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Plan Now to attend this CE conference!   2010 103rd Annual ALVMA Conference June 10th - 13th, 2010 Sandestin, FL Click here for conference registration and hotel registration online! (Early registration for the conference ends May 14th)  Want to Exhibit or Sponsor at the Annual ALVMA conference? Click HERE   Congratulations !! Congratulations to Dr. Andrew Lovelady who won the coveted "Downie" Award at the 2010 Food Animal Conference held February 5-7 in Columbiana, AL. Dr. Lovelady is being presented the award by Dr. Arvle Marshall, who made the statue.   Check out the Calendar for Upcoming Events!!! Any dog can bite Even the cuddliest, fuzziest, sweetest pup can bite if provoked. Most people are bitten by their own dog or one they know. Some owners actually promote aggression in their dogs or allow aggression to go unchecked. Although media reports and rumors often give the impression that certain breeds of dog are more likely to bite, there is little scientific evidence to support those claims. From nips to bites to actual attacks, dog bites are a serious problem. Dog bite victims requiring medical attention in the United States number approximately 800,000 annually. Countless more bite injuries go untreated. On average, about a dozen people die each year from dog bite injuries. Fortunately, there are steps we can take to address this problem. read more reprinted from the AVMA NJ Pet Owners Sue Companies over anti-flea medications EPA: More pets injured by flea and tick products Looking for a Relief Veterinarian Rabies Vaccination Decision Tree(Word Doc) Rabies Law - Frequently Asked Questions (Word Doc) Latest Update on Swine Flu in Animals

STOP OVERPOPULATION OF UNWANTED PETS!                                   Order your spay/neuter specialty plate today! The cost of the plate is $50.00 like other specialized tags, with the proceeds going to the Alabama Veterinary Medical Foundation (ALVMF) to assist Medicaid families with the cost of spaying and neutering their pets. $41.25 of each sale goes to the Foundation. Tags are available at all local county license plate issuing offices. Help reduce the number of unwanted pets by participating in the ALVMF spay/neuter license plate program. SPAY/NEUTER LICENSE PLATE SURGERY PROGRAM To see if you qualify for the Spay/Neuter License Plate Surgeries,and to find a participating veterinary clinic in your county. Click Here

At this time the "Maddie's Spay / Neuter Project" is only available in Baldwin,  Mobile and Tuscaloosa Counties. To find out more please click on Maddies Picture above.