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Funds started in Barbaro's memory still growing
March 1st 2008Kennett Square, Pa. - The Barbaro Fund and the Fund for Laminitis Research, both established a year ago after the death of the 2006 Kentucky Derby winner, grew substantially with recent gifts and pledges, according to the University of Pennsylvania's School of Veterinary Medicine.
Mind Over Miller: A little bit of horse sense
March 1st 2008Several years after the publication of my book Imprint Training of the Newborn Foal, Monty Roberts, a renowned California horse trainer, called to tell me that he had been using my foal training method for three years with great success. I had long wanted to meet Monty, and he invited me to visit his ranch in Solvang. This led to a lasting friendship and mutual respect.
Construction starts on CSU's $42 million diagnostic center
March 1st 2008Fort Collins, Colo.- Colorado State University is building a 90,000-square-foot building to house its veterinary diagnostic laboratory, clinical pathology laboratory, Animal Population Health Institute and extension veterinarian.
3 firms, executives indicted in pet-food recall
March 1st 2008Kansas City, Mo. - A federal grand jury indicted two Chinese firms, an American firm and their principals on multiple counts related to tainted pet foods that sickened or killed perhaps thousands of pets last year and triggered the largest pet-food recall in the nation's history.
Applying 6 time-honored axioms to treatment
March 1st 2008What would you think if you walked into a gun club and observed someone taking target practice with a pistol? Would you look for some sort of target? What if you did not see a target, but instead the individual seemed to be shooting at random?
IVMA neutral on state fee for pharmaceutical firms
March 1st 2008Kuna, Idaho - Estimates of how much revenue the state might receive from a proposed annual fee for veterinary pharmaceutical firms in Idaho could be inflated by as much as double, according to the Idaho Veterinary Medical Association (IVMA), which is taking a neutral stand on the measure.
Exercises to help prevent injuries, extend your career
March 1st 2008Dr. H, a recent graduate, was attending the American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP) meeting in Orlando, Fla., this past December. While standing in the convention-center lobby waiting for a lecture to begin, he noticed three older veterinarians over in a nearby corner engaged in serious discussion. He recognized all three as leading lameness experts and well-respected practitioners.