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Much ado about the legal status of pets
DVM360 Magazine Veterinary profession, industry would be heavily affected by changes. Readers of this blog are aware of my fondness for the Wall Street Journal, so it will come as no surprise that today’s blog is triggered by an April…
Are storm clouds rising in shelter-veterinarian relationships?
DVM360 Magazine More shelters offer full veterinary services, compete with private practices. Most animal shelters and local humane societies enjoy strong working relationships with private veterinarians. Area doctors often volunteer at shelters, veterinary colleges provide externs for learning and shelter…
U.S. demographics should put a smile on the face of every veterinarian
DVM360 Magazine Rising population of pet owners poised to inject $5 billion yearly into veterinary market. Last week this blog examined the question of where Americans will find healthy dogs to meet our needs as the human population grows from…
So where do things stand with dog populations in the U.S.?
DVM360 Magazine Crackdowns on breeding, success with shelter neutering–while good things–could leave future veterinary clients without a source for pet dogs. It’s been six months since the U.S. Department of Agriculture implemented rules to bring Internet breeders within the scope…
Egg production, pet owner ‘fairness’ and state freedoms
DVM360 Magazine Two bills affecting veterinarians may have tanked because of their redundancy. At about the same time that the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) and United Egg Producers (UEP) announced the end of their ill-fated partnership, U.S….
An important opportunity to improve pet food safety
DVM360 Magazine Veterinarians, pet owners need rigorous testing to be mandatory. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has requested public comment on a proposed regulation called the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA, for short), intended to strengthen the safety…
Consumer research demonstrates need for pet food label reform
DVM360 Magazine Most veterinary clients have no idea what labeling mean for their pets’ health. Attention, veterinarians: Do your clients read the labels on the food they feed their pets—the list of ingredients, the feeding guide or the “guaranteed analysis”?…
Policy future looks bright with new generation of veterinary students
DVM360 Magazine Boots on the ground makes a big difference in Congress. More than 65 U.S. veterinary students took two days off from classes this week for a good cause. These representatives of accredited U.S. schools met in Washington, D.C.,…
Alabama’s at it again with bills regulating veterinary shelters
DVM360 Magazine Alabama’s at it again with bills regulating veterinary shelters and Massachusetts is looking to establish a veterinary technician board. State legislatures are political laboratories in a manner that Congress can never replicate. It’s the genius of our dual…
Congress starts fast out of the gate in 2014
DVM360 Magazine Success of Veterinary Medicine Mobility Act in Senate could build momentum for more positive results. Veterinarians launched 2014 with a political win, but there’s more to do. The U.S. Senate passed S. 1171, the Veterinary Medicine Mobility Act,…