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Could lives have been saved in Japan if people had been more alert to behavioral changes in their pets prior to the disaster?

The AVMA has accredited Ross Universitys DVM program.

Check Trends Today daily for updates from the AAHA/OVMA Conference, covering major events, including the AAHA/VetStreet State of the Industry report, the Ontario VMA’s report on how the economic slowdown has affected practices in Canada, the Trends Executive Edge session: Evidence-Based Innovation Strategies, and more.

Jones Natural Chews Co of Rockford, IL is recalling 2,705 boxes of Pig Ears dues to possible Salmonella contamination, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) reports.

If, for some reason, you happen to have camel steak for dinner tonight, make sure you dont feed any scraps to your dog.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has extended the deadline for comments on how to increase the number of approved veterinary drugs on the market. Meanwhile, pleas for the FDA to not shut down compounding pharmacies continue to flood in, even though the agency says it is not planning any such action. The FDA published a notice in the Federal Register in December, saying it wants to find ways in which it can make more drugs legally available to veterinarians and pet owners. The notice cites the large number of non-FDA-approved animal drugs that are available, and asks for strategies on how to address the issue. The agency has already received close to 200 comments on the notice, and they have extended the comment period from Feb. 18 to April 19, in response to several calls for an extension. Interestingly, many of the scores of comments from pharmacies, veterinarians and other industry personnel are appeals to the FDA to not crack down on compounding pharmacies.

Veterinary staff at the University of Florida Small Animal Hospital say they have successfully treated a cat infected with deadly cytauxzoonosis, aka "bobcat fever," for the first time.

by David S. Greene In January, we covered the announcement of a groundbreaking new study that, for the first time, seeks to find the root and contributing factors to cancer in animals, particularly dogs. As a follow up to that announcement, the Morris Animal Foundation (MAF) hosted a lunch last week at the 83rd Annual Western Veterinary Conference in Las Vegas, to familiarize attendees with the projects aims and parameters. The forum was a question and answer session to further discuss the $25 million Canine Lifetime Health Project (CLHP), now entering the design stage. The project is co-sponsored by a consortium including Hills Pet Nutrition, VCA Antech,Blue Buffalo,Pfizer Animal Health, Mars and PETCO.