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The Purdue School of Veterinary Medicine is getting a new name in 2012.

PurinaCare plans first quarter 2012 launch of novel pet wellness program for veterinarians and pet owners.

Shawnee, Kan. -- Bayer HealthCare reached settlements in its trademark infringement claims against India-based Cipla Ltd. and Vanuatu-based Archipelago Suppliers, an operator of several websites. According to the settlement, both companies have agreed to immediately stop selling products that infringe on

Antigua, West Indies -- American University of Antigua's (AUA) veterinary school suspended classes for 2012 and announced it would close the school at the end of the semester.

Thayer, Mo. -- Advanced Animal Nutrition recalled its Dog Power Dog Food products manufactured from Jan. 4, 2011 through Nov. 18, 2011, due to high aflatoxin levels.

A Los Angeles-based research group is predicting nearly 3 percent growth for the veterinary services market next year, fueled by rising pet ownership.

Allentown, Pa. -- Veterinarian David Rapoport, 31, pleaded guilty Dec. 8 to murdering his pregnant mistress and their unborn child, a move that will spare him the death penalty.

Revisit the topics that changed the veterinary profession in 2011.

Blacksburg, Va. -- The veterinary college at Virginia-Tech is locked down after a gunman on campus opened fire near, killing two.

Lecompte, La. -- Cargill Animal Nutrition voluntarily recalled two brands of dry dog food manufactured over the last year due to high aflatoxin levels.

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Mason, Ohio -- The Proctor & Gamble Company (P&G) is voluntarily recalling a single production lot of its Iams ProActive Health Smart Puppy dry dog food.

Schaumburg, Ill. -- American Veterinary Medical Association president Dr. René Carlson recently okayed Santa's reindeers for duty on a recent YouTube video.

Washington -- The Association of American Veterinary Medical Colleges is now seeking applications for executive director, following the Oct. 31 resignation of veterinarian Marguerite Pappaioanou.

ALBANY, N.Y. - New York now requires animals that have been exposed to rabies to go through a 10-day confinement and observation period in a secured facility, like a veterinarian's office.

Practice negotiates settlement with state's environmental agency over medical-waste disposal.

Economic outlook clouded by a myriad of new challenges for veterinary practices.

AAHA offers new guidelines for anesthesizing dogs and cats.

MSU cancels mobile clinic partly in response to concerns about competition from local DVMs.

State survey shows some veterinarians make far below the national average.

Zanesville, Ohio - "One of the captains ... said to me, 'We all knew this was going to end badly, we just didn't know how badly it would (end).'"

Salem, Ore. - Chiropractic treatment by non-veterinarians is believed to be the most common form of "illegal practice" in Oregon, according to a new survey of veterinarians by the Oregon Veterinary Medical Association (OVMA).

The door may have re-opened to horse slaughter, following a five-year federal ban.

San Antonio, Texas -- Attendance jumped nearly 14 percent over last year at the 57th Annual Convention of the American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP) in San Antonio Nov. 18-22.

Lexington, Ky. -- A $1 million campaign to fund veterinary laminitis research in horses was recently unveiled by the American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP).

Fort Collins, Colo. -- The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) could not pinpoint the cause of a July fire that ripped through Colorado State University's (CSU) Equine Reproduction Laboratory office building, according to a recent report.

Loveland, Colo. -- Five finalists have been named for Heska Corp.'s 2012 Inspiration in Action contest.

San Francisco -- The San Francisco SPCA is urging Occupy San Francisco protesters to keep their dogs at home in light of three veterinary cases of canine parvovirus.

New York, N.Y. -- ASPCA and other advocacy groups hosted a rally to announce their support of legislation calling for a phase-out of horse carriages in Manhattan.

Columbus, Ohio -- An Ohio task force proposed a ban on owning dangerous, exotic animals in the state by 2014.