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10 Florida Horses Positive for Piroplasmosis
| The Horse
| | By Erin Ryder
| | The investigation into equine piroplasmosis conducted by the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (DOACS) in conjunction with the USDA has now turned up 10 horses positive for the disease. These horses live on three properties, all of which have been directly linked to the property on which the first case was found.
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Americans Pick Pet Over Partner for Desert Island
| Reuters | | (NEW YORK) - More than two thirds of Americans would rather be stranded on a desert island with their pet than with their partner, a poll showed on Thursday.
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Zoo Atlanta Panda Cub on the Mend
| United Press International
| | (ATLANTA) - A panda cub at Zoo Atlanta is gaining weight and showing other signs of improved health after an illness following its birth, zoo officials say.
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With Homeowner in Doghouse, Bobcats Move In
| Los Angeles Times
| | By David Kelly
| | Taking advantage of a slump in local real estate, a family of bobcats has moved into a foreclosed Lake Elsinore home, lolling about on fences and walls and riveting an entire neighborhood.
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No Jail Time for Alberta Teens Who Microwaved Cat
| Windsor Star (Canada)
| | By Ben Gelinas (Canwest News Service)
| | (CAMROSE, Alta.) - A judge has banned two Alberta teenagers who killed a cat in a microwave from owning animals for at least two years -- and from playing or owning violent video games.
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Tortured Puppy Making a Miracle Recovery (With Video)
| KXAN-TV (Texas)
| | (AUSTIN, Texas) - A 3-month-old puppy that underwent severe abuse in Blanco in June is making a remarkable recovery.
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AVMA IN THE NEWS: City Funds Feral Cat Population Control Program
| The Chronicle-Telegram (Ohio)
| | By Lisa Roberson
| | The program will follow humane policies and procedures from the American Veterinary [Medical] Association. ...
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AVMA MEMBERS IN THE NEWS: Board Expected to Extend Mandatory Bovine TB Testing
| Clovis News Journal (N.M.)
| | By Chelle Delaney
| | . ... The downgraded status means producers will have to test all dairy and beef cattle within 60 days of shipping the livestock across the state line, said State Veterinarian Dave Fly. ...
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AVMA MEMBERS IN THE NEWS: CSU Vet Gets National Award
| The Coloradoan
| | Jane Shaw, director of the Argus Institute at CSU's Veterinary Medical Center, received the Leo K. Bustad Companion Animal Veterinarian of the Year award.
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AVMA MEMBERS IN THE NEWS: Horse Killed in Windsor Tornado Will Have Foals 11 Months After Death
| Greeley Tribune (Colo.)
| | . ... Dr. Pat McCue, director of the Equine Reproduction Laboratory, said it was never a sure thing the procedure would work. ...
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AVMA MEMBERS IN THE NEWS: Life-Saving Transplant for Dogs
| WPVI-TV (Pa.)
| | . ... After an exhaustive research, O'Brien learned that University of Pennsylvania doctor Heidi Phillips could perform a kidney transplant. They are rare in dogs because only related dogs could donate a kidney. The surgery went well says Phillips, but the next 48 hours are critical. ...
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AVMA MEMBERS IN THE NEWS: Two Bats Test Positive for Rabies in Winona
| Winona Daily News (Minn.)
| | By Käri Knutson
| | . ... On Thursday, Dan Moore was having his 5-month-old long-haired red miniature dachshund, Coco, get vaccinated. Dr. Lauren Utley coaxed Coco with some turkey-flavored baby food. ...
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AVMA MEMBERS IN THE NEWS: Pit Bull Rehab: Vick's Dogs Readied for Adoption
| ABC News
| | By Ashley Phillips
| | ". ... You have to be ultra careful," said Dr. Gary Landsberg, an animal behavior specialist at the North Toronto Animal Clinic. ...
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AVMA MEMBERS IN THE NEWS: Review: 'DogTown': 'The Michael Vick Dogs'
| Los Angeles Times
| | By Mary McNamara
| | . ... There's Cherry, an animal so terrified of people he cannot even walk when a human is around. His perpetually cowering stance convinces assistant dog care manager John Garcia and veterinarian Patti Iampietro that he must have been used as a "bait dog" to train the champions. ...
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AVMA MEMBERS IN THE NEWS: Hospital Seeking Homes for Six Small-Breed Dogs
| Northwest Arkansas Times
| | By Kate Ward
| | ". ... We've gotten some really great homes for a good share of them, but we're still looking for good applicants on the rest," Michelle Wendell, animal hospital veterinarian, said. ...
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