N.C. veterinary medical board gets new member August 14, 2008

Raleigh, N.C. -- North Carolina has a new veterinary medical board member.

Hot-button veterinary topics from AVMA meeting August 1, 2008 By: Christina Macejko

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.

Calif. Senate snips spay/neuter bill August 1, 2008 By: Rachael Whitcomb

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.

Racing industry acting quickly on some reforms August 1, 2008 By: James M. Lewis

National Report — The Thoroughbred racing industry, now effectively on notice to bring about serious reforms or look for Congress to do so, appears to be taking strides in that direction.

'Declaw law' could set broad precedent August 1, 2008 By: Rachael Whitcomb

Sacramento, Calif. — Municipalities won't be able to ban state-sanctioned medical practices if a proposed bill passes in California.

Bill to ban Argentine beef introduced in Senate July 11, 2008

Washington - A bill was introduced into the U.S. Senate July 10 that would counteract a U.S. Department of Agriculture proposal to allow the importation of beef from a region in Argentina - a country that has not yet eradicated foot and mouth disease FMD).

FDA bans extra-label use of antimicrobials in food animals July 9, 2008

Rockville, Md.- A new rule will go into effect this fall prohibiting the extra-label use of cephalosporin antimicrobial drugs in food animals.

Judge Oks $24 million settlement of pet-food litigation July 1, 2008

Camden, N.J. — A federal judge approved a $24 million settlement hammered out a week earlier, aimed at compensating owners of thousands of pets that were sickened or killed by tainted pet foods last year.

Deaths, injuries on the track July 1, 2008

These high-profile Thoroughbred racehorse injuries and deaths, seen nationally on live television, prompted the Jockey Club and the Kentucky Horse Racing Authority (KHRA) to form welfare and safety committees to look into racetrack safety issues, and led to a hearing last month before the U.S.