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| Veterinary Medicine Update |  |  | | - Heroic dog Kabang going home after successful treatment
Kabang, the dog who lost her upper jaw while protecting two girls from a motorcycle in the Philippines, is returning home after undergoing months of therapy for parasites and cancer as well as reconstructive surgery for her wounds. Kabang's upper jaw was sheared off by the motorcycle. After donations poured in, the dog was transported to and treated at William R. Pritchard Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital at the University of California, Davis. Veterinarians were stunned by the damage and the dog's spirit. "Some of my colleagues said, 'This is beyond repair,'" recalls veterinarian Frank Verstraete, the hospital's chief of dentistry and oral surgery. "... The amount of blood loss this dog must have sustained was tremendous, but somehow she did survive." San Francisco Chronicle (free content) (6/4)      - West Nile virus in crosshairs of zoonotic disease expert
Laura Kramer, director of the New York State Health Department's Wadsworth Arbovirus Laboratories, oversees research on West Nile virus and other insect-borne zoonotic diseases including the dangerous Powassan virus, which has infected 39 people in the U.S. since 2008. In 2012, 5,674 cases of West Nile virus were reported nationwide, and 286 were fatal. Kramer notes the risk of acquiring West Nile is low where she lives, but she wears repellant to protect against that and other insect-borne illnesses. Times Union (Albany, N.Y.) (6/3) | - Bovine tuberculosis: All you need to know
Bovine tuberculosis is a zoonotic disease that can be passed between cattle and other species, including in some instances to humans, writes Michigan State University Extension specialist Phil Durst. Durst outlines guidelines for prevention, including coordinating with a veterinarian, maintaining good overall herd health, properly identifying animals and controlling the wildlife population. DairyHerd.com/Michigan State University Extension (6/3) - Dolled-up cows go viral
Show cows have long been primped and preened by 4-H competitors, but it wasn't until photos from Lautner Farms in Adel, Iowa, surfaced online that many lay observers were introduced to the softer side of cows. The animals are routinely washed, blow-dried and styled to make their fur plump up, creating a teddy-bear appeal, said Phil Lautner of Lautner Farms. NBC News (6/3)  | Going to waste: The future of biofuels in Europe
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 - 7 constructive ways to tell employees "no"
Sometimes you have to say "no" to your employees' requests, whether they be for vacation time, a promotion or the freedom to pursue new ideas, Jaimy Ford writes. You can help your employees deal with rejection by being confident in your answer, setting out policies in advance, explaining your reasoning and looking for ways to say "yes" in the future. "Let employees know that you can revisit their requests or ideas down the road when conditions improve," Ford writes. Intuit Small Business Blog (5/31)  | Don't be a frog!
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| Association News | | | | - AVMA: Celebrating 150 years of education, science and service
The AVMA turns 150 years old in 2013, and it's time to celebrate! We've got events planned throughout the year, and we hope you'll join us as we look back at the advancements made in the past 150 years and look forward to what the next 150 years will bring. Visit AVMA's 150th Anniversary webpage for links and more information.
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