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American Association of Veterinary Laboratory Diagnosticians – October 12-18, 2023
The American Association of Veterinary Laboratory Diagnosticians (AAVLD) held its 66th annual meeting from October 12-18, 2023, in National Harbor,…
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New listings in AVMA Veterinary Clinical Trials Registry – March 2024
More than a dozen veterinary clinical studies have been added to the AVMA Veterinary Clinical Trials Registry, formerly the AVMA Animal Health Studies…
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American College of Veterinary Behaviorists – October 7-8, 2023
The American College of Veterinary Behaviorists (ACVB) welcomed five new diplomates following the board certification examination it held virtually…
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New listings in AVMA Animal Health Studies Database – December 2023
New listings are posted in the AVMA Animal Health Studies Database, including a study evaluating a monoclonal antibody treatment in combination with…
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AAHA publishes allergic skin disease guidelines for dogs, cats
On October 31, the American Animal Hospital Association (AAHA) announced the publication of the 2023 AAHA Management of Allergic Skin Diseases in Dogs…
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Done with Dog Daddy
Dog trainers that use aversive training methods, including Augusto DeOliveira, also known as "The Dog Daddy," have caught the attention of concerned…
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Gene therapy shows promise as feline spay alternative
Long-term contraception was witnessed in female cats injected with a single dose of a feline anti-Müllerian hormone (AMH) transgene, a development…
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Conference of Research Workers in Animal Diseases – January 20-24, 2023
The Conference of Research Workers in Animal Diseases (CRWAD) held its annual conference from January 20-24 in Chicago. The CRWAD presented awards,…
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Generic drugs for treating inflammation, vomiting, parasites receive FDA approval
The Food and Drug Administration announced in March and April that it had approved six generic animal drugs.
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Pet behavior lessons learned during the pandemic
A flood of cases of canine separation anxiety and a rash of unsocialized pandemic puppies were among the dire predictions about the impacts of the…
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New listings in AVMA Animal Health Studies Database – February 2023
Among the new listings in the AVMA Animal Health Studies Database is a study looking at OKV-1001, a new formulation of mycophenolate, to treat atopic…
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American College of Veterinary Dermatology – Nov. 4, 2022
The American College of Veterinary Dermatology welcomed 17 new diplomates following the board certification examination held virtually on Nov. 4,…
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American College of Veterinary Behaviorists – Oct. 1-2, 2022
The American College of Veterinary Behaviorists welcomed three new diplomates following the board certification examination held from Oct. 1-2 in…
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List of Black diplomates sparks discussion, action
Dr. Coretta Patterson has started to compile a list of Black diplomates of veterinary specialty colleges, including from the American College of…
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Black diplomates of the ACVIM, ACVD, and ACVO
Dr. Coretta Patterson, a Black diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine, has compiled a list of Black diplomates of the…
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AVMA honors four veterinary scientists
The Association hailed Drs. Yrjö Gröhn, Stephen White, Stanley Marks, and Mike Nolan for promoting animal and human health through their notable…
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Student, intern, resident authors win inaugural JAVMA, AJVR awards
The AVMA Journals recognized manuscript authors whose work was judged exceptional by the Associate Editor Board’s Awards Committee.
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$21M research grant to help improve swine’s immune defenses
In a $21.2 million collaboration, scientists from five institutions will try to find ways to reduce antimicrobial administration by aiding pigs’…
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Study: Dog breed tied more to looks than behavior
Research results published this spring indicate the behaviors commonly attributed to certain dog breeds likely predate those breeds, and a dog’s breed…
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Gene editing could create hypoallergenic cats
The allergen Fel d 1 shed by all cats is the primary cause of cat allergies in humans. Researchers used CRISPR editing to disrupt Fel d 1 genes in…
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Treating anxiety to prevent canine aggression
Anxiety-reducing drugs are an often-overlooked tool that can help prevent aggression in dogs.
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American College of Veterinary Microbiologists - April 2022
The American College of Veterinary Microbiologists held its certification examination remotely on Nov. 12-13, 2021. The ACVM later welcomed new…
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American College of Veterinary Dermatology - March 1, 2022
The American College of Veterinary Dermatology welcomed 18 new diplomates following the board certification examination it held virtually on Nov. 6,…
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American College of Veterinary Behaviorists - March 1, 2022
The American College of Veterinary Behaviorists welcomed two new diplomates following the board certification examination it held Oct. 2-3, 2021, in…
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In Short - Feb. 1, 2022
Single-gender gene edits, pet dental health, feline health studies