Bel Air, Md. ? The Companion Animal Parasite Council (CAPC) appointed Christopher Carpenter, DVM, MBA as its new executive director.
Denver — The idea was to create a program to offer pet owners high-deductible, low-cost pet insurance policies to help defray costs of veterinary care.
Denver— New state rules in Colorado places veterinary students under the direct supervision of licensed veterinarians.
National Report ? Pet owners should price shop on veterinary care, according an August 2011 report by Consumer Reports.
Los Alamos — Veterinarians and New Mexico state authorities scrambled to evacuate hundreds of pets and livestock during a forced evacuation of Los Alamos, N.M.
Hillsborough, N.J. — With feline visits still on the decline, the American Association of Feline Practitioners (AAFP) and the International Society of Feline Medicine (ISFM) have developed a new set of guidelines that they hope will make trips to the veterinarian less stressful for cats.
Macon, Ga. — A U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Georgia ruled that sales of PetArmor Plus by Cipla Ltd. and Velcera Inc. infringed on Merial’s patents covering its flea-and-tick product FRONTLINE Plus.
Boxmeer, Netherlands — Intervet/Schering-Plough Animal Health, a division of Merck, announced today that it will now use the name Merck Animal Health.
St. Louis — Nestlé Purina PetCare Co. is voluntarily recalling about 870 bags of dry cat food shipped to customers in Colorado, Idaho and Oregon.
Washington, D.C. ? The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) upped the mileage rate deduction to 55.5 cents for the last six months of the year.
