Philly Mulls Pet Limit LawJune 6, 2012Philly Mulls Pet Limit LawPhiladelphia pets, Philly cats, Phillt dogs, Philly pets, Philadelphia dogs, Philadelphia catsThe Philadelphia City Council will hear a bill tomorrow, June 7, 2012, that would limit the number of dogs and cats allowed in a residence to 12.The city will hear a bill tomorrow, June 7, 2012, that would limit the number of dogs and cats allowed in a residence to 12.newslinePhilly Mulls Pet Limit LawPosted: June 6, 2012, 5:45 p.m. EDT Philly seeks to limit the number of cats and dogs per residence. The Philadelphia City Council will hear a bill tomorrow, June 7, 2012, that would limit the number of dogs and cats allowed in a residence to 12. The bill would also limit the number of unsterilized pets per household to two cats and two dogs. The proposal passed through the council's committee on public health and human services on Tuesday and would take effect immediately if passed. The Pet Industry Joint Advisory Council opposes the bill on the grounds that on the grounds of a lack of correlation between the number of pets in a household and the quality …
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TNR Groups Provide Vet Care To Captured CatsJune 5, 2012TNR Groups Provide Vet Care to Captured Catsrecsued cats, feral cats, neuter cats, spay cat, cat rabies, feline leukemiaMost feral cat groups provide rabies vaccinations to captured felines, but only about one in eight provide feline leukemia shots, according to a survey of 120 groups conducted by nonprofit feral cat advocacy group Alley Cat Rescue.The majority (96 percent) of feral cat groups neuter stray cats before placing them in homes, and most groups also provide spay and neuter services to owned cats to prevent future colonies from forming, according to Alley Cat Rescue.newslineTNR Groups Provide Vet Care to Captured CatsPosted: June 5, 2012, 6:10 pm. EDT Most "trap-neuter-return" feral cat groups provide vaccines and other veterinary services to prior to releasing them, according to a survey of 120 such groups conducted by Alley Cat Rescue, a feral cat TNR advocacy group. Ninety-six percent of the groups provide rabies vaccinations to feral cats, while 64 percent provide distemper vaccinations. Twelve percent provide feline leukemia shots, 62 percent deworm feral cats and 64 percent provide flea treatment. The majority (96 percent) of feral cat groups neuter stray cats before placing them in homes, and most groups also provide …
New Drug Shows Promise In Heart PatientsJune 4, 2012 The fundamentals of treating congestive heart failure in dogs and cats have not changed appreciably over the years, but one fairly new drug along with fairly new diagnostic tests have given veterinarians additional tools for patient care. Pimobendan, marketed under the trade name Vetmedin by Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica of St. Joseph, Mo., is used in dogs with congestive heart failure secondary to dilated cardiomyopathy, chronic mitral valve insufficiency and degenerative mitral valve disease. The drug increases heart muscle contractions and dilates the blood vessels, so as to strengthen the heart’s ability to pump and allow easier blood flow. The Cardiocare test, manufactured by Idexx Laboratories of Westbrook, Maine, helps determine whether an animal’s labored breathing is caused by primary respiratory disease or congestive heart failure. The test measures a hormone released in the bloodstream in response to increased stretch or strain of heart muscle. A similar test was developed by Antech Diagnostics of Irvine, Calif. Helpful Care The standard of care for canine congestive heart failure treatment, written by a committee of American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine cardiology diplomates, calls for triple therapy including furosemide, an angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor, and pimobendan, noted …
LSU Chooses Vet Tech To Head Nursing At HospitalJune 4, 2012 The Louisiana State University School of Veterinary Medicine in April promoted veterinary technician Lee Ann Eddleman to director of nursing at the school’s Veterinary Teaching Hospital. Eddleman joined the school as a veterinary technician in 1997 and went on to serve as supervisor of the Small Animal intensive Care Unit. She received the school’s Technical Management Award in 2005 for her technical service. All veterinary technicians and technician supervisors at the school’s teaching hospital now report to Eddleman, who will report to the hospital director. <HOME> 6/4/2012 3:36 PM
Webster Plans June EquiHealth LaunchJune 1, 2012 Webster Veterinary, a unit of St. Paul, Minn.-based Patterson Companies Inc., expects to fully launch its EquiHealth equine practice communications platform later this month. The platform, which can be directly integrated in the practice’s website, will be available to a limited number of veterinary practices before the full launch. The program provides veterinarians with a secure Internet portal to allow their clients access to equine medical information, resources, and 3D educational materials, Webster reported. Client services included within the platform include online medical records, integrated Coggin’s certificates and access to Webster’s VetSource home delivery program. Equine veterinarians will also be able to log onto the portal to send clients appointment and healthcare reminders and use other e-marketing tools, including online surveys, newsletters and personalized updates, Webster reported. “EquiHealth provides a powerful connection between veterinarians and horse owners that will help grow business, strengthen relationships and facilitate optimal care,” said Derrick Drinnon, Webster’s equine sales director. <HOME>http://www.veterinarypracticenews.com/images/article-images/equinehealth-site-300px.jpg6/1/2012 4:05 PM
Cerenia Vomiting Med Approved For Use In Cats, Younger DogsMay 31, 2012 The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved a label update for Cerenia (maropitant citrate) Injectable Solution, a veterinary antiemetic drug, to include the treatment of vomiting in cats older than 16 weeks, according to Pfizer Animal Health, the drug’s maker. In addition, the new label lowers the recommended age of use in dogs from 16 weeks to 8 weeks for the prevention and treatment of acute vomiting in dogs for both the injectable and tablet form of Cerenia, which was first approved in the United States in 2007. The injectable solution is generally uses to treat vomiting at the practice while the tablets are designed for home use. Cerenia tablets are also approved for the use of prevention of vomited due to motion sickness in dogs older than 16 weeks. “Because of the positive results of Cerenia and its importance among veterinary professionals and pet owners, Pfizer Animal Health was committed to providing the science to support this label update so that cats and younger puppies may also be effectively treated for vomiting,” said J. Michael McFarland, DVM, Dipl. ABVP, group director of veterinary operations for the companion animal division of Pfizer Animal Health. …
Report Urges Action To Nurture Public, Food And Research VetsMay 31, 2012 With more than half of veterinary students seeking training in companion animal medicine, many veterinary sectors, including academia, industry, food animal and public service, face potential shortages of qualified veterinarians that could have significant effects on public health, according to a National Research Council of the National Academies of Science report released yesterday. The report, written by the Committee to Assess the Current and Future Workforce Needs in Veterinary Medicine, warned that without immediate action, the academic veterinary community may not successfully prepare future generations of veterinarians for faculty teaching and research positions, jobs in state diagnostic laboratories and federal research and regulatory agencies, and the pharmaceutical and biologics industry. This potential shortage could be exacerbated by a strengthening economy that could create many new jobs in industry, according to committee member Fred Quimby, retired vice president and senior director of the Laboratory Animal Research Center at Rockefeller University in New York. The rising cost of veterinary education contributes to the situation, as costs could deter some veterinarians from pursuing advanced degrees and others from applying for lower paying positions, including government jobs in food safety, epidemiology and wildlife management. Moreover, the report found that a …
NC Vet To Headline Oxbow Exotic SymposiumMay 29, 2012 Dan Johnson, DVM, of Avian and Exotic Animal Care in Raleigh, N.C., will deliver the keynote address at the Oxbow Exotic Companion Mammal Symposium, to be hosted by exotic animal food and support care product supplier Oxbow Animal Health on June 24, 2012, at the Homestead Animal Hospital in Centennial, Colo. Jerry Labonde, DVM, of Homestead and Michal Kohles, DVM, M.P.A., director of veterinary services with Oxbow, will also lecture at the symposium. Scheduled lecture topics include: • Herbivore gastrointestinal function and nutrition; • Gastrointestinal stasis in small herbivores; • Rabbit calcium metabolism, bladder sludge and urolithiasis; • Ferret gastrointestinal function and nutrition; • Ferret endocrine disease; • Practical reptile medicine; • Zoonotic diseases of exotic pets; and • Endotracheal intubation and post-surgical care. The symposium, which qualifies for seven continuing education credits, will conclude with a round table discussion. Potential attendees can register at www.oxbowanimalhealth.com/vets. <HOME>
Animal Advocate Bills Move To Rhode Island GovernorMay 29, 2012Companion legislation in Rhode Island that would allow representatives of the Rhode Island Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals to act in court as animal advocates in cruelty and neglect cases has passed both houses of the Rhode Island legislature and awaits action by Governor Lincoln Chafee. The Washington, D.C.-based Pet Industry Joint Advisory Council alerted the industry of the pending legislation today, noting its opposition to “the establishment of a non-governmental third party to serve as a legal advocate for ‘custodial’ rights for animals. Legal designation of an entity for assuring proper care and disposition of animals should rest with an appropriate governmental agency for which proper accountability and oversight exists.” The legislation would also allow the state’s Department of Environmental Management’s director to appoint one or more veterinarians employed by the department to serve as an animal advocate in cases in which “the custody or well-being of an animal is at issue.” The legislation also ensures that a licensed veterinarian from the Department of Environmental Management is “made available to the Rhode Island society for the prevention of cruelty to animals at the request of the state police for the purpose of examining any animal which …
HHS To Test Live Food Animals For Antimicrobial ResistanceMay 25, 2012 The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services plans to conduct pilot studies on farms to determine the feasibility of collecting pre-harvest samples from food animals as part of the National Antimicrobial Resistance Monitoring System, according to the NARMS 2012-2016 Strategic Plan, released today by HHS. The NARMS program, established in 1996, monitors antimicrobial susceptibility in enteric bacteria from humans, retail meats and food-producing animals, in order to help assess the impact of veterinary antimicrobial use on human health. The strategic plan lays out four goals and 14 specific objectives for the program to accomplish over the next five years. The studies would involve collecting animal drug use and resistance data in dairy and feedlot cattle, poultry and swine. Currently, NARMS only collects samples from animal carcasses and retail meats. NARMS also plans to optimize data acquisition, analysis and reporting by launching an integrated database that will allow data sharing among NARMS partners and stakeholders. NARMS also intends to develop a web-based program that facilitates data collection from public health sites. The program will also look to strengthen collaborative research projects and collaborate with international institutions focused on mitigating the spread of antimicrobial-resistant bacteria, such …
