CVMA and California veterinarians clash over blood banksApril 4, 2019A showdown is brewing between the California Veterinary Medical Association (CVMA) and a group of veterinarians over whether closed-colony blood banks should continue to operate. Known as the California Pet Blood Bank Modernization Act, AB 366 bill is aimed at changing the existing law requiring animal blood banks collect blood exclusively from so-called “closed colonies.” Critics say donor animals are confined to cages and kennels for months or years. Instead, the bill looks to …
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Hill’s facing class-action lawsuit over excessive vitamin D levelsFebruary 22, 2019A lawsuit has been filed against Hill’s Pet Nutrition for selling dog food containing too much vitamin D.
California clinic embraces hydrotherapy with third water treadmillJanuary 10, 2019A Southern California-based clinic has now installed a third water treadmill and a full-sized pool to its recovery resources.
Paw-protecting socks donated to pets injured in California firesDecember 18, 2018A California-based pet accessory brand is helping dogs and cats in need following the state’s devastating wildfires.
American Humane to send rescue team for animals displaced by California wildfiresNovember 23, 2018American Humane’s rescue team and animal emergency vehicle will be deployed to aid animals at the Butte County Fairgrounds in Gridley, Calif., displaced by the deadly wildfires.
AVMF donates $20,000 to help veterinarians impacted by California wildfiresNovember 22, 2018The American Veterinary Medical Foundation (AVMF) has donated $20,000 to help California veterinarians and animals affected by the wildfires.
Henry Schein offers hotline for veterinarians affected by California wildfiresNovember 13, 2018The Henry Schein Disaster Relief Hotline is open for dentists, physicians, and veterinarians who may experience operational, logistical, or financial issues as a result the wildfires in northern and southern California.
California to test pilot program for injured police dogsSeptember 13, 2018California Governor Jerry Brown signed Assembly Bill 1776 on Sept. 6, establishing a pilot program that would authorize medical technicians to provide emergency, ground-based transportation to a veterinary facility for police dogs injured in the line of duty. This bill would authorize the County of San Bernardino to work with the Inland Counties Emergency Medical Agency to conduct a pilot project starting Jan. 1, 2019, in which they collect specified data …
Pet drug peddler sentenced to 30 monthsMarch 13, 2018 Following a plea agreement, former Orange County veterinary drug salesman Sean Gerson, 49, received a 30-month prison term for his part in spearheading an online pet drug ring. Gerson’s sentencing follows a six-year federal investigation into his involvement with multiple websites, illicitly selling veterinary drugs. Last September, Gerson conceded to heading a criminal group that imported, transported, and sold foreign-branded, misbranded, and unapproved prescription animal drugs and parasiticides, with most business conducted online …
Why VCA West Coast is one of the best-equipped hospitals in the nationJanuary 18, 2017When VCA All-Care Animal Referral Center needed a bigger home, it did what a lot of veterinary practices wish they could do: It supersized. The Southern California hospital moved out of cramped quarters this past fall to a former Staples store less than a mile away.
