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Philadelphia -- In an open letter to friends and supporters, the dean of the University of Pennsylvania?s veterinary school warns that a proposed 24 percent cut in state funding for the school will have a ?devastating impact? on the school and the Commonwealth.

Washington -- As the deadline nears to implement Federal Trade Commission's Identity Theft rules, federal agencies issued a set of frequently asked questions to help affected businesses, such as veterinary practices, comply.

Connecticut lawmakers recently moved to ban three types of primates.

Bethesda, Md. - Cost plays a major role in keeping some pet owners from having their cats neutered, according to a new study.

Seattle - The Utah Veterinary Medical Association wants the AVMA to lay off the "hard-line slant" it took when the policy on ear cropping and tail docking was changed late last year.

Washington - Reopening of U.S. processing plants is among the four most popular solutions suggested for dealing with increasing numbers of unwanted horses, according to a new survey.

Gainesville, Fla. - The University of Florida veterinary college's pleas to state legislators and the university for minimal budget cuts achieved results.

Albany, N.Y. - New York veterinarians may have to certify some animal breeders if a bill is passed by state legislators.

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National Report - While the telephone may be the most preferred method of communicating with clients, veterinarians recognize the benefits of e-mail and social networking.

Hook them while they are young, and they be loyal.

Washington - A federal rule requiring businesses, including veterinary practices, to have a written program to spot identification theft takes effect this month.

With small-animal practitioners deferring payments and large-animal veterinarians billing their clients, there is no doubt that the "Red Flags" provision of the Fair and Accurate Credit Transaction Act, which became effective May 1, applies to the veterinary profession.

True or false? The needs of the patient come before the interests of clients.

The biggest concern for veterinarians is financial pressure on clients, whose disposable income may be reduced in a down economy.

Lacey heard the tell-tale chirp from her cell phone.

National Report: Generation X and Baby Boomers are different, but they have one important thing in common - they are veterinarians.

Profession continues its evolution, remains strong despite uncertainty and changes.

When it comes to pet-health insurance, a majority of veterinarians are voting for wider use of a third-party payment system.

Lake City, Iowa - An Iowa veterinarian says there's little more he can say about his testimony in 2007 trial just released in a documentary on HBO.

This is the first of a three-part Web presentation of more than 90 data tables by Advanstar Research Services and DVM Newsmagazine.

DVM Newsmagazine's Triennial Report/Survey was published in conjunction with the magazine's 2009 State of the Profession news coverage. This is the second of a three-part Web presentation of more than 90 data tables taken from surveys conducted in late 2008-early 2009 by Advanstar Research Services and DVM Newsmagazine.

April 22 is the day to be kind to the planet and start developing Earth-friendly habits.

Pets die every day, but when it happens on the veterinarian's table should the doctor be forced to pay?

Federal stimulus funding isn't going to bail out veterinary education.

With zoonotic disease on the risk, just over a third of DVMs suspect it has struck close to home.

The dramatic shortage of public-health veterinarians could put the nation at risk.

New animal-welfare laws are at a high and it's taking its toll on the profession.

Lawmakers are on a collision course over the emotionally charged issue of horse slaughter.