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There are many new incentives to encourage veterinary students to consider careers in large-animal medicine or to work in underserved rural areas.

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Veterinarians play the most important role in protecting domestic animals, and the general public, from rabies.

In three videos, Dr. Jayce Lineberger demonstrates how to apply a soft padded bandage to a patient's hindlimb.

Washington, D.C. -- Ericka Caslin is the new director of the Unwanted Horse Coalition.

Although pet owners may be spending less on high-end items such as accessories and doggy daycare, they aren't cutting back on medical and preventive care.

Fort Collins, Colo. -- Could your kitchen hold the cure to feline cancer? Possibly.

Kansas City -- Popular pet-book author, columnist and TV personality Dr. Marty Becker urged veterinarians at CVC Kansas City to rekindle their love with the profession and the animals they have taken an oath to heal.

Fort Collins, Colo. -- Could your kitchen hold the cure to feline cancer? Possibly.

From a pain practitioner's standpoint, it's much better for a practice to provide more service to existing clients than try to compete for new ones when patients die before their time. That was one of two key take-home points Robert M. Stein, DVM, Dipl. AAPM, pain specialist and president of the International Veterinary Academy of Pain Management (IVAPM), offered CVC Kansas City attendees Sunday morning during his presentation, "A day in the life of a pain practitioner," part of the IVAPM Symposium at CVC Kansas City. Stein practices in suburban Buffalo, N.Y.

Dissecting a state-board investigation can go a long way to easing fear and stress.

Kansas City -- According to preliminary estimates, more than 6,000 attendees converged on CVC Kansas City this weekend.

Eighty percent of small-animal veterinary clinics are continuing to grow, despite the economic climate.

Veterinary practices that maintain a consistent standard of care stand the best chance of surviving in today's economic climate.

London -- Animal bites, needle sticks, asthma, eczema and stress are just a few of the many hazards veterinary teams face on a daily basis, yet good occupational health advice is not made available to them in the United Kingdom, a new study shows.

Scientists have discovered that just three genes account for the menagerie of coats seen in dogs: one for fur length, one for curliness, and one for growth pattern.

Harrisburg, Pa. -- Gov. Edward Rendell yesterday signed into law a measure permitting only veterinarians to perform ear cropping and tail docking of dogs at least 5 days old, plus devocalization procedures, cesarean deliveries and declawing of cats at least 5 days old. The new anti-cruelty law is an amendment to HB 2525, enacted last October, that established space and facility requirements for cages, exercise and mandatory semi-annual veterinary examinations for dogs housed in commercial breeding kennels. It also outlawed the euthanization of dogs by anyone other than a veterinarian. The law and the new amendment were sponsored by State Rep. Thomas Caltagirone in response to a publicized case of two brothers who killed 80 dogs at their breeding facility instead of making improvements ordered by a state health inspector.

Portland -- Jeffrey Klausner, DVM, MS, Dipl. ACVIM a senior vice president and chief medical officer for Banfield, The Pet Hospital.

McLean, Va. -- The WALTHAM Centre for Pet Nutrition, a division of Mars Inc., committed more than $2 million to help fund research over the next four years on various aspects of pet ownership, a field formally known as human-animal interaction (HAI).

McLean, Va. -- The WALTHAM Centre for Pet Nutrition, a division of Mars Inc., committed more than $2 million to help fund research over the next four years on various aspects of pet ownership, a field formally known as human-animal interaction (HAI).

In three videos, Dr. Jayce Lineberger demonstrates how to apply a soft padded bandage to the hindlimb.

Methuen, Mass. -- Staff and volunteers at the Massachusetts SPCA?s Nevins Farm have seen a record number of horses surrendered to the facility this year.

Columbia, Mo. -- The University of Missouri Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital?s new Barkley House is a home away from home for out-of-town pet owners whose animals are receiving treatment at the hospital.

Horses are closely watching your body language to see if they've got your attention, according to research by Leanne Proops and Karen McComb at the University of Sussex.

A bill introduced into Congress would allow pet owners to deduct up to $3,500 each year on expenses such as veterinary care.

Calgary, Alberta -- The University of Calgary Faculty of Veterinary Medicine (UCVM) will hold an open house Saturday from 2 to 4 p.m. for the public to tour its new Clinical Skills Building on Spy Hill Campus. The facility opens to veterinary students in September.

Gainesville, Fla. -- Ellis Greiner, PhD, a professor in the University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine?s department of infectious diseases and pathology, received the American Association of Veterinary Parasitologists? (AAVP) Distinguished Veterinary Parasitologist Award.

Fort Collins, Colo. -- Gordon Woods, DVM, PhD, who successfully cloned the first mule and explored human-health issues through work on animals, died Aug. 20 at age 57.

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