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Example of a hospitalized-patient flow sheet from Dr. Jeff Rothstein.

Brea, Calif. -- Veterinary Pet Insurance (VPI) has released its list of the top 10 medical conditions for which claims were submitted last year for dogs and cats.

Ithaca, N.Y. -- Researchers at Cornell University have found a deadly fish virus in Lake Superior, along with evidence that the virus may have spread to all of the Great Lakes.

Ames, Iowa -- After more than 20 years in college administration, John Thomson, DVM, will retire as dean of Iowa State University's College of Veterinary Medicine Jan. 1, 2011.

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Schaumburg, Ill. -- The American Veterinary Medical Association has backed development of a comprehensive disease surveillance program to detect future outbreaks in United States swine herds.

Shawnee, Kan. -- Beginning in March, Bayer Healthcare LLC will sell Advantage for dogs and cats and K9 Advantix products in both pet specialty stores and on specialty e-commerce sites.

A ban on cat and dog retail sales is very close to becoming official.

Schaumburg, Ill. -- The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) now is seeking volunteers to fill positions on two new groups.

Kansas City, Mo. -- Two owners of a company implicated in the 2007 pet food recall were sentenced to three years of probation and levied fines of $5,000 each. The court also slapped Chemnutra with another $25,000 fine.

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The Five explores veterinary relief efforts in Haiti, humankind's effect on the canine genome, a new technician specialty, and more.

Fort Collins, Colo. ?- Colorado State University is looking to build new cancer therapeutics from its liposome-targeting technology. The university and NeoTREX (a division of CSU Ventures) inked an exclusive option agreement with Joveis, Inc. of Napa, Calif. for the development of these therapeutics.

Washington -- New federal legislation aimed at increasing the number of zoo and wildlife veterinarians has gained the support of the American Veterinary Medical Association.

National report -- Wisconsin and New Hampshire lawmakers signed on to curtail unscrupulous commercial dog breeders -- a trend that racked up some 90 pieces of legislation in 33 states last year alone.

National report -- Animal welfare was predicted to be one of the hot spots of veterinary medicine in 2010, and state legislators already are proving the prediction to be true.

States would be given more flexibility.

Nepean, Ontario, Canada -- The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has advised that, as of Jan. 31, equine owners who plan to sell their horses either directly or indirectly to Canadian meat processors should record all vaccines and medications given to the horses as well as any illnesses.

Columbus, Ohio -- The Ohio Veterinary Medical Association has urged caution against rushing to judgement about a possible ballot measure to debate animal welfare standards until more information about the state's livestock housing becomes available.

Raleigh, N.C. --With almost two decades in the American Kennel Club's top spot, the Labrador Retriever has once again clinched the title of most popular purebred dog in America.

Ann Arbor, Mich. -- All types of U.S. medical schools are lacking in minority representation according to a new study by the University of Michigan, and veterinary colleges are no exception.

Madison, Wis. -- A new bill that would repay up to $50,000 in veterinary school loans for new Wisconsin food-animal practitioners is receiving a public hearing next week in front of the Wisconsin Senate's Committee on Agriculture and Higher Education.

A National Geographic story details the costly steps many humans take to look good or cure illnesses.

This study confirms that in dogs with confirmed primary chronic hepatitis, those patients with ascites at the time of diagnosis will have significantly decreased survival times compared with those without ascites.

In the United States, cats are more popular than dogs yet they receive less than half the veterinary care provided to their canine counterparts.

Understanding these feline-specific differences is important when prescribing these commonly used drugs.