Ohio House strikes down “inherently vicious” designation of pit bulls May 27, 2010 The Ohio House of Representatives this afternoon struck down the long-held designation of pit bulls as inherently vicious under Ohio law. The modification to…
OVMA responds to footage from Plain City dairy farm May 26, 2010 The organization Mercy For Animals today released footage from an undercover investigation at Plain City-based Conklin Dairy Farms. The video, recorded over the past…
FTC’s Red Flags Rules delayed a fourth time May 13, 2010 The Federal Trade Commission’s new “Red Flag Rules,” which were set to take effect Tuesday, June 1, have again been delayed. The FTC today…
Center develops web-based portal to report pesticide reactions May 12, 2010 The National Pesticide Information Center (NPIC) has developed a web-based portal for veterinary reporting of adverse reactions to pesticides. NPIC’s Veterinary Incident Reporting Portal…
AVMF announces OSU student scholars May 6, 2010 The American Veterinary Medical Foundation (AVMF) announced May 5 the inaugural class of Pfizer Veterinary Student Scholars. Pfizer Animal Health will provide up to…
Local rabies vaccination requirements cover less than half of Ohio’s dogs and cats April 30, 2010 According to the Ohio Department of Health, municipal and county rabies vaccination ordinances cover only 45.4 percent of the dogs, 37.75 percent of the…
Livestock Care Standards Board announces public hearing schedule April 30, 2010 The new Ohio Livestock Care Standards Board has announced it will hold regional “listening sessions” throughout Ohio in May (a listing of the days…
OVMA testifies in support of House Bill 79 April 15, 2010 OVMA member and former state representative Dr. Shawn Webster testified in support of Ohio House Bill 79 on Wednesday, April 14. The bill would…
Response Products recalls Cetyl M for possible Salmonella contamination April 13, 2010 Response Products of Broken Bow, Neb., is voluntarily recalling Cetyl M for Dogs, lot numbers 1210903 and 0128010, due to a possible Salmonella contamination…
Governor announces Ohio Livestock Care Standards Board appointments April 7, 2010 COLUMBUS, OHIO Ñ Ohio Governor Ted Strickland announced yesterday the appointments to the Ohio Livestock Care Standards Board. In addition to the Governor’s 10…
