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Washington - The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is asking companies involved in animal cloning to not introduce these animals, progeny or food products into the human or animal food supply.

Austin, Texas - With the imminent threat of foot-and-mouth disease invading our borders, Texas legislators have voted it's time swine get a new diet.

Washington - A new commercial blood test kit can detect chicks infected by an extremely deadly strain of avian leukosis virus, ALV-J, reports the USDA's Agricultural Research Service, which patented the technology.

Many years ago, in the good old days of the late '70s, when inflation was 15 percent and the gas lines were long, I got a call from a practitioner from the great and sovereign state of Ohio.

Lubbock, Texas - The latest debate in Texas has legislators in a frenzy to convince school officials that a new veterinary school belongs in the Lone Star State.

I've said it before and I'll say it again. He was the greatest practical joker that ever lived. With just a few pieces of wire and a homemade battery, he has managed to cause more confusion than even the most sophisticated of computer viruses. I am referring, of course, to that madcap funster, Alexander Graham Bell.

I have a secret to share. A secret method to solve problems within our offices.

Cleveland - Miami's tropical locale is a hot spot for tourists, but when it comes to overall pet health it's a much chillier place according to consortium ranking "pet-friendly" cities.

Veterinarians are in the trust business, not the animal health business, says an expert in marketing and branding at Harvard University.

An evolving method of at-home diabetes management

In the Diagnote appearing in the August issue of DVM Newsmagazine, decompressive cystocentesis and a five-step plan to re-establish urethral patency was described.

Bridgewater, N.J.-Second to cost, a lack of knowledge is a chief reason for poor canine oral health, a Pharmacia Animal Health survey shows. The survey of 200 pet owners showed they treat their dog as a family member or consider it to be a family member and have taken the animal to the veterinarian in the last year for routine care.

Feline, Manx, 1 year old, male castrated, 7.8 lbs.

Redwood Shores, Calif.-The animal rights movement is changing the way society views animals, according to an ethnofuturist, and in the next 20 years its increasing influence will become even more evident.

Haverhill, Mass. - In September, Veterinary Healthcare Consultants will host a grand opening, here, of its 1,200 sq. ft. educational center dedicated to veterinary healthcare professionals.

Washington - Veterinary Centers of America Inc., Los Angeles-based operator of 211 animal hospitals nationwide, has filed for the second time with the Securities and Exchange Commission to go public and raise up to $242 million.

Miami Beach, Fla. - A two-month undercover investigation ground to a halt when authorities raided an apartment in early August and seized 110 pounds of ketamine, also called, "Special K," according to the Associated Press (AP).

College Station, Texas - Mathematics is adding a new dimension to the practice of veterinary medicine.

Accounts receivable is not an ugly term in itself.

Last month, I received a phone call from Mr. Maykit concerning his dog's rash.

Baton Rouge-Six students in the Louisiana State University, School of Veterinary Medicine (LSU) soon will begin research projects funded by Merck-Merial Animal Health Grants Program.

Rockville, Md.-The Food and Drug Administration's Center for Veterinary Medicine (CVM) recently appointed an expert in public health to develop an antimicrobial risk assessment policy.

New York-Animal News Center, a not-for-profit organization promoting animal welfare, has created a new Web site featuring stories on pets and wildlife as well as editorials on animal-related issues.

Washington-As a bill amendment allocating $5 million toward the research of antimicrobial resistance awaits introduction in the U.S. Senate, its companion received overwhelming approval in the House.

What does all the new technology floating about in cyberspace offer you as a practitioner?

Redwood Shores, Calif.-Who knows what the future holds? An ethnofuturist, whose job it is to sleuth out lasting consumer trends, says the animal rights movement is changing the way society views animals, and in the next 20 years its increasing influence will become even more evident.

Accounts receivable is not an ugly term in itself.

London-The British have confirmed a case of bovine spongiform encephalopathy, or mad-cow disease, in an animal born after controls were introduced to eradicate the illness, the Associated Press reports.