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 AAVMC Aims to Ease
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5-20-2013
Prospective veterinary students may save time and money through an upgrade of the Veterinary Medical College Application Service (VMCAS).
One feature is the ability to order a single set of college transcripts rather than send records to each veterinary college to which a student applies for ... Read more»
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Las Vegas Veterinarian Wins
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5-20-2013
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National Dog Bite Prevention Week
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5-15-2013
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Mississippi State Prepares
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5-17-2013
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 Recall Notice: Natura Expands
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4-22-2013
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Time Bomb: Tick Populations to Explode in 2013
For a number of reasons, tick populations in many areas of the country will likely explode this year, according to several parasitologists, so veterinarians should be vigilant about discussing preventives with clients.
"There has been an increase in tick populations over decades, but in the last 10 years, they have really exploded,” explained Susan E. Little, DVM, PhD, Dipl. ACVM, Regents professor and Krull-Ewing chair in veterinary parasitology at Oklahoma State University. "And it is not just more ticks, it is more ticks in more places.”
There are many reasons that ticks and the diseases they carry spread...Read full story»
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