS) in the cattle sector is $175.9 million annually, which represents 91.5 percent of the total cost of the program, according to a study released by the United States Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS).

Washington -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) will hold a series of listening sessions on the National Animal Identification System (NAIS) this month.

Orono, Maine -- A laboratory that will test various racetrack surfaces and possible effect on the safety of horses will begin operation soon, financed by a consortium of racing interests.

Stillwater, Okla. -- Starting this fall, live animals used in Oklahoma State University's veterinary school surgical laboratory will be returned to shelters for adoption instead of being euthanized, officials say.

Washington -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration released a final guidance document April 30 about the substances prohibited for use in animal feed, relating to its new rule to protect against bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE).

National Report -- The pleading of agriculture groups against using the term "swine flu" for the new multi-species strain of swine influenza got results. Both the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently announced they would now refer to the pandemic-causing virus as influenza A/H1N1.

The first full genome of a female Hereford cow has been sequenced.

East Lansing -- The open-heart-surgery program at Michigan State University's College of Veterinary Medicine, one of just three in the country, is being reorganized before the fall semester.

North Grafton, Mass. -- Despite rumors swirling about its closure, the Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University isn't going anywhere.

Columbus, Ohio -- The list of candidates to take over as the next dean of one of the nation's largest veterinary college has been narrowed to three.

Manhattan, Kan. -- A new Web site dedicated to Bovine Viral Diarrhea Virus is now available.

Lakewood, Colo. -- The American Animal Hospital Association suspended all grants from its Helping Pets Fund.

The World Health Organization will try to shed light on how a new strain of swine influenza developed and is being spread among humans.

An overdose of selenium is the probable cause of deaths of 21 polo horses in Florida last week.

Schaumburg, Ill. -- The AVMA Executive Board appointed Dr. Michael B. Cates, a professor at Kansas State University (KSU) College of Veterinary Medicine, as the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) representative on the One Health Joint Steering Committee earlier this month.

St. Paul, Minn. -- A poultry feed typically used by small flock owners has been voluntarily recalled by its manufacturer.

Veterinarians have been called on to keep the new swine flu strain out of U.S. swine herds.

Ames, Iowa -- The College of Veterinary Medicine at Iowa State University has announced that it is consolidating three of its dean positions down to two in response to state budget reductions.