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The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) will be considering support for a new bill to be introduced to the U.S. Senate which would place ketamine hydrochloride in Schedule III of the Controlled Substances Act. Senator Joseph Biden (D-DE) plans to introduce a "stand alone" bill to that effect. The DEA proposes to place the drug in the more restrictive Schedule II. On another matter, the AVMA has launched a letter writing campaign urging the Associated Press to adopt the proper use of the title "doctor." Confining the routine use of the title doctor to physicians actually misleads the public with respect to other medical professionals who possess clinical or professional degrees, according to AVMA President Dr. Mary Beth Leininger. The Association of Racing Commissioners International
Contact RCI at 606-224-7071.
(RCI) has dedicated up to $94,000 for research projects on equine drugs that affect the performance of racehorses. Grant applications have been distributed through RCI's drug testing Standards and Practices program to equine research laboratories throughout the country. Deadline for submission of proposals is July 18, with selections to be completed by August 15.
The American Association of Equine Practitioners will hold their annual meeting in Phoenix, AZ, December 9-13, 1997. Presidentelect Dr. Gary Norwood, the Scientific Program Chairman, said, "Being chairman of the 1997 program was a challenge that exceeded all my expectations and warnings from my predecessors. And, it was not easy for reasons you might not suspect... What makes it hard is the absolute wealth of information veterinarians have available to them from their colleagues and others in the industry and deciding how much of that information our program can handle without causing some serious sensory overload..." The program includes many special features; an EPM symposium; a pediatrics session; a Western performance horse forum; special demonstrations; a special presentation by Dr. Roberta Dwyer on reducing the risk of violence; a lameness/orthopedic session; a how-to session; a session on customer service; a racing regulatory session; a symposium on surgery of soft tissue; a reproduction symposium; a session on laminitis; an alternative therapies session; a session on medicine; a session on tendinitis; and even posters. It promises to be one of the best programs in years. Congratulations to Dr. Norwood for providing such an interesting and varied program. Fort Dodge Animal Health recently entered into corporate sponsorship agreements with the United Professional Horsemen's Association (UPHA). Fort Dodge will provide annual support to benefit the association's 1,500 members. UPHA members participate in nearly 300 shows annually in 38 states. Fort Dodge recently co-sponsored the American Association of Equine Practitioner's (AAEP) Veterinary Forum at Equitana USA in Louisville, Kentucky. Fort Dodge is also sponsoring the veterinary menu page on the web site of the International Association of Equine Practitioners (IAEP). The Internet address for this page is: http://www.iaep.com/pages/memmenu.html
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Contact RCI at 606-224-7071.
(RCI) has dedicated up to $94,000 for research projects on equine drugs that affect the performance of racehorses. Grant applications have been distributed through RCI's drug testing Standards and Practices program to equine research laboratories throughout the country. Deadline for submission of proposals is July 18, with selections to be completed by August 15.
The American Association of Equine Practitioners will hold their annual meeting in Phoenix, AZ, December 9-13, 1997. Presidentelect Dr. Gary Norwood, the Scientific Program Chairman, said, "Being chairman of the 1997 program was a challenge that exceeded all my expectations and warnings from my predecessors. And, it was not easy for reasons you might not suspect... What makes it hard is the absolute wealth of information veterinarians have available to them from their colleagues and others in the industry and deciding how much of that information our program can handle without causing some serious sensory overload..." The program includes many special features; an EPM symposium; a pediatrics session; a Western performance horse forum; special demonstrations; a special presentation by Dr. Roberta Dwyer on reducing the risk of violence; a lameness/orthopedic session; a how-to session; a session on customer service; a racing regulatory session; a symposium on surgery of soft tissue; a reproduction symposium; a session on laminitis; an alternative therapies session; a session on medicine; a session on tendinitis; and even posters. It promises to be one of the best programs in years. Congratulations to Dr. Norwood for providing such an interesting and varied program. Fort Dodge Animal Health recently entered into corporate sponsorship agreements with the United Professional Horsemen's Association (UPHA). Fort Dodge will provide annual support to benefit the association's 1,500 members. UPHA members participate in nearly 300 shows annually in 38 states. Fort Dodge recently co-sponsored the American Association of Equine Practitioner's (AAEP) Veterinary Forum at Equitana USA in Louisville, Kentucky. Fort Dodge is also sponsoring the veterinary menu page on the web site of the International Association of Equine Practitioners (IAEP). The Internet address for this page is: http://www.iaep.com/pages/memmenu.html
Volume 17, Number 7, 1997
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