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WASHINGTON - 11/11/05 - If approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), meat and milk from cloned cows will be on U.S. dinner tables.

AMES, IOWA - 11/9/05 - The W. Eugene and Linda R. Lloyd Endowed Professor Award was given to Dr. Anumantha Kanthasamy of Iowa State University's (ISU) College of Veterinary Medicine.

11/04/05 - Researchers at the University of Missouri-Columbia are studying the genetics of Tibetan Terriers, a breed known to be affected by neuronal ceroid lipofuscinosis (NCL), a neurologic disease with a human equivalent called Batten disease.

NATIONAL REPORT - 11/04/05 - The University of Georgia (UGA) and University of Pennsylvania (Penn) have named deans to run the institutions? respective veterinary medical programs.

FORT COLLINS, COLO. - 11/03/2005 - Animal sciences professor John Sofos and his research team at Colorado State University, were awarded $2 million to study how to control the transmission of Listeria in food-processing and foodservice facilities.

NATIONAL REPORT - 11/02/2005 - In the wake of hurricanes Rita and Katrina, the Federal Emergency Management Association reports aid packages totaling more than $750 million.

NORTH GRAFTON, MASS.- 11/1/05 - Cynthia R.L.Webster, DVM received a $1.2 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to study liver disease at Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University.

EDISON, NJ - 10/26/05 - Ross University (RU) inked an "articulated agreement" with Mercy College to boost enrollment in its veterinary program.

HARTFORD, CONN. - 10/21/05 - Canine influenza has reached Connecticut with two cases confirmed by the Animal Health Diagnostic Center at Cornell University, reports State Veterinarian Mary J. Lis.

ALAMEDA, CALIF. - 10/20/05 - Maddie's Fund awarded Cornell University a six-year, $1.7 million grant to develop a shelter medicine program.

BATON ROUGE, LA. - 10/19/05 - Bidding for the 2006 multiple-breed, Internet-based Stallion Service Auction of the Louisiana State University (LSU) Equine Health Studies Program began Oct. 14.

ATHENS, GA.- 10/18/05 - University of Georgia (UGA) veterinary researchers say blocking a protein that helps transport viruses from a cell could prevent the infection from reproducing and contaminating other cells.

WASHINGTON - 10/13/2005 - The Bush administration proposed eliminating all cow brains and spinal cords from animal feeds in an effort to further reduce risks for cases of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) in the United States.

SACRAMENTO, CALIF. - 10/13/2005 - Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has signed legislation prohibiting intra-cardiac puncture on conscious animals as a form of euthanasia in the state.

MADISON - 10/12/05 - The University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Veterinary Medicine received its first full-tuition endowed scholarship by an anonymous donor.

Washington - 10/7/2005 - The first drug under the Minor Use and Minor Species Animal Health Act (MUMS) was recently approved by the Food and Drug Administration.

AUSTIN, TEXAS - 9/27/05 - Texas veterinary and agriculture departments made preparations for Hurricane Rita, but are still experiencing delays accessing damage due to lack of communication to the most heavily affected areas.

BATON ROUGE, LA. - 9/26/05 - Out-of-state veterinarians seeking to help displaced animals can practice medicine in Louisiana until Oct. 25 without an in-state license.

WASHINGTON - 9/24/2005 - Lester M. Crawford, DVM, PhD, resigned as commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration. He was considered the highest ranking veterinarian serving in public office.

SCHAUMBURG, ILL. - 09/23/2005 - A national campaign is kicking off to encourage pet owners to schedule semi-annual visits with their veterinarians. The "Twice A Year For Life!" campaign designates October as National Pet Wellness Month (NPWM), which is sponsored by the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) and Fort Dodge Animal Health.

DAVIS, CALIF. - 9/21/05 - The Association of Veterinarians for Animal Rights (AVAR) plans to send 20 DVM members to assist shelters taking in displaced animals from the Gulf Coast region.

FORT WORTH, TEXAS - 9/22/05 - Despite Hurricane Rita's impending arrival and an increase in attendee cancellations, the Southwest Veterinary Symposium is taking place, authorities report.

FORT COLLINS, COLO. - 09/20/05- Dr. Chris Orton led the Colorado State University College of Veterinary Medicine cardiac team in the successful heart-valve replacement surgery in a 9-month-old yellow Labrador retriever, which was born with a defective valve.

BATON ROUGE, LA. - 9/19/05 - Out-of-state veterinarians seeking to help animals in disaster areas now can practice in Louisiana without an in-state license.

ST JOSEPH, MO. - 9/19/05 - The National Disaster Search Dog Foundation (NDSDF) released dozens of dogs with their handlers in Hurricane Katrina?s disaster zone.

BATON ROUGE, LA. - 9/13/2005 - As clean-up efforts continue, Dr. Michael Groves, dean of Louisiana State University's School of Veterinary Medicine, reports the mammoth task will take an ongoing, sustained effort. "We desperately need veterinarians and veterinary technicians to help us in this effort."

KANSAS CITY, KAN. - 9/13/05 - Private practitioners seeking to volunteer in Gulf Coast disaster zones must gain temporary licensure before practicing veterinary medicine, legal adviser Greg Dennis, JD, says.

SCHAUMBURG, ILL. - 9/12/05 - The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) is gathering a list of temporary housing and employment offers for veterinarians, technicians and other clinic staff affected by Hurricane Katrina.

SCHAUMBURG, ILL. - 9/09/05 - The American Veterinary Medical Foundation (AVMF), at presstime, reports almost $100,000 has been donated through the non-profit's Web site. The money is slated for disaster relief efforts involving animals in hurricane-stricken areas of the Gulf Coast region.

WASHINGTON - 9/09/05 - Veterinary Medical Assistance Teams (VMAT) have arrived at the New Orleans airport, Louisiana State University (LSU) and two undisclosed sites near Biloxi, Miss.