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Gainesville, Fla. -- Three students at the University of Florida's College of Veterinary Medicine received financial awards from Gulfstream Park to support their studies in equine medicine.

New York -- The National Thoroughbred Racing Association's (NTRA) Safety and Integrity Alliance, a group formed last year to implement improved safety and medication standards in horse racing, received a $50,000 contribution from Pfizer Animal Health.

Because of increased societal concern, animal welfare issues are affecting all areas of the veterinary profession, including small-animal practice, food-animal practice, and education.

Columbus, Ohio -- The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) is targeting Ohio's farming practices in an effort to change housing requirements for farm animals.

Sacramento -- A tax deduction for the cost of adopting a pet from a rescue organization is being considered by California lawmakers, but already has been trimmed from its original version.

Take a break and learn a little about presidents and their dogs by playing this concentration-based game from the Associated Press.

Georgia -- Many veterinarians across Georgia will donate 10 percent of their receipts May 5 as part of the "Paws to Help" campaign, organized by the Georgia Veterinary Medical Association foundation.

Fort Worth, Texas -- Virbac and Greer Laboratories inked a new alliance yesterday to offer DVMs a comprehensive approach to handling dermatological cases.

Columbus, Ohio -- Ohio is the latest state to take on so-called "puppy mills." Legislation was introduced last week that would establish stringent guidelines for those operating breeding kennels in the state.

A Portuguese water dog the Obama's have named Bo will likely be officially introduced to the nation today.

The Obama family welcomed "Bo," a 6-month-old Portuguese Water Dog over Easter weekend.

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The AVMA's Council on Education has once again granted full accreditation to Tuskegee University's veterinary college, which is part of College of Veterinary Medicine, Nursing and Allied Health.

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Lexington, Ky. -- The American Association of Equine Practitioners' "On Call" program is providing expert commentary to assist journalists covering the spring season of Thoroughbred racing on major television networks again this year.

Columbus, Ohio -- Veterinarians attending the American Association of Equine Practitioners' continuing-education meeting this summer will get two-for-one instructional sessions -- one focusing on diagnosis and treatment of equine foot disorders and the other on how to build a practice that can survive the recession.

A Purdue study has shown a higher incidence of heart disease in dogs with bad gums.

Nashville, Tenn. -- Nutro Products Inc., the makers of Greenies(r) treats, announced April 8 that the Greenies line now will be sold exclusively through veterinary hospitals and pet specialty retailers.

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Tuskegee, Ala. -- Tuskegee University nailed full accreditation from the American Veterinary Medical Association's Council on Education.

Honda's new dog-friendly design for the Element features a pet bed, pet restraints, a built-in spill-resistant water dish, and more.

Macon, Ga. -- Georgia's veterinary state board voted to trim its late-renewal period for veterinary licenses from one year to three months.

Kennett Square, Pa. -- One of the world's foremost leaders in animal reproduction now heads the Hofmann Research Center for Animal Reproduction at Penn Veterinary Medicine.

Ithaca, N.Y. -- A new, free tool, produced by Partners in Animal Health at Cornell's College of Veterinary Medicine, aims to minimize animal disease outbreaks by helping veterinarians and farmers diagnose poultry diseases more quickly.

A New York Times editor receiving treatment for cancer recounts how he has found strength and comraderie with his aging dog.

Dr. Shelley Lenz refuses to be typecast into the role of overworked, underpaid rural vet.

Churchill Downs is expected to become the nation's first major racetrack to win accreditation by the NTRA.

National Report -- With a nationwide outbreak of contagious equine metritis (CEM) now nearly four months old, state and federal investigators say they still can't draw any conclusions regarding the source of the treatable reproductive disease.

By using the results of inexpensive ELISA tests to cull strongly positive cows and treat mildly positive cows, researchers have controlled Johne's disease outbreaks in nine herds over the past six years.