CATalyst Council forms to tackle feline issues July 24, 2008

New Orleans -- A new council was formed to address feline health issues.

Novartis donates to clinical trials at N.C. State July 24, 2008

Raleigh, N.C. - Novartis Animal Health US Inc. contributed $625,000 to the College of Veterinary Medicine at North Carolina State University to help support the school's clinical trials program.

Check for drug interactions using new FDA online report July 23, 2008

Washington - Adverse reactions to certain drugs can cause serious problems, but the Food and Drug Administration is trying to make identifying them a little easier.

Cardiac registry offers alerts to pets' heart disease July 23, 2008

Lakewood, Colo. - A new online registry gives breeders and pet owners a new tool to determine whether their dogs and cats are free of congenital and adult-onset heart disease.

Porcine disease research gets boost from USDA July 22, 2008

Urbana, Ill. - A $400,000, three-year grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to the University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine will help provide more clues about how the porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome (PRRS) virus evades the immune system.

Couple gives $1 million to fund Oklahoma veterinary program July 21, 2008

Stillwater, Okla. - The only full-service, 24-hour small-animal critical care center in Oklahoma recently got a $1 million helping hand.

Veterinary college welcomes new administrator July 20, 2008

Columbia, Mo. - A long-time professor and chairman at the University of Missouri-Columbia College of Veterinary Medicine is taking over the post of academic affairs associate dean Sept. 1 to make sure the school's curriculum matches the fast-changing pace of the profession.

Illinois vet college embarks on canine studies July 19, 2008

Urbana, Ill. - The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign College of Veterinary Medicine is preparing two new studies that will look at various treatments for common canine ailments.

AVMA House divided July 18, 2008

New Orleans - The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) House of Delegates voted against discussing a controversial antimicrobial resolution July 18 by a vote of 50.2 percent to 49.8 percent.