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May 15, 2008

• Strategy in motion

• Canine respiratory coronavirus, parvovirus FAQs posted

• Constitutionality of lethal injection protocol affirmed

• AVMA Veterinary Medical Assistance Teams take on state needs

• Policy addresses welfare issues of cattle castration, dehorning

• Exotic Companion Mammal specialty receives recognition

• Nominations being accepted for at-large council vacancies

• Vermont's high court considers pets' special value

• Corry presidency would aim to advance AVMA's strategic goals

• Web site promotes food safety advocacy

• Brown wants to show students AVMA is their organization

• The silent killer

• One-health concept central at conference on infectious disease

• Study links occupational exposures with risk of miscarriage

• Wires in tire feeders can lead to hardware disease in livestock

• Wal-Mart switching to 'hormone-free' milk

• Suited for space

• Company to stop manufacturing animal-based insulin

• AAVMC works toward strategic plan

• College news

• Accolades

• Obituaries

May 1, 2008

• Gates grant to WSU 'transformational'

• FDA clarifying what constitutes minor use of drugs under MUMS Act

• AVMA brochure on animal welfare targets veterinary students

• Influenza research studies make progress

• Grants aid veterinarians affected by tornadoes

• Online monograph series is now open access

• Taking it to the streets

• AVMA launches educator area on its Web site

• EU: foals require microchipping

• California initiative targets livestock housing

• Swine veterinarians take stock of strengths, challenges

• Rising feed costs concern food animal veterinarians

• Speakers discuss ways to make group sow housing work

• AASV president wants members and students on the farms

• Workshop to explore antimicrobial indications for companion animals

• Cat transmits MRSA to owner

• Turtles connected to salmonellosis outbreak

• Veterinary students join welfare assessment competition

• Accolades

• New diplomates

• Assemblies

• Obituaries

April 15, 2008

• Beef recall sparks hearings, tightened inspections

• Members' e-mail addresses vital to communication, protected by AVMA

• AVMA testifies against keeping primates as pets

• Student externship stipend winners announced

• Lands' End announces special deals

• Improvements made to HSAs

• Spreading word about veterinary shortage

• Animal rescue league to establish Center for Shelter Dogs

• April is Prevent Lyme in Dogs Month

• Dogfighting now a felony in all 50 states

• Hartz recalls cat vitamins because of possible contamination

• Saving the sight of service dogs

• Team studies disease outbreak among pigs in China

• Funds available for research on porcine circovirus

• Accolades

• Survey identifies patterns in veterinarians' Internet use

• Western conference marks 80th annual meeting

• Assemblies

• Obituaries

April 1, 2008

• A new understanding for handling disaster

• Rural practice input sought from all veterinarians, students

• Communications manager joins AVMA Governmental Relations Division

• AVMA Answers: AVMA Collections

• Education council schedules site visits

• Dee, Meyer elected to AVMA Executive Board

• Taking care of business

• Donate books, journals, and supplies

• AVMF increases animal care reimbursements to $5,000

• Los Angeles enacts mandatory pet sterilization law

• AVMA asks pet owners facing foreclosure not to abandon animals

• Summit produces plan to remedy deficiencies in the care of cats

• Feline practitioners release vaccination summary, calicivirus brief

• CDC hosts second Veterinary Student Day

• NIH, EPA partner to reduce their toxicity testing on animals

• Drifter suspected in murders of veterinarian and her husband

• College news

• Accolades

• Assemblies

• Obituaries

March 15, 2008

• PREPAREDNESS: global in nature, local in practice

• Veterinarians warn Congress about dangers of veterinary shortage

• AVMA convention-goers can lend a hand to New Orleans animal shelters

• Insurance planning can be key in practice protection

• Cruelty investigation prompts massive recall of beef

• U.S. achieves class-free status for brucellosis in cattle

• Grand jury indicts companies for melamine contamination of pet food

• Health studies of Sept. 11 dogs ongoing

• New award promotes celebration of World Veterinary Day

• Ebola outbreak involves a new strain

• Workers at swine slaughterhouses develop neurologic illnesses

• Equine association updates vaccination guidelines

• Schafer is nation's new agriculture secretary

• CRWAD dedicated to Ross

• Accolades

• Assemblies

• NAVC marks 25th annual meeting

• Obituaries

March 1, 2008

• Veterinary leaders synergize at AVMA conference

• Leadership workshops emphasize communication, collaboration

• Delegates hold first official winter session

• Comments invited on proposed reptile and amphibian specialty

• Experts to teach summer course in foreign diseases

• Avian influenza flares up in India, more than a dozen other countries

• AVMA backs proposal strengthening horse transportation regulations

• Further clarification of "Wildlife-livestock interactions" policy

• Granstrom to head AVMA Education and Research Division

• AVMA Congressional Advocacy Network seeking volunteers

• AVMA goes live on YouTube

• FDA reaches final conclusion that food from animal clones is safe

• USDA releases reports on animal health

• Equine veterinarians continue to advance horse health

• Barbaro's veterinarian recalls time with famed racehorse

• As AAEP president, Green makes member outreach a priority

• Survey asks how pet owners will respond to an economic downturn

• More than a third of states have pet lemon laws

• Company reaches $3.1 million settlement for aflatoxin contamination

• CSU building new home for veterinary laboratories

• Rehabilitation veterinarians form association

• Industry initiatives

• Accolades

• Assemblies

• Obituaries

February 15, 2008

• A time of transition at the FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine

• USDA allows more synthetic drugs in organic livestock production

• AVAR joins HSUS to form veterinary association

• Veterinarian professes ignorance on euthanasia statute

• FARAD funding: the long and the short of it

• Report summarizes new state laws and regulations in 2007

• NCVEI offers tools to aid communications, teaching hospitals

• GHLIT announces expansion of network to include Mayo providers

• Personal health records create a picture of health

• AVMF to sponsor disaster training

• New swine flu subtype has avian flu genes

• Veterinary behavior society announces position on punishment

• New diplomates

• Assemblies

• Obituaries

February 1, 2008

• Alliance will help veterinarians address obesity in pets

• USDA proposes end to acclimation certificates

• Report summarizes laws on how long to keep patient records

• Court overturns DEA's revocation of pharmacy's controlled substance registration

• Grants help veterinarians affected by wildfires

• Domestic cat genome sequenced

• FDA addressing shortage of drug for iron deficiency in neonatal pigs

• Accolades

• Assemblies

• Obituaries

January 15, 2008

• U.S. horse slaughter exports to Mexico increase 312%

• AVMA offers informational resources on microchipping

• New resource targets laboratory animal stress, distress

• Get ready to head to New Orleans for the AVMA convention

• Jazz up for National Pet Week

• AVMA Answers: Acclimation certificates

• Baby boomers: Plan now for long-term care expenses

• AVMA's PR efforts earn accolades

• AVMA continues to accept nominations to entities

• Feline practitioners educate cat owners, themselves

• AAFP president finds cats to be her calling

• More animal drugs for minor uses, minor species

• FDA rule could improve drug availability for nonfood minor species

• Penn receives $1 million gift for laminitis research

• Assemblies

• Accolades

• Obituaries

January 1, 2008

• Human-animal bond boosts spending on veterinary care

• Propelling AVMA forward

• Animal welfare policies revised

• Board acts on public health, regulatory medicine-related recommendations

• Member, student needs addressed

• Paid media consulting policy revised

• AVMA adds to the 110th Congress legislative agenda

• Policy on wildlife-livestock interactions reaffirmed

• Candidate review committee established, resignations policy revised

• AVMA continues to support global education grant program

• Research institute concept moves forward

• State public policy symposium approved for 2009

• Toxicoses policy revised

• Science, engineering fair award increased

• Representatives appointed to committees

• Councils, committees evaluated

• ECFVG proposals approved

• Task force begins work on one-health initiative

• Lefebvre joins Publications Division

• Applications for student scholarships being accepted

• Education council schedules site visits

• AVMF funds emergency preparedness in 2008

• Veterinarians to the rescue

• Pet food commission suggests steps for veterinarians, regulators, manufacturers

• FDA, feed control officials sign agreement on ingredient list

• FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine seeks student interns

• Accolades

• New diplomates

• Assemblies

• Obituaries

2007 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000 Top

December 15, 2007

• Lethal injection opponents use AVMA euthanasia guidelines to make their case

• Changes proposed to horse transportation rules

• It's official: Vogel elected assistant executive VP

• Board enhances AVMA visibility

• Golab takes lead role at AVMA Animal Welfare Division

• AVMA GHLIT switches PPO network

• Protecting pet hospice

• Pets covered under auto insurance policy

• MAF receives more funding for cancer campaign

• Presidential panel, FDA present plans for safety of food imports

• Veterinarians repair animal shelter near New Orleans

• Louisiana VMA foundation helps veterinarians rebuild

• Avian influenza continues spreading, but global response improves

• Responsible horse ownership resources available

• Scholarship created for equine veterinary students

• Veterinary student scholar proposals being accepted

• New diplomates

• Disease management takes center stage at USAHA

• College news

• Accolades

• Assemblies

• Obituaries

December 1, 2007

• Trial by fire

• Without funding, FARAD will cease activities in 2008

• Researchers examine contaminants in food, deaths of pets

• Mission: delivering preventive medicine

• AVMA congressional fellows placed

• Scientists study disease transmission among wild, domestic cats

• College news

• Assemblies

• Obituaries

November 15, 2007

• Reconstruction teams work toward stable Iraq

• FAQ on unwanted horses available

• Afghan veterinary association finds its way

• AVMA Answers: AVMA investment policy

• Call issued for nominations to AVMA entities

• Prevalence of diabetes continues to grow

• AVMA to recognize veterinary achievements

• Spending increases on animal health products

• Court denies California VMA petition to review declaw ban

• Where the wild things are

• Funding will help prevent fish disease from spreading to aquaculture

• California initiative would prohibit certain housing for farm animals

• Investing in the seed stock

• Bolton calls for new practice models

• Company funds research on porcine circovirus

• College news

• Morris Animal Foundation to fund $4.6 million in studies

• New diplomates

• Accolades

• Assemblies

• Obituaries

November 1, 2007

• Congress strengthens pet food safety regulations

• FDA's advice about handling pet food

• FDA cautions consumers about chicken jerky products for dogs

• AVMA hires lobbying firm

• Jones assumes pivotal position in Publications

• 'Selecting A Pet Rodent' brochure available from AVMA

• Surviving a flood

• AVMF earns three stars

• AVMA student chapters unite for World Rabies Day

• Strategies from Salzburg

• Following FMD outbreak, U.K. deals with bluetongue

• Dog with screwworms brought to Mississippi

• Workforce study examining breadth and depth of profession

• Medical Reserve Corps seeks veterinary volunteers

• Guidelines help tackle pain in cats and dogs

• Scholarship offered to attend AVMA convention

• Cornell starts practitioner-in-residence program

• College news

• Accolades

• Assemblies

• Obituaries

October 15, 2007

• The voice of the federal veterinarian

• Jerky treats from China could be causing illness in pets

• USDA: No authority to regulate pet microchips

• AVMA weighs in on microchip-tumor reports

• AVMA, USDA meet to get loan repayment program back on track

• AVMA Web page highlights need for food animal veterinarians

• Dealing with back injuries

• ECFVG administers new examination

• Information Technology Division established at AVMA

• Australia battles equine influenza

• Foot-and-mouth disease resurfaces in Britain

• CDC shuts down some research at Texas A&M

• AAFP requests research proposals

• Dental campaign wins PR award

• Research training programs open to veterinary students

• Industry initiative

• New diplomates

• Assemblies

• Obituaries

October 1, 2007

• California court OKs city's declawing ban

• AVMA offers online salary calculator

• Committee nominations reopened

• Case, Hoang join AVMA Scientific Activities Division

• AVMA president calls on NFL to take strong stance against animal fighting

• Education council schedules site visits

• AVMA makes updated veterinary career DVD available

• AVMA Answers: Communications Division

• AAVMC opens membership

• AAAP hits half-century mark

• Aquatic veterinarians form association

• Affiliated groups meet in D.C.

• Merial campaign continues to aid AVMF

• Kroger, Starbucks switching to 'hormone-free' milk

• USDA names new administrator of FSIS

• Disaster response group settles in case of Katrina donations

• MAF's equine genetic research under way

• Pet food might have link to human illness

• Call for feline research proposals

• ASCPA marks October as Adopt-a-Shelter-Dog Month

• Accolades

• Students engaged by theriogenology survival program

• Assemblies

• New diplomates

• Obituaries

September 15, 2007

• Out of Rockville and Laurel

• AVMA releases updated euthanasia guidelines

• AVMA backgrounder warns against transporting dogs in truck beds

• California law formalizes practice of allowing staff to administer controlled substances

• Investigation of FMD outbreak focuses on research complex

• Vogel, Golab named to interim positions

• DeHaven hits the ground running

• NCVEI chief executive steps down

• AVMA offers midyear report on state legislations

• AVMA Award goes to McEniry

• Crowning achievements

• Student AVMA launches One-Health Challenge

• Auxiliary offers capital activities at AVMA convention

• Honor roll members inducted

• Fundraising cruise benefits AVMF

• Hertzog appointed chair, other officers elected

• Unmasking silent killers

• Veal association recommends group housing

• PRRS Research Award program seeks proposals

• USDA initiates cost-benefit analysis of animal identification system

• Pet insurance company donates $1 million to MAF campaign

• ASPCA supports high-volume spay/neuter program

• Shelter medicine scholarship established at UC-Davis

• AAVMC names Pappaioanou executive director

• Phi Zeta presents research awards for 2007

• Students earn prizes for research projects

• Accolades

• Obituaries

September 1, 2007

• AVMA Annual Convention spotlights one-health concept

• FDA issues final rule on designating new animal drugs for MUMS

• Comments sought on animal importation regulations

• APHIS proposes to increase user fees for diagnostics

• AVMA releases foie gras production backgrounder

• AVMA takes no position on foie gras, opposes database mining

• HOD to begin holding two regular sessions

• Passing workforce expansion bill Hammer's top priority

• AVMA budget impacts halls of Congress to clinical practices

• AVMA delegates elect Cook, Hendrix to key posts

• The votes are in for AVMA councils and HAC

• Corry and Brown throw hats into ring

• Opening Session illustrates global health interconnections

• Veterinarian, physician collaboration focus of AVMA convention

• Members of one-health task force named

• Board makes appointments

• AVMF announces scholarship recipients

• Lands' End plus AVMA equal savings for members

• Panels reflect on recalls of pet food

• Windows on Washington

• FDA warns about risk of botulinum toxin in dog food

• Study describes pathology of feline heartworm disease

• APHIS names acting administrator

• Reminder: prescribing within veterinarian-client-patient relationship

• Tyson raising chickens without antimicrobials

• College news

• Industry initiative

• Centennial celebrations for Alabama VMA

• Assemblies

• Obituaries

August 15, 2007

• USDA shows off a facility for research

• New building to advance study of tuberculosis in cattle, wildlife

• Senate passes veterinary workforce expansion act

• DEA toughens iodine regulations

• Grant funds shelter medicine extension veterinarian

• AVMA broadens availability of News Bytes

• Donlin and Simmons depart AVMA

• JAVMA scores EXCEL Award

• Baker joins AVMA as PAC and grassroots manager

• Waging war on obesity

• AVMA releases 'Selecting a Bird' brochure

• Rabies prevention a worldwide effort

• FDA detains imports of farm-raised seafood from China

• Louisiana is last state to ban cockfighting

• Researchers study air emissions from animal feeding operations

• College news

• Military veterinarians assemble in Belgium

• Accolades

• New diplomates

• Assemblies

• Obituaries

August 1, 2007

• After more than two decades, Little says farewell

• AMA adopts one-health policy

• Some veterinarians questioned about National Provider Identifier status

• The Little traveled road

• AVMA, Fort Dodge launch Being a Pet Is Risky Business

• AVMA releases reports on compensation, business measures

• Patterson-Kane joins AVMA Animal Welfare Division

• AVMA Answers: AVMF makes strides

• College news

• WesternU graduates first veterinary class

• Auburn, Colorado State veterinary colleges turn 100

• Call for human-animal bond research proposals

• Accolades

• Assemblies

• Obituaries

July 15, 2007

• Adulterated pet food could lead to loss-of-companionship suits in N.J.

• Compensatory values for animals beyond their property value

• AAVLD continues to seek samples, case reports

• Consumer-driven health care aids self-employed and small business owners

• Poster promotes campaign to cure cancer in dogs

• Homeland Security appoints two-year director for Plum Island

• Some veterinarians at increased risk of avian influenza virus infection

• Equine injury reporting system debuts at racetracks

• On a mission in Iraq, Afghanistan

• Elanco to expand with addition of Ivy Animal Health

• Accolades

• College news

• Obituaries

July 1, 2007

• Board approves recommendations with teeth

• AVMA strategic goals set

• Food safety agency invites comments on melamine decisions

• Melamine adulterates component of pellet feeds

• FDA issues reminder on correct use of flunixin meglumine

• President-Elect Hammer discusses veterinary workforce bill

• CDC director to headline AVMA Opening Session in D.C.

• Education council schedules site visits

• Clarification

• Colleges decide whether to partner with Banfield

• FDA-CVM works to address concerns about pergolide supplies

• Case against Wedgewood pharmacy dismissed

• Veterinarians, public health professionals break down silos

• Behavior assessment tool may help shelter adoptions

• APHIS to provide help with electronic certificates of inspection

• Mainzer becomes chief veterinary officer of Commissioned Corps

• College news

• Accolades

• Assemblies

• John Herrick 1919-2007

• Obituaries

June 15, 2007

• Congressional hearing examines welfare of farm animals

• Regulation of hydrogen peroxide in aquaculture changes

• FARAD suspends some operations after funding shortfall

• 2007 is DVM Year of the Woman

• Minorities may be an answer to veterinary workforce problems

• Foie gras, microchip database resolutions to be put before AVMA delegates

• Hendrix reflects on vice presidency, looks to year ahead

• AVMA creates classroom poster to promote veterinary medicine

• Morris Animal Foundation, AVMF fund influenza research

• Supporting emergency preparedness

• Web portal to assist practitioners in finding information

• AVMA GHLIT offers health screenings at AVMA convention

• Ongoing recall investigation unraveling the facts

• Golden Retriever Foundation donates to canine cancer campaign

• Educators tour Veterinary Corps operations

• Horse slaughter for human consumption banned in Illinois

• Paper examines transgenic livestock in treatment of human disease

• Wisconsin responds to pseudorabies cases

• American Indians to benefit from veterinary technician scholarship

• College news

• Accolades

• Obituaries

June 1, 2007

• Chief executive officers testify about recall of pet food

• Hogs, chickens ate pet food containing adulterants

• Specialists confer about the pet food recall

• Infectious disease center increases public health impact

• AVMA introduces feline health brochure

• AVMA Answers: First step in the one-health initiative

• Executive Board acts on broad range of proposals

• Veterinary hospice care guidelines reaffirmed

• Concept for companion animal, equine research institute supported

• Welfare, business issues on legislative agenda

• Vaccination principles, other policies updated

• Fee increases approved for 2008 convention

• Miyahara to remain Pacific Rim ambassador

• Board acts on aquatic veterinary medicine proposals

• Stipends increased for AVMA president, president-elect

• State Advocacy Committee to meet in Boston

• Board approves changes to ECFVG program

• Legislative contact visit approved

• Practice-related polices updated

• AVMA to publish membership directory biennially

• Disaster, emergency-related issues addressed

• AVMA seeks to participate in Healthy People 2020

• Pursuit of partnership with trust approved, annual report expires

• AVMA to develop charitable giving policy

• Board passes agriculture-related proposals

• Accreditation fees for foreign colleges increase, training video funded

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