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The door may have re-opened to horse slaughter, following a five-year federal ban.

San Antonio, Texas -- Attendance jumped nearly 14 percent over last year at the 57th Annual Convention of the American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP) in San Antonio Nov. 18-22.

How to meet the mathematical needs of the higher grades of laminitis.

Lexington, Ky. -- A $1 million campaign to fund veterinary laminitis research in horses was recently unveiled by the American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP).

Fort Collins, Colo. -- The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) could not pinpoint the cause of a July fire that ripped through Colorado State University's (CSU) Equine Reproduction Laboratory office building, according to a recent report.

Loveland, Colo. -- Five finalists have been named for Heska Corp.'s 2012 Inspiration in Action contest.

San Francisco -- The San Francisco SPCA is urging Occupy San Francisco protesters to keep their dogs at home in light of three veterinary cases of canine parvovirus.

New York, N.Y. -- ASPCA and other advocacy groups hosted a rally to announce their support of legislation calling for a phase-out of horse carriages in Manhattan.

Columbus, Ohio -- An Ohio task force proposed a ban on owning dangerous, exotic animals in the state by 2014.

Rockville, Md. -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a warning about chicken jerky products imported from China, after seeing an increase in dog illnesses over the last 12 months.

Ocala, Fla. -- The federal government appealed the September decision of a Florida district court that ruled the U.S. Food and Drug Administration overstepped its authority when it tried to shut down a veterinary compounding pharmacy.

Rockville, Md. -- The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) just approved the veterinary drug Prascend (pergolide mesylate for the control of clinical signs associated with Pituitary Pars Intermedia Dysfunction (PPID or Equine Cushing's disease) in horses.

Sacramento, Calif. -- Groomers will no longer be able to include dental scaling on their list of services in California.

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

Dr. Pamela Corey speaks out for the first time about her suspension from ASPCA over her comments about a carriage horse's death.

The Teamsters are among those calling for the reinstatement of Dr. Pamela Corey.

Image Quiz: Polyuria in a Pomeranian with a history of hair cycle arrest, Answer C

AVMA's Council on Education (COE) is proposing that veterinary schools adopt a system to better evaluate the skills of veterinary students.

Columbia, Mo. -- The University of Missouri College of Veterinary Medicine (MU) announced Nov. 7 that is has agreed to sell its research and diagnostic laboratory (RADIL) to IDEXX Laboratories for $43 million.

Schaumburg, Ill. -- The American Veterinary Medical Association is warning veterinarians about a possible scam involving a credit card processing company.

The editors of dvm360.com have announced that the fifth digital issue is now available for download inside the dvm360 iPad app. The first and only veterinary digital publication designed specifically for the iPad, the dvm360 app offers you everything you need to succeed in veterinary practice right on your iPad.

Washington -- The National Academy of Sciences says its long-awaited study on veterinary workforce trends is still slated for a fall 2011 release, but no official date has been set.

A AAA survey pinpoints safety information you may need to drive home to your clients.

Fairbanks, Alaska -- The University of Alaska Fairbanks is moving forward on a new partnership that will secure its students seats in Colorado State University's veterinary program.

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Rockville, Md. -- FDA launched a national initiative to collect and analyze samples of pet foods, pet treats and other pet supplements for Salmonella contamination.

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