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Orlando -- Pioneering veterinary cardiologist Stephen Ettinger, DVM, Dipl. ACVIM received the 2011 Mark L. Morris Sr., Lifetime Achievement Award yesterday.

Orlando -- The Morris Animal Foundation will launch a 13-year longitudinal veterinary study this year to examine cancer in Golden Retrievers.

Orlando - The zoonotic disease threat is hastening the need for better cooperation between veterinary and human medicine, officials report.

Washington -- The Humane Society Veterinary Medical Association (HSVMA) is petitioning Congress to phase out non-therapeutic use of antibiotics in animal agriculture.

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In this online on-demand archived Webinar, Dr. Stephen DiBartola reviews the four main acid-base disturbances (metabolic and respiratory acidosis and metabolic and respiratory alkalosis), the normal compensatory responses to these disturbances and the physiologic limits of these responses. (1 CE credit)

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Washington -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration's Center for Veterinary Medicine is working with an injectable iron dextran supplier to try and relieve a shortage of the drug.

Here's a look at the best in treatment area design, found in the 12 Hospital Design Competition award-winning hospitals.

The American Heartworm Society (AHS) recently started collecting data from veterinarians for a national heartworm incidence survey.

Short Hills, N.J. -- The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted conditional approval to AB Science for a new treatment for canine mast cell tumors.

Cattle and horses may find much-needed relief from flies with the help of the plant cats are crazy for.

Washington -- Teva Pharmaceuticals recalled one lot of metronidazole tablets, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

Washington -- Pets undergoing radiation treatments are thought to get better post-treatment care than people, and one Congressman is hoping guidelines for human care can be improved to model veterinary protocols.

Brea, Calif. -- It seems pet owners, like pre-teens, are latching on to the popular "Twilight" franchise, with the name of the book/movie series' star character securing places on the top 10 lists of pet names for cats, dogs and exotics in 2010.

Oklahoma City, Okla.? Freshman Sen. Josh Brecheen (R-Coalgate) is asking fellow legislators to repeal the state's recently passed Commercial Pet Breeders Act.

Washington - The number of people admitted to the hospital because of dog bites increased by 86 percent between 1993 and 2008.

Discover the difference between compassion fatigue and burnout.

Lincoln, Neb. - A new report advocating shooting as a suitable means of population control for feral cats is drawing the ire of several groups, including the American Animal Hospital Association (AAHA).

Kennett Square, Pa. - The University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine launched Equi-Assist, an equine home-nursing program Dec. 6.

We have found that an over-the-door towel rack works great to keep Elizabethan collars neat and organized.

I wanted to gather pictures for advertising, so I initiated a camera phone photo contest for clients.

St. Kitts, West Indies - The Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine is slated to get a visit from the American Veterinary Medical Association's (AVMA) Council on Education (COE) this month.

Brea, Calif. - There were nearly 2,00 foreign body ingestion claims received over the past year, according to Veterinary Pet Insurance Co. (VPI).

Giggles and guffaws can go a long way in making clients, team members and even ourselves feel better

Oklahoma City - The Oklahoma City Zoo is preparing to build a new $9 million veterinary hospital that will feature areas for public viewing.

The AAEP Clinical Guidelines for Veterinarians Practicing in a Pari-Mutuel Environment are designed as an evolving document to recommend various veterinary procedures "to put the health and safety of racing horses first."

It?s time to leave compassion fatigue in the past. Start anew by following these 10 revitalizing resolutions.

At 6 p.m. on a Friday, Dr. Glenn Blodgett was looking forward to putting another stressful week of running a veterinary clinic behind him.

National Report - As more and more municipalities consider replacing "pet owner" with "pet guardian" in their animal laws, veterinarians and the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) say the change is bad for business.