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Federal stimulus funding isn't going to bail out veterinary education. Instead, universities will be forced to make operational changes to cope with slashed budgets.

Pennsylvania Gov. Ed Rendell says 45 states are predicting shortfalls for next year, and the five states in the black don't house any veterinary schools.

For Pennsylvania, home to the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine, a predicted $2.3 billion state deficit could mean a 10 percent, $4 million cut to the school's funding if the proposed state budget is adopted in its present form.Read more

Groundbreaking CSIRO research into how the deadly Hendra virus spreads promises to save the lives of both horses and humans in the future.

CSIRO Livestock Industries' scientists working at the Australian Animal Health Laboratory (AAHL), in Geelong Victoria, have made a major breakthrough in better understanding how Hendra spreads from infected horses to other horses and humans.Read more

Veterinarians and Cat Owners Get Help in Treating Killer Diseases. Feline leukemia virus (FeLV) and Feline Immunodeficiency virus (FIV) are the most common life-threatening infectious diseases of cats. Until LTCI's introduction, there was no approved treatment for these widespread, incurable viruses that, like HIV/AIDS in people, suppress the immune system.

About 3% of all US cats are infected with FeLV, and a similar number suffer with FIV. These rates are dramatically higher in stray cats and house cats that go outside.Read more

World Veterinary Day (WVD) takes place annually on the last Saturday of April and this year veterinary professionals from around the world join together on April 25 to celebrate their diverse and occasionally overlooked roles in the communities in which they serve.

The theme of this year's celebration is 'veterinarians and livestock farmers: a winning partnership' and sets to highlight the pivotal role veterinarians play between livestock and society in general.Read more