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Columbia, S.C. - Veterinarians and animal-welfare groups are among those named in civil lawsuits filed by two members of a South Carolina family after they were charged with animal abuse.

National Report -- Researchers in the College of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Georgia and at the Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine each landed million-dollar grants to study war-related treatments.

When and why clients are euthanizing their pets is changing. Talk about it here.

Washington -- More money, and lots of it, is the only way to avoid a dramatic shortage of public-health veterinarians that could put the entire nation at risk, a Senate committee was told.

Veterinarians and owners soon may be the only ones allowed to handle exotic animals in Missouri.

Germantown, Md. -- The American College of Veterinary Surgeons (ACVS) and Hill's Pet Nutrition have announced a strategic partnership through ACVS' new Industry Partners Program.

Sacramento, Calif. -- A bill with a history going back to February 2007 that was scrapped by lawmakers in September and would have required mandatory sterlization of dogs and cats older than 6 months has reappeared on the California Senate floor.

National Report -- The recall of pet foods made with peanut products possibly contaminated with Salmonella has been growing since the outbreak started in January and now includes several bird-food products.

Pullman, Wash. -- Bryan Slinker, interim dean of the Washington State University College of Veterinary Medicine since November, accepted the college's offer to take over the position on a permanent basis.

Center for Veterinary Health Sciences issued strongly worded rebuttals to comments by the wife of Texas oil tycoon T. Boone Pickens about how the veterinary school treats animals it uses in teaching and research.

Fort Collins, Colo. -- Talking to a pet owner about euthanasia can be difficult, which is why Colorado State University's Argus Institute is offering a printed guide for veterinarians on end-of-life decisions.

Sacramento, Calif. -- A California lawmaker is seeking to make cattle tail docking illegal.

Lawrence, Kan. -- A company that does research work on racehorse disorders is planning on moving from New York to Kansas.

Lakewood, Colo. -- A new guide to help veterinarians counsel pet owners about behavior problems has been developed by the American Animal Hospital Association (AAHA).

Washington -- Not only is there a widely publicized shortage of food-animal veterinarians, but a new report shows there is a dire shortage of public health veterinarians.

A tax on veterinary services is officially off the table in California.

Lexington, Ky. -- The American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP) is throwing its support behind industry efforts to improve the safety and welfare of racehorses by issuing a white paper containing veterinary guidelines for racing.

Western Veterinary Conference (WVC) unveiled its new 66,000-square-foot Oquendo Center for veterinary clinical education on Monday.

Las Vegas -- Bayer Animal Health kicked off a new voucher program to help defray the costs of routine veterinary visits. Details of the campaign were released at the Western Veterinary Conference on Sunday.

Denver, Colo. -- Legislation introduced last month in Colorado that would have limited the number of dogs breeders could keep and mandate veterinary certification exams for commercially bred dogs has been set aside indefinitely.

West LaFayette, Ind. -- The School of Veterinary Medicine at Purdue University is celebrating its 50th anniversary.

Lafayette, La. -- A veterinarian who directed a Louisiana all-volunteer group that helped find shelters and cared for animals in the wake of hurricanes Gustav and Ike last fall was named Veterinarian of the Year by her state's veterinary association.

National Report -- Another company voluntarily recalled a number of pet foods products made with peanut ingredients from a Georgia plant in the wake of a national Salmonella outbreak that has made one dog and hundreds of people sick.

National Report -- Federal and state veterinary officials continue to look for the source of an outbreak of contagious equine metritis (CEM) that now affects at least 563 horses in 46 states.

The first case of a dog sickened from tainted peanut products has been reported on the West Coast.

Springfield, Ill. -- Illinois may declare ear cropping and tail docking "animal torture" if a bill introduced in late January is passed.

Schaumburg, Ill. -- The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) hired Kenneth A. Clever, DVM, as an assistant director in its Education and Research Division.

Albany, N.Y. -- All dogs in New York may have to be microchipped and identified in a state registry if a new bill makes it out of committee.

Lancaster, Calif. -- Several dog breeds will have to go under the knife in the next few weeks when a municipal law requiring sterilization by breed takes effect.

More than 1 million dogs and cats are at risk for becoming homeless, the ASPCA believes.