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Lawmakers get back to legislative calendar; bills affecting veterinary medicine up for debate

Sacramento, Calif.- More than $66 million of California Gov. Gray Davis' $1 billion economic stimulus package is earmarked to complete construction on University of California, Davis School of Veterinary Medicine's new $77 million building.

Legal complications void plans to unite the groups' rival educational equivalence standards for foreign graduates

At first, the task seemed simple. All I had to do was to give the pooch an injection, dispense a few pills and send him home.

Lexington- Veterinarians and breeders would rather err on the side of caution as the foaling season nears in Kentucky, after 20 percent of mares in the region lost their foals last year.

Lexington, Ky.-The Kentucky Department of Agriculture has issued emergency regulations on breeding imported mares into the state, following last year's Mare Reproductive Loss Syndrome.

Nervousness and emotional stress can drive a cat to go bald, although it's rather uncommon, reports the Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association.

The National Commission on Veterinary Economic Issues (NCVEI) has just released new analytical benchmarking and pricing tools.

The Food and Drug Administration intends to determine the safety of enrofloxacin for use in poultry via a proposed hearing to be scheduled later this year.

Washington, D.C. - The Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine (PCRM) filed three separate complaints over a controversial cat experiment in progress at The Ohio State University.

Pueblo, Colo. - A House committee of the Colorado General Assembly is even more driven to increase the charges filed against animal abusers, after viewing a key "witness," Westy the cat.

"Cc," a calico and white shorthair, is the first cat to join a list of clones, which includes cows, sheep, pigs, goats, and mice, report officials of Texas A&M University.

Urbana, Ill.- The University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine plans to offer an Executive Veterinary Program Certificate in Practice Management this September to complement existing programs in swine and small animal health management.

Boston- The successful pig-to-human transplant of a genetically altered heart is within the foreseeable future, but that doesn't necessarily appease all scientists, according to experts.

Madison, N.J.- To coincide with the month of March being designated as National Poison Control Month, St. Hubert's Animal Welfare Center has opened the phone lines to assist owners when pets ingest toxic substances.

Madison, Wis.- Two out of three isn't bad.

West Lafayette, Ind.- Purdue University researchers are determined to better understand how ractopamine, a feed additive, speeds growth in hogs and makes them leaner.

Tokyo- A mare's blood plasma sample can apparently just as accurately confirm when ovulation occurs as can a veterinarian's rectal palpation assessment, new research, reported by The Horse.com, shows.

Instead of sending the traditional note of thanks, stand out from the rest with a letter of influence

Fort Collins, Colo.-Veterinary students across the country will have an opportunity to get a jump on their careers next month at the 2002 Student American Veterinary Medical Association Symposium (SAVMA) on the campus of Colorado State University as they spend three days tackling medical and business issues they can expect to see practice.

Fort Collins, Colo.-Colorado State University (CSU) has taken an innovative step in handling euthanasia. In fact, the Argus Institute for Families and Veterinary Medicine has taken the study of facilitating euthanasia and grief to a whole new level.

Orlando - New business tools will help veterinarians compare specific prices on services for the first time.

Fort Collins, Colo.-To teach students what it takes to run and manage a business, the College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at Colorado State University (CSU) plans to launch a combined DVM/MBA program next fall.

Instead of sending the traditional note of thanks, stand out from the rest with a letter of influence

Synermed International Inc. introduces the Synermed IR202, an infrared clinical chemistry system for accurately processing a broad range of diagnostic tests and profiles for use with companion, large and exotic animals.

Pfizer Animal Health's Zeniquin (marbofloxacin) is now approved for treating skin and soft-tissue infection in cats.

Thornell Corp. introduces three products to control animals' odor. AOE (Animal Odor Eliminator), Dog-Off and Ferret-Off help solve pet odor problems.

Lexington, Ky.-While mare reproductive loss syndrome (MRLS) was swiftly becoming a household word in Kentucky last spring, animal practitioners in central Kentucky were also reporting an influx in the number of cases of pericarditis

Schaumburg, Ill.- The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) offers a new Web-based job posting and search service, called the Veterinary Career Center (VCC).

The University of California, Davis, schools of medicine and veterinary medicine are jointly offering a master's degree program in public health in the wake of the events of Sept. 11.