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National Report - Following 10 years of supporting the National Commission on Veterinary Economic Issues (NCVEI), the American Animal Hospital Association (AAHA) will withdraw its membership and financial support at the end of the year.

Veterinarian and Democrat Les Gerson is running for the Florida Senate with an agenda of infusing common sense back into government.

Veterinary schools are desperately seeking new financial resources.

Stay safe with these restraint tips for working around ill or injured horses.

Veterinarin Kurt Schrader?s (D-Ore.) re-election bid is just too close to call according to the Congressional Quarterly.

The signs, causes and treatment of this condition in dogs and cats.

Dr. Brock shares his comical experience with a nit-picking banker.

Feline pancreatitis is an often thought of diagnosis in the sick cat. Cats suspected of pancreatitis commonly present with non-specific signs such as lethargy, anorexia, and dehydration.

The transfusion of blood products to treat acute blood losses, coagulopathies, and severe anemia has become indispensable in the care of critically ill veterinary patients. As with any therapy, the risks, cost and potential benefits associated with the use of blood products must be carefully considered and every effort should be made to minimize the occurrence of adverse effects.

Dosing regimens for antimicrobials exemplify the integration of pharmacokinetics (what the body does to the drug) and pharmacodynamics (what the drug does to the body). For antimicrobial therapy, the "body" is the microbe.

Many dairy producers use Rumensin? (Elanco Animal Health) in dairy heifers as an aid to controlling coccidiosis and for improved feed efficiency. Rumensin? also is approved for use in lactating cows as a tool for improving milk production efficiency. Monensin, the active compound in Rumensin?, has a very wide safety margin for humans and cattle. But, it can be toxic if not fed according to the FDA-approved label. In other species, such as horses, monensin can be extremely toxic.

VetCentric secures $3 million in new funding

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) says a boxed label warning of potential adverse events in cats has been added to two Metacam products.

Kansas State University's veterinary college maintained accreditation from the American Veterinary Medical Association's (AVMA) Council on Education.

Incorrect answer for Image Quiz: Dermatology-A pit bull with bullous lesions

Image Quiz: Dermatology-A pit bull with bullous lesions

A total of 721 horses were tested, and all were deemed clean for the games, held in Lexington, Ky.

Baton Rouge, La. -- Louisiana State University's (LSU) veterinary school is taking a new $510,708 budget cut.

Dechra Pharmaceuticals acquired DermaPet in a deal valued at $64 million.

Logan, Utah -- The Utah State University (USU) Board of Trustees moved a step closer to launching a new veterinary program.

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The University of Maine received nearly $500,000 to test new systems to track animal diseases.

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Portland, Ore., tops the list of Best Places to Live with Pets, according to a new report from Livability.com.

Pethealth Inc. will release new data monthly on pet adoptions, relinquishments, and euthanasias

Nestle Purina is rolling out a campaign called Project Pet Slim Down as a way to address pet obesity.

Baton Rouge, La. - Louisiana State University (LSU) faces a drastically reduced state budget for higher education in the 2011-2012 fiscal year, which could affect the university's veterinary school.

After more than 800,000 gallons of oil spilled into the Kalamazoo River, emergency responders have taken in about 2,300 animals so far.

Veterinarian Mo Salman receives leadership award, while web-based and international veterinary student projects win funding.

The $2.9 million award is part of a federal initiative to fight tuberculosis