http://www.avma.org/rss/newsbytes/newsbytes_rss.xml Friday, November 20, 2009 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:00:00 -0600 en-us Copyright (c) 2009 | The American Veterinary Medical Association. All rights reserved. Prepared by the AVMA Division of Communications, is a compilation of articles taken from a number of sources and does not necessarily reflect the policies or opinions of the AVMA. OnlineServices@avma.org http://www.avma.org/ http://www.avma.org/rss/images/newsbyte.gif 347 87 60 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 1 2 3 4 5 Saturday Sunday Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:00:00 -0600 News Milwaukee Journal Sentinel By Kathleen Gallagher The University of Wisconsin-Madison has received a five-year, $9.5 million grant Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation grant to develop an early warning system for pandemic flu, the school said in a news release Thursday. [more] ]]> Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:00:00 -0600 News Bloomberg News By Andrea Gerlin U.K. researchers linked a protein to the development of mad-cow disease and found a way to reduce it, a discovery that may lead to a treatment for the illness and its human form, according to a report today in PLoS Pathogens. [more] ]]> Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:00:00 -0600 News WCCO-TV (Minn.) By Michael J. Crumb (A.P.) (DES MOINES, Iowa) - A Minneapolis man has been indicted on animal terrorism charges in Iowa, according to an indictment unsealed Thursday. [more] ]]> Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:00:00 -0600 News BBC News (U.K.) By Jody Bourton For children and scientists alike the extraordinary shape of the giraffe has posed many questions. Why they have such long necks has so far been partly answered. However, exactly how they maintain this neck, and get blood to a head that is two metres from their heart, has remained unknown. [more] ]]> Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:00:00 -0600 News New Haven Register (Conn.) By Ed Stannard Yale researchers have discovered a protein in tick saliva that helps protect mice from developing Lyme disease. [more] ]]> Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:00:00 -0600 News The Associated Press By Shannon Dininny (NILE, Wash.) - A gigantic landslide that buried a highway, uprooted homes and rerouted a river in Washington state's Cascade Range left hundreds of smaller victims: fish. [more] ]]> Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:00:00 -0600 AVMA in the news SmartPlanet By Melanie D.G. Kaplan This week, the One Health Commission held its inaugural summit in Washington. The commission was recently established in response to the increased threat of disease passed between people and animals, and the man behind it is Dr. Roger K. Mahr, former president of the American Veterinary Medical Association. [more] ]]> Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:00:00 -0600 AVMA in the news Examiner.com By Dr. Lorin Shearburn . ... The best advice to keep your cats from contracting influenza is to limit your contact with them if you are ill. Cover coughs and sneezes. Wash your hands after you blow your nose. See AVMA FAQ for more information about pets and influenza. ... [more] ]]> Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:00:00 -0600 AVMA members in the news KVAL-TV (Ore.) By Laura Rillos . ... According to Steve Hiette, a veteriarian [sic] who treated Buddy Lou, a cat with standard pnemonia [sic] has fluid build up in the bottom of their lungs. ... Emilio DeBess, State Public Health Veterinarian, says it's a human passing a disease to a cat is an interesting scientific development, but a rare one. ... [more] ]]> Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:00:00 -0600 AVMA members in the news KATU-TV (Ore.) By Shellie Bailey-Shah . ... Dr. Steve Milner of Milner Veterinarian Hospital in Oregon City said he thinks another cat may have H1N1 as well. ... [more] ]]> Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:00:00 -0600 AVMA members in the news Topeka Capital-Journal (Kan.) . ... The testing of pets for H1N1 is part of the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Animal Health Laboratory Network, said Gary Anderson, director of the K-State Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory. The lab is testing samples submitted by veterinarians for H1N1 diagnosis. ... "Although rare, transmission of influenza viruses from people to dogs and cats can occur," said Ken Harkin, associate professor of small animal internal medicine. ... [more] ]]> Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:00:00 -0600 AVMA members in the news KPIX-TV (Calif.) By Sue Kwon . ... Veterinarian Bing Dilts of the S.F.A.C.C. said that's not unusual. Dr. Dilts said a fair number of well meaning pet owners who get their pets chipped fail to follow through. She said owners need to complete the process and register the chip number with the manufacturer, or a national database, like Petlink.net. ... [more] ]]> Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:00:00 -0600 AVMA members in the news The Advocate (La.) By Emily Kern Hebert . ... Arlene Gardsbane, a 1987 LSU graduate, and Beth Miller, a 1986 graduate, spent two weeks in Liberia sponsored by the nonprofit organization Veterinarians Without Borders. ... [more] ]]> Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:00:00 -0600 AVMA members in the news WRBL-TV (Ga.) ". ... The College of Veterinary Medicine is saddened by the sudden loss of our dear friend and mascot, Uga VII," said Dr. Sheila W. Allen, dean of the College, and Dr. R. Bruce Hollett, personal faculty veterinarian for Uga VII. ... [more] ]]> Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:00:00 -0600 AVMA members in the news KFMS-TV (Ark.) By Russell Jones People are already starting to put up holiday decorations, but what's the most wonderful time for them can be the most dangerous time of year for their pets. And that keeps vets like Dr. Rick Hittner busy every Thanksgiving and Christmas. [more] ]]> Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:00:00 -0600 AVMA members in the news Coast News (Calif.) By Lillian Cox (OCEANSIDE) - Young Gary Haver brought turtles and other critters home like most kids. At 14, he had a life-altering experience when he took his cat to Dr. Howard Kessler in Manhattan. ... Another major life decision, to start his own practice, will come to fruition in the new year with the opening of his Surfside Animal Hospital at the corner of Mission Avenue and El Camino Real with Dr. Gary Siebert. ... [more] ]]> Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:00:00 -0600 AVMA members in the news Fort Morgan Times (Colo.) By Dan Barker . ... It can be a relatively expensive prospect to "fix" animals, especially in these financially trying times, but veterinarians at the Fort Morgan Veterinary Clinic, as well as Larry Coughlin in Brush and Marty Ferris in Wiggins, have stepped up to make it more affordable, said Betty Eubanks, president of FUR-ever Friends, a local group of people trying to find homes for stray and homeless pets. ... FMVC's Chuck Thimmig, Steve Sharkey, Dave Smits Jr. and Melissa Smits also graduated from CSU. ... Adina Walker is also at FMVC and has practiced for six years, with four years at the clinic. ... [more] ]]> Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:00:00 -0600 AVMA members in the news The Times-Leader (Pa.) By Rory Sweeney ". ... The past four years have brought us through interesting times," said Doug Ayers, a veterinarian and the chairman of the nonprofit's board. ... [more] ]]> Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:00:00 -0600 AVMA members in the news The Echo-Pilot (La.) By Andrea Alexander (GateHouse News Service) (PRAIRIEVILLE, La.) - In the wake of Hurricane Katrina, Dr. Amy Grayson's veterinarian career veered sharply into unexpected realms. ... Recently, Grayson was appointed an official member of the Animal Welfare Commission under Gov. Bobby Jindal's administration. This appointment comes on the heels of her decision to open her own veterinary practice - Dutchtown Animal Hospital - with partner Jonathan Heinz in Prairieville. ... [more] ]]>