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ISU researcher performs first veterinary corneal transplant in U.S.
Ames, Iowa - 5/15/08 - An Iowa State University researcher restored a 7-year-old dog's deteriorating sight by removing its cloudy cornea and inserting a plastic replacement.
New bird-flu vaccine may offer long-term protection
West LaFayette, Ind. - 5/14/08 - A vaccine that could offer protection from highly pathogenic bird flu and its evolving forms is under development by Purdue University and Centers for Disease Control (CDC) researchers.
Colorado governor to sign ban on veal crates, sow stalls
Denver - 5/13/08 - Gov. Bill Ritter is expected tomorrow to sign a bill that phases out swine gestation stalls and veal crates in Colorado.
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A national look at state legislation
Legislative watch for the veterinary profession
About 86 bills influencing the veterinary profession are under review by state legislatures across the country. Follow the link for an interactive map displaying what is on the docket in your state.
Pedaling to a new past-time
When I was veterinary school, summer meant RAGBRAI, the Register's Annual Great Bicycle Ride Across Iowa. While I never participated, I was in awe as legions of bicyclists made their way through Ames en route to a finish line on the state's eastern edge. There's even a veterinarian version of the famed race, which takes place during fall semester.
May 2008
News
An emerging occupational threat?
By: Krista Schultz
Vermont's high court to consider emotional distress issue
By: Jennifer Fiala
Xylitol warning
By: DVM Newsmagazine
AVMA vice presidential office faces scrutiny
By: DVM Newsmagazine
MVMA tries to work out kinks in chiropractic legislation
By: Krista Schultz
WSU building new school to study zoonotic diseases
By: DVM Newsmagazine
Equine
AAEP campaign urges dental exam for horses annually
Is this foal septicemic?
By: Michelle Henry Barton, DVM, PhD, Dipl. ACVIM
Reasons to exorcise the 'demon' in grain
By: Kenneth L. Marcella, DVM
Stem-cell therapy shows promise for horse soft-tissue injury, disease
By: Ed Kane, PhD
Humor
Difficult diagnosis? No problem, just sleep on it
By: Bo Brock, DVM
A jelly donut — the ultimate life preserver
By: Michael A. Obenski, VMD
Small Animal
Assessing, treating refractory feline chronic gingivo-stomatitis
By: Brett Beckman, DVM, FAVD, Dipl. AVDC, Dipl. AAPM
Fluid therapy: Finding the best options for perfusion, oxygen supply
By: Johnny D. Hoskins, DVM, PhD, Dipl. ACVIM
New canine eye disease discovered at Iowa State
By: DVM Newsmagazine
Food Animal
Who pays for time?
By: Charles E. Gardner, DVM, MBA, Dipl. ABVP
Treating meat goats for neurological ills
By: Christine B. Navarre, DVM, MS, Dipl. ACVIM
Business
Getting the message across
By: Richard Timmins, DVM
Lessons on listening
By: Carl A. Osborne, DVM, PhD, Dipl. ACVIM, Lisa K. Ulrich
Summer volunteers raise legal, insurance and pay issues
By: Christopher J. Allen, DVM, JD
How new tax law aims to stimulate business
By: Mark Battersby
Slide show can help strengthen client ties
By: Dennis Chmiel
April 2008
News
Limited licensure ignites debate
By: Jennifer Fiala
Kansas bill calls for study of veterinary 'drug shopping'
By: Krista Schultz
Power play: CVMA aims to reel in board authority; rebuttal planned
By: Jennifer Fiala
CVMA backs move to counter declaw ban
By: Jennifer Fiala
Connecticut considers ban on cat declaws
By: Jennifer Fiala
Surviving a weak economy
By: Gary Cohen
Humor
Cell phones: Living with life's little hang-ups
By: Michael A. Obenski, VMD
From one dog to another, a choice morsel
By: Bo Brock, DVM
Small Animal
Biting into the obesity epidemic
By: Johnny D. Hoskins, DVM, PhD, Dipl. ACVIM
Surgery STAT: CPSS surgery and aftercare
By: Karen Tobias, DVM, MS, Dipl. ACVS
Diagnostic Imaging: Ultrasound of cats with chronic renal disease not always black and white
By: Allison Zwingenberger, DVM, Dipl. ACVR, Dipl. ECVDI
Examining new classifications of tooth fractures
By: Jan Bellows, DVM, Dipl. AVDC, Dipl. ABVP
Oral melanoma: Improving dogs' survival
By: Gerald Post, DVM, Dipl. ACVIM
Canine flu is traced to 1999
Equine
Anabolic steroids - uses and abuses
Research shines new light on shoeing practices
2 equine veterinarians named to hall of fame
Summit attendees address racehorse welfare, safety issues
Business
Providing client convenience: It's no small matter
By: David M. Lane, DVM, MS
Two to-do lists
By: Christopher J. Allen, DVM, JD
Medical error and liability: How technology can be a safeguard
By: James F. Wilson, DVM, JD, John A. Rossi, AB, VMD
Fee strategies to turn over the upsidedown
By: Michael H. Riegger, DVM, Dipl. ABVP
Firing employees on workers' comp can present challenges
By: Christopher J. Allen, DVM, JD
Mastering Management: Tackle leadership with a team effort
By: Eddie Garcia, DVM

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