August 1, 2008 By:
Christina Macejko
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New Orleans — Veterinarians once again squared off on animal-welfare and human-health issues at this year's American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) House of Delegates meeting.

August 1, 2008
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San Diego — Veterinarians can earn more than 300 CE credits and peruse the offerings of numerous product vendors at the American College of Veterinary Surgeons' Symposium in San Diego Oct. 22-25 at the Manchester Grand Hyatt.

August 1, 2008 By:
Christina Macejko
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New Orleans — Whether even to discuss a ban on antimicrobials in livestock feed for growth promotion split the House of Delegates nearly in half at the annual American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) conference.

August 1, 2008 By:
Rachael Whitcomb
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Paradise, Calif. — Thick smoke forced him from his home, but it hasn't kept Dr. Mike Seely from visiting a local evacuation shelter where he checks on hundreds of pets and livestock displaced by the wildfires that burn throughout California.

August 1, 2008 By:
Rachael Whitcomb
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Impotent might be the best word to describe a law that would have required almost every cat and dog older than 4 months to be spayed or neutered before the measure was dramatically altered on the California Senate floor.

July 31, 2008
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New Orleans -- The House of Delegates voted Dr. Larry R. Corry the 2008 president-elect of the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) during the group's annual convention in July.

July 30, 2008
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Milwaukee, Wis. - The Wisconsin Humane Society (WHS) agreed to purchase one of the nation's largest dog-breeding facilities, then shut down the operation.

July 29, 2008
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Moorpark, Calif. -- Dr. Al Schwartz was named president of the Association for Veterinary Family Practice (AVFP).

July 28, 2008
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Schaumburg, Ill. -- The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) is warning the veterinary community of a telephone scam being reported by its members.
