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Training in foreign and emerging animal diseases
Veterinarians must be adequately prepared to recognize foreign animal diseases, emerging or reemerging diseases, or animal disease resulting from an…
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Agency drafts plans for animal disease preparation, response
Federal animal health authorities published a plan to monitor for disease emergence and draw up plans for the biggest risks.
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Bill seeks to strengthen US foreign animal disease response
Bipartisan legislation would increase funding, up to $265 million, for federal programs aimed at preventing and combating destructive foreign animal…
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Groups create resource on readiness for foreign animal disease
The American Association of Bovine Practitioners and the Academy of Veterinary Consultants, have developed a set of guidelines to protect veterinary…
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APHIS recruiting veterinarians for deployment during a foreign animal disease outbreak
If and when a foreign animal disease outbreak occurs in the United States, the USDA-APHIS will activate its Regional Emergency
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Watching for signs, symptoms of disease
Before the 2004 G8 Summit of industrial nations in Savannah, Ga., the number of patients showing symptoms consistent with viral
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Pre-empting zoonotic disease threats
A multimillion-dollar Defense Department grant is helping veterinary researchers predict the emergence of highly pathogenic zoonotic viruses and…
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USDA announces $15.8M in funding for disease preparedness, response
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is awarding $15.8 million to 60 projects led by 38 states, land-grant universities, and industry organizations to…
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Course helps veterinarians respond to foreign diseases
Veterinary Services within the Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service has offered the course since 1971.
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National emergency response plan addresses large-scale livestock disease outbreaks
The latest version of the National Animal Health Emergency Response Plan for an Outbreak of Foot-and-Mouth Disease is circulating
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OIE to aid against disease, uncertainty
Global animal health leaders urged improved readiness for disasters and harmful trends, updated rabies standards, and pledged to organize against…
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Guidelines on animal care at pet shelters released
In response to the influx of animals arriving at shelters after Hurricane Katrina, the AVMA and the national Centers for Disease
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APHIS announces $16M in funding to protect animal health
The 2018 Farm Bill provided funding for programs to help prevent animal pests and diseases from entering the United States and to reduce the spread…
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Veterinary Services recruiting for Newcastle disease eradication
The program's purpose is to enroll veterinary personnel interested in serving as VS employees in the event of an outbreak
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US-led $100M project to study, reduce zoonotic disease threats
Disease experts from Africa, Asia, and the U.S. will collaborate on a five-year project to understand and reduce zoonotic disease risks in global hot…
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Proposals push for more veterinarians for slaughter inspection, disease response
The National Association of Federal Veterinarians has proposed resolutions to the AVMA House of Delegates that would urge the Department of…
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The risky business of global animal movement
Likely sources of another pandemic are being scrutinized like never before, including the global movement of animals via international trade and…
Animal health and welfare
Veterinarians and veterinary teams are committed to protecting the health and welfare of animals. AVMA has many tools and resources to help.
Wildfire smoke and animals
Smoke from wildfires and other large blazes affects pets, horses, livestock and wildlife. Protect your pets and livestock.
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AVMA guidelines for the depopulation of animals
The AVMA guidelines for the depopulation of animals help members of the veterinary profession make decisions that support animal welfare in emergency…
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Problems persist with federal veterinary workforce numbers
GAO: Not enough veterinarians to respond to animal disease emergency
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Animal health laboratories aid testing for COVID-19 in people
Veterinary diagnostic laboratories are helping overwhelmed public health laboratories identify COVID-19 in people. One—the Oklahoma Animal Disease…
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Formation of a state animal response team
Maryland starts a SART and veterinary corps, taking cue from other states
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UNDER REVIEWInfectious risk of animal carcasses in natural disasters
Animals that die from injuries, including massive animal deaths in cases of natural disasters, generally do not represent an infectious health hazard…
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Volunteers rescue, treat animals in Baton Rouge
Flooding in and near Baton Rouge displaced thousands of animals and destroyed veterinary clinics when a slow-moving storm hit southern Louisiana