Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association Index for Volume 236 No. 1 – 12 January – June 2010 Published by AMERICAN VETERINARY MEDICAL ASSOCIATION 1931 N MEACHAM RD, SUITE 100, SCHAUMBURG, IL 60173-4360 Index to News A VP candidate would stress AVMA commitment to students [JK Strother], Abuse 1039 Welfare policies revised with strategic goal in mind, 146 Lawmakers want permanent veterinary offi cer in DHS, 1276 California considers animal abuser registry, 809 HSUS: undercover video shows hen mistreatment, 1052 Alamo Pintado Equine Medical Center High court voids law banning animal cruelty videos, 1159 New association focuses on veterinary regenerative medicine, 813 Academy of Rural Veterinarians (ARV) Alaska Reviving the romance of rural practice, 802 For veterinarians, Iditarod is all about the sled dogs, 1047 Academy of Veterinary Dental Technicians (AVDT) Alberta Pet dental month, campaign look out for healthy smiles, 264 Protecting pigs, cultivating consumers, 932 AAHA conference spans spectrum from Puppy Bowl to 9/11, 1042 Veterinary education receives a work-up, 1271 Academy of Veterinary Dentistry (AVD) Allied Health Professions Pet dental month, campaign look out for healthy smiles, 264 Red Flags Rule does not apply to lawyers; how about veterinarians?, 498 Veterinary dental forum, 392 Aluminum Phosphide Academy of Veterinary Emergency & Critical Care Technicians Phosphine gas can sicken veterinarians, clinic staff, 1161 (AVECC) Veterinary emergency, critical care groups hold symposium, 2425 American Animal Hospital Association (AAHA) AAFP and AAHA release Feline Life Stage Guidelines, 155 Acclimation Certifi cates Immiticide in short supply, 260 Now available: model certifi cate for domestic travel of pets, 144 Cavanaugh succeeds Albers as AAHA executive director, 390 AAHA conference spans spectrum from Puppy Bowl to 9/11, 1042 Accreditation The economic state of small animal practice, 1044 Thousands of veterinarians sign up for new tiered accreditation, Takashima seeks to advance profession, 1046 2010;236:808 Accolades: Animal Medical and Surgical Center of Scottsdale, Arizona, Clarifi cation: 2010;236:1042 1056 Educational council schedules site visits, 20 Accolades: Animal Medical Hospital of Charlotte, North Carolina, 1056 USDA to restructure accreditation program, require renewal, 132 Accolades: Bayview Animal Hospital of Ottawa, 1056 Board takes actions in areas of research, education, 148 Accolades: Blue Springs Animal Hospital & Pet Resort, 1056 Dates announced for NAVMEC, 276 Accolades: Broad Street Veterinary Hospital, 1056 Taking care of business, 385 Accolades: Countryside Veterinary Hospital of Chelmsford, CVTEA puts in place procedures for initial accreditation, 614 Massachusetts, 1056 Stakeholders weigh in on competencies needed by veterinary grads, 708 Accolades: Dr Christine Heinz, 1056 Education council schedules site visits, 716 Accolades: Golden Triangle Animal Hospital, 1056 WesternU receives full accreditation; decision made on UNAM, 716 Accolades: Kevin Urday, 1056 Speaking different languages, 1031 Accolades: Paradise Pet Hospital, 1056 Mexican veterinary school appealing COE decision, 1033 Accolades: River Bend Animal Clinic, 1056 Past is prologue, 1034 Accolades: Teresa Jennings, 1056 AVMA Council on Education certifi cation [DE Granstrom], 1035 Accolades: VCA Tennessee Avenue Animal Hospital, 1056 AAHA conference spans spectrum from Puppy Bowl to 9/11, 1042 Accolades: Windsor Veterinary Clinic, 1056 AVMA global outreach efforts strengthened, 1149 AAHA releases guidelines on diabetes treatment, 1280 COE standards adapted to refl ect current realities, 1151 Veterinary education receives a work-up, 1271 American Association of Avian Pathologists (AAAP) Where rubber meets the road, 1271 Welfare policies revised and adopted, 1145 Cornell, China: long-distance partners, 1283 American Association of Bovine Practitioners (AABP) Advantage AABP considering name change, 23 Bayer selling fl ea and tick products directly to retailers, 608 Reviving the romance of rural practice, 802 Optimism, concern mixed for animal disease tracing network, 1053 Adverse Incidents Grants available for bovine practitioners, 1056 Company recalls ketamine hydrochloride, 260 AABP members could vote on organizational name change, 1163 EPA imposes new regulations on spot-on fl ea and tick pesticides, calls for AABP opposes routine tail docking, 1163 comments, 935 American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP) Advertising Thousands of veterinarians sign up for new tiered accreditation, Directory Web site getting bad reviews from businesses, 938 2010;236:808 Clarifi cation: 2010;236:1042 Advocacy Welfare code endorsed by horses organizations, 21 AVMA’s grass roots answering call to become advocates, 810 Caring for those that carry the load, 257 Goals, objectives for AVMA re-evaluated, 1147 Back in the saddle again, 265 Equine professor ready to take the reins, 267 Africa Fetlock joint receives an in-depth analysis, 269 Caring for those that carry the load, 257 American Association of Equine Practitioners, 276 Researchers work to preserve Botswani predators, 274 Unwanted horse educational materials released, 498 Veterinarian helped control threat of cattle plague, 942 American Association of Extension Veterinarians (AAEV) Aging Cell American Association of Extension Veterinarians, 27 Rottweiler study links ovaries with exceptional longevity, 496 American Association of Feline Practitioners (AAFP) Alabama Feline practitioners handle complexities of cats, 153 Tuskegee’s diversity legacy continues today, 370 JAVMA, Vol 236, No. 1-12, January–June, 2010 Index 1 AAFP president recruiting all veterinarians who treat cats, 154 American College of Veterinary Ophthalmologists (ACVO) AAFP and AAHA release Feline Life Stage Guidelines, 155 American College of Veterinary Ophthalmologists, 391 Ophthalmologists offer free eye examinations for service dogs, 609 American Association of Food Hygiene Veterinarians (AAFHV) One foodborne pathogen goal met so far, 1282 American College of Veterinary Pathologists (ACVP) Joint pathology meeting, 504 American Association of Swine Veterinarians (AASV) Thousands of veterinarians sign up for new tiered accreditation, American College of Veterinary Radiology (ACVR) 2010;236:808 American College of Veterinary Radiology, 392 Clarifi cation: 2010;236:1042 AABP considering name change, 23 American College of Veterinary Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation Swine-use H1N1 vaccine approved under conditional license, 150 (ACVSMR) Taking care of business, 385 Sports medicine and rehab specialty recognized, 1146 Slaughter guidelines enforcement called into question, 806 Protecting pigs, cultivating consumers, 932 American College of Veterinary Surgeons (ACVS) PRRS elimination, public education are goals for new AASV president, American College of Veterinary Surgeons, 24 939 Organizations: Brent Carmichael, 944 American College of Zoological Medicine (ACZM) Organizations: Dr Eric J Neumann, 944 American College of Zoological Medicine, 391 Organizations: Dr Jerome O Geiger, 944 Organizations: Dr John M Bowden, 944 American Dental Association (ADA) Organizations: Dr Mark A Wagner, 944 Red Flags Rule does not apply to lawyers; how about veterinarians?, 498 Organizations: Dr Michelle L Sprague, 944 Organizations: Dr Paul E Yeske, 944 American Dental Education Association (ADEA) Organizations: Dr Reid C Philips, 944 Veterinary education receives a work-up, 1271 Organizations: Dr Robert B Morrison, 944 Organizations: Dr Thomas G Gillespie, 944 American Farrier’s Association Optimism, concern mixed for animal disease tracing network, 1053 Unwanted horse educational materials released, 498 American Association of Veterinary Immunologists (AAVI) American Feed Industry Association (AFIA) CRWAD recognizes research, researchers, 502 Board appoints representatives to committees, liaisons, 1153 American Association of Veterinary Parasitologists (AAVP) American Heartworm Society CRWAD recognizes research, researchers, 502 Immiticide in short supply, 260 American Association of Veterinary State Boards (AAVSB) American Horse Council (AHC) Stakeholders weigh in on competencies needed by veterinary grads, 708 Welfare code endorsed by horse organizations, 21 Speaking different languages, 1031 Unwanted horse educational materials released, 498 Canada steps up enforcement of horse slaughter guidelines, 610 American Association of Wildlife Veterinarians (AAWV) Congressman sees need for more zoo and wildlife veterinarians, 497 American Humane Association (AHA) Organizations: George C Casey, 501 American Association of Zoo Veterinarians (AAZV) American Association of Zoo Veterinarians, 391 American Journal of Veterinary Research (AJVR) Taking care of business, 385 American Bar Association (ABA) Red Flags Rule does not apply to lawyers; how about veterinarians?, 498 American Kennel Club (AKC) AKC Canine Health Foundation solicits research proposal, 390 American Board of Veterinary Practitioners (ABVP) Consortium to study cancer in dogs, 1281 American Board of Veterinary Practitioners, 2010;236:278 Correction: 2010;236:503 American Meat Institute (AMI) Industry groups, congressmen argue to preserve antimicrobial use, 715 American College of Animal Welfare (ACAW) Comments sought on proposed animal welfare and parasitology American Medical Association (AMA) specialties, 811 Red Flags Rule does not apply to lawyers; how about veterinarians?, 498 Veterinarians vital to disaster relief efforts, 1152 American College of Veterinary Anesthesiologists