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| Veterinary Medicine Update |  |  | | |  | - Dual therapy could improve vision in dogs and people
Veterinary ophthalmologist András Komáromy has found that combining gene therapy with treatment using the protein CNTF can help improve vision in dogs, and possibly people, with inherited retinal disorders. "Based on our results, we are proposing a new concept of retinal therapy," Dr. Komáromy said. "One treatment option alone might not be enough to reverse vision loss, but a combination therapy can maximize therapeutic success." This article also summarizes a discovery in mice that could help alleviate post-traumatic stress disorder in people and research focused on language and monkeys. MLive.com (Michigan) (free registration) (4/10)      - EHV-1 quarantine in Utah county is over
Cache County, Utah, is no longer under a quarantine in effect since February for equine herpesvirus after the final two horses with suspected exposure to the virus underwent a 28-day watch period and did not develop symptoms, according to the Utah State Veterinarian's Office. Four of nine confirmed cases of EHV-1 resulted in euthanasia due the severity of symptoms. The outbreak was traced to a contaminated tie-down rail at the Cache County Fairgrounds Horse Arena. Utah State Veterinarian Bruce King reminds horse owners that EHV-1 is still present in the area, and proper precautions should always be followed. The Salt Lake Tribune (Utah) (4/9)  | We're here, even when times are rough.
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- Wounded war dog who saved many lives has new role
Lucca, a military dog trained to locate explosives, lost her left foot and subsequently her leg after one of the devices she found detonated in Afghanistan last year. Despite the violence she's witnessed and suffered, Lucca maintains a loving spirit, according to her handler and now owner, Marine Gunnery Sgt. Chris Willingham. "She's been through a lot. Through firefights, been close to mortars and she was that close to an IED and she's still got the same spirit, same personality," Willingham said. Lucca is now retired, but she and Willingham are traveling with the National Military Working Dog monument before it comes to rest in Texas. WBRC-TV (Birmingham, Ala.) (4/9) - While the owner is away, the dog will ... watch DogTV
DIRECTV will soon offer DogTV, a television station designed for canines, for $5.99 per month. "We know dog parents are constantly seeking solutions to ease the loneliness and boredom of their stay-at-home pups, and now they will be able to access DogTV through DIRECTV," said Gilad Neumann, CEO of the channel. Programming includes action, other animals and even a soothing series aimed at relaxing and comforting pets. Bloomberg (4/9) - African painted dogs that killed boy moved to new facilities
The Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium is relocating the African painted dogs that killed 2-year-old Maddox Derkosh after he fell into their enclosure from an observation deck last fall. "We really want to give the Pittsburgh community an opportunity to heal," said veterinarian Barbara Baker, the zoo's president and CEO. "This particular accident affected us all." Pittsburgh Tribune-Review (4/11)  | Contract Management Software — Buyers Advice
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 - What Obama's budget means for business owners
President Barack Obama's budget proposal would raise the minimum wage and provide a tax credit designed to promote hiring. This article explains several key provisions in the budget, which also calls for easing the paperwork burden for Small Business Administration loans and funding mentoring opportunities for business owners. Entrepreneur online (4/10)  | Research report: How the Major Mobility Platforms Compare in TCO and Security
Get the details on how Apple iOS, Google Android™, BlackBerry® and Windows Phone stack up in total cost of ownership (TCO) and security. Learn what businesses can glean from the public sector about best-practice Enterprise Mobility Management (EMM). Download the free White Paper. |
 | Association News | |  | | - AVMA: 150th Anniversary coffee table book
Own a piece of history with AVMA's 150th anniversary commemorative coffee table book. AVMA: 150 years of Education, Science & Service features more than 200 pages of photos and text highlighting the history of the AVMA and veterinary medicine. The book is also available as a 4-volume e-publication. Purchase yours while supplies last.
- Before you visit the exhibit hall at an annual conference or scientific session, how much planning do you do?
 | I arrive with a list of whom I will meet and which exhibits I will visit. | | I have an idea of whom I will meet and what exhibits I will visit, but I want to see what else catches my attention. | | I have no plan beyond finding out which exhibits are interesting. |
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