News

Saratoga Springs, N.Y. -- A strangles outbreak forced the closure of Saratoga Raceway until April 11, according to a recent announcement from the New York State Racing and Wagering Board.

New York, N.Y. -- dvm360.com, DVM Newsmagazine and dvm360's iPad app won three coveted national journalism awards.

North Grafton, Mass. -- Tufts? Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine plans to open a low-cost primary care clinic for under-served pets around Worcester.

Albany, N.Y. -- Some New York legislators want healthcare practitioners--including veterinarians--to start checking a controlled-substance-abuse registry before prescribing some medications.

Raleigh, N.C. -- The push for the legal system to award non-economic damages was thwarted again in North Carolina.

National Report -- Two new reports indicate that pet owners may be shying away from veterinary hospitals to save money.

Yardley, Pa.--Velcera's FidoPharm is unveiling a canine generic heartworm preventive today, and it will be available only through Wal-Mart and Sam's Club pharmacies.

In this issue: Learn about using social media for practice; discover why H5N1 researchers postponed publication; attract cat clients; speak so clients and co-workers hear you; plus view videos, photos, quizzes, and more.

Yardley, Pa.--Velcera's FidoPharm is unveiling a canine generic heartworm preventive today, and it will be available only through Wal-Mart and Sam's Club pharmacies.

Glendale, Ariz. -- Midwestern University, with locations in Arizona and Indiana, is moving forward with plans to construct Arizona's first veterinary school.

Rockville, Md. -- Two lots of livestock and poultry feed that were distributed in Nebraska and Wyoming have been recalled after an unspecified number of horses died from exposure to high monensin sodium levels.

Merging general medicine with emergency and specialty care, Coral Springs Animal Hospital in Coral Springs, Fla., just may be the practice model of the future. But is it right for you? Here's a look inside this year's Hospital of the Year.

Trenton, N.J. - A bill enacted in New Jersey Dec. 5 establishes a new sterilization pilot program for adopted dogs and cats.

Exploring our misconceptions and myths about human-pet relationships.

Raleigh, N.C. - A veterinary team at North Carolina State University recently performed a unique total knee replacement surgery on a cat.

National Report - Populations of Ixodes scapularis, or black-legged ticks-a carrier of Lyme disease-have been historically scarce in states like Ohio, Michigan and Indiana.

Recently, I had the opportunity to play one of my favorite hospital games.

PhD student earns one of two inaugural EQUUS Foundation Research Fellows with this line of research.

National Report - More than half of the deans at the nation's 28 veterinary colleges say cuts to state funding have negatively affected their ability to maintain academic programs and course offerings, according to new survey data collected by the Association of American Veterinary Colleges (AAVMC).

An ASPCA vet suspended over comments about the death of a NYC carriage horse has resigned.

A look at the most common dermatologic signs and consequences.

Fort Pierce, Fla. - Colleagues are often taken aback when they learn veterinarian Juli Goldstein is a title-holding beauty queen.

Anchorage - A new bill in Alaska spells out new rules for unlicensed veterinary care and disciplinary actions filed against veterinarians.

Omaha, Neb. - Nebraska lawmakers introduced a new bill that would make it a felony to seek employment at an animal facility with the intention of disrupting operations.

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.

See how Dr. Miller is not investing in gold-but in titanium.

xx

Tallahassee, Fla. - Florida lawmakers are considering a new bill that would require all healthcare professionals-including veterinarians-to wear name badges clearly displaying their credentials when rendering services.

Madison, Wis. - A search committee has been appointed to help the University of Wisconsin-Madison administration select the next veterinary school dean.

Philadelphia - Joan C. Hendricks, VMD, PhD, dean of the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine was named one of Philadelphia Business Journal's 2011 "Women of Distinction."