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National Report -- Studies have shown that pet owners aren't cutting back that much on creature comforts for their companions, despite the poor economy, and Honda has taken note with a new dog-friendly accessory package for its Element EX model.

Ames, Iowa -- Livestock feed is at a higher risk of mold development this year due to a cool, wet growing season that delayed harvest, according to the Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory (VDL) at the Iowa State University College of Veterinary Medicine.

Ames, Iowa -- Iowa State University has developed and shipped what they say is the first H1N1 vaccine available for swine to a producer in Indiana.

Washington -- A lawsuit filed Monday in federal court seeks to stop the removal of more than 2,700 wild horses in northwestern Nevada.

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Schaumberg, Ill. -- A hike in AVMA membership dues in July was narrowly averted, but now has appeared back on the House of Delegates' table.

San Antonio, Texas -- Clients who use PurinaCare Pet Health Insurance now can receive reimbursement for the treatment or prevention of the H3N8 flu virus, otherwise known as canine influenza virus.

Las Vegas -- Las Vegas residents will have to make sure they aren't keeping intact pets without a special permit starting this spring or they will have to pay hefty fines.

Fort Collins, Colo. -- Secondhand smoke can trigger a variety of diseases in certain dog breeds.

Here are the top five mysteries about compensation exposed and solved.

Here are the top five mysteries about compensation exposed and solved.

Here are the top five mysteries about compensation exposed and solved.

Maywood, Ill. -- People who received pet therapy while recovering from total joint replacement surgery required 50 percent less pain medication than those not receiving pet therapy.

London, England -- To help promote the responsible use of antimicrobials by British practitioners, the British Veterinary Association (BVA) has put together an 8-point plan that will be distributed as a poster with the Nov. 21, 2009, issue of The Veterinary Record.

Annette Gaston, a veterinary assistant in Olathe, Kan., peers into her crystal ball and predicts the change she hopes to see in the next 50 years.

St. Joseph, Mo. -- The Food and Drug Administration recently approved Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica's PROZINC? (protamine zinc recombinant human insulin) for veterinary use.

The economy is hurting some clients, and practice owners nationwide are wondering about options to the standard cash, check, or credit. Almost 90 percent of practice owners told us they hold post-dated checks for clients, but is that a good idea?

The economy is hurting some clients, and practice owners nationwide are wondering about options to the standard cash, check, or credit. Almost 90 percent of practice owners told us they hold post-dated checks for clients, but is that a good idea?

Tufts veterinary college says dust may be leading to respiratory problems for barn workers.

National Report -- The American Association of Swine Veterinarians (AASV) is asking veterinarians to reach out to state health officials first if they suspect an H1N1 outbreak in a swine herd.

Noted entertainer Steve Gilliland to address AAEP attendees at annual conference in Las Vegas.

The third cat to have a confirmed case of H1N1 has died.

A total of six Calif. cities have now made some move toward declaw bans.

Dr. Richard Markell donates time to therapeutic riding program.

London -- Animals with human genes or cells are likely to become more common in research as medical technology and research improves. But what are the limits? A new multidisciplinary study is underway to consider those medical and legal boundaries that are placed on researchers.

Washington, D.C -- Private and public health experts will meet tomorrow morning in in Washington, D.C., to identify the obstacles standing in the way of moving the One Health initiative forward.

It's believed to be the second confirmed case in a cat, and its owners had the virus.

National Report -- Six major equine organizations have endorsed a new equine welfare code, according to the American Quarter Horse Association (AQHA).

Champaign, Ill. -- Dogs, cats, cows, horses, and now pigs. A first draft of the swine genome has been mapped, according to the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.