Law & Ethics
Audit of the Kansas Board of Veterinary Examiners reveals struggling agency
Board adopts audit recommendations, asks for additional staffing.
Pets and Vets: UC-Davis regrows jaws and other state veterinary news
A state-by-state look at the world of animal health.
Texas Supreme Court agrees to hear emotional damages case
High-profile legal case could set new precedent in field of animal law.
Veterinary technician charged in fentanyl theft at Iowa State
Suspect confesses to taking pain medication from College of Veterinary Medicine since December 2011.
FDA considers regulatory action against therapeutic pet food manufacturers
Draft compliance policy guide available for review and comment through Nov. 9.
U.S. Reps. from Tennessee and Kentucky sponsor H.R. 6388 to amend the Horse Protection Act
Amendments aim to increase protection against equine soring.
FTC, AVMA, pharmaceutical industry members to discuss business practices and distribution of pet medications
AVMA encourages veterinarians to provide comments for the workshop through the federal register by Sept. 14.
Alabama spay-neuter bill dies quiet death
HB 156 allowing veterinarians to work at nonprofit facilities never reaches final vote; issues between clinics and ASBVME may be far from over.
State of the Veterinary Profession 2012: Methodology
How the triennial State of the Profession survey was conducted.
Pet owners find lack of chicken jerky recall, FDA warning unacceptable
A class action lawsuit is filed against manufacturers who maintain the products, made in China, are safe.
Letters to the Editor
Readers voice opinions on topics from nonprofit spay-neuter clinics to introverted veterinarians.
California veterinarian arrested after dog dies in hot vehicle
Veterinary surgeon is 'devastated' after dog's death from suspected heat exhaustion.
Pets & vets: Alligator attack in Florida and other state veterinary news
John Ensign returns to veterinary practice
Former senator, now working as an associate veterinarian in the practice he founded, reflects on changes in veterinary medicine – and mulls another foray into practice ownership.
Report proposes two options for Kansas National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility
National Research Council backs original plan but says downsized laboratory could be more efficient and cost-effective.
USDA rule aimed at increasing protection from soring
Veterinary groups propose ban on use of action devices, performance packages in Tennessee walking horses.
An ethical dilemma: To thine own pet owner be true
Against a son's wishes, this doctor talked with an elderly pet owner about tough choices ahead.
No bull: "Vicious dog" label redefined under Ohio's new law
Pit bull dogs are no deemed "vicious," according to a new bill.
Not all noncompete agreements are created equal
Neither new graduates nor boarded specialists should suffer with boilerplate contract language.
Spay-neuter bill passes Alabama Legislature
Controversial bill would allow veterinarians to be employed by nonprofit facilities in the state.
Veterinary technician receives jail time for animal neglect
Landlord found dead dog and emaciated cats in tenant's home.
Bulldog statue snatched from clinic vehicle
New Hampshire veterinary practice searches for its missing 'Marilyn.'
Is your veterinary client a hoarder?
Animal hoarding happens in every community. Look for these signs and protect your veterinary patients.
Don't get fenced in by unfair veterinary noncompetition terms
When veterinarians' caseloads are reduced, noncompete agreements can impose crippling restrictions.
Hoarding: Veterinarians investigate mock crime scene at conference
Program offers hands-on forensics training for veterinarians and students at University of Florida event.
Iowa criminalizes gaining access to farms under false pretenses
Falsifying information to gain access to an agricultural operation is now a crime in Iowa.
Ohio Senate passes bill to restrict ownership of exotic animals
Measure follows release and subsequent death of dozens of exotic animals; will go to state House for consideration.
California VMA opposes bill allowing unlicensed performance of cosmetic dental procedures
Legislation would let nonveterinarians conduct medical procedures, organization says.
Texas Supreme Court could mull non-economic damages in cases of negligence
Fort Worth, Texas - The Texas Supreme Court may listen to arguments in a high-profile legal case that would allow emotional damages after a mistaken euthanasia of a lost pet by a shelter worker.
Court case further tests emotional damages claims
National Report - A lawsuit in Clearwater, Fla., is calling for the court to award $15,000 in damages due to alleged negligence.