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A new tick-borne bacterium causing ehrlichiosis has been discovered in Wisconsin and Minnesota.

Blacksburg, Va. -- Police issued a lockdown of the entire Virginia Tech campus after a suspicious man was reported with a handgun.

Wichita, Kan. -- Cargill Value Added Meats Retail is voluntarily recalling about 36 million pounds of fresh and frozen ground turkey in response to an outbreak of Salmonella Heidelberg that has infected at least 77 people in 26 states.

Schaumburg, Ill. -- While the profession awaits a national study on the needs of the veterinary workforce that has been years in the making, the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) has decided to undertake a study of its own.

Federal and state agencies unveiled a new plan to share information about illnesses and product defects associated with pet food.

A young, adult basset hound presents to you for evaluation of chronic recurrent ear pruritus and a strong "musty" odor. Which of these diagnostic tests would be most useful initially? This is Answer E from the quiz.

A young, adult basset hound presents to you for evaluation of chronic recurrent ear pruritus and a strong "musty" odor. Which of these diagnostic tests would be most useful initially? This is Answer B from the quiz.

Answer D

Rockville, Md. -- The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently approved the first drug to treat urinary incontinence in dogs.

St. Louis - Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon allocated $1.1 million in the 2012 state budget to crack down on substandard commercial dog breeders.

Ames, Iowa - Laboratories Hipra, a Spanish animal-health company focused primarily on research and marketing of food-animal vaccines, plans to build its first North American headquarters in Ames, Iowa.

A handy tip for clients who bring in samples.

Harrogate, Tenn. - Lincoln Memorial University will open a new veterinary college in the fall of 2012.

Denver - The Morris Animal Foundation reports it will fund 50 new and continuing wildlife health studies.

Atlanta, Ga. - Georgia lawmakers have reworked the state's previous student loan repayment program and established a board to purchase the loans of veterinary students that will practice food-animal medicine in Georgia.

Dr. Miller examines how the trend toward specialization is affecting veterinary practice.

Annapolis, Md. - Trimming and maintaining horse hooves by a farrier or other layperson is no longer included within the cope of Maryland's definition of veterinary medicine,

Raleigh, N.C. - The American Kennel Club Companion Animal Recovery program kicked in $110,000 to the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine for its creation of a health database for search-and-rescue dogs.

Increasing drug cartel violence in Mexico forced U.S. veterinary inspectors, who previously crossed the border to perform inspections, to move stateside, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA).

Alert the President! Study calls into question claims that some dogs are allergen-free

Washington - The Food Animal Avoidance Databank (FARAD) took a tiny funding cut this year.

Veterinary internist Dr. Jennifer Garcia answers this reader query.

Annapolis, Md. - Anyone with more than 15 unspayed female dogs over the age of 6 months will be required to obtain a Maryland kennel license beginning Oct. 1.

Austin - The Texas Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners will no longer accept licensure applications through any reciprocal licensing agreements or by endorsement.

Renewed attention is being paid to older treatment options, especially for antibiotic-resistant pathogens.

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Denver - New state rules in Colorado place veterinary students under the direct supervision of licensed veterinarians.

An influx of new DVMs to satisfy a perceived workforce shortage could pose serious long-term economic problems, veterinary officials say.

Acute toxicosis with this antineoplastic drug can result in life-threatening signs.

Newcastle upon Tyne, U.K. - moisture-enhanced feline diet, coupled with increased activity, may inhibit the rate of weight gain in cats, according to research published in the June issue of the Journal of Animal Physiology and Animal Nutrition.