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I am writing to thank you for your continued inclusion of "Mind Over Miller" in every issue of Veterinary Medicine. I always read his column--it's the principal reason I subscribe.

Robbinsville, N.J. - Construction is to begin next spring on a 33,000-square-foot veterinary specialty and emergency practice.

Yesterday, the AVMA denounced ear cropping and tail docking and recommended they not be used as breed standards.

DVM investigates and dangerous physical and legal implications of handling chemotherapy drugs.

Now that the gene causing bladder stones in Dalmatians has been identified, the problem can be prevented by breeding with dogs that do not have the mutated gene.

To improve state funds, veterinary care--lumped with furniture repair and amusement park fees, among other things--would be taxed almost 10%.

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VetMgrCentral is now offering a veterinary management scholarship program.

As more and more facilities offer the ability to care for pets part-time, veterinarians examine the implications for animal welfare.

Veterinarians sided with McCain, but the general electorate went with Obama.

DVM Newsmagazine's presidential poll numbers tilt in favor of McCain, but many veterinarians are still undecided.

Veterinarians and team members heatedly debate whether scrubs should serve as the team uniform.

Three ballot issues in California, Massachusetts and Oklahoma could influence the veterinary profession.

References for "Osteoarthritis in cats: What we now know about recognition and treatment."

A client came up with this idea. He wrapped an insulated bottle koozie-the kind with a zipper-around his dog's splint.

When the pet of a long-time client passes away, in addition to the clay paw that we offer to all our clients, we will often have a stone engraved with the pet's name and a special epitaph such as "Always in our hearts."

Veterinarians cannot identify an ovulation date or a bitch's fertility from vaginal cytology.

A convenient way to dispense single tubes of flea preventives is to separate the foil packets and insert them into paper pill envelopes.

Tapering medication dosages can be confusing to clients.

I once dropped a bottle of a controlled substance and it shattered, spilling all over the floor.

To minimize confusion and mistakes from smudged or hard-to-read handwritten labels, we use a label maker to print out labels for blood tubes, biopsy containers, and other items that are being sent to a lab.

Deciding when to refer is not always easy.

November! It brings the most beautiful of American holidays, Thanksgiving.

Pipe insulation is a wonderful tool to use on dog tails that need to recover from trauma.

Dr. Kevin Fitzgerald's thoughts on clinical practice are featured in his weekly blog, Practice Makes Perfect, found at dvm360.com. We've selected these two blogs to give you a taste of what is available online.

Not all diagnoses are equal in terms of their prognostic and therapeutic implications.

A group of veterinary specialty practices is working on a plan expected to result in a consolidation of about 12 practices next year.

Cumming, Ga.- Tracy Land is the only veterinarian among 10 finalists vying for Animal Planet's Hero of the Year title.