Pet's death rekindles electronic ID debate
Lisa Massey knew little about the electronic microchip her local Banfield, The Pet Hospital, implanted in Hadden, Massey's 8-month-old American Pit Bull Terrier. Like other pet owners who opt for the added precaution of microchipping a pet, Massey found a measure of comfort knowing that the rice-size chip increased her chances of being reunited with Hadden, were he to become lost. [more]

Vesicular stomatitis confirmed in Texas horses
On May 18, the National Veterinary Services Laboratories in Ames, Iowa, confirmed three cases of vesicular stomatitis in a herd of horses in west Texas. It is the first vesicular stomatitis outbreak in the United States since 1998. [more]

Backlog of DEA renewal applications causes problems
The Drug Enforcement Administration's Office of Diversion Control has a temporary backlog in processing renewal applications for registration under the Controlled Substance Act of 1970, Form 224A. Veterinarians are among the health practitioners affected. [more]