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Baton Rouge, La. - Weeks before a Baton Rouge court ultimately threw out a request for a protective order by a Louisiana State University (LSU) graduate student against Marc, Boudreaux, assistant director at the LSU School of Veterinary Medicine's Biotechnology and Molecular Medicine Lab, the university confirmed that it had terminated the veterinary researcher.

New York City - A veterinarian suspended by The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) after clarifying her own comments about the death of a carriage horse still has not been in contact with her employer.

As competition heats up on the costs, Midwestern veterinary graduates may be the target of recruiting efforts.

As I write this, litigation is taking place in Texas that brings the issue of damages from "Pain and suffering" back to the front burner of animal law.

Warm up cold patients with this do-it-yourself waterbed.

Why noncore vaccination may be a misnomer, depending on a pet's situation.

Schaumburg, Ill. - The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) issued a statement condemning the actions unveiled in a recent undercover report airs by ABC News Nov. 18 depicting abuse at one of the nation's largest egg producers, Sparboe Farms.

Washington - More than a decade of research by the United States Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Agricultural Research Service (ARS) indicates that citrus peels, specifically a compound called d-limonen, may be a viable substitute for antimicrobials in livestock.

I've been a mixed-animal practitioner for more than 20 years, and I've seen some gross stuff.

Lafayette, Ind. - Early next year, the Purdue University School of Veterinary Medicine, in collaboration with the Purdue University Press, will launch a website, called HABRI Central, to further the study of the human-animal bond.

"The Incredible Dr. Pol" is earning praise from viewers, but veterinarians are offering mixed reviews.

National Report - At Camp Lemonnier in Dijibouti, where U.S. Army Reserve Capt. Jill Lynn, DVM, was stationed for more than six months, temperatures climbed above 100 degrees every day in the summer.

Mr. Cobbler was already shouting as he burst through the emergency room door.

Lexington, Ky. - The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) Board of Directors amended its therapeutic drug rule to restrict use to a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID).

Kansas City - The KC Animal Health Corridor has a simple vision, and the results will help shape a market for the future.

The Texas Supreme Court will be asked to decide if non-economic damages should be awarded in a mistaken euthanasia case.

Washington - Manufacturers of spot-on flea-and-tick products have six months to make labeling changes, according to a new directive from the Environmental Protection Agency, to address increasing adverse events associated with the misapplication of these products by pet owners.

Rockville, Md. - Twelve years after filing a petition calling for the phase-out of non-medical uses of antibiotics in food animals, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently denied these petitions by saying withdrawing approvals for certain antimicrobail uses in food animals would consume too much of the agency's time and resources.

Chatsworth, Calif. - A California relief veterinarian is polling pet owners about the use of medical marijuana in animals with the goal of using the survey's results to leverage a clinical study about the drug's efficacy in relieving pet pain.

Salt Lake City, Utah - The number of applications was twice the number of available seats for the inaugural year of Utah State University's (USU) new veterinary program, which is in collaboration with Washington State University.

National Report - Atropine sulfate has just been added to the list of medically necessary veterinary drugs in short supply, reports the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

Albany, N.Y. - Veterinarians in New York may soon be required to complete a minimum of 45 hours of continuing education (CE) every three years, according to a proposed amendment to the state's education regulations.

New York City - Curiosity brought Dr. Konstantine Barsky to the Occupy Wall Street Camp at Zuccotti Park in late September. But it was concern for the camp's animl inhabitants that brought the veterinarian back for the next five weeks.

Dr. Robert M. Miller reminisces about trading practical jokes with a past schoolmate.

Anyone who goes to the gym regularly has seen the power of the average New Year's resolution.

National Report - There is a new group of reality stars, and they spend most of their time surrounded by cattle, pigs and horses.

North Gafton, Mass. - Tufts University's veterinary school was recently re-accredited by the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA).

New research into this training tool brings insight-and controversy.

Reserachers at the University of Missouri believe they have found a way to speed up the diagnosis of infections in dogs and cats.

A new gene microarray containing hundreds of pieces of DNA strands could be the key to understanding the brain responses of horses infected with West Nile virus.