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Washington- Eric M. McKeeby was named communications manager for the American Veterinary Medical Association's Governmental Relations Division.

Dr. 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.

Twin Cities, Minn. - The Minnesota Board of Veterinary Medicine (MBVM) wants Dr. Carl Seemann to pay nearly $40,000 in administrative penalties and fees and complete a list of directives in order to regain his license to practice.

Palm Springs, Calif. - The creation of cat-care guidelines for veterinarians and pet owners is the first in a series of steps aimed to reverse the trend of decreasing feline veterinary visits at a time of increasing cat ownership.

Tbensalem, pa. - Dr. John Rossi questions his decision to become a veterinarian.

I've been a veterinarian almost 18 years, but must admit I still haven't entirely figured out clients. I went to veterinary school to learn how to treat animals. Until I started practicing, I hadn't stopped to consider that every animal comes with an owner attached, and that these owners - not the animals - are the real challenge.

"We expanded two years ago and added 500 cows."

Colorado veterinary leaders plan to testify against H.B. 1308 that, if passed, would allow pet owners to recover loss of companionship damages.

Congenital portosystemic shunts usually are single vessels that develop inside or outside the liver (Photo 1). Because these vessels carry blood around the liver instead of through it, the normal hepatic processes of metabolism, storage and production are disrupted.

Seneca, Pa. - It's taken six years for Dr. James Nelson to win what he considers vindication against the regulatory board he claims marred his reputation.

Thoracic radiographs for metastatic disease are part of every day practice. A diagnosis of pulmonary nodules has an important effect on treatment decisions, and some radiographs are difficult to interpret.

College Station, Texas - Dr. Elizabeth Merriam Crouch is the new director of Texas A&M University's Biomedical Sciences program, the first woman to lead the program in its 30-year history.

Schaumburg, Ill. - Cats get significantly less attention and veterinary medical care from their owners than dogs, according to a new study that offers statistics proving the discrepancy and looks into the reasons for it.

Denver, Colo. - 2/29/08 - The American Veterinary Medical Foundation and the Morris Animal Foundation will, for the second year in a row, co-sponsor two studies to fight canine and avian influenza.

Schaumburg, Ill. - 2/28/08 - The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) plans to install two new members to the Executive Board in July during the group's New Orleans convention.

Washington, N.J. - 02/28/08 - Owners are spending more, but fewer clients are coming in, New Jersey practitioners say.

Austin, Texas - 2/26/08 - Televets.com, a first-of-its-kind free online advice service, gives owners the ability to submit questions about their pets and receive an answer from a licensed veterinary professional within 24 hours.

Something stirred me from sleep. A sound that was distant, but somehow close. Five minutes later, as my eyelids came unwillingly apart, my brain registered that I had fallen asleep on the couch after my husband left for work.

Baton Rouge, La. - 2/25/08 - The Louisiana State University (LSU) School of Veterinary Medicine (SVM) will host its Small Animal Symposium in April that will focus on canine and feline infectious diseases.

Rockville, MD. - 2/22/08 - The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is considering the implementation of an Animal Drug User Fee Act (ADUFA) Reauthorization plan that focuses on the drug review program's funding, application process and technology.

College Station, Texas - 2/21/08 - Dr. Elizabeth Merriam Crouch is the new director of Texas A&M University's Biomedical Sciences program, the first woman to lead the program in its 30-year history.

Baton Rouge, La. - 2/20/08 - Louisiana State University's (LSU) School of Veterinary Medicine plans to host its Small Animal Symposium on April 27.

Chino, Calif. - 2/19/08 - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) recalled 143 million pounds of beef last month from a California meatpacker due to oversight lapses by public health veterinarians who were not summoned to re-evaluate nonambulatory cattle pre-slaughter.

Something stirred me from sleep. A sound that was distant, but somehow close. Five minutes later, as my eyelids came unwillingly apart, my brain registered that I had fallen asleep on the couch after my husband left for work.

Seoul, South Korea - 2/15/08 - A California woman is paying a South Korean firm $150,000 to clone a pit bull terrier for her, using tissue from her dead pet, according to a published report.

Schaumburg, Ill. - 2/14/08 - Cats get significantly less attention and veterinary medical care from their owners than dogs, according to a new study that offers statistics proving the discrepancy and looks into the reasons for it.

Ontario, Canada - 2/13/08 - A small-animal teaching hospital will be built on the campus of the Ontario Veterinary College, the oldest in Canada, with the help of a $9.5-million donation from the Ontario province.

Twin Cities, Minn. - 2/12/08 - Roughly 40 veterinarians working in animal rehabilitation created a new group and annual meeting.

College Station, Texas - 2/11/08 - Dr. Noah Cohen, professor of large-animal clinical sciences at Texas A&M University College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, received the 2008 Schering-Plough Animal Health Applied Equine Research Award at the 10th World Equine Veterinary Association (WEVA) congress in Moscow, Russia.

National Report - 2/8/08 - 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 fo pets last year and triggered the largest pet-food recall in the nation's history, involving some 150 brands or about 1 percent of the total pet-food supply.