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Airlines to report loss or harm to pets during transport
A new federal aviation rule will require passenger airlines to submit to the Department of Transportation monthly reports of
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Adulterated pet food could lead to loss-of-companionship suits in N.J.
The New Jersey legislature is considering legislation granting owners of pets harmed by contaminated pet food the right to sue for the loss of…
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Pet owners in San Francisco become 'pet guardians'
San Francisco recently joined a growing number of cities that think of their animal-owning population also as pet guardians.
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Recall of pet food leaves veterinarians seeking solutions
No one knows how many cats and dogs have fallen ill after eating the pet food subject to a massive recall.
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Companion animal bill withdrawn
Controversial legislation proposing to elevate the status of pets from property to companions in Colorado was withdrawn shortly
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Wildfires pack a wallop
When fires ravaged Southern California, veterinarians and individuals from animal welfare and animal control organizations stepped in
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Noneconomic damages, animals' legal status on AVMA legislative agenda
The AVMA is supporting passage of federal laws preventing plaintiff animal owners from recovering noneconomic damages in the event of animal loss or…
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FDA approves first canine diet drug
Humans aren't the only species experiencing an obesity epidemic
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ASPCA dispels common misconceptions related to poisons
In preparation for the annual National Poison Prevention Week, to be held March 18-24, the American Society for the
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Trial by fire
Hundreds of thousands of people fled from the wildfires that raced through much of Southern California in late October—and they brought along their…
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Surviving a flood
It was about 4 p.m. on a Sunday in May when Dr. Jack D. Gochenour received a phone call from his son saying, "Dad, the water's coming. You need to get…
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Veterinary history and law enthusiasts to assemble
Veterinary organizations to celebrate anniversaries at AVMA Annual Convention
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Waging war on obesity
Obesity is an American epidemic that has stubbornly resisted efforts to rein it in.