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Gainesville, Fla. - The University of Florida's (UF) Dr. Colin Burrows was named vice president of the World Small Animal Veterinary Association (WSAVA).

Schaumburg, Ill. - Changes to the Veterinarian's Oath, made last fall by the American Veterinary Medical Association's (AVMA) Executive Board without input from the House of Delegates (HOD), have spurred three proposed bylaw amendments from member veterinary associations.

Joplin, Mo. - Dr. William Sorrick, co-owner of a three-doctor practice in Webb City, Mo., took a client call asking to help retrieve four animals from Joplin. It was 9:15 p.m. as he and his son Jordan made their way into the devastated city. Recounting the story brought Sorrick to tears.

Schaumburg, Ill. - The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) scrapped plans to create a hazardous waste product database for veterinarians.

National Report -- An outbreak of equine herpesvirus (EHV-1) that raced through 12 Western states in late spring has officially come to an end.

Macon, Ga. -- A U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Georgia ruled that sales of PetArmor Plus by Cipla Ltd. and Velcera Inc. infringed on Merial's patents covering its flea-and-tick product FRONTLINE Plus.

National Report -- Equine welfare in the United States has generally declined since domestic equine slaughter was banned, according to a new report by the Government Accountability Office (GAO).

Boxmeer, Netherlands -- Intervet/Schering-Plough Animal Health, a division of Merck, announced today that it will now use the name Merck Animal Health.

St. Louis -- Nestlé Purina PetCare Co. is voluntarily recalling about 870 bags of dry cat food shipped to customers in Colorado, Idaho and Oregon.

Schaumburg, Ill. ? The American Veterinary Medical Association?s (AVMA) accrediting body is scheduled to visit another five veterinary schools this year.

Washington, D.C. ? The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) upped the mileage rate deduction to 55.5 cents for the last six months of the year.

Saskatoon, Canada -- The University Saskatchewan's large-animal veterinary hospital just closed its doors to non-emergency equine patients after a new equine herpesvirus (EHV-1) case surfaced in the area.

Bel Air, Md. ? The Companion Animal Parasite Council (CAPC) unveiled new veterinary data that shows nearly 6 percent of 780,000 fecal samples from pet cats were carrying eggs from feline roundworm, Toxocara cati.

Des Moines -- A settlement was reached in a high-profile lawsuit over non-compete agreements between Iowa State University (ISU) and several former veterinarian employees.

Indianapolis, Ind. -- Veterinarians looking to obtain or renew their license now have to submit to state background checks and fingerprinting.

Dr. Jim Guenther offers guidelines for discussing equine herpesvirus with clients.

Dr. Michael Cook is back at his veterinary practice in Eager, Ariz. after an eight-day evacuation from wildfires in central Arizona.

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Duluth, Ga. -- Merial reports that the United States Patent and Trademark Office "reconfirmed the patentability" of formulation claims covering Merial's Frontline® Plus.

Texas may soon allow non-veterinarians to perform certain equine dental procedures under the direct supervision of a veterinarian.

National Report -- While veterinary officials say the equine herpes virus (EHV-1) outbreak from a Utah cutting horse competition is on the decline, Montana confirmed its first primary case in a quarantined horse.

As his vehicle was lifted off the ground rotating, Dr. Jim Christman watched his stepdaughter's house leave its foundation and shatter.

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Landsdale, Pa. -- Veterinarian David Rapoport pleaded not guilty to two aggravated murder charges, but the county's district attorney will seek the death penalty.

Joplin, Mo.'s Parkview Animal Hospital suffered severe damage from the May 22 EF-5 tornado. Get a firsthand look at the veterinary hospital's destruction-and the owner's efforts to remain open and rebuild.

Fort Collins, Colo. -- Dr. Lance Perryman, dean of Colorado State University's veterinary college is about to begin his last year at the helm of the school.

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Los Angeles -- Los Angeles City Council voted unanimously in favor of banning the sale of pets bred in ?puppy mills? or ?kitten mills? June 8.

National Report -- There have been no reports of new equine herpesvirus (EHV-1) cases originating from a Utah cutting horse event in the last week, veterinarians report, and new cases from secondary exposures have trickled to three.