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National lab standards set for racehorse drug tests
July 9th 2009Lexington, Ky. -- The Racing Medication and Testing Consortium (RMTC) board of directors approved new national laboratory standards for racehorse drug testing and created an accreditation program for laboratories, along with an independent Equine Quality Assurance Program to provide third-party examination of testing labs.
Veterinarian shortage prompts legislation
July 7th 2009Three U.S. representatives, including a veterinarian, introduced the bill that calls for veterinary grants and fellowships as well as and the establishment of a Division of Veterinary Medicine and Public Health at the Health Resources and Services Administration.
VCA Antech acquires Eklin Medical Systems
July 6th 2009Los Angeles -- VCA Antech Inc. has acquired Eklin Medical Systems Inc., a seller of digital radiology, ultrasound and practice management software systems, making the merged companies the largest supplier of diagnostic imaging equipment to the veterinary market.
33 equine veterinary students win scholarships
July 5th 2009Lexington, Ky. -- Scholarships ranging from $1,500 to $5,000 were awarded through the Winner's Circle Scholarship Program during June to 33 students who study equine veterinary medicine in 28 states, four Canadian provinces and at one school in the West Indies.
California prepares to send out IOUs
July 2nd 2009Sacramento, Calif. -- California employees, including veterinarians employed by the state, already are being forced to take three days of unpaid leave each month, and the University of California-Davis is trying to figure out how to absorb a $2.1 million state funding cut. Now, businesses and organizations that receive state funding, including social programs like animal shelters, can expect their state funds to come in the form of IOUs.
University of Missouri researchers lab-grown cartilage molded into joint replacements
July 1st 2009Columbia, Mo. - Researchers at the University of Missouri School of Veterinary Medicine are growing cartilage in a lab that can be molded into permanent joint replacements for dogs and eventually humans.