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Boston-The third annual Tufts Animal Expo will devote 76 hours of programming, such as sport psychology and public health issues, devoted to professionals in the equine and large animal industries.

Schaumburg, Ill.­­As a result of the American Veterinary Medical Association's (AVMA) two-phase redistricting plan, two new members have been named to the executive board.

European connoisseurs of horsemeat may no longer be able to rely on U.S. exports, should a new bill pass Congress.

Ames, Iowa-This year's $104 million appropriations to upgrade laboratories at the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) couldn't have come sooner.

VetInsite just launched its new Internet concept, Personal Pet Portals.

urina Veterinary Diets brand offers veterinarians the Purina Weight Management Kit to help clients recognize and manage weight-related pet health issues.

Jorgensen Laboratories, Inc. introduces the new, deluxe laboratory microscope.

Washington-Construction crews are packing up now, making room for horses at the recently completed 19,000-square-foot "world-class" Equine Pavilion at Texas A&M University.

Gunn Consulting offers a workbook to guide veterinarians through QuickBooks® In Your Practice accounting software.

Rancho Santa Fe, Calif. - An animal center in southern California launched its first kidney dialysis service for dogs and cats on May 18.

Newark, N.J. - Lawmakers in the state of New Jersey are resolute on making surgical silencing of dogs illegal.

Washington - A government report says security is seriously lacking in the U.S. Department of Agriculture laboratories. These laboratories also store potentially deadly biological agents.

Charleston, S.C. - Bald eagles feeding on euthanized pets and strays that are legally disposed in landfills are becoming sick and dying in South Carolina.

St. Paul, Minn. - A recent pseudorabies outbreak in southwestern Minnesota has led to tighter scrutiny of herds throughout southern Minnesota and northern Iowa.

Lexington, Ky.-The cases of Mare Reproductive Loss Syndrome are filtering in again this year, but at a much slower rate compared to this time last year, officials report in the Lexington Herald-Leader

Vinton, Iowa - A Good Samaritan act in the pasture resulted in the death of a farmer here.

Washington, D.C. - West Nile virus has descended upon the nation's Capitol for the fourth consecutive season.

Baton Rouge, La.-Researchers at Louisiana State University (LSU) are investigating whether horses' exposure to influenza virus would reduce the risk of developing recurring airway obstruction (RAO) disease.

Kudos to the following veterinarians for their contributions to the profession:

Rockville, Md. - The Food and Drug Administration is requesting nominations for voting members onto the Veterinary Medicine Advisory Committee.

Brookfield, Wis. - The International Equine Veterinarians Hall of Fame has inducted James Rooney, DVM, Queenstown, Md., and Richard Mansmann, DVM, Apex, N.C.

Tokyo- Japan's fourth confirmed case of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (mad cow disease) was reported in early May, the first since an outbreak late last year.

Washington - A new federal plan, sponsored by the U.S. Department of Agriculture and Department of the Interior, will pursue more herd tracking, case mapping, diagnostic test development and research on chronic wasting disease (CWD).

Jefferson City, Mo. - The Missouri House of Representatives passed a measure to make it a criminal act to take pictures of animals in barns, agricultural or research facilities, or animal breeding places, without an owner's approval.

Four northern Virginia horses have exhibited cases of equine herpesvirus (EHV) myeloencephalopathy, a rare neurologic disease, according to TheHorse.com.

NaturVet® improves Arthri-Soothe®, a natural joint supplement

Madison, Wis.-University of Wisconsin-Madison veterinary clinicians are evaluating cancer radiation that can selectively irradiate animal tumors without interfering with other tissue.

Q: Several dogs seen recently in our clinic have increased numbers of platelets. What does this mean?

Rambunctious goose rules roost with iron fist?Sometimes I think Crocodile Dundee doesn't have a thing on us. We never know what the day holds and sometimes it holds more than we expect.

Washington-Barely a growl surfaced after the Senate recently approved the Puppy Protection Act, which specifies new canine breeding and treatment guidelines.