Occupational health advice lacking in UK practices, study says

London -- Animal bites, needle sticks, asthma, eczema and stress are just a few of the many hazards veterinary teams face on a daily basis, yet good occupational health advice is not made available to them in the United Kingdom, a new study shows.

Klausner anointed chief medical officer at Banfield

Portland -- Jeffrey Klausner, DVM, MS, Dipl. ACVIM a senior vice president and chief medical officer for Banfield, The Pet Hospital.

Mars Inc. donates $2 million toward human-animal interaction research

McLean, Va. -- The WALTHAM Centre for Pet Nutrition, a division of Mars Inc., committed more than $2 million to help fund research over the next four years on various aspects of pet ownership, a field formally known as human-animal interaction (HAI).

New Pa. law allows only DVMs to perform cosmetic surgeries, other procedures

Harrisburg, Pa. -- Gov. Edward Rendell yesterday signed into law a measure permitting only veterinarians to perform ear cropping and tail docking of dogs at least 5 days old, plus devocalization procedures, cesarean deliveries and declawing of cats at least 5 days old.

The new anti-cruelty law is an amendment to HB 2525, enacted last October, that established space and facility requirements for cages, exercise and mandatory semi-annual veterinary examinations for dogs housed in commercial breeding kennels. It also outlawed the euthanization of dogs by anyone other than a veterinarian.

The law and the new amendment were sponsored by State Rep. Thomas Caltagirone in response to a publicized case of two brothers who killed 80 dogs at their breeding facility instead of making improvements ordered by a state health inspector.

Mars Inc. donates $2 million toward human-animal interaction research

McLean, Va. -- The WALTHAM Centre for Pet Nutrition, a division of Mars Inc., committed more than $2 million to help fund research over the next four years on various aspects of pet ownership, a field formally known as human-animal interaction (HAI).

University of Missouri teaching hospital leaves a light on for clients and their ailing pets

Columbia, Mo. -- The University of Missouri Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital?s new Barkley House is a home away from home for out-of-town pet owners whose animals are receiving treatment at the hospital.

Massachusetts sees record number of surrendered horses

Methuen, Mass. -- Staff and volunteers at the Massachusetts SPCA?s Nevins Farm have seen a record number of horses surrendered to the facility this year.

UF prof named Distinguished Veterinary Parasitologist

Gainesville, Fla. -- Ellis Greiner, PhD, a professor in the University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine?s department of infectious diseases and pathology, received the American Association of Veterinary Parasitologists? (AAVP) Distinguished Veterinary Parasitologist Award.

Calgary vet school offers open house of new clinical skills building

Calgary, Alberta -- The University of Calgary Faculty of Veterinary Medicine (UCVM) will hold an open house Saturday from 2 to 4 p.m. for the public to tour its new Clinical Skills Building on Spy Hill Campus. The facility opens to veterinary students in September.