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Washington -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ordered Illinois-based Evanger's Dog & Cat Food Co. to cease distribution after the agency determined the company was not in compliance with various food processing rules.

An 18-year-old has been charged with animal cruelty for allegedly killing and mutilating 19 cats in the span of a month in Miami.

National Report -- Intervet/Schering-Plough Animal Health just introduced Nobivac Lyme -- a vaccine specifically designed to provide protection by targeting two key outer-surface proteins involved in the transmission of canine Lyme disease, the company says.

Schaumburg, Ill. -- The Pike Place fishmongers will perform as planned during the AVMA's annual convention in Seattle.

Columbia, Mo. -- In a study that could have applications in human medicine as well, researchers at the University of Missouri are studying potential biomarkers in dogs that could lead to early diagnosis of osteoarthritis, helping identify patients at higher risk for the disease.

Three new courses are available on The Ohio State University's Web site.

Small dogs and cats that fit in a carrier that can be safely stowed under a seat can now fly in the passenger cabin during Southwest Airlines flights for $75.

Uppsala, Sweden -- A new study conducted by researchers from three international universities concluded that an inherited neurological disorder affecting Golden Retrievers is caused by a DNA mutation.

National Report -- Southwest Airlines is making the sky friendlier to more species, allowing small dogs and cats to fly in plane cabins with their owners.

Sacramento, Calif. -- As a result of Proposition 2, which bans gestational crates, veal crates and battery cages, the state Legislature is considering a new bill that would limit the import of eggs.

Although they weren't aware that the wheat gluten was tainted with melamine, a couple is pleading guilty to distributing the wheat gluten to pet food manufacturers even though that they knew it was shipped under false pretenses.

Lincoln, Neb. -- Students in the inaugural class of the professional program in veterinary medicine, a collaboration between the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and Iowa State University, have completed the first two years of study at Nebraska and will move on to Iowa in the fall.

Lakewood, Colo. -- The American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine (ACVIM) released a 12-page consensus statement on equine herpesvirus-1 (EHV-1) as a guide to veterinarians in managing the disease.

The Ambue Ari Reserve in Bolivia gives untrained volunteers from all over the world the unparalleled opportunity to care for and interact with wild animals, but some feel it is a disaster waiting to happen.

Blacksburg, Va. -- Virginia Tech's Board of Visitors approved a new Master of Public Health degree program aimed at addressing shortages in the public health work force in human and veterinary medicine.

The AVMA hasn't bitten on PETA's request to change a planned fish-throwing demonstration at its annual meeting next month.

A veterinarian in Maryland has discovered a way to help those who find it financially difficult to spay or neuter their pets: put the surgeries up for bid on eBay.

National Report -- North Dakota and Oklahoma are the latest to join a growing number of states that have passed laws to make things easier for veterinary volunteers during declared emergencies.

Find out why pregnant veterinarians are at heightened risk of preterm delivery.

The human nose is too cold for avian flu viruses to flourish.

Urbana, Ill. -- The University of Illinois Veterinary Teaching Hospital is offering primary care services for routine and wellness check-ups.

Montreal, Canada -- An updated mitral valve disease consensus statement was presented at this month's American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine (ACVIM) meeting in Montreal.

When it comes to problem appointments, DVMs may hide behind their stethoscopes.

Its unwanted horse conference leads to a plan for scientific fact-gathering on the subject.

A study has found that a snake's scales create friction, which propels the snake forward.

Lexington, Ky. -- The Kentucky Horse Council (KHC) is offering incentives for stallion castration in an effort to address the neglected horse issue in the state.

Summer Bird won the Belmont Stakes on Saturday, beating out Kentucky Derby winner Mine That Bird, who came in third.

Elmont, N.Y. -- Mine That Bird, this year's Kentucky Derby winner co-owned by a veterinarian, finished third in Saturday's $1 million Belmont Stakes, the final race in the 2009 Triple Crown.

Washington -- The American Horse Council (AHC) is putting together what it believes will be "the most inclusive presentation on safety and welfare ever assembled" June 16 at its annual National Issues Forum, focusing on "Welfare of the Horse."

Lexington, Ky. -- A racetrack veterinarian recently suspended for five years for medication violations, including possession of cobra venom, filed suit against the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission to have the suspension overturned, claiming that it was "not supported by substantial evidence, is arbitrary and/or an abuse of discretion."