Day: January 7, 2016

Brazos County Expo Phase III Expansion Approved

Brazos County has approved approximately a $3 million expansion to the Expo facilities. The Covered Warm-Up Arena will be expanded to a full stall barn, two new Covered Warm-Up Arenas will be added, an additional parking lot will be included, approximately 30 RV space added, and additional improvements to the existing outdoor facilities are planned. Phase III will be funded with Hotel Occupancy Tax funds which are generated by local tourism. Construction is expected to begin this Spring and should be completed by Spring 2017. Every effort will be made to work around events booked during the

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WHO Opposes Global Control of Ketamine

Faced with the possibility of losing ketamine access, U.S. veterinary professional organizations advised their memberships to submit comments about the Chinese request to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Ketamine is probably the most widely used veterinary anesthetic in the world, primarily because of its safety, says René Carlson, DVM, president of the World Veterinary Association and 2015 president of the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA).

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