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London -- On Oct. 31, veterinarians will again be allowed to charge animal owners for writing prescriptions when a three-year ban on such fees vanishes.

Philadelphia -- The University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine will accept nominations for its World Leadership in Animal Health Award until Dec. 1.

Schaumburg, Ill. -- Having a bad day? Here's some news that may perk you up. A recent survey of the profession shows veterinarians love their jobs and are generally pretty happy people.

Some patients, doctors, and veterinarians are fighting to keep pets in the lives of people with serious disease.

Lexington, Ky. -- The Kentucky Horse Racing Commission (KHRC) has fined and suspended two Columbus, Ohio, veterinarians for violating state regulations regarding properly labeling medications.

The California Veterinary Medical Board (CVMB) officially approved a regulatory change Oct. 22 that will allow veterinary assistants with five years of clinical experience and at least 24 hours of formal education to take the California State Registered Veterinary Technician Exam between Jan. 1 and Dec. 31, 2009.

The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) urges candidate leadership on several issues.

Franklin, Tenn. -- Mars Petcare US voluntarily recalled a limited number of bags of SPECIAL KiTTY® Gourmet Blend dry cat food sold at Wal-Mart stores in 15 states, following a positive test result indicating potential Salmonella contamination.

St. Joseph, Mo. -- A new Web site aims to help pet owners better understand how to protect their dogs from heart diseases, which affect more than 10 percent of all dogs and 60 percent of older dogs.

At least 150 cases have been seen in the past year, all due to exposure to sugarless gum.

Prescott, Ariz. -- Imulan BioTherapeutics launched a new clinical Web site to complement its comparative research and clinical trial program.

Cumming, Ga. -- Tracy Land is the only veterinarian among 10 finalists vying for Animal Planet's Hero of the Year.

North Grafton, Mass. -- A veterinary student's research into the use of stem cells in lung therapies won top honors in an annual contest at Tufts University's Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine.

Fort Collins, Colo. -- Colorado State University's (CSU) Center for Comparative and Integrative Pain Medicine is studying whether herbal supplements have any affect on arthritis pain in dogs.

Lexington, Ky. -- A retrospective study of 57 horses treated for proliferative enteropathy (EPE), or protein-losing enteropathy, aims to help equine practitioners make a timely diagnosis of the disease and provide some key signals that might help prevent outbreaks.

Arcadia, Calif. -- Two renowned equine surgeons will serve as "On Call" veterinarians at the 2008 Breeders' Cup World Thoroughbred Championships Friday and Saturday, providing ESPN and ABC Sports with horse health information during racing telecasts.

North Grafton, Mass. -- Henry L. Foster, DVM, who helped create the Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University 30 years ago and funded countless scholarships and programs at the school, died of cancer Oct. 14 at his apartment in Boston.

Portland, Ore. -- Oregon equine veterinarians are seeing an increase in cases of corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis, or pigeon fever.

Hartz Chicken-Basted Rawhide Chips have been voluntarily recalled because of possible contamination with Salmonella.

Camden, N.J. -- Pet owners whose animals became ill or died from consuming products involved in last year's massive pet-food recall have until Nov. 24 to file claims.

Secaucus, N.J. -- A voluntary recall of Hartz Chicken-Basted Rawhide Chip was issued Oct. 17 by Hartz Mountain Corp. over a possible Salmonella contamination.

Grants and prize money are offered for a non-surgical sterilization method.

Washington -- The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) Congressional Science Fellows have accepted positions on Capitol Hill, serving in capacities that coincide with their interests and enabling them to provide expertise to Congress, all while serving the veterinary profession.

Washington -- The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) is accepting applications for its Congressional Science Fellows.

Canada, Mexico, and the United States have signed an agreement to work together to help control rabies outbreaks in North American wildlife.

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Washington -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is looking to revise its existing regulations regarding the importation, interstate transportation and environmental release of certain genetically engineered (GE) organisms currently regulated by the Plant Protection Act of 2000.

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

Raleigh, N.C. - PharmaCom BioVet Inc. announced plans this month two partner with two different entities for the purpose of extending the availability of cancer care for companion animals.

Fort Colins, Colo. - Researchers are investigating new treatment techniques to stave off amputation for dogs with bone cancer.