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Veterinarians and team members heatedly debate whether scrubs should serve as the team uniform.

Three ballot issues in California, Massachusetts and Oklahoma could influence the veterinary profession.

Veterinarian and Oregon Sen. Kurt Schrader (D-Canby) vies for a U.S. House of Representatives seat.

Des Moines, Iowa -- Iowa State University's College of Veterinary Medicine may have found a better way to treat canine eye diseases than typical drops.

Tampa, Fla. -- Florida Specialists and Cancer Treatment Center (FVS) has been awarded a grant from Morris Animal Foundation to develop a test to determine before surgery whether an animal would benefit from spinal surgery.

References for "Osteoarthritis in cats: What we now know about recognition and treatment."

A client came up with this idea. He wrapped an insulated bottle koozie-the kind with a zipper-around his dog's splint.

When the pet of a long-time client passes away, in addition to the clay paw that we offer to all our clients, we will often have a stone engraved with the pet's name and a special epitaph such as "Always in our hearts."

Veterinarians cannot identify an ovulation date or a bitch's fertility from vaginal cytology.

A convenient way to dispense single tubes of flea preventives is to separate the foil packets and insert them into paper pill envelopes.

Tapering medication dosages can be confusing to clients.

I once dropped a bottle of a controlled substance and it shattered, spilling all over the floor.

To minimize confusion and mistakes from smudged or hard-to-read handwritten labels, we use a label maker to print out labels for blood tubes, biopsy containers, and other items that are being sent to a lab.

Deciding when to refer is not always easy.

November! It brings the most beautiful of American holidays, Thanksgiving.

Pipe insulation is a wonderful tool to use on dog tails that need to recover from trauma.

Dr. Kevin Fitzgerald's thoughts on clinical practice are featured in his weekly blog, Practice Makes Perfect, found at dvm360.com. We've selected these two blogs to give you a taste of what is available online.

DAVIS, CALIF. - As public perception of animal welfare has changed, the need for education has increased, which is why the University of California-Davis School of Veterinary Medicine formed the International Animal Welfare Training Institute.

SCHAUMBURG, ILL. - The American Veterinary Medical Assocation's Council on Education (COE) granted a request from the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UnAM) for a site visit, which is a preliminary step in the accreditation process. The COE made a consultative visit in 2006, after which it made recommendations for what the school could do - such as facilities upgrades and curriculum completion - to receive accreditation.

A gene mutation may cause a naturally occurring, rare eye disease suffered by certain dogs and humans.

Montgomery, Ala. - Auburn University was criticized in a report by the Department of Examiners of Public Accounts for not properly documenting revenues from pet-food sales at its small-animal hospital. The report also questioned the use of some of those funds.

Management tops the list for many veterinarians.

Harrisburg, Pa. - Pennsylvania legislators passed a controversial law aimed at improving conditions for dogs in so-called puppy mills.

COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS - Three candidates are on the short list to replace Richard Adams, DVM, PhD, as dean of Texas A&M University's College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences.

Not all diagnoses are equal in terms of their prognostic and therapeutic implications.

Increased ACTH secretion from the pituitary gland is the most commonly recognized cause of canine hyperadrenocorticism (HAC).

Desert Hills, Ariz.- Dr. Joshua Winston spent more than a year fighting to clear his name, which he says has cost him nearly $250,000 and more grief than he cares to recall.

A group of veterinary specialty practices is working on a plan expected to result in a consolidation of about 12 practices next year.

New York - New York is the latest state to adopt a tougher stance on steroid use in racehorses.

While many in the country have seen a drop in their investment portfolios, the AVMA is doing pretty well.