Check Out the Top 25 Veterinary News Stories of 2012veterinary news, recall, dog food recall, pet recall, veterinaryThese were the most-read stories on VeterinaryPracticeNews.com in 2012. Here are the 25 stories VeterinaryPracticeNews.com visitors found to be the most interesting in 2012. 25. American Humane Survey Determines Why Some Don’t Own Pets The cost of pet ownership, a lack of time to care for a cat or dog, and grief over an animal’s death are...Read more >> 24. AAHA Denounces Raw Food Diets for Pets The American Animal Hospital Association has joined the American Veterinary Medical Association in taking a stand against raw food diets for pets...Read more >> 23. AVMA Frowns Upon Raw Diets, Says Vet Spending Up The American Veterinary Medical Association hosted its annual convention in San Diego over the weekend and kept the 8,675 registered attendees busy...Read more >> 22. Nature’s Variety Recalls Dog Food Due to Odor Nature’s Variety recalled several bags of Prairie Beef Meal & Barley Medley Kibble for Dogs due to an off-odor smell that may develop over time...Read more >> 21. FidoPharm Rolls Out Generic Heartworm Preventive PetArmor manufacturer FidoPharm launched a generic prescription heartworm preventive...Read more >> 20. Solid Gold Recalls Two Batches of Dog Food In another salmonella-related action, Solid Gold Health Products for Pets Inc. of El Cajon, Calif., recalled two batches of dry dog food...Read more >> 19. Morris Animal Foundation's Golden Retriever Study Opens for Enrollment Enrollment has begun for the expansive Golden Retriever Lifetime Study, according to Morris Animal Foundation, which is hosting the research...Read more >> 18. Petco Recalls Radiation-Tainted Pet Food Bowls Petco has recalled three pet food bowls because an overseas manufacturer used stainless steel containing small quantities of radioactive cobalt-60...Read more >> 17. Merck Unveils Topical Parasite Meds for Pets Merck Animal Health launched a pair of veterinary-exclusive, topical, ectoparasite treatment and prevention products for pets... Read more >> 16. Elevated Heartworm Prevalence Expected this Spring The United States will experience high populations of heartworm due to anticipated above-normal temperatures and precipitation levels...Read more >> 15. Purina Recalls Vet Diet on Thiamine Deficiency Nestlé Purina PetCare voluntarily recalled one lot of its Purina Veterinary Diets OM (Overweight Management) Feline Formula canned cat food today due to a possible subnormal level of... Read more >> 14. Veterinary Ophthalmologist Found Dead Near Tucson Anthony “Tony” Basher, a British-born board-certified veterinarian specializing in ophthalmology, was found dead in a burning car Nov. 9, 2012, near Tucson, Arizona...Read more >> 13. Cerenia Vomiting Med Approved for Use in Cats, Younger Dogs The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved a label update for Cerenia (maropitant citrate) Injectable Solution, a veterinary antiemetic drug, to include the treatment of vomiting in cats older than 16 weeks...Read more >> 12. Diamond Expands Recall, Resumes Production in Gaston Diamond Pet Foods expanded its recall of pet food produced at its Gaston, S.C., manufacturing facility to include six additional brands and resumed production at the facility...Read more >> 11. Walmart Launches Store-Brand Premium Dog Food Walmart, the Bentonville, Ark.-based discount giant, jumped into the premium pet food market today with its own brand, Pure Balance...Read more >> 10. Law Changes Force AVMA to Drop Medical Insurance Plans The American Veterinary Medical Association’s Group Health and Life Insurance Trust will no longer provide medical insurance to its members after 2013, the trust announced...Read more >> 9. Feds Propose Protecting Four Macaw Species as Endangered In a proposal that could curtail interstate trade of four species of macaws, the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service today proposed listing the great green macaw, hyacinth macaw and military macaw as endangered...Read more >> 8. Nature’s Deli Chicken Jerky for Dogs Recalled For the second time in eight days, Kasel Associated Industries recalled a dog treat because of possible salmonella contamination... Read more >> 7. Merck Unveils Topical Parasite Meds for Pets Merck Animal Health launched a pair of veterinary-exclusive, topical, ectoparasite treatment and prevention products for pets called Activyl and Activyl Tick Plus...Read more >> 6. Diamond Plant Inspection Reveals Unsanitary Practices An inspection of Diamond Pet Foods' Gaston, S.C., plant where an outbreak of salmonella illnesses may have originated revealed conditions and practices that could have led to contamination...Read more >> 5. FDA Approves Trio of New Canine Drugs The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved three new animal drugs for dogs, including a formulation of Novartis Animal Health’s Interceptor heartworm preventive, a transdermal fentanyl solution for control of postoperative pain and an antibiotic...Read more >> 4. Diamond Halts Pet Food Production at S.C. Plant Diamond Pet Foods of Meta, Mo., suspended all production at its Gaston, S.C., plant, following a dog food recall last week due to salmonella concerns...Read more >> 3. Iverhart Max Lot Recalled on Efficacy Concern Virbac Animal Health voluntarily recalled one lot of its canine heartworm and internal parasite preventive Iverhart Max Chewable Tablets (ivermectin, pyrantel pamoate, praziquantel) because the ivermectin failed to...Read more >> 2. Salmonella Prompts Diamond Dog Food Recall Diamond Pet Foods of Meta, Mo., voluntarily recalled certain bags of its Diamond Naturals Lamb Meal & Rice dog food on suspicion of salmonella contamination... Read more >> 1. Diamond Expands Recall Again Diamond Pet Foods of Meta, Mo., added another brand to its expansive salmonella-related pet food recall, and a pair of cats in a Canadian shelter reportedly died...Read more >> To read the most-read vet industry stories of 2011, click here. <HOME>Here are the most read veterinary news stories in 2012.VeterinaryPracticeNews.com's Most-Read News Stories of 2012http://www.veterinarypracticenews.com/images/vpn-tab-image/internet-250px.jpgPosted: Jan. 7, 2013, 7:55 p.m. ESTnewsline1/7/2013 4:51 PM
