August 18, 2008
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Knoxville, Tenn. -- The University of Tennessee College of Veterinary Medicine will welcome its fifth dean Oct. 1 with the appointment of Dr. James Thompson.

August 17, 2008
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Denver -- Hill's Pet Nutrition donated $1 million to the Morris Animal Foundation, along with pioneering genetic research data from Hill's laboratories, to assist the foundation in its cat health studies.

August 16, 2008
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Norco, Calif. -- A new microchip scanner capable of reading several brands and types of microchips used in pets and horses in the United States is now on the market.

August 15, 2008
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Ottawa, Canada - Bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) was confirmed today in a six-year-old beef cow, according to the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA).

August 15, 2008
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St. Joseph, Mo. -- A three-year global canine cardiology study funded by Boehringer Ingelheim Animal Health that could reveal new information about congestive heart failure treatments has concluded.

Rockville, Md. -- FDA has agreed to extend the comment period on a final rule prohibiting use of cephalosporin antibiotics in food-producing animals. The new deadline is Nov. 1, 2008.

August 20, 2008
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Davis, Calif. -- Contrary to historical recommendation, the American Veterinary Society of Animal Behavior (AVSAB) now is taking the position that puppies should begin socialization before all their vaccinations are complete.

August 19, 2008
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Bradenton, Fla. -- State officials quarantined a Manatee County property where five cases of equine piroplasmosis (EP), a disease not reported in the United States since 1988, were confirmed.

August 19, 2008
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Washington -- Drug companies will pay user fees for the first time following President Bush's signature on an amendment to the Food Drug and Cosmetic Act.
