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Proposed 24% state funding cut would cripple Penn's veterinary school, dean warns
July 28th 2009Philadelphia -- In an open letter to friends and supporters, the dean of the University of Pennsylvania?s veterinary school warns that a proposed 24 percent cut in state funding for the school will have a ?devastating impact? on the school and the Commonwealth.
Educational material available on equine herpesvirus
July 27th 2009Washington -- A summary of the latest research on equine herpesvirus myeloencephalopathy (EHM), based on interviews with 18 veterinarians or state equine program managers who dealt with outbreaks in recent years, is available through the USDA?s Animal and Plant Health Inspections Services' (APHIS) Centers for Epidemiology and Animal Health (CEAH).
CSU researchers explore link between serotonin and mitral-valve disease
July 24th 2009Fort Collins, Colo. -- Veterinary researchers at Colorado State University discovered that cells in diseased heart valves of dogs and humans produce serotonin, which they believe may be the driving force behind mitral-valve disease in both.
DVM Newsmagazine nets national, regional awards for editorial excellence
July 21st 2009Washington -- DVM Newsmagazine columnist Dr. Michael A. Obenski, Managing Editor James M. Lewis and Art Director Bill Joyce captured national and regional gold awards during the American Society of Business Publication Editors? (ASBPE) 31st annual Azbee Awards of Excellence.
UC-Davis aids disadvantaged vet-school applicants
July 21st 2009Davis, Calif. -- A selected group of 10 students who face greater challenges than their peers in applying to veterinary school are participating in the University of California-Davis veterinary school's annual five-week summer enrichment program.