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Winn Feline Foundation issues grant proposal
The Winn Feline Foundation, affiliated with The Cat Fanciers' Association Inc., is accepting applications for 2003 grants
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Feline-friendly handling guidelines aim for perfect veterinary visits
The American Association of Feline Practitioners and International Society of Feline Medicine are recommending simple strategies for making cat visits…
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Partnership launches cat health initiative
The Cat Health Network, a newly formed partnership among some of the most influential feline organizations in the country, approved funding for…
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Research initiatives focus on animal health, human-animal bond
The American Veterinary Medical Foundation is one of the organizations developing an Animal Health Network to fund research on
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AAHA offers webcast on preventive care guidelines
The American Animal Hospital Association is offering a webcast about the new AAHA-AVMA guidelines on preventive care for dogs and cats.
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Abstracts sought on horse welfare during transport
Horse welfare during transport will be the focus of the conference.
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Lymphoma risk in cats more than doubles if owners are smokers
Cats living in homes where people smoke cigarettes are more than twice as likely as other cats to acquire a deadly cancer
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Revenue growth can't hide 'alarming' decline in client visits
Most U.S. companion animal practices saw modest revenue growth in 2010 despite a drop in patient visits
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Pros, cons of feral and free-ranging cat management debated
more veterinarians are being asked to contribute their services and expertise to these controversial endeavors
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Collaborating on animal welfare
posted July 1, 2008 Animal welfare was the focus of several AVMA Executive Board…
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AVMA determining scope of improper practice
When Illinois' veterinary practice act was opened in 2010, the Illinois State VMA hoped legislators would address problems with nonveterinarians who…
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Partnership to promote preventive care for pets
The decline in the frequency of veterinary visits for cats and dogs in the United States is posing a risk to pet health, according to the new…
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The rationale for ridding U.S. of scrapie
Posted on April 15, 2002 Scrapie is uncommon in the United States. The disease has been diagnosed in only about 1,600 sheep and goats since it…
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Reversing the decline in patient visits
Companion animal practices in the United States have opportunities to increase patient visits, despite a decline in the frequency of visits that began…