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	<title>AVMA@Work - American Veterinary Medical Association &#187; Companion Animals</title>
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	<description>News and updates on what the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) is doing to advance the veterinary medical profession and protect the interests of veterinarians and the animals and humans they serve.</description>
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		<title>Bill of the Week-Hawaii SB 2504</title>
		<link>http://atwork.avma.org/2012/02/09/bill-of-the-week-hawaii-sb-2504/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Feb 2012 20:38:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kristin Poppalardo</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Advocacy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Canine]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Companion Animals]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Feline]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[This week’s &#8220;Bill of the Week&#8221; is Hawaii Senate Bill 2504 which places additional requirements on pet sellers. A pet seller is defined as “any person, partnership entity, or corporation who sells pets to the public or to a retail pet store.” According to the bill, a pet seller, prior to selling a cat or dog, must [...]]]></description>
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		<title>New Canine Distemper Strains in the News: Real Threat, or Scare Tactic?</title>
		<link>http://atwork.avma.org/2012/02/09/new-canine-distemper-strains-in-the-news-real-threat-or-scare-tactic/</link>
		<comments>http://atwork.avma.org/2012/02/09/new-canine-distemper-strains-in-the-news-real-threat-or-scare-tactic/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:15:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dr. Kimberly May</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Animal Health]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Companion Animals]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[canine]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[CDV]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[distemper]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Dubovi]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Schultz]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Yesterday afternoon, one of our AVMA Facebook page friends posed an intriguing question: Does the AVMA have any insight as to what is happening with the Distemper virus strains that are hitting the news media? Clients where I work are asking questions, and I&#8217;ve been researching but just coming up with OSU doing research at [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Get the right message to Congress on H.R. 1406</title>
		<link>http://atwork.avma.org/2012/02/08/get-the-right-message-to-congress-on-h-r-1406/</link>
		<comments>http://atwork.avma.org/2012/02/08/get-the-right-message-to-congress-on-h-r-1406/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Feb 2012 14:03:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rhondalee Dean-Royce</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Advocacy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Companion Animals]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Congress is back and the issue of whether veterinarians should be required by legislative mandate to write a prescription at the time of prescribing for small animals, regardless of whether or not you would also dispense the product to your client, continues to be discussed in House and Senate offices. But are congressional members and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Bill of the Week &#8211; Colorado HB 1087</title>
		<link>http://atwork.avma.org/2012/01/31/bill-of-the-week-colorado-hb-1087/</link>
		<comments>http://atwork.avma.org/2012/01/31/bill-of-the-week-colorado-hb-1087/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2012 19:38:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tara Southwell</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Advocacy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Animal Welfare]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Companion Animals]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Colorado HB 1087 was rejected by lawmakers on Monday.  The bill would have created, within the Department of Public Safety, an on-line animal abusers registry.  The bill would have required adults convicted of cruelty to animals to register with the department and the list would have been made available to the general public on an [...]]]></description>
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		<title>AVMA Approves Changes to Model Act; Invites Comment on VCPR Definition</title>
		<link>http://atwork.avma.org/2012/01/13/avma-approves-changes-to-model-act-invites-comment-on-vcpr-definition/</link>
		<comments>http://atwork.avma.org/2012/01/13/avma-approves-changes-to-model-act-invites-comment-on-vcpr-definition/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Jan 2012 16:30:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adrian Hochstadt</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Advocacy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Companion Animals]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Disaster Preparedness]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Drugs and Vaccines]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Exotic Species]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Fish]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Food Animals]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Horses]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Policies and Governance]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[State Legislative Issues]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Veterinary Technicians]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://atwork.avma.org/?p=2988</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[On January 7, the AVMA House of Delegates approved several revisions to the association’s Model Veterinary Practice Act, a document routinely used by state legislators and regulatory bodies for guidance on appropriate oversight of veterinary medicine. A special task force reviewed extensive comments from veterinarians, the public and AVMA entities before recommending the changes to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>10 Ways to Follow FDA’s Drug Rules</title>
		<link>http://atwork.avma.org/2012/01/03/10-ways-to-follow-fda%e2%80%99s-drug-rules/</link>
		<comments>http://atwork.avma.org/2012/01/03/10-ways-to-follow-fda%e2%80%99s-drug-rules/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Jan 2012 20:52:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dr. Lynne White-Shim</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Animal Health]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Companion Animals]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Drugs and Vaccines]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Food Animals]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Scientific Issues]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[We occasionally get questions from members about how to follow the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) rules when it comes to administering drugs in practice. While not comprehensive, here are some good ways to ensure that you are following the FDA’s rules: 1. Select FDA-approved drugs for use in your practice whenever possible. Look [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A story worth telling – and reading</title>
		<link>http://atwork.avma.org/2011/12/07/a-story-worth-telling-%e2%80%93-and-reading/</link>
		<comments>http://atwork.avma.org/2011/12/07/a-story-worth-telling-%e2%80%93-and-reading/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Dec 2011 21:26:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Kirkpatrick</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Canine]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Companion Animals]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[I’d like to tip my hat to Mark Konkol, a reporter for the Chicago Sun-Times, for his emotional, thoughtful and respectful piece on at-home pet euthanasia.  Mark called me a few weeks back for some background on this story, and by all accounts he was professional during our interview and very interested in his topic. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Is Texas in a state of confusion?</title>
		<link>http://atwork.avma.org/2011/11/30/is-texas-in-a-state-of-confusion/</link>
		<comments>http://atwork.avma.org/2011/11/30/is-texas-in-a-state-of-confusion/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Nov 2011 22:14:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adrian Hochstadt</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Advocacy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Animal Welfare]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Companion Animals]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[You may have heard about an unusual recent Texas court of appeals opinion in the case of Medlen v. Strickland, http://www.law.com/jsp/tx/LawDecisionTX.jsp?id=1202529741831&#38;slreturn=1, allowing the award of &#8220;sentimental&#8221; or &#8220;intrinsic&#8221; damages for loss of a dog.  The facts of the case are certainly tragic, involving the unfortunate and mistaken euthanasia of a dog by a city animal shelter.  What&#8217;s puzzling [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Webinars Explore AAHA-AVMA Pet Healthcare Guidelines</title>
		<link>http://atwork.avma.org/2011/11/21/webinars-explore-aaha-avma-pet-healthcare-guidelines/</link>
		<comments>http://atwork.avma.org/2011/11/21/webinars-explore-aaha-avma-pet-healthcare-guidelines/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Nov 2011 14:15:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>AVMA@Work Editor</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Animal Health]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Business Issues]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Canine]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Client Materials]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Companion Animals]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Feline]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Outreach]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Veterinarian Resources]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Veterinary Economics]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Veterinary Technicians]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The good news is that there have never been so many pets in our homes, providing families endless hours of joy and companionship. Our pets also benefit from the best veterinary doctors and technology ever available. Sadly, though, evidence shows that the health of our nation’s pets is declining. Many of them aren’t as healthy [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Another FDA Caution about Chicken Jerky Treats</title>
		<link>http://atwork.avma.org/2011/11/18/another-fda-caution-about-chicken-jerky-treats/</link>
		<comments>http://atwork.avma.org/2011/11/18/another-fda-caution-about-chicken-jerky-treats/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Nov 2011 20:10:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dr. Kimberly May</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Animal Health]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Companion Animals]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[chicken jerky treats]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Fanconi syndrome]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[food]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[jerky]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[kidneys]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[pet food]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[treats]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[On June 17 and June 22 of this year, I posted updates about a possible link between chicken jerky treats and kidney disease in dogs. Today, I received an email alert from the FDA. According to the alert, in the past 12 months the FDA has received an increase in the number of complaints of [...]]]></description>
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